----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine Conroy" <timlorr@warwick.net> To: "NJUNION-L" <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 10:44 PM Subject: CONROY- Thomas 1920 > Searching for my father's older brother, his name was Thomas CONROY, he was > born March 9, 1891 at 184 Walabout st, Brooklyn, NY. In the 1910 census he > was a truck driver. Heard he moved to Jersey City and lost his eye sight due > to bad liquor. He was a truck driver,this is all we know of him. His parents > were Thomas (denis) Conroy & Mary Flaherty from Galway, Ireland. His father > was killed in an accident or fight on the docks believe in Brooklyn. We > understand that he drowned and was never found.His siblings were sent to St. > Dominic's home in Bklyn in May 1905 , he didn't have to go as he could work. > Don't know who he married or if he ever did. Would love to find any family > connect to him as I am the last nephew living on the Conroy's side. > My father never spoke about his family and I only learned of his existence, > and I am 75. Anyone that knows of them or is connect do email me. > Thanks > Ed Conroy >