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I am seeking information on the family of Leda Feeley, adopted daughter of Edward Feeley
and Delima Feeley (nee Gordon). Edward and Delima (Gordon) Feeley were of Peterborough,
Ontario, Canada. Edward died in 1949 and his wife Delima died in 1913. After the death of
his first wife, Edward remarried Margaret McDonnell who died in 1961. I believe that
Edward had no children of his own by either marriage, but he did adopt a girl named Leda.
Leda Feeley moved to Buffalo, New York, and married Patrick Cahill. I do not know where
this marriage to Patrick Cahill took place or indeed where Patrick Cahill was from. I
assume that Patrick may be of Buffalo, New York, as Leda lived there as a married woman.
Leda is also known to have attended her adoptive father's funeral (i.e, Edward Feeley)
in 1949 in Peterborough. Attending the funeral as well, was listed a Rev. J. Cahill, a
Roman Catholic priest, who I believe was the son of Leda and Patrick Cahill. The Rev. J.
Cahill also attended !
the funeral in Peterborough in 1961 of Margaret Feeley, the second wife of Edward Feeley
and step-mother of Leda Feeley.
This is the extent of my knowledge of the Cahills and specifically of Patrick, Leda and
the Rev. J. Cahill. If anyone can furnish any other data on this family, of where they
lived, died, ancestry, etc., I would be very appreciative. Please email me directly at
<peter.mcconkey(a)sympatico.ca> or contact me by mail at 108-795 Sherbrooke St.,
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 2R2, Canada. My telephone number is Area Code : 705 + 743-6387.
Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide.
Sincerely,
Peter McConkey
P. S. Edward Feeley was an older brother of my maternal grandfather John Feeley.