Tami's List of Devitts on the Internet:

** I received the following email over Easter, 1997:

Hi Tami!

I know some more Devitt's:  Kimberly, Ashley, and George!

I love you,

Kimberly

For a really good source on the history of the Devitt family, be sure to check out Brent Devitt's Devitt Family Home Page.

At the top of the list are some emails I have received:

• Fugetaboutit! what a great site! Ya may have guessed -- yup wereda Brooklyn Devitt's. Me Fadda & Mudda came fum the ould sod -- with me da -Patrick coming from Leitrim and Me Mum -Kathleen coming from Roscommon and we were & Eileen, Pat jr. himself- John, Tom, Kathy and the Twins- Kevin & Michael (with the latter being born in New Joisey (no more rooms, hadda move) Our branch comes out of Ballyhadeerin with My Father coming over via Toronto (worked for a time at the Royal York Hotel there) and came on to NY with Sisters Nora (Babs) and Molly coming soon after, Brothers staying behind in Ireland on the farm in Leitrim. Dad met and married a lass, Kathleen Grennan from Roscommon in Brooklyn, New Yawk.

  hello's to all you Devitt's out there, if ya see the Brooklyn Dodgers out there, would ya tell em to get the hell back to Brooklyn where they belong, we'll leave the light on.

  Lul ya all & God Bless
  John Devitt -- Mail received October 2001

• Hi Tami,

  I found a site here in Ireland which may be of interest to all the Devitts out there. At present its not very detailed, however, it would make a good starting point for those wishing to research their families. The address is: goireland.com

  Best wishes from Ireland,

  Ken Devitt -- Mail received October 2001

• Hi Tami Another Devitt looking for info. My name is Thomas Devitt living in FL. I have a brother John living in Fl. and another brother Michael in NY. We also had two sisters Alice and Eleanor. My fathers name was Michael Devitt born CO. Clare I think in the town of Milbay on Oct 2 1891. He had three brothers Peter, James, and John. His mothers name was Margart (Curtin) Devitt; fathers name John Devitt. Michael James and John lived in NY when they came to this country about 1915 .That's all I have now, I was interested in grand parents If you have any contacts. Thanks very much Thomas Devitt -- Mail received June 2001

• Hi Tami My name is Brian Robert Devitt, origionally from Powell River in B.C. Canada. I have one sister Pat, now Drobot living in Chilliwack, BC. I have 3 children, Aaron, Simon and Adele Marie. My father was Harry, he has several brothers and sisters - Fred, Ed, Bertha to name a few from BC. My Grandfathers name was Robert Alma Devitt, I believe from Ireland, settled in Saskatchewan in the late 1800's on a farm granted to migrants. I believe he had one year to go before he secured ownership when he up and took the whole family to Vancouver! Love to hear from anyone with any link to my Grandfather. kind regards Brian Devitt--Mail received June 2001

• Hello! Yes, another one of the Devitt clan. My father was Maynard, son of Claude, who was the son of Michael. My father was raised in Milnor, North Dakota. His grandfather Mike was murdered in Montana. My cousin Dianna Devitt in ElCentro CA has done an extensive research into the family tree, and has much information. If interested in finding out more, email me and I will send you on to her. Pat Devitt Kirking -- Email received April 2001

• Hi, my name is Andrew Devitt. I have a younger brother, Jamie. Our father is Simon Devitt. His parents were Barbara and Philip Devitt. I know there a quite a few Devitts in the South West of Western Australia: they have quite a name as wine makers.

  I'm seeing Grandad Phil tomorrow, I know he'll get a kick out of this. I'll see if I can trace any more for you... Andrew Devitt -- Email received April 2001

• My name is Clare Devitt,and I live in Kidderminster,England.My father's name is Dennis Alexander Devitt,and my grandparents names were Reginald and Vera Devitt, both originally from Canada. Claire Devitt -- Email received March 2001

• Hello, My name is Terrence James Devitt emailing you and living Carlsbad Ca. My father George Terrence Devitt was born in St Paul MN, moved to Wisconsin where he worked and lived and has been deceased since 1984. He has a sister, Jane Devitt (Hintz), who lives in Seattle WA and is now 86. Their father (George Arthur Devitt) and mother Alice Grace Devitt (Barfus) married in MN and George Arthur had a brother, Louis Devitt who continued to live in MN. He had three sons; James Devitt, Edward Devitt, the 3rd son unknown and a daughter. Edward went on to become a judge and for many years presided as a judge in MN. Their father (my great grandfather ?? Devitt) was, I assume born in Ireland and as family history has it came to America during the potato famine of the late 1840's. If anyone has additional info on this branch of the Devitt family tree, please contact me via email. Terrence Devitt -- Email received March 2001

• Hi, I found your web site devitt.org when I did a search for "Devitt" - basically out of curiosity to see what would come up...

  My full name is Patrick Joseph Devitt, I am 33 and live in Brookline, MA (near Boston). I was born in Bremerton, WA and grew up in nearby Silverdale, WA. Went to college at U. of Washington in Seattle.

  My father was Duane Alan Devitt (b. 1939 d. 1980), born in Fargo, ND. His father was Patrick Devitt, born somewhere around ND or MN (I think), not sure exactly when - probably in the 1910s. I believe his father came from Ireland - County Sligo I think or possibly Mayo.

  Anyway, there appear to be more Devitts out there than I thought! Patrick Devitt -- Email received March, 2001

• Glad to hear there are Devitts worldwide...My father Philip John Devitt was born in kilteely Co Limerick..and was married to Mary (whose maiden name i dont know ...sorry)..I am one of five Children...and my father is one of 12 ( i think)...Hope this is some value to your research! Katerinaduk@aol.com -- Email received February 2001

• reading through your guestbook i picked up on a message from a brent devitt from menomic wi . my family is also from southeastern ohio. mainly from the little hocking and or the coolville area a few months ago i started researching the family background and hit a stone wall other than just local cemetery information in athens i searched for an email address on brent but was unsuccessful maybe he will see this or maybe you have some helpful information to help further my search please contact me at jayd390@aol.com --Email received February 2001

• Dear Tami, Have recently tried to contact Brent Devitt re family history but had = e-mail returned user unknown. Hopefully you may be able to help me, as I = belevr we both have Lockhart in our trees. I have a Oliver Lockhart born = aprox 1911 in Ardara, Donegal who was the grandson of Adam Baskin, via his mother. adam was also my gt = grandmothers uncle. If any of this rings any bells please contact me at = Susannah -- Mail received January 2001

• Hello from Denver. I am from a line of Denver Devitts dating back to about the 1880s. Christopher Carl Devitt had a furniture store in the late 1880s with his wife, Fannie Oliver Devitt. My grandfather Oliver and father John Devitt and I were all born here in Colorado. Interesting reading. I think I heard once upon a time that we go back to County Clare. David L. Devitt -- Mail received September 2000

• Tami , Another Devitt! I am trying to trace my family all I know is that my grandparents came over from England . They both were from Ireland. The names are Patrick John Devitt , Kathleen King They settled in the town of Greenwich Ct. They had three children Patrick Jr. Harry, Kathleen. Any help in finding my ancestors would appreciated. Kevin Devitt -- Mail received September 2000

• Hi Tami, This is really neat see to your home page. My sister Debra Lynn Devitt ran across it at work the other day. I also have a sister named Teresa Devitt. I am William Devitt VII. I was born and raised in Houston, Tx. January 17, 1964. My father William Devitt VI was born and raised in Philadelphia Pa.

  He has been a mining Engineer his whole life and was transfered to Colorado and then Texas.My great Grandfather was Dr. William Devitt IV who founded the Tuburculosis Sanitarium called Devitts Camp in Allenwood, PA. in April 1912. The camp today is a Drug and alcohol abuse clinic. His father William Devitt III was a well known fisherman that came over from Ireland. Both of of Their Original portraits hang in my Home office today. William Devitt VIII just turned 6 in March. Ironically His birthday is on the same day(march 8) as my fathers. My two other sons are Christopher Austin Devitt 4 and Andrew Russell Devitt 10 months. This has been really a neat experience. I have only ran across two other Devitts outside of my family before. I will try to send more info later but gotta go feed the Horses. Billy Devitt -- Mail received August, 2000

• Hi, Tami! My daughter, Debra Devitt, Houston, TX just e-mailed me that she found your website on Devitt's, and I was surprised to read 4 pp of stuff, including mention of my brother Jack Devitt's daughters Lara and Rima in Canada. I have another daughter Teresa in Houston, plus a son, William VII in Houston. And he has 3 boys, the oldest is William Devitt VIII. (No middle names for any of us, including all the way back to #1 who lived in Londonderry, Ireland. My dad's father, William Devitt IV, was a young boy when his family left Killybegs, Ireland, in 1888 for Phila. PA. They had a fishing boat at Killybegs.

  I have 3 brothers, John (Jack) Christopher Devitt, who lives in northeast Thailand now, Robert (Steve) Stephen Devitt of Lewis, CO, and my other brother, Michael Allen Devitt of Tucson is recently deceased. Brother Jack has researched our family geneology extensively by going twice to Ireland and visiting cemeterys, churchs, etc. and we have an interesting diagram leading back further into other family names. My grandfather, William Devitt IV, was an MD in Phila and later in 1912 founded and operated Devitt's Camp near Allenwood, PA, a non-profit TB sanitorium where I lived as a boy while my father, William V, was superintendent. Anyway, there is too much for on this e-mail but I wanted to get in touch and give you some more names immediately. Hope to hear from you. My address: devitt@paonline.com in York, PA. -- Mail received July, 2000

• Hullo again Tami, thank you for your earlier response. I see on your home page a letter from Craig Devitt of Australia. I would be interested in hearing from him, he mentions that the name John runs all down the family line....My great grandfather was John Devitt, he came to Tasmania on the " Kingston in 1844 with his widowed mother Catherine, also his sister of ten years who was also named Catherine. John was 21 yrs. when he settled in Richmond Tasmania, he married in the Catholic Church there in 1856. My grandfather was their second child, he was called William. there were six surviving sons and two daughters. Most of the sons left Tasmania and lost contact with each other, it is my hope that we may find some family connections around our large country. If any of your readers can help I would love to hear from them, Bye for now Maureen Marshall[nee Devitt]. -- Mail received February, 2000

• I belong to the Wicklow branch of the Devitt family who , as tradition has it , migrated from Donegal as soldiers in the Elizabethan Wars of the 16th centuary. John Devitt the BBC correspondent who is a decendant of Sir Thomas Devitt Bart. advised me some years adgo that his family who originally came from Ireland but may have been decendants of Dutch settlers called De Witt. I would like to make contact with any Devitts or variations thereof who can trace their ancestors to bearers of that name who left the Ballinacor area in Co Wicklow - Ireland in the 18th or 19th centuary and emigrated to California - USA or possibly Australia . Warmest best wishes ,John McDevitt -- Mail received January, 2000

• Hi Tami, My grandmom was a Devitt. Mary Devitt born in Phila., PA July 27, 1893. Her father was Anthony William Devitt Born May 1863 in Minersville, PA. His dad was William Devitt born in Ireland. Just last summer I found his gravesite in Minersville. It read "William Devitt, Esq. A Native of the Parish of Mayo, Ireland Died Jan. 6, 1866 Died 36 yrs. 3 mos. 6 days May He Rest In Peace" I'm doing this from memory, so I could be off on the date a bit. My grandmother had quite a few brothers & sisters, William, John, Loretto, Eleanor, Harold and two who died very young. I would love to find out William's wife's maiden name. On a census I find her already widowed and her first name was Mary. I'm thinking she may have been a Sweeney, as Anthony lived with Sweeneys after his mother passed away. Susie sweeney, a cousin, died and was buried I think in Ashland, PA, where Anthony Devitt lived with his bride Catherine Fahey and the oldest few children before moving to Phila., due to black lung condition of Catherine. She passed away in Phila. from lung disease. Anyone out there that can add anything contact Gary Bennett -- (Mail received January, 2000)

• My grandfather was James Devitt, from county Limerick. he died more than 50 years ago. not sure how much stock to put into this story, but the story goes, he was actually a Davitt. The name was changed when he entered the USA. not sure if this is true or not. Ratchitt16@cs.com -- (Mail received, October, 1999)

• Hi, I too am descended from the Devitt tree, and am from the South Australian branch. My grandfather Patrick Devitt emigrated to South Australia in the mid 1870's, sponsored as an agricultural labourer by his uncle John Moloney. Patrick originated fron the Townland of Ballyvraneen, near Ennistymon Co. Clare, Ireland, and his parents were Patrick Devitt (born 1802) and his wife Ann (Nance)(nee Moloney)(born 1812). This Patrick Senior's father was, I believe, John. For 20 years or more I have been looking for a clue as to the whereabouts of any descendants of my grandfather's siblings who emigrated to in USA or Canada. Hoping someone out there can help me. Regards to all, (Mrs) Ruth Slattery -- (Mail received, August, 1999)

• Hello my name is Amy Lynne Devitt. I am so glad to know that more Devitt's do exist. I was beginning to feel like the only one. I am from Windsor Ontario and well not too many Devitt are left around in that area. This page made me feel like I still had some family, distant, left. Thanks! -- (Mail received July, 1999)
• Hello!! Yes I am a devitt!!! My mother is Sarah Devitt,her parents are William and Mary Devitt. Her brothers are Chris, Nick, Sean, Matt, and Willie. Her sisters are Mary and Ann. Sorry for jabbering on, I'm kind of exited,do you know any of us? By the way, my name is Marvel. All of us live in Minnisota, except for Sean, He lives in New York. I don't know much about my family, I am, after all, only 13 I just know the Devitt family has flurished all over America and quite posibbly in other countries as well. I found this site by searching for the Devitt family tree, out of curiosity, and I found tons of Devitt websites, so there must be tons of realatives I have never heard of. My hope is that I'll find some realy cool site that has a castle that belongs to the McDevitt family or something like that. Well, no luck so far, but I'm still looking. Anyway, PLEASE O PLEASE WRITE BACK!!!! Any info about Devitts at all would be just great!!! Thanks!!! Marvel -- (Mail received July, 1999)
• Love the web page. My name is Ron Devitt. I live in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. My parents Norman and Doreen and brothers Darcy and James and sister Dorie Lee all live Calgary, Alberta. My grandfather Cecil Norman Devitt was born in Douglas, Manitoba in the early 1900s. I have been to Ireland twice to do some research on the family name. It's cool to see most of the things I found are right here on your webpage and related links. Thanks Tami. It's nice to know there are Devitt's all over the world because there aren't too many in Alberta. I am the only in my city of over 70,000. Ron R. Devitt. (Mail received June, 1999)
• Enjoyed reading your site. I am one of the Devitt clan in Australia. The Devitt name is not all that common in Australia but has become a little more common due to my uncle having 16 children. We are still tracing our family tree back to Ireland. However it is really interesting to see in Brent Devitt's site how the name John Devitt has survived through all the generations. The name has been continued on in every generation of our family in Australia right up to my son Ryan Edward John Devitt.
  Craig Devitt (Mail received May, 1999)
• Hello there. I am also a Devitt and there is a lot more of us. I am the second of eight plus my father. Marie Bell (Mail received May, 1999)
• Great to see your web page. I am looking for Devitt family -have you any info of Devitt's of Brady's Bend, PA area? Here's what I have (not too much): Ann Devitt came from County Clare around 1850, arriving in Philadelphia, PA. Her sister Hanna (b.1812, d.1883) and brother, John (dates unknown) also came to US. John married and lived in East St. Louis Illinois. He lived with a daughter Mrs. James Carrigan after his wife's death(her name unknown. He died at age 80. Hanna married John Barry of Brady's Bend and after his death (no children that I know of) she lived with her sister Ann Devitt Cusick in Brady's Bend, PA and is buried in the church cemetary there. Ann Devitt Cusick married Patrick Cusick sometime in 1853 in Pittsburgh, PA. They lived in Armstrong County, and farmed there. They had 11 children. Ann lived to be 74, and died in Aug. 1898. I come from the Cusick-Devitt line on my mother's side. Can you help with any additional information? Do you know of any County Clare Devitt's? Thanks you for your time, Ann Marie Balzer (Mail received April, 1999)
• My name is William Burke Devitt III, as I suppose is readily apparent, so were my father and grandfather. I unfortunately don't know very much of my family history other than the fact that my ancestors had a disagreement at some point and one faction of the family took the name Devitt as opposed to Davitt. I reside in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and am a retired reserve naval officer and electronics engineering technician. It's good to be able to chat with other's of the clan, they're few and far between where I am. Thank you for the opportunity! (email received, February, 1999)
• YO .HAIL THE DEVITT CLAN .SOOOO GOOD TO SEE THERE ARE OTHER DEVITTS AROUND,FOR A WHILE I THOUGHT WE WERE ALMOST EXTINCT I AM FROM EAST LONDEN SOUTH AFRICA CURRENTLY LIVING IN A SMALL COASTAL TOWN GANSBAAI CAN BE REACHED AT smhart@mweb.co.za (email received, January, 1999)
• Hi there, ....from a Davitt. Is it a rule that you brook no variations? No Mc or Mac ..or Davitt. In the 1840/50s many of our ancestors were illiterate so the spelling of their names was down to the first literate person that wrote it down. Hence my grandaunt's marriage in Manayunk PA records her name as Devitt on the certificate but her literate sister keeps to Davitt.Thus are new names invented! Of the descendants of the O'Doherty clan the most famous by far was Michael Davitt, founder of the Land League in 1879 and later Member of Parliament for several different constituencies. If Davitts are of interest - let me know. Good work on the web page. regards, Paddy Davitt (email received November, 1998)
• Just to let you know.....Earl Frederick Devitt, Jr.......retired U.S. Marine Corps..... Vietnam Vet...Gulf War Vet.....live in Seminole Florida......Know little about my family, other than fater was born in Harrisburg, Pa. I'm originally from North Carolina, and claim that as home........Glad to see someone pursue this. (Email received May, 1998)
• I am Glen Devitt currently living in Marion, Indiana. I was born in New Jersey on 8/9/55. I am the son of Gerald Devitt, currently retired and constantly golfing in Aiken, South Carolina. I have four children, so far all still Devitt's, Rebecca 24, Jason 22, Michael 13, and Tracy 12. I enjoyed the Devitt Family Page on the internet. (Email received February, 1998)
• I am H William Devitt III. I live in New Jersey and like several of our relatives, I also attended the University of Notre Dame (1977 - 81). (Email received November, 1997)
• I am one of the Salem, Massachusetts Devitt's. Patrick J., my grandfather came from Tubercurry, Cty.Sligo, Ireland via England with his wife Maria Kirrane and baby daughter arriving in Boston in the 1880's. John M. and Andrew J., his sons, became Salem Firemen. My brother, J.Robert graduated from Boston College and started his career as a Marine Pilot in 1942 eventually ending up as President Kennedy's Helicopter Pilot. I. too, graduated from Boston College and am a retired Director of Nursing Education. My younest brother, Thomas H. settled down in Texas. Andrew's son, John, became a Fireman like his father and Uncle and his other son William was a professor of mathematics and Dean of Admission's at Salem State College. Found this site very informative as regards the surname. Thank you. Pauli (Email received October, 1997)
• My parents, George (Jr) and Marie Devitt reside in Holley, Florida. George Ernest Devitt, Jr. born January 23, 1931 in Falls River, Mass. Father, George Ernest Devitt, Sr., whose whereabouts are unknown. George Jr., retired USMC gy/sgt 1969. Saw action in Korea and Viet Nam. Purple Heart. Uncle, Peter Devitt, whereabouts also unknown.
• My brother, George (III) and his daughters, Kimberly and Ashley, his son, Christian, and his wife Leslie, reside in Winter Park, Florida.
• My sister, Laura Devitt Hitchens, her husband, Rick, and their two children, Thomas and Christopher, reside in Delaware. Laura's oldest son, Emmett, lives in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
• My sister, Joni Devitt Maloy, her husband, Bill, and their three children, Billy, Elizabeth and Timothy, reside in Long Beach, Mississippi.
• My sister, Jeanene Devitt Alger and her husband, Mike, reside in Navarre, Florida with their daughter Jenna.
• I got an email from Ray Devitt. He's one of the Devitt's from the northern England area and his ancestors emigrated from the Dublin area of Ireland in the 1860's. For more info, you can visit Ray's Devitt Page!
• I heard from Lara Devitt who is living in BC, Canada! Her sister, Rima Devitt lives in Edmonton, AB, Canada where she owns a restaurant.
• Jerald J. Devitt - Myers Bradley & Devitt Attorneys At Law.
• Colby Devitt - studied with the San Francisco Ballet School for ten years and performed in numerous productions with the San Francisco Ballet Company.
• Devitt Technologies, Ltd. is in Ireland
• Stan Devitt Manager, Electronic Publishing Projects Waterloo Maple Inc. Waterloo, Canada.
• Christina Devitt is a member of the computer science department faculty at The Packer Collegiate Institute
• Sonja Devitt is the City of Norwalk's Department Head for Fair Rent & Human Relations
• Aolfinn Devitt, Patrick Devitt and Ruth Devitt all ran in the New York Road Runners Club Marathon.
• Isabella Devitt offers Solicitors Conveyancing Services in Australia
• Vietnam veteran John Devitt created the Moving Wall in tribute to Vietnam Veterans who gave their lives in service to their country.
• Devitt & Associates, Inc., Cincinnati, OH are industrial and commerical realtors.
• Bridget Anne Devitt wrote her 1992 Masters Thesis on The Design, Analysis and Detailing of Bolted and Welded Simple Steel Connections.
• Peter Devitt and Edward Palmer, Department of Surgery at Royal Adelaide Hospital wrote Application of a problem-oriented learning package in medical education.
• Hugh Devitt is a member of the faculty at the University of Toronto, Department of Anaesthesia
• M. Devitt and K. Sterelny wrote Language and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language
• H. Devitt is Technical Services Manager of the Biology Department of Imperial College in London, England.
• Daniela Devitt is associated with Emporium Travel in California.
• Australia's John Devitt won the 1960 Olympic 100m freestyle inone of the most controversial Olympic swim races ever.
• The Carrick was a British sailing ship built in 1864 by W. Pile Jr, Sunderland, as the City of Adelaide for Devitt & Moore.
• Karl Devitt Graduated from Trinity College Dublin with B.A.I. , B.A. in Computer Engineering 1995.
• Devitt, George P. attended Notre Dame in 1905 - 06.
• Devitt, Henry F. attended Notre Dame in 1878 - 1882
• Devitt, Joseph Ryan attended Notre Dame in 1907 - 1908
• Devitt, James Ryan attended Notre Dame in 1908-1910
• Devitt, James W. attended Notre Dame in 1878 - 1881
• Devitt, Michael attended Notre Dame in 1881 - 1882
• Devitt, Thomas attended Notre Dame in 1878 - 1880
I received the following email from my niece!:
• Hi, Tami! I know some more Devitt's: Kimberly, Ashley, and George! I love you, Kimberly

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