The Elliot family at home – front left is George Elliot. In the background is a framed picture of George as a young man. Album: Duffy Family // Ontario Categories: Canada Tags: #1910s #black and white #family...
Bill Maguire was born inEnniskillen, Ireland. He was the husband of Mary Ann Duffy, daughter of Michael Duffy. Bill worked as a streetcar operator and is pictured here in the family’sback-garden wearing his uniform, c. 1915. Album: Duffy Family // Ontario Categories:...
Michael Duffy, Al’s great-greatgrandfather, (b. 1841 – d. 1919). He is pictured here at his daughter Mary-Ann(Duffy) Maguire’s house. She married Bill Maguire, a streetcar operator in Toronto.Michael and his next younger brother James Taylor (b. 1847) both served in...
Robert Duffy (b. 1839), son of James Duffy. Robert was the first Duffy to be born in Canada, in Bolton, Ontario. When the town of Bolton was newly established, then consisting of only about four cabins, the Duffy Farm was the first Methodist place of worship in the...
Contributed by Al DuffyDuring the late 1820s and early 1830s there were a number of Irish families from County Sligo who decided to immigrate to Canada in the hopes of a more prosperous life. They were all Wesleyan Methodists, and it is believed that they all left on...
