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Joseph Maxwell 1829 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1829

Birth Location: Cumberland, England

Death Date: 14 Dec 1898

Death Location: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Father: Richard Maxwell

Mother: Sarah Bragg

Spouse(s): Johanna Sweeny

Children(s): Robert Maxwell

Early life: Joseph Maxwell arrived in Cumberland, England in 1829, born to Richard Maxwell and Sarah Bragg. Over time, Joseph Maxwell formed a family with Johanna Sweeny, which included Robert Joseph Maxwell. Joseph Maxwell concluded life in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1898.

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Parents

Richard Maxwell
1795 – 1865
Birth Location: Cockermouth, Cumberland, , England
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Sarah Bragg
1801 – 1874
Birth Location: Isel Old Park, Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Sweeny
1834 – 1889
Birth Location: Cork, County Cork, Ireland
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Children(s)

Robert Maxwell
1869 – 1918
Birth Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 Nov 1829
    Event Place: Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Dec 1898
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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