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Moynihan, Michael, was born in Ireland in 1840 and in 1851 came to the United States with his parents, John and Julia Moynihan, who settled in Batavia and were prominent in the history of the Catholic church. Mr. Moynihan was educated in the Union schools, and learned the clothing business with S. Masse. He has been engaged in the clothing trade as clerk or proprietor for nearly forty years. In 1877 he established himself in business which he since has carried on successfully. Mr. Moynihan is serving his second term as trustee of Batavia, and actively participates in educational and religious affairs and beneficiary societies. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. Moynihan. as his friends well know, has a very forcible way of expressing himself, and although making no pretensions as a public speaker, he is often called upon when matters of local interest are under discussion, and his remarks always carry weight In 1872 Mr. Moynihan was married to Margaret Keenan; their children are Edward, Frank, Michael, John, Mary, Margaret, Ellen, Monica and Anna.

Source:
Our County and it's people
A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890


LEROY TOWN, GENESEE COUNTY, NEW YORK GENWEB PROJECT
BIOGRAPHY MICHAEL MOYNIHAN - OF BATAVIA, NY

M. Moynihan, a merchant tailor and dealer in ready-made clothing, was born in Ireland in 1840, and came to Batavia with his parents when 10 years of age. He entered the clothing store of S. Masse in 1862, where he was employed for 14 years, when he engaged in business for himself, opening a clothing store in the Opera House block, where he did a prosperous business for three years. He then purchased a lot on East Main Street, 41x100 feet, and erected the Moynihan block, which contains three stores. He occupies No. 47, where he has a large stock of clothing and gents' furnishing goods Mr. Moynihan has established the one price system, and has built up a lucrative and prosperous trade. FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York Edited by: F. W. Beers J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
Moynihan, Michael, was born in Ireland in 1840 and in 1851 came to the United States with his parents, John and Julia Moynihan, who settled in Batavia and were prominent in the history of the Catholic church. Mr. Moynihan was educated in the Union schools, and learned the clothing business with S. Masse. He has been engaged in the clothing trade as clerk or proprietor for nearly forty years. In 1877 he established himself in business which he since has carried on successfully. Mr. Moynihan is serving his second term as trustee of Batavia, and actively participates in educational and religious affairs and beneficiary societies. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. Moynihan. as his friends well know, has a very forcible way of expressing himself, and although making no pretensions as a public speaker, he is often called upon when matters of local interest are under discussion, and his remarks always carry weight In 1872 Mr. Moynihan was married to Margaret Keenan; their children are Edward, Frank, Michael, John, Mary, Margaret, Ellen, Monica and Anna. Source: Our County and it's people A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York Edited by: F. W. Beers J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890

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