William Francis Treacy (1923-1999) of Tipperary and
New York, Labor Leader
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William Francis Treacy (1923-1999) of Killea,
Templemore, Co. Tipperary and New York Born in Killea, Templemore, Co. Tipperary, Ireland on
23 Aug 1923 to Thomas Treacy (1890 - 1982) and Mary Agnes Keogh (1901 -
1983). William Francis Treacy married Mary Christina Sullivan (O’Sullivan)
1929 - 2018 Children: Liam K Treacy (1955-2004) William Francis Treacy (1923-year) married Mary Christina Sullivan (O’Sullivan) b. 1929 Kerry
lives Westchester, New York died Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada Liam K Treacy (b. 25 October 1955) married Deborah L
McClure 1977 Bronx, New York City, New York, United States Obituary: wife Leah B Treacy, and children, Eileen Treacy,
Sean Treacy, Liam Treacy Leah B. Treacy died 2008 Leah B. Treacy, age, 86, of Tequesta, FL, passed
away on March 24, 2008. Mrs. Treacy was born in Oak Hill, WV. She moved to
Florida in 1985 from New York. Leah is survived by her nephews, Gary Burgess
(Martha) of Lake worth, FL, and Stephen Burgess (Kitty) of Georgia; niece,
Sheryl Bone (Robert) of Georgia; daughter-in-law Debbie Treacy of New York;
three grandchildren, and dear friend, Nancy Truax of Hobe Sound, FL. She was
predeceased by her husband William and step son Liam. Visitation will be held
form 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Saturday March 29, 2008 at Aycock Funeral Home 1112
Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. In
lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach
County 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 To express condolences
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Bill
Treacy addresses those attending the Defense Fund Dinner Dance |
27 July 1985 Irish People (USA) Bill Treacy To Be Honored Bill Treacy addresses those attending the Defense
Fund Dinner Dance On September 27, 1985 the friends of Bill Treacy
will honor him with a dinner and dance at the Astorian Manor upon his
retirement as Business Manager of Local 30, International Union of Operating
Engineers. Tickets are available at $60.00 per person Bill became a member of Local 30 in 1950. three
years after immigrating from his home in CountyTipperary. Ireland. He worked
at several jobs obtained all New York City licenses and served as Chief
Engineer at the Morgan Laundry and the New York Times. Always an active
unionist Bill was recognized for his interest and ability by election to the
Executive Board in 1955: his employment at an Organizer in 1960 and his
elevation to Business Representative in 1961. In 1971 Bill was elected Business Manager and has
served five successive terms without opposition His fifteen years as Business
Manager have marked the most progressive era in the history of Local 30.
During his tenure the health and welfare benefits were unified and improved:
the optical and dental programs were added to the welfare plan: the pension
plan grew strong and fully funded the credit union was also bom; the annuity
fund was established and grew beyond all expectation; and in January 1980
Bill came to realize his fondest dream, the purchase of Local 30's own
building Bill's interests and abilities have not stopped at Local 30's door.
He has been tirelessly outspoken in opposition to the tyranny and oppression
that exists in his native Ireland and has lent his energy to many other
causes in an effort to fight injustice In the course of his activities Bill
has accomplished everyman's goal He has made many, many friends For information write to International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 30, at 115-06 Myrtle Avenue Richmond HilL NY 11418. |
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Bill
Treacy, a long-time supporter of Irish freedom as a labor leader in the
tradition of James Connolly, retired this week. |
5 Oct 1985 Irish People (USA) Bill Treacy Retires William F. Treacy, the third of Thomas and Mary
Agnes Treacys 12 children, was born in Killea, Templemore, Co. Tipperary. He
has four sisters and one brother still living in Ireland, while two brothers
and four more sisters live in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area Bill
is married to the former Leah Ryan, and is the father of two sons and a
daughter. Before immigrating to the United States in 1947,
Bill Treacy served in the First Field Engineers of the Irish Army for a
period of three years Prior to leaving Ireland, he was employed by the Irish
Postal Department. A lifetime lover of sports, Bill Teacy played football and
hurling in Killea, and ran with the All Army Eastern Command and the First
Field Engineers in Ireland. In the late 1940's and 1950's he played on the
County Tipperary Hurling Club in New York City. Joining Local 30 of the Operating Engineers in 1960,
Bill obtained his stationary engineer's license and his heating,
refrigeration and air-conditioning license Continuing his engineering studies
at Delehanty Institute and New York University, Bill also studied labor
management and labor law at Cornell University. Elected business agent for Local 30 in 1960, Bill
went on to be elected business manager in 1971, and still serves in that
capacity. Bill serves on the executive board of the New York State Conference
of Operating Engineers, and is a member of the New York City Central Labor
Council. The inspiration of the ten young men who gave their
lives for Ireland during the 1981Hunger Strike touched Bill Treacys heart and
reinforced his motivation to press the AFL-CIO into the forefront of the
drive for human and civil rights It was his strenuous effort which moved the
AFL-CIO from a passive role to one of intense participation. Today, the
American Labor unions are committing themselves to the adoption of the
MacBride Principles and other non-discriminatory practices within American
companies doing business in the occupied six counties. Bill Treacy is an initiating sponsor and president
of the Irish American Labor Coalition and cofounder of the Irish American
Unity Conference. Bill has played a leading role in planning and
developing events which mark the annual Irish Solidarity Day demonstrations
held in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York City each September since 1982.
This annual event now serves as a model for demonstrations in a growing
number of American cities where the Irish-American community has elected to
show their support for and dedication to the struggle for a free ad reunited
Ireland. Bill Treacys leadership has set a standard which many are now
following. Working together, Irish-Americans can indeed reclaim the land of
their heritage. |
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6 Jul 1985 Irish
People (USA) |
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January 24, 1999 The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach,
Florida)
William F. Treacy 75, of Tequesta passed away, Friday,
January 9, 1999 in Sleepy Hollow, NY. Born in County Tlpperary Ireland, he had
been a resident of Tequesta for 13 years, coming from New York City. Prior to
retirement, he was the Business Manager for the International Union of
operating Engineers, Local 30, in New York for 30 years. He graduated from City
College In New York City and did extension work at Harvard Labor Law School in
Boston, MA. He was a member of the Tequesta Country Club and the Tlpperary
Men's Assoc. and St. Jude Catholic Church. He was the past President of the
Tequesta Civic Association, a position he held for two years. He served in the
Irish Corp of Engineers. Survivors include his wife, Leah B. Treacy of
Tequesta; two sons, Liam Treacy of Bronx, NY and Sean Treacy of Sleepy Hollow,
NY,; a daughter, Eileen Treacy of Bronx, NY; 4 sisters and 3 brothers In the
United States; 3 sisters in Ireland and 6 grandchildren. Mr. Treacy was
interred In Rose Hill Cemetery, Putnam County, NY. A Memorial Mass will be
celebrated, 10:30AM, Thursday, January 28, 1999 at St. Jude Catholic Church,
Tequesta. Arrangements are under the direction of the Aycock Funeral Home, 1112
Military Trail, Jupiter.
30 Jan 1999 Irish People (USA)
Labor leader Bill Treacy dies
Dear Editor,
Bill Treacy, former business manager of Local 30,
Operating Engineers, died January 9, 1999 of leukemia in Westchester, New York.
Treacy, who emigrated to the US in 1947 form County
Tipperary, was one of the key founders of the Irish-American Labor Coalition
and served as its president until 1986. He was also instrumental in the birth
of the Irish-American Unity Conference. A staunch Irish republican, active in
Irish organizations, in the early 1980s, Bill stepped up his activity in the
aftermath of the Long Kesh hunger strikes. In 1986, in order to care for his
wife Leah, he retired to Florida, but he remained closely attentive to
political developments.
Bill is the father of three children and six
grandchildren. He was buried from Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church in
Tarrytown, New York. Messages of condolence can be sent to the family, c/o
Local 30 Operating Engineers, 115-06 Myrtle Avenue, Richmond Hill, New York
11418.
Sincerely,
Joe Jamison
FAMILY HISTORY
Popish Inhabitants Of The
Half Barony Of Ikerrin, County Tipperary, in 1750 (Name & Acres)
Killea Parish
Edmond Trassy & partners 61
acres
1766 Religious Census
Killea Parish
Papists. (number in house)
Dennis Trassy 8
Edmund Trassy 6
Joan Trassy 5
Thos. Trassy 4
Thomas Trassy 5
Timothy Trassy 3
Tithe
Records
Michl Treacy, Coolcormuck, Killea, Tipperary, 1827
Michl Tracy, Coolcormick, Templemore [Killea], Tipperary,
Michl Treacy, Killawardy, Killea, Tipperary, 1827 [twice]
1840 to 1855 Index of people born in
Tipperary and emigrated to Sydney, New South Wales, or Moreton Bay, Queensland
1849
Una
Mary Sheedy, 32, Killea, widow (parents:
Dennis & Nancy Tracey both dead) (sister Bridget Treacy, 21, born Killea,
in Australia}
1850-51 Griffiths Valuation North Tipperary
Andrew Tracy Lloydsborough Killea Tipperary
Michael Tracy, Jr. Killawardy
Killea Tipperary
Michael Tracy, Sr. Killawardy Killea Tipperary
Patrick Tracy Lloydsborough Killea Tipperary
1858 – 1920 Calendars
of Wills and Administrations
Stephen Treacy
31 Mar 1908 Kilawardy Killea Tipperary, farmer, to Thomas Stapleton
and John Stapleton, farmer
19 October 1870 (FJ) French
Ambulanes
Templemore, Killea and Clonmore in the County Tipperary...T.P.
Treacy...W. Treacy...T. Sreacy[?]...M. Treacy...James Tracey...
Killea...Martin Treacy...Patrick Treacy...
1892-1924 Ellis Island Arrivals
Stephen Treacy, Templomore
Tipperary, Ireland, 1921, 55 years, widowed, son Thomas Treacy Killea
Templemore Co. Tipperary, son paid passage, to son Michael Treacy 210 East
125th Street New York City NY, permanent stay, 5'3", fresh complexion,
grey hair, blue eyes, b. Killea Co. Tipperary Ireland. [medical? written comment:
Medan Senslity etc which may aff]
Patrick
Treacy m. Mary Armstrong 13 February 1833 Wit: John Armstrong &
Daniel Treacy
Pat/Patk/Patrick
Treacy & Mary Armstrong
Kitty Treacy b. 8? Apr 1834 of Kile? [Killea?
Killea] Sp. Michael Treacy & Mary
Higgins. Templemore Parish
Margt Tracy b. 10 Apr 1835 of Loydsboro
[Lloydsborough Killea] Sp. Wm Armstrong & Judy Neil. Templemore Parish
Mary Treacy b. 30 Aug 1836 of Coolcormack
[Coolcormuck Tithe record beside Lloydsborough/Killawardy Killea] Sp. Simon
& Judith Armstrong. Templemore Parish
Thomas Treacy b. 16 Jan 1838 of Coolcormac
Sp. Wm Bohan & Anastatia Walsh. Templemore Parish
John Tracy b. 17 Dec 1840 of Lloydsborough
Bo? Sp. Bryan Mullaly & Bridget Mary?. Templemore Parish
Judith Tracey b. 2 Jun 1842 of Coolcormack
Sp. Jeremia? & Honor Costigan.
Templemore Parish
Patrick Tracey b. 18 Oct 1843 of Coolcormack
Sp. John & Honora? Mara?. Templemore Parish
Stephen? Treacy b. 15? Dec 1846 of
Coolcormack Sp. Edward Sric? & Margaret Gleeson. Templemore Parish
I am seeking my ancestors from the Templemore
area. Any help tracing them gratefully received.
Parents are Patrick Treacy and Mary Armstrong
Children of the above:-
Mary Treacy (my gg grandmother) date of baptism Aug 1836
Kitty Treacy date of baptism April 1834
Margt Treacy " " " April 1835
Thomas Treacy " " January 1838
John Treacy " " " December 1840
Judith Treacy " " " June 1842
Patrick Treacy " " " October 1843
Stephan Treacy " " " December 1846
Thomas Treacy " " " December
1848
Mary Tracey and Judith Tracey emigrated to Australia Mary married Matthew Nolan
of County Meath in 1861 at Carisbrook Victoria Australia. I have not found any
information about Judith in Australia I know nothing about the rest of the
family. I hope that some of you decendants are out there and can help me. I
spent a few days in Templemore last September but didn't find a cemetery only
the church where Mary was baptized.
Thanks to everyone Joan in Aussie land.
Joan Pryse JoanP@bigpond.com
24 Dec 1998
Stephen
Tracey married Anne Meagher
1 Jul 1877 of Killea [Killea] Wit: James
Armstrong & Sarah Kinnally. Templemore Parish
Stephen
Treacy, 27, bachelor,
labourer, lives Killea, (s. of Patrick Treacy, labourer) married Anne
Meagher, 25, spinster, servant, lives Killea, (d. of John Meagher, dead,
labourer) 01 July 1877 RC Chapel Killea Wit: James Armstrong & Sarah
Kennally [Bourney Roscrea PLU]
Stephen
Treacy/Tracy & Anne
Maher
Mary Anne Treacy b. 7 Apr 1878 of Killea? [Killea]
Sp. Simon Armstrong & Mary Anne
Treacy. Templemore Parish
Patrick Tracy b. 7 Mar 1880 of Killea Sp.
John Bohan & Margaret Tracey.
Templemore Parish
Stephen Treacy, labourer, & Anne Maher
Michael Joseph Treacy b. 6 April 1888 Killea Parish Killea [Bourney
Roscrea PLU Tipperary] Stephen Treacy, father
Thomas Treacy b. 30 Jan 1891 Killea Parish Killea [Bourney Roscrea PLU
Tipperary] Anne Treacy, mother, her mark
Treacy family of Kilea, Co. Tipperary.
1. Patrick Treacy married Mary Armstrong and had nine children between 1834 & 1848
1.1 Stephen Treacy (b. December 17, 1844 at Lloydsborough Co. Tipperary) married Ann(a) Maher (b. abt 1850 d. 1892) about 1877 and had seven children.
1.1.1
Mary Ann 1878 (Mary Anne b. 6 April
1878 Killea (LDS))
1.1.2
Patrick W. 1880 (Patrick b. 6 March
1880 Killea (LDS))
1.1.3 John 1882
1.1.4 Winnie 1884 possibly went to NY
1.1.5 Katherine 1887 possibly went to NY
1.1.6 Micheal Joesph March 14, 1888 (our line) went to New York City around 1914. Married Ellen Morrissey (b. December 16, 1889, Toor, Kilcash) in New York City. Ellen's parents were John Morrissey and Margaret Longeran
1.1.7 Thomas Francis 1890
I'd appreciate any information as I'm stuck at this point. Thanks. Linda Nestor 20 Jun 1999
Captain
Lloyd. The family story that has been handed down by the Treacy's involves a
British officer named Lloyd. The family apparently lived on land that was part
of this officer's estate (Lloydsborough). They were evicted and they moved to
Kilea, Co Tipperary to a cottage that was built by the Land League. Pop
(Michael Joseph) Treacy told the story with great heat, as if it had happened
just the other day rather than before his birth in 1888. To the day he died Pop
blamed this man for the loss of the family's land. L.Nestor
1901 Census
Stephen Treacy, 50, M, 5 Killea, Killea, Tipperary, Postman, Roman Catholic, Head of Family, Married, Co Tipperary
Bridget Treacy, 44, F, Killea, Killea, Tipperary, House Keeper, Roman Catholic, Wife, Married, Co Tipperary
Michael Treacy, 12, M, Killea, Killea, Tipperary, Scholar, Roman Catholic, Son, Not Married, Co Tipperary
Thomas Treacy, 10, M, Killea, Killea, Tipperary, Scholar, Roman Catholic, Son, Not Married, Co Tipperary
1911 Census
Stephen Treacy, 60, M, 5 Killea, Killea, Tipperary (head, farm labourer, widower)
Thomas Treacy, 19, M, Killea, Killea, Tipperary
Thomas Treacy, full [age], bachelor, postman, lives Killea Templemore, (s.of Stephen Treacy, labourer) married Mary Agnes Keough, 20, spinster, servant, lives Killea Templemore, (d. of William Keough, labourer) 21 Jan 1920 RC Church Templemore Wit: Stephen Meara & Margaret Keogh [Templemore Thurles PLU]
Last
update: 08 October 2021