Ptomemy's Map of Ireland

Claudius Ptolemy or in Latin, Claudius Ptolemaeus, lived about 100 AD to about 170 AD and was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, geographer, and astrologer. He lived in the city of Alexandria in Egypt. Ptolemy's Almagest is the only surviving comprehensive ancient treatise on astronomy. Because of its reputation, it was widely sought and was translated into Latin and later European languages.

Ptolemy's model, like all those of his time, was geocentric and was universally accepted until the appearance of simpler heliocentric models by Copernicus around 1500 AD.

Because Claudius Ptolemy chose to begin his description of the known world-the Oikumene in the extreme northwest, Ireland was given pride of place in the Geography.

Book 2, Chapter 2 comprises a list of forty geographical features, together with their latitudes and longitudes, and the names and approximate locations of known tribes.

• These sixty items fall into the following categories:
• 5 Promontories or headlands
• 15 River mouths or estuaries
• 11 Towns or settlements
• 9 Offshore islands
• 20 Tribes

Ptolemy's other main work is his Geography, a compilation of geographical coordinates of the part of the world known during his time. The coordinates that he used in his Geographia showed that he knew the earth was a sphere, but he misjudged the circumference of it by about 16% too small. No complete copy of his Geographia survives, but there are several fragments extant, the best of which is in the The Vatican Archives

ArchaeoIogy Ireland's 'Ireland in the Iron Age Map of Ireland by Claudius Ptolemaeus'

The Second American Generation

John Michael Hoy

When John Michael Hoy was born in June 1876 in Pennsylvania, his father, Thomas, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 23. He married Elizabeth F Gorman in 1903. They had one child during their marriage. He had nine siblings.

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James Raymond Hoy

When James Raymond Hoy was born on January 24, 1878, in Easton, Pennsylvania, his father, Thomas, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 25. He married Anastasia Walter on June 23, 1904. They had five children in 12 years. He died on March 23, 1955, in Wilson, Pennsylvania, at the age of 77, and was buried in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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Thomas Joseph Hoy

When Thomas Joseph Hoy was born on February 20, 1880, in Easton, Pennsylvania, his father, Thomas, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 27. He had 11 children with Sarah Katherine McGinley. He died on November 19, 1950, in his hometown at the age of 70, and was buried there.

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Edward A Hoy

When Edward A. Hoy was born on August 27, 1882, in Pennsylvania, his father, Thomas, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 29. He had nine siblings. He died on October 23, 1903, at the age of 21, and was buried in Easton, Pennsylvania.

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Philip Frances Hoy

When Philip Francis Hoy was born on May 23, 1884, in Pennsylvania, his father, Thomas, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 31. He had nine siblings. He died in January 1963 in Easton, Pennsylvania, at the age of 78, and was buried there.

Mary Catherine Hoy

When Mary Catherine Hoy was born on August 20, 1886, her father, Thomas, was 37 and her mother, Elizabeth, was 33. She had nine siblings. She died as a child on February 7, 1889, and was buried in Easton, Pennsylvania.

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Eleanor Hoy

When Eleanor R Hoy was born on November 20, 1888, in Pennsylvania, her father, Thomas, was 39, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 35. She had one son and two daughters with Charles George Glanz between 1919 and 1922. She died in July 1974 in Easton, Pennsylvania, at the age of 85, and was buried in West Easton, Pennsylvania.

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Francis Clement Hoy

When Francis Clement Hoy was born on January 21, 1891, in Easton, Pennsylvania, his father, Thomas, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 38. He had three sons with Frances Elizabeth McHugh. He died on February 1, 1954, in Arlington, Virginia, at the age of 63, and was buried there.

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Michael A Hoy

When Michael A Hoy was born on January 5, 1893, in Easton, Pennsylvania, his father, Thomas, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 40. He had one son with Grace C Mahoney in 1924. He died on July 1, 1964, in Raritan, New Jersey, at the age of 71, and was buried in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Joseph E Hoy

When Joseph Edward Hoy was born on March 16, 1899, in Easton, Pennsylvania, his father, Thomas, was 50 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 46. He had two sons with Marion Garr between 1918 and 1919. He died in November 1975 in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 76.

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The First American Generation

Margaret Hoy was born in Newark, NJ. She and Paddy Brennan left Easton after the Civil War

Name:	Margaret Hoye
Gender:	Female
Birth Date:	5 Oct 1835
Birth Place:	Saint John Catholic Church, Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Christening Date:	18 Oct 1835
Christening Place:	Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Father:	James Hoye
Mother:	Margaret Felan

Margaret Hoy married Patrick Brennan in Easton, Pennsylvania, on February 20, 1851, when she was 15 years old.

Patrick Brennan was born in Ireland and lived in Warren County NJ. He worked as a civilian engineer during the Civil War.

Name:	Patrick Brennan
Gender:	Male
Age:	20
Birth Year:	abt 1830
Birth Place:	Ireland
Home in 1850:	Greenwich, Warren, New Jersey, USA

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Greenwich Township, NJ is just across the Delaware River from Easton PA.

Sarah Jane Hoy

Sarah Jane Hoy was born in Newark NJ

Name:	Sarah Jane Hoye
Gender:	Female
Birth Date:	6 Jul 1841
Birth Place:	Saint John Catholic Church, Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Christening Date:	7 Nov 1841
Christening Place:	Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Father:	James Hoye
Mother:	Margaret Phelan

In 1870 Edward was an Ironsmith and her brother Thomas lived with them.

Sarah Jane Hoy died on January 30, 1889, in Easton, Pennsylvania, when she was 47 years old.

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Edward Kelly lived in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1870 and 1880.

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When Catherine Hoy was born in 1843 in Newark, New Jersey, her father, James, was 50, and her mother, Margaret, was 35. She had two brothers and four sisters. She and her sister Rosanna purchased the family headstones in Easton. She died on May 13, 1877, in Easton, Pennsylvania, at the age of 33.

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When Mary Hoy was born in 1845 in Easton, Pennsylvania, her father, James, was 51, and her mother, Margaret, was 36. She married Cornelius J McCarty in 1883. They had two children during their marriage. Her sister Rose was also in Philadelphia and she often lived with Mary. She died on December 28, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of 78, and was buried in Yeadon, Pennsylvania.

Cornelius J McCarty was born in August 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Hoy in 1883. They had two children during their marriage. He died on March 22, 1922, in his hometown at the age of 67, and was buried in Yeadon, Pennsylvania.

When Rosanna Hoy was born in 1846 in Easton, Pennsylvania, her father, James, was 52, and her mother, Margaret, was 37. She had two brothers and four sisters. She never married and moved to Philadelphia with her sister Mary after the Civil War. She and her sister Kate purchased the family headstones in Easton. She died on December 10, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of 75.

The photograph on the right shows Rose with her nephew Joseph the son of Thomas Hoy and Elizabeth Lynch.

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Thomas Hoy

When Thomas Hoy was born on February 19, 1849, in Easton, Pennsylvania, his father, James, was 55 and his mother, Margaret, was 40. He married Elizabeth Lynch on August 12, 1875, in his hometown. They had ten children in 22 years. He died on June 14, 1912, in Easton, Pennsylvania, at the age of 63, and was buried there.

Thomas Hoy (son of James Hoy and Margaret Phelan ) was born 19 Feb 1849 in Easton, PA, and died 14 Jun 1912 in Easton, PA.

He married Elizabeth Lynch on 12 Aug 1875 in St Bernard's Church>, Easton PA. She was the daughter of Phil Lynch and Mary McInerny.

1850 census: Residence	Williams Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1870 census: Residence	Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Note:	Living with Sarah J working as motorman at RR.
1880 census: Residence:	South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Note:	Brakeman on RR.
1890 census: Residence	1002 Berwick St. South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Note:	Conductor on RR.
1900 census: Residence	Jersey City, New Jersey.
Note:	His sons James R, Edward and Thomas were also Brakemen while John was an Iron moulder.
1910 census: Residence	Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Note:	His younger children Philip was a Salesman, Eleanor was a Saleslady, Francis was a Printer and Michael was a Trollyman.

His wife's mother Mary Lynch lived next door with her children Francis and Ellen.

Children of Thomas Hoy and Elizabeth Lynch are:

1. John Hoy , b. 02 Jun 1876, PA, d. date unknown, PA.
2. Thomas Joseph Hoy , b. 20 Feb 1880, d. 1950, Easton, PA.
3. Edward Hoy , b. 27 Aug 1882, PA, d. 23 Oct 1902, PA.
4. Philip Frances Hoy , b. 23 May 1886, Easton, Pennsylvania, d. date unknown, PA.
5. Mary C Hoy , b. 20 Aug 1886, PA, d. 07 Feb 1889, PA.
6. Eleanor Hoy , b. 20 Nov 1888, PA, d. Jul 1974, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
7. Francis Hoy , b. 23 Jan 1891, PA, d. date unknown, PA.
8. Michael Hoy , b. 1893, Pennsylvania, d. date unknown, NJ.
9. Joseph Hoy , b. 16 Mar 1899, PA, d. date unknown

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When Elizabeth Lynch was born on December 14, 1852, in Easton, Pennsylvania, her father, Phillip, was 28, and her mother, Mary, was 26. She married Thomas Hoy on August 12, 1875, in her hometown. They had ten children in 22 years. She died on July 25, 1933, in Easton, Pennsylvania, at the age of 80, and was buried there.

Elizabeth Lynch (daughter of Phil Lynch and Mary McInerny ) was born 14 Dec. 1852 in Easton, PA, and died 25 July 1933 in Easton, PA. She married Thomas Hoy on 12 Aug 1875 in St Bernards Easton PA, son of James Hoy and Margaret Brennan.

1860 census: Residence	South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania..
1870 census: Residence	South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1880 census: Residence:	South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1890 census: Residence	1002 Berwick St. South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1900 census: Residence	Jersey City, New Jersey.
1910 census: Residence	Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1920 census: Residence	Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Note:	She lived as a widow with her son Joseph E, his wife Marian F and their son Fred R.
1930 census: Residence	Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Note:	She lived as a widow with her daughter Elenore, her husband Charles Glantz, their daughter Mary Elizabeth and their son Charles P. Her name was listed as Hoey.

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When John Hoy was born in 1851 in Easton, Pennsylvania, his father, James, was 57 and his mother, Margaret, was 42. He had one brother and five sisters. He died as a child in 1862 in his hometown.

The four Hoy ancestors of the Easton, PA family were born in Ireland

James Hoy was born in the County Louth, Ireland about 1794 and came to America in the first wave of Irish Immigrants in the 1830s. Available records and DNA matches make it likely that he was born in the small townland of Newragh which is in the parish of Darver and is about 8 miles southwest of the county town Dundalk and that his parents were James Hoy and Catherine McCullin.

There were at least 6 children in the family:

• Thomas who was born on the 3rd of April, 1788. Sponsors: Thomas Gartlany and Ann Maginnis
• Hugh who was born on the 3rd of April, 1790. Sponsors: Patrick Maginnis and Mary Tagert
• Mary who was born on the 4th of April, 1792. Sponsors: Neal Harrill and Margaret Maginness
• James who was born on the 16th of May, 1794. Sponsors: Daniel McCart and Mary Lynn
• Margaret who was born on the 4th of July, 1796. Sponsors: Chris Fitzsimmons and Mary Kindelan
• Edward who was born on the 8th of December, 1798. Sponsors: Patrick Byrne and Mary Manville

He married Margaret Phelan on April 30th, 1834 at St. John's Church in Newark, NJ. He arrived in New York from Liverpool before February 1833. James and Margaret lived in Newark, New Jersey where they stayed for 11 years and where three of the children were born. The family moved to Easton, Pennsylvania in 1845.

• James took out citizenship papers in 1860 in Easton.
• 1850 census: Residence - Williams Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Listed as a Laborer.
• 1860 census: Residence - Williams Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Listed as a Laborer at furnace.
• Burial: St Joseph's Church, Easton, PA.

Children of James Hoy and Margaret Phelan are:

1. Margaret Hoy, b. 1836 NJ.
2. Sarah J Hoy, b. 1842 NJ, d. 30 Jan 1889, Easton, PA.
3. Kate Hoy, b. 1844 NJ. d. 13 May 1877, Easton, PA.
4. Mary Hoy, b. 1845 Easton PA.
5. Rosanna Hoy, b. 1846 Easton PA.
6. Thomas Hoy, b. 19 Feb 1849, Easton, PA, d. 14 Jun 1912, Easton, PA.
7. John Hoy, d. 1862, Easton, PA.

Margaret Phelan was born about 1810 and died in 1858 in Easton, PA. She was also known as Maeve.

Available records and DNA matches make it likely that she was born in northern County Kilkenny, Ireland near Castlecomer. She married James Hoy on April 30th, 1834 at St. John's Church in Newark, NJ. where there was a strong Kilkenny presence due to people fleeing the Tithe War in Ireland. Castlecomer was an important coal mining area and many Castlecomer people immigrated to the lower Coal Region in Pennsylvania.

James and Margaret lived in Newark, New Jersey where they stayed for 11 years. Three of the children were born in Newark. The family moved to Easton, PA in 1845 just as the first of the refugees from the Great Hunger began to arrive. The only surviving son was to marry a daughter of one such family, the Lynches.

• 1850 census: Residence - Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
• Burial: St Joseph's Church, Easton, PA.

Philip Lynch was born on the 15th of August 1824 in Kells County Meath, Ireland, and died on the 13th of November 1895 in Easton, PA. He married Mary McInerny about 1852. He had two brothers and was known as 'Scrapper'.

• 1860 census: Residence - South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Listed as a Laborer.
• 1870 census: Residence - South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Listed as a Laborer.
• 1880 census: Residence - South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Listed as a Huckster.
• In the 1880 census his sons were listed as railroad men and printers.
• Burial: St Joseph's Church, Easton, PA.

Children of Phil Lynch and Mary McInerny are:

1. Elizabeth Lynch , b. 14 Dec 1852, Easton, PA, d. 25 Jul 1933, Easton, PA.
2. Francis, b. 1849, Easton, PA.
3. Maria, b. 1850, Easton, PA.
4. Edward, b. 1855, Easton, PA.
5. Philip, b. 1857, Easton, PA.
6. Michael, b. 1859, Easton, PA.
7. Mary, b. 1861, Easton, PA.
8. James, b. 1864, Easton, PA.
9. Ellen, b. 1867, Easton, PA.

Mary McInerny was born in January 1828 in Castlekeeran, County Meath, Ireland, and died 06 July 1911 in Easton, PA. She arrived in Easton in 1846 with her brother and sister, Hugh and Mary.

• She married Philip Lynch about 1852.
• She arrived from Ireland 1846.
• 1860 census: Residence - South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
• 1870 census: Residence - South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
• 1880 census: Residence - South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
• 1900 census: Residence - South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. She was listed as a widow living with her children Francis and Ellen.
• 1910 census: Residence - South Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. She was listed as a widow living with her children Francis and Ellen. They were neighbors with her daughter Elizabeth and Thomas Hoy
• Burial: St Joseph's Church, Easton, PA.

James Hoy was married to Margaret Phelan in Saint John's Parish, Newark NJ on April 30, 1834.

James Hoy was born in the County Louth, Ireland about 1794 and came to America in the first wave of Irish immigrants in the early 1830s during the Tithe War period. Available records and DNA matches make it likely that he was born in the small townland of Newragh which is in the parish of Darver and is about 8 miles southwest of the county town Dundalk. The map of Louth is shown below and is about 25 miles from top to bottom. Dundalk is in the yellow part and Newragh in the tan below it.

He drowned while working on the Lehigh Canal at the Glendon lock in 1862

• He arrived in New York City on April 20, 1830.
• He was in Newark, New Jersey by February 9, 1834.
• He was married to Margaret Phelan in Saint John's Parish, Newark NJ on April 30, 1834.
• The couple had three children in Newark before moving to Easton, Pennsylvania in 1845.
• They had three more children in Easton before Margaret died in 1859 and James followed her in 1862.

James Hoy was born about 1794 in County Louth, Ireland. He arrived in New York on April 20, 1830 on the ship Gardiner and lived in Newark, New Jersey.

Margaret Phelan was born about 1810 in northern County Kilkenny, Ireland, near Castlecomer.

County Louth, Ireland with the 'Baronies' colored.