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Barbara Joan Foley 1937–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1937

Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 2016

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Patrick Goode

Mother: Josephine Fabian

Spouse(s): Alfred Downey

Children(s):

The story of Barbara Joan Foley began in 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. In 1940, Barbara Joan Foley resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1950, Barbara Joan Foley resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Barbara Joan Foley married Alfred Patrick Bunky Downey, and had children including John E Downey, Lisa I Downey, Michael S Downey, Patrick J Downey. Barbara Joan Foley passed away in 2016 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Barbara Joan Foley began in 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1940, Barbara Joan Foley resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1950, Barbara Joan Foley resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Barbara Joan Foley married Alfred Patrick Bunky Downey, and had children including John E Downey, Lisa I Downey, Michael S Downey, Patrick J Downey.
  • Barbara Joan Foley passed away in 2016 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Goode
1914–1969
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Josephine Fabian
1915–2002
Birth Location: Rochester, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Alfred Downey
1934–2001
Birth Location: Boston Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
AD

Children(s)

Barbara Foley's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Foley
1937–2016
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Patrick Joseph 1914 (named after younger brother who died?) Folan (Foley in US) Ancestor of fitzkath99 w DNA Match to MT\Tara Goode
1914–1969
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Josephine (Blanche) Fabian
1915–2002
Rochester, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph (J Foley Ancestor of Patricia Mastrorilli\mfoley42\fitzkath99 w DNA Match to NC-TMM\MT\"FR"\AR\Tara) Goode
1875–1931
Letterard, Roundstone, Galway, Ireland
Mary McGrath
1877–1929
Finish Island, Skannive, Galway, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Morgan CP\BHM\NC-TMM\AR-VH\MT\SO\"FR"
1843–1891
Mary Hurley
1845–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Peddie*
1810–1900
Hannah Jennings
1820–
John Gorham
1808–
Bridget Mulkern)
1811–

Barbara Foley's Timeline

9 Records

1937
20 Sep 1937
Birth of Barbara Joan Foley in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1940
1940
Age 3
Barbara Joan Foley resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 13
Barbara Joan Foley resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1956
1956
Age 19
Barbara Joan Foley resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1967
1967
Age 30
Barbara Joan Foley resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1985
1985
Age 48
Barbara Joan Foley resided here in Quincy, MA
Quincy, MA
2005
2005-2020
Age 68
Barbara Joan Foley resided here in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
2010
2010-2020
Age 73
Barbara Joan Foley resided here in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
2016
28 Nov 2016
Age 79
Death of Barbara Joan Foley in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1937
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01664; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 15-227
    [4] Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Mas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01664; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 15-227

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Mas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Quincy, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2005-2020
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2010-2020
    Event Place: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quincy
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, McDonaldFuneralHomesofWeymouth; Publication Place: South Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quincy, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 2016
    Event Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, McDonaldFuneralHomesofWeymouth; Publication Place: South Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    [2] Massachusetts Death Index
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, McDonaldFuneralHomesofWeymouth; Publication Place: South Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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