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Joseph William Sweeney 1872–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1872

Birth Location: St. Peters, Monstserrat, British West Indies

Death Date: 11 Oct 1942

Death Location: Kings, New York, USA

Father:

Mother: Mary Allen

Spouse(s): Edna Shears

Children(s): James Sweeney, Margaret Sweeney, Geraldine Sweeney, Warren Sweeney, Elsie Sweeney

Joseph William Sweeney was born in 1872 in St. Peters, Monstserrat, British West Indies, the child of Patrick Sweeney And Mary Ann Theodosia Allen. Joseph William Sweeney married Edna Maud Shears, and had children including Elsie Elizabeth Victoria Sweeney, Geraldine Wilhemenia Sweeney, James Arnold Sweeney, Margaret Grace Sweeney, Warren Arthur Sweeney. Joseph William Sweeney passed away in 1942 in Kings, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph William Sweeney was born in 1872 in St. Peters, Monstserrat, British West Indies, the child of Patrick Sweeney And Mary Ann Theodosia Allen.
  • Joseph William Sweeney married Edna Maud Shears, and had children including Elsie Elizabeth Victoria Sweeney, Geraldine Wilhemenia Sweeney, James Arnold Sweeney, Margaret Grace Sweeney, Warren Arthur Sweeney.
  • Joseph William Sweeney passed away in 1942 in Kings, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Joseph Sweeney's Ancestors

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Joseph Sweeney
1872–1942
Birth Place: St. Peters, Monstserrat, British West Indies
Parents
Mary (Ann (Theodosia)) Allen
1882–
St Peter, Montserrat, British West Indies
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Sweeney's Descendants

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Joseph (William) Sweeney (29 Nov 1872–11 Oct 1942) m. Edna (Maud) Shears (9 Jun 1885–Feb 1978)
  1. 1. James (Arnold) Sweeney 1917–
  2. 2. Margaret (Grace) Sweeney 1907–1977
  3. 3. Geraldine (Wilhemenia) Sweeney 1909–1999
  4. 4. Warren (Arthur) Sweeney 1923–2010
  5. 5. Elsie (Elizabeth Victoria) Sweeney 1911–1994

Joseph Sweeney's Timeline

3 Records

1872
29 Nov 1872
Birth of Joseph William Sweeney in St. Peters, Monstserrat, British West Indies
St. Peters, Monstserrat, British West Indies
1917
1917-1918
Age 45
Joseph William Sweeney resided here in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1942
11 Oct 1942
Age 70
Death of Joseph William Sweeney in Kings, New York, USA
Kings, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1872
    Event Place: St. Peters, Monstserrat, British West Indies
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser
    [2] Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-506
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Plymouth

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1905
    Event Place: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-506

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: May 1907
    Event Place: Vanceboro, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Plymouth

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Demerara, Guyana and Bermuda
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-506

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Ser

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1942
    Event Place: Kings, New York, USA

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