Kaitlyn Apollo

Kaitlyn Apollo

All my ancestors come to America to find the American dream and have hope for the future. They wanted to come to America and make a name for themselves and make money.

• My mother’s grandparents John Phealn, and Mary O’Murray come over from Ireland in 1915 due to the impacts of the potato famine. Upon coming to America they settled in Riverdale, NY. Their son Howard Phealn moved to new milford New jersey where he married Agnes Collin.



Irish Potato Famine:
In 1845, a disease infected the potato crop all over Ireland. The potato being the main food source of the Irish, made this result into a horrific, deadly famine killing millions. Some of the Irish people fled from the infected land in search of a new and pure world. They sought refuge in America and Canada. The others who stayed true to their homeland faced a war of life that shattered many dreams and put fear into the hearts of the Irish people.





• My other mother’s grandparents Charles Ekert and Dorothy Toffer came over from Germany in 1910. Dorothy Toffer was born in Germany but her parents where both German and French. They lived in an apartment in Manhattan and later moved to Dumont NJ in order to buy a home.














• My Father’s grandparents Pat Brady and Anna Brads come from Scottland in the 1890’s.
• They settled in Broxn NY where Pat coached five professional boxers. He trained the Archer brothers, Jimmy and Joey.
• They both turned professional in the 1950s. Jimmy ran up an impressive record of 15-1 and seemed on the road to a world championship. However, a champion he was not slated to be. After winning only 6 of his next 13 fights, Jimmy retired in 1960 with a 21-8 record with 9 knockout wins.



• Video of Jimmy Archer Boxing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhbFPpVgHzQ
• Their Son Dennis Pat Brady become a professional boxer for the lightweight category and had a record of 80 wins, 25 loses, and 6 draws. He was then inducted into the boxing hall of fame.

• My Father’s other grandparents Nicholas Apollo and his wife left Sicily, Italy and moved to Bristle CT. They then moved to Bronx NY where they owned a farm and had odd jobs.
• Catherine Brady and Dominick Apollo got married and moved to Tenafly NJ