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Catherine Sweeney 1859 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1859

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 21 May 1912

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Eugene Sweeney

Mother: Mary Leary

Spouse(s): William Murphy

Children(s): John Murphy

Catherine Sweeney was born in 1859 in Ireland, the child of Eugene Sweeney and Mary Leary. In 1900, Catherine Sweeney resided in Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Catherine Sweeney married William Murphy, and had children including John J Murphy. Catherine Sweeney passed away in 1912 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Catherine Sweeney was born in 1859 in Ireland, the child of Eugene Sweeney and Mary Leary.
  • In 1900, Catherine Sweeney resided in Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Catherine Sweeney married William Murphy, and had children including John J Murphy.
  • Catherine Sweeney passed away in 1912 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Sweeney's Ancestors

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Catherine Sweeney
1859 – 1912
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Eugene Sweeney
1835 – 1921
Ballylinchy, Tallagh, Cork, Cork, Ireland
Mary Leary
1835 –
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Sweeney's Descendants

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Catherine Sweeney (abt 1859 – 21 May 1912) m. William Murphy (abt 1852 – 3 Aug 1893)
  1. 1. John (J) Murphy (abt 1883 – 1950) m. Mary Finch (Jun 1889 – 1927)
    1. 1. Lois (T) Murphy (21 Dec 1925 – 29 Nov 2007) m. John Drummond (29 Jul 1918 – 31 Oct 1992)
      1. 1. Joanne Drummond (29 Aug 1948 – ) m. John Panagos (31 Aug 1944 – )
        1. 1. Lisa Panagos (24 Jul 1967 – )

Catherine Sweeney's Timeline

4 Records

1859
abt 1859
Birth of Catherine Sweeney in Ireland
Ireland
1859
abt 1859
Birth of Catherine Sweeney in Ireland
Ireland
1900
1900
Age 41
Catherine Sweeney resided here in Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1912
21 May 1912
Age 53
Death of Catherine Sweeney in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1859
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1859
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1912
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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