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• Obituary: 23 May 1882

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Obituary:
Death of a Venerable Lady
Mrs. Elizabeth Foley, mother of the late Bishop Foley, of Chicago, and Rev. John Foley, pastor of St. Martin's Catholic Church, Fayette and Fulton streets, died last night at her residence, No. 43 Mulberry street, aged 90 years. She was born in Ireland, and came to this city in 1820 with her husband, the late Matthew Foley. She leaves three sons and one daughter. The sons are Rev. John Foley, D. J. Foley and Matthew J. Foley,of the firm of D. J. Foley, Bro. & Co. wholesale grocers and commission merchants, No. 50 South street. Mrs. Foley was of quiet and retiring disposition and was noted for her many acts of charity.

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Family/Spouse: Matthew J. FOLEY. Matthew (son of Jacob FOLEY and Margaret DILLON) was born on 21 Sep 1786 in Co. Wexford, IRELAND; died on 5 Oct 1866 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; was buried in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ann Martina FOLEY was born on 16 Oct 1814 in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, IRELAND; was christened on 25 Oct 1814 in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, IRELAND; died on 27 Dec 1875 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; was buried in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
2. Juliann FOLEY was christened on 17 Nov 1816 in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, IRELAND; died on 9 Feb 1884 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; was buried in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
3. Daniel J. FOLEY was born on 5 Apr 1819 in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, IRELAND; died on 28 Nov 1905; was buried in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
4. Thomas Patrick Roger FOLEY was born on 6 Mar 1822 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; died on 19 Feb 1879 in Cook Clo., IL; was buried on 23 Feb 1879 in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
5. Daughter FOLEY was born about 1825 in MD.
6. Matthew J. FOLEY was born about 1829 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; died on 7 Jan 1908 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; was buried in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
7. Bishop Bishop John Samuel FOLEY was born on 5 Nov 1833 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; died on 5 Jan 1918 in Detroit, Wayne, MI; was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland, MI.