This page will be dedicated to the Mahonys and Hickeys from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s. It will include letters, photos, biographies, accomplishments, and obituaries. There was little reseach done here as most of these items have been in our possession for many years and passed down from generation to generation.
This first entry is a brief family history written by Ray Mahony, Jr. around 1990. Clearly he wanted to share and hopefully preserve this information for his children and future generations.
This entry is not about a blood relative but is someone who had a huge influence on Dennis Mahony’s success in America. He was a friend and mentor to Dennis and gave him the opportunity to advance himself when Irish immigrants were not always welcome.
Family photo of the Mahony family around 1900.
Pictured: Lititia Finn Mahony, Dennis W Mahony
Children (L to R): Eleanor Lititia, Abraham Lincoln, Arthur Sawyer, Raymund Leonard, Sarah (Sadie) Curran
Dennis Wallace Mahony 1861 to 1913
Dennis Mahony Biography
Dennis Mahony wass Postmaster of the Passaic Post Office in the early 1900s through his death in 1913. He is pictured in the front row 3rd from left.
This article appeared in the Passaic daily News on December 1, 1913 just aa few days after Dennis’s death. The article is lengthy and a little challenging to read but it is well wroth the effort.
Here is a related article on Dennis’s wife Lititia who was selected to complete the remained of his term as Postmaster which ended in 1914.
Arthur Sawyer Mahony 1892-1933
Arthur Sawyer Mahony Biography
Art’s 1914 senior picture at Bucknell
This article appeared in the NY Times in the fall of 1912.
In 1920 Eleanor Lititia Mahony, youngest child of Lititia and Dennis, married Paul Lymon Troast. Paul was a close friend with Eleanor’s brother Art. Paul and Art founded Mahony-Troast Construction Company in 1927. Art passed away in 1933 but Paul kept the name Mahony in honor of his wife and his friend.
You can see Paul Troast had a long and successful career.
Below are the key dates of Paul and Eleanor’s marriage and children.
Name: Paul Lyman Troast.
Born: Tuesday, November 19, 1895 in Saddle River Township, NJ, USA.
Deceased: Friday, July 21, 1972 in Clifton, NJ, USA at 76 years of age.
Parents: Jacob Aaron Troast and Catharine (Kitty) Lyman.
Married in 1920 in Yonkers, NY, USA with:
Name: Eleanor Letticia Mahony.
Born: Saturday, August 10, 1895 in NJ, USA.
Deceased: in 1965 at 69 years of age.
Parents: Dennis Wallace Mahony and Lettica Finn.
They had 4 children:
1. Name: Paul Lyman Troast Jr.
Born: 1921.
Married with:
Name: Helen Dunn.
Born: in 1920.
2. Name: Kathleen Joan Troast.
Born: 1924.
She married twice:
A. Name: Trygve Sletteland.
B. Name: Duncan Pitney.
3. Name: Arthur Lincoln Troast.
Born: 1928.
Married with:
Name: Geraldine Norton.
4. Name: John Gilpin Troast.
Born: ** ** **** in Passaic, NJ, USA.
Married with:
Name: Eileen Murphy.
Born: ** ** *** in Passaic, NJ, USA.
>Obituary for Lititia Finn Mahony 1861 to 1949 A strong and religious woman.
Article on Dennis Mahony marking 50 years since his passing
Hickey Family pictured taken in the early 1900s. From left to right: Frederick Hickey, Frances (Fanny), Dorothy (Dickie), Katherine (Kit), Charles (Chick), Marion, Alice, Russell, Alice Gregory Hickey.
Great article on Frederick Hickey’s retirement as General Manager of the Railway Express Service.
My mother, Kathleen Pitney, was Paul Troast’s only daughter. She was born in 1924. (Paul Troast married Dennis Mahoney and Letitia Finn’s daughter Eleanor). I will find out the year in which my mother’s brother John was born. Her brother Art was married twice. His first wife was Katherine Webster.
Please excuse the misspelling of my grandmother’s maiden name!
I enjoyed reading the reading the family history. My father A. David Mahony (b 1928) was the only son of Julia (Walsh) and Arthur S. Mahony
Hi Mark, I’m sorry I’m just now responding to your note. I have been working on some other family projects and haven’t checked the comments in almost a year. It’s nice to connect with you. Your grandfather Art and mine (Raymund Leonard, Sr.) were brothers. I know they were close when they were young, both big, athletic guys. I was named for Art and great uncle Lincoln (Arthur Lincoln). I don’t think our dad’s were close, maybe the difference in age or the families drifting apart somewhat when Art passed away in 1933. I worked on the website for about a year and went online in 2012. Was active with it for the first 2 to 3 years and getting back into it now. If I can provide any info to you or if you have anything you’d like to share on your family please let me know, I’d love to add it to the site. BTW, I’m on Facebook and Linkedin. Take Care, Art
Really enjpyed reading this .my grandfarther wss joesph finn the brother of lititia finn.
Sorry about the spelling .