Lowney & Sons Carriage Manufacturer

1887-SF-directory

Each year since its incorporation, San Francisco has released a yearly directory, which would in today’s terms be called a phone book.  In 1887 and 1888, the Lowney & Sons carriage manufacturers and blacksmiths published a full-page add in the directory.

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1860 census

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Lowneys arrive in Massachusetts.

The 1860 Census lists Timothy Lowney, age 25, with Thomas Francis I, age 2.

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Thomas Francis Lowney II

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This is a picture of Thomas F. Lowney (II), working at Marx Cigar Co. in San Francisco or San Anselmo around 1930.

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Welcome

Welcome to Lowney.org!  This site is intended to track the genealogy of the Lowney clan who left Ireland during the Great Famine and started a new life in America.  As much detail and references will be included as possible.  If you have something to share, let us know!  E-mail webmaster@lowney.org or post a comment below.

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