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Patt was from County Galway, Ireland. He was married to Bridget (Raftery) they had 6 children only 5 survived at 1911 census. My father's mother Mae and her brother Tom,two sisters Julia and Delia,and the youngest brother Patrick.Her father Patrick was a farmer.The whole family spoke both english and irish.The father Patrick and his wife Bridget could not read. They owned a home on Cloonkeen, in Abbert,Balinasloe,in County Galway.Balinasloe is also home to a mental institution! This small town also hosts a famous horse race every summer.