What's New

July 4, 2026 Site updated and restored to a new domain www.hoeyfamilytree.com
April 24, 2026 Original website on Tripod.com shut down along with all of Tripod.
January 10, 2020 Updated all branches with new information from Ancestry.com
September 3, 2017 The site is back up and running and no longer being re-directed. Also revamped the front end pages
April 30, 2017 Updated Metzenseifen Roots
April 27, 2017 Updated German Roots
April 25, 2017 Updated Italian Roots
April 22, 2017 Updated Irish Roots
June 4, 2013 Through a lucky break on Facebook, I've solved my biggest mystery and found my Great Grand Aunt, Anne Hoey.
April 8, 2013 Updated Metzenseifen Emigration.
March 27, 2013 Tracked down Louis Weet aka Ludovicus Vitkovszky via FamilySearch.
March 22, 2013 Complete update of Metzenseifen Roots.
June 2, 2011 Added information on Vendelin Francz and updated Simon Gedeon
September 19, 2010 Added info on Joannes Francz, Kati Gedeon, and Jerome Schmotzer
June 13, 2010 Update of Metzenseifen Roots via Ohio Marriage database.
May 23, 2010 Added information on Michael Garofolo aka Michael Garfold.
May 20, 2010 Major update of Metzenseifen Roots; added Metzenseifen Emigration to Stories.
January 25, 2010 Added information on Michael Simon Gedeon.
January 23, 2010 General update with information from FamilySearch.
February 1, 2009 General update with information from FamilySearch.
February 16, 2008 Added The House in Allerstedt to Stories.
February 9, 2008 Major update of Metzenseifen Roots using Ohio Death Certificates.
October 9, 2007 More on Gottholt Donath and Rosine Bruckner.
October 6, 2007 New information on Ernst Jacob Bruckner.
July 6, 2007 Added Operation Dragoon to Stories.
June 17, 2007 Added 478th Aero Squadron to Stories.
June 10, 2007 Updated descendants of Lajos Gaspar; added pictures of John Watson and Jannet Creighton.
September 15, 2006 Added info on Patrick Donohoe and James Donohoe (solved mystery).
July 28, 2006 Added info on families of Joannes Gedeon, Henry Daube, and general US Census/WWII draft updates.
June 19, 2006 Added info on Dominick DiLallo.
February 20, 2006 Added info on Louis Gaspar.
February 19, 2006 General update of all branches; complete update of Metzenseifen Roots.
December 23, 2005 General update of Metzenseifen Roots.
November 10, 2005 Added info on Louis Gaspar.
November 4, 2005 More census and birth records added to Metzenseifen Roots.
November 1, 2005 General update of Metzenseifen Roots.
October 19, 2005 General update of Irish and Italian Roots.
October 2, 2005 Found Frederick Donet in Buffalo, NY.
April 6, 2005 Added info on John Stroempl and updated Metzenseifen Roots.
January 21, 2005 Updated Metzenseifen Roots.
December 5, 2004 800+ people added to Metzenseifen Roots.
October 2, 2004 Extensive update of Metzenseifen Roots.
August 17, 2004 Added info on John Watson and Harry Blair.
June 17, 2004 Extensive update of Metzenseifen Roots.
April 19, 2004 Updated Wilhelm Donet.
March 25, 2004 Added info on Michael Reitz.
February 22, 2004 Complete update of Metzenseifen Roots.
February 10, 2004 Updated story/pictures of Louis Gedeon's Medal of Honor.
February 9, 2004 Complete update of Italian Roots.
January 12, 2004 Complete update of German Roots.
December 18, 2003 Complete update of Irish Roots.
November 10, 2003 New census information in all branches.
October 23, 2003 New census/Gaspar family info.
October 15, 2003 General update.
August 31, 2003 Minor update.
July 28, 2003 Added Marine Corps Tour of Duty to Stories.
July 13, 2003 Added Stark and Friedl families.
June 18, 2003 Added Kosman family.
May 16, 2003 Added Giovanni Tresca ancestors.
May 1, 2003 Update of Friedl families (Mathias Friedl).
April 19, 2003 Campolieto Records/Cosimo Ialenti info.
April 5, 2003 General update.
February 10, 2003 Updated William Creighton descendants.
February 5, 2003 Added William Creighton family.
January 23, 2003 Solved the mystery of Louis Weet's sisters.
January 16, 2003 Info on John Hoey.
January 9, 2003 Updated Orient Family (Christophorus).
January 2, 2003 Updated Michael Walsh family.
November 26, 2002 Updated Quallich family.
October 30, 2002 Added census data to all branches.
October 5, 2002 Complete update of Metzensefien Roots.
October 4, 2002 Complete update of Italian Roots.
October 3, 2002 Complete update of German Roots.
October 2, 2002 Complete update of Irish Roots.
August 5, 2002 Added The Missing Gangbusters Episode to Mysteries.
July 30, 2002 Added Louis Gedeon's Medal of Honor story.
July 12, 2002 Info on Agnes KUNDT.
July 4, 2002 Independence Day - No more Pop Up Ads
June 30, 2002 Updated Irish Roots.
June 24, 2002 Updated the Mystery of the Unknown Cleveland relatives and updated the Labor Camp List.
June 14, 2002 Added info to Metzenseifen Roots.
June 8, 2002 Orient's connected via Georg ORIENT.
June 2, 2002 Updated Metzenseifen Roots.
May 24, 2002 Ancestors back to 1700s on Stark lines.
May 8, 2002 Added Casparus Orient family.
April 26, 2002 Added Ialenti families to Italian Roots.
April 19, 2002 Update of Metzenseifen Roots.
April 18, 2002 Added to Italian Roots.
March 4, 2002 Added Orient Family.
February 13, 2002 Added Faix Family.
February 12, 2002 Added Nicola Mattarocchia.
February 8, 2002 Added info on Andreas Stark.
January 14, 2002 Added Metzenseifen Labor Camp List to Stories.
January 12, 2002 Added Campolieto Marriage Records to Stories.
January 11, 2002 Added Campolieto Birth Records to Stories.
January 7, 2002 Added Stories and Other Stuff.
December 29, 2001 Added new photos.
December 19, 2001 Added Acknowledgements.
November 5, 2001 Added info on Mattarocchia family.
September 28, 2001 Added info on Ialenti and Mattarocchia.
August 30, 2001 General layout changes.
July 23, 2001 Updated Ialenti Family.
July 5, 2001 Updated Klein Family.
June 6, 2001 Solved the mystery of Jacob Zoerb's sister.
May 31, 2001 Added new photo.
May 7, 2001 Page layout changes.
April 28, 2001 Added Theodor Kundtz.
April 18, 2001 Added links/Italian Roots info and solved one of the mysteries of Philip Ialenti's siblings.
April 9, 2001 Added info on Pasquale Ialenti.
March 22, 2001 Added Unknown Cleveland Relatives to Mysteries.
March 9, 2001 Added photos and Eiben branch.
March 1, 2001 Added Solved Mysteries!
February 12, 2001 Added links and descriptions.
January 29, 2001 Added Hoey Family Mysteries.
January 26, 2001 Added Italian Roots.
January 25, 2001 Added to Metzenseifen Roots.
January 23, 2001 Added new photos.
January 22, 2001 Added Site Search/Site Map.
January 16, 2001 Added Photo Album Captions/Photos.
January 15, 2001 Added German Roots.
January 9, 2001 Added Photo Album.
January 8, 2001 Added Links Page.
January 4, 2001 Added Irish Roots.
January 4, 2001 Added Metzenseifen Roots.
December 28, 2000 Created Web Site.