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Charles Sweeney 1840–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Selasis Donegal, Ireland

Father: Neil Sweeney

Mother: Nancy Meehan

Spouse(s): Catherine Thomas

Children(s): Charles Sweeney, Joseph Sweeney, John Sweeney, Eleonora Sweeney, Maria Sweeney, Peter Sweeney, Neil Sweeney, James Sweeney, Patrick Sweeney

Charles Sweeney was born in 1840 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Neil Charles Sweeney And Nancy Meehan. Charles Sweeney married Catherine Catharina Thomas, and had children including Charles Thomas Sweeney, Eleonora Sweeney, James Thomas Sweeney, John Thomas Sweeney, Joseph Thomas Sweeney, Maria Sweeney, Neil Thomas Sweeney, Patrick Thomas Sweeney, Peter Thomas Sweeney. Charles Sweeney passed away in 1900 in Selasis Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Charles Sweeney was born in 1840 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Neil Charles Sweeney And Nancy Meehan.
  • Charles Sweeney married Catherine Catharina Thomas, and had children including Charles Thomas Sweeney, Eleonora Sweeney, James Thomas Sweeney, John Thomas Sweeney, Joseph Thomas Sweeney, Maria Sweeney, Neil Thomas Sweeney, Patrick Thomas Sweeney, Peter Thomas Sweeney.
  • Charles Sweeney passed away in 1900 in Selasis Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Neil Sweeney
1816–1854
Birth Location: Binbane, County Donegal, Ireland
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Nancy Meehan
–1854
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Thomas
1844–1941
Birth Location: Tievahurkey, Frosses, Inver, Donegal, Ireland
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Children(s)

Charles Sweeney
1876–1957
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Joseph Sweeney
1884–
Birth Location: Sallows, Donegal, Ireland
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John Sweeney
1872–1961
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Eleonora Sweeney
1878–
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Maria Sweeney
1878–
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Peter Sweeney
1882–1976
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Neil Sweeney
1868–1947
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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James Sweeney
1869–
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Patrick Sweeney
1880–1964
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Charles Sweeney's Ancestors

Self
Charles Sweeney
1840–1900
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Neil Charles Sweeney
1816–1854
Binbane, County Donegal, Ireland
Nancy Meehan
–1854
Grandparents
Charles (Neil) Sweeney
1790–
Sallows Inver, County, Donegal, Ireland
Catherine Thomas
1790–1864
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Myles (McSwine)
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Sweeney's Descendants

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Charles Sweeney (1840–1900) m. Catherine ((Catharina)) Thomas (1844–5 Dec 1941)
  1. 1. Charles (Thomas) Sweeney 1876–1957 m. Mary (A) McHugh 1878–1971
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Sweeney 1917–1998
      1. 1. Francis Santore 1945–2020
    2. 2. Francis (T) Sweeney 1915–
    3. 3. James (Joseph) Sweeney 1913–2009
    4. 4. Charles (John) Sweeney 1912–1968 m. Norah (Marie) Cullinan 1913–1987
      1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Sweeney 1942–2003
      2. 2. Charles (R.) Sweeney 1934–1994
  2. 2. Joseph (Thomas) Sweeney 1884–
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Sweeney 1872–1961
  4. 4. Eleonora Sweeney 1878–
  5. 5. Maria Sweeney 1878–
  6. 6. Peter (Thomas) Sweeney 1882–1976
  7. 7. Neil (Thomas) Sweeney 1868–1947
  8. 8. James (Thomas) Sweeney 1869–
  9. 9. Patrick (Thomas) Sweeney 1880–1964

Charles Sweeney's Timeline

2 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Charles Sweeney in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1900
1900
Age 60
Death of Charles Sweeney in Selasis Donegal, Ireland
Selasis Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Selasis Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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