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- Oneida County, New York
John Owen Foley, 3 Jun 1897
John Owen Foley died at the residence of his son, P. H. Foley, 189 Miller Street at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was born in County Cavan, Ireland, eighty-two years ago and came to America in 1838, locating near Ottawa, Canada. He resided there thirteen years and then removed to Henderson, Jefferson County. He subsequently lived in Ellisburg and Adams, and after being a resident of Jefferson County nearly fifteen years he removed to Owasco, where he lived three years. After a residence of four years in Madison County he went to Paw, Ill., and remained there until 1887, when he came to this city. In 1836 Mr. Foley married Miss Mary McGovern in Ireland, and she died three years ago. Since her death he has lived wth his son. Mr. Foley was a member of St. Francis de Sales Church and was a devout Catholic. He had many friends, who will regret his death. Since last March he had been troubled with asthma and influenza, but he was not confined to the house until last Saturday. Death was caused by pneumonia. Ten children, namely; Mrs. L. Hulburt, P.H. and John F. Foley of Utica, Mrs. D. D. Bassett and Mrs. John M. Brewer of Adams, Mrs. W.E. Culver, Mrs. J.L. Atkinson and Mrs. M.D.L. Buell of Colorado, and Mrs. S. Oberkirk and Mrs. F.A. Palmer of Paw Paw, Ill. Of grandchildren he had 20 and of great-grandchildren one. The funeral will be held from St. Francis de Sales' Church tomorrow morning.
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Bassett Family Association Database
d. 2 Jun 1897, Utica, Oneida County, New York