This Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day, a day to celebrate all things Irish and deck yourself out in green. But did you know our founder, James Joseph (J.J.) Haverty, has Irish roots as well? His father, Thomas Haverty, emigrated to the U.S. during the potato famine in Ireland in 1848. Thomas came to New Orleans and eventually Atlanta, where he decided to make it his permanent home. J.J. was born on October 30, 1858 and was named after his uncle who had remained in Ireland.
- J.J. Haverty as a child with this family
Watch our Havertys History Part 1 video to learn more about the potato famine and what drove Thomas Haverty to emigrate to the U.S.
2 comments
May 6, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Enthralling.
Would love the text of this documentary also is part 2 available.
I am looking for the book Aint the Roses Sweet – which I believe is a history of the havertys in USA.
Regards
EH
Galway
Ireland
May 7, 2012 at 3:37 pm
So glad you enjoyed the post, Eamonn! You can find this book on Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Aint-roses-sweet-years-Atlanta/dp/B00072SBHU).
To see more, check out our online museum!
http://www.havertys.com/View_Museum/index