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Cork / Re: Heaffey-Mallow
« on: Monday 09 August 10 08:15 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your reply. I am sorry to say that Frank Edward Heaffey died in July 2009 , he knew very little about his family background other than something about his grandfather being in the Irish Army, but I have not been able to research this yet. Frank served in a canadian regiment in the second world war . He used to say he thought the family name was O'Heaffey and that they dropped the 'O' on arrival in England but again I am not sure if this is just hearsay. A few years ago I went to the USA and found some records there of Heaffey's entering the USA around the mid 1800s but at the time did not have enough information to know if there really was a family link or not. I would be interested to know more about the Castlepooke murders - any information would be of interest.
Kind regards
Norfolk Lady

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Cork / Re: Heaffey-Mallow
« on: Thursday 05 August 10 22:05 BST (UK)  »
I am researching the family tree of:
 Frank Edward Heaffey born 1919[/b] (Kensington,London) died 2009 - he was brought up a catholic but converted to Church of England so that he did not have to attend mass when he was fighting in the second world war. During the war he served in a canadian regiment. His family settled in Harrow, Middlesex. His father Victor died when he was about 6 years old.
 His mother was Ada Sarah Wilson and his father was Victor David Heaffey (born Kent) (died 1925). I was told that Frank's grandfather was  Sergeant Major in the Irish Army and was 6 feet 4inches tall but I do not have any information to confirm this just hearsay.
Victor (also known as Vista) David Heaffey's father was William John Heaffey from Mallaw, Ireland and I believe his wife was Katherine.
Does anyone have any information regarding William John Heaffey and the Heaffey family from Mallaw?
With thanks
Norfolk Lady

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