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the Chemical National Bank of New York Mr. Brettman married, October 15,
City, and is a member of the New York 1912, Annette Ackerman, daughter of Jul-
Athletic Club. They have one child, Jean
Garnsey, born October 15, 1915. 2. Addie
Eudora, born March 21, 1887; married
James E. Whitaker, of a Southern
family, June 26, 191 1. They had one child,
James E., Jr., born April 3, 1912. Mrs.
Whitaker subsequently obtained a di-
vorce. 3. William H., of whom further.
4. Charles Reed, born April 13, 1890, died
April 14, 1890. 5. Emily Maud, born July
19, 1893; married, February 26, 1921,
Francis J. Sorg.
William Henry Brettman, son of Fred-
erick John and Minnie Eudora (Larke)
Brettman, was born in New York City,
September 8, 1888. He was educated in
the public schools of New York City, and
since entering banking as his profession
has completed a large amount of study
with the American Institute of Banking
and in other special courses, including
those branches of the law that have a
bearing on his work. His first employment
was as a messenger with the Fourth
National Bank of New York, and during
his thirteen years of association with this
institution he filled various positions, in-
cluding the office of transit manager. In
1913 the Fourth National Bank was purchased
by the Metals National Bank, and
for a few months Mr. Brettman remained
with the latter organization. In June,
1914, he accepted the post of teller in the
Putnam Trust Company of Grenwich,
Connecticut, and two years later suc-
ceeded to the treasurership, of which he
is the present incumbent. Mr. Brettman
finds recreation in fishing, and he is es-
pecially fond of and well informed concerning
animals and birds. He is a mem-
ber of the B. D. L. Sutherland Association
of New York, and is a member of the
Christ Church Club, of Greenwich.
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ian and Cora (Hollister) Ackerman, of
New York City. They are the parents
of one child, Marjorie A., born May 23,
191 7. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brettman are
members of Christ Episcopal Church.
HEALY, John Francis,
Business Man.
Some Irish genealogists deduce the de-
scent of the Healy family from Cosgrach,
son of Lorcan, King of Thomond, who
was grandfather of Brian Boroimhe (Bo-
ru), and who was one hundred and sev-
enty-fifth Monarch of Ireland ;
others take
it from the "O'Haly" family, which is an
anglicized form of the Irish O'h-Algaich,
while in fact it is from the Irish O'h-Eilighe,
anglicized O'Healy, Healy, and
Hely, who was a descendant of Milesius
in the line of Ir. The founder of the line
of the Earls of Dononghmore was John
Hely, Provost of Trinity College, Dublin,
Secretary of State for Ireland, and
Keeper of the Privy Seal in 1774, the cel-
ebrated author of "The Commercial Re-
straints of Ireland."
The family of which John F. Healy is
a representative was long resident in
County Galway, in Ireland. Galway was
named from the River Gailleamh (rocky
river). Michael Healy, father of Mr.
Healy, was born there about 1824, and
lived in Brooklyn, New York, retired. He
is remarkably well preserved for his
years, and is in full possession of his fac-
ulties. Michael Healy was about twentyone
years old when he came to America
and located in Stamford. At home he had
been accustomed to farm life, and this is
the occupation in which he engaged in
his new home. Later in life he was em-
ployed as gardener on several of the large