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William Dwyer 1889–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1889

Birth Location: Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death Date: 27 Jan 1972

Death Location: East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Dwyer

Mother: Ellen 1839

Spouse(s): Mary Snow, Susan Sceviour, Lillian Fowler

Children(s): Leo Dwyer, Mary Dwyer, Isabelle Dwyer, Bernard Dwyer, William Dwyer, Edward Dwyer, Vincent Dwyer, Vincent 1922, William Sceviour

William Dwyer was born in 1889 in Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of William Joseph Dwyer And Ellen Hynes 1839. In 1935, William Dwyer resided in Holyrood North, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newf. In 1940, William Dwyer resided in Borough of Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, US. William Dwyer married Lillian Fowler, Mary Elizabeth Snow, Susan Sceviour, and had children including Bernard Dwyer, Clarence Sceviour, Edward Dwyer, Isabelle Dwyer, Leo Dwyer, Mary Ellen Dwyer, Scevious Dwyer, Sophia Sceviour, Vincent Dwyer, Vincent Joseph Dwyer 1922, William Dwyer, William Sceviour. William Dwyer passed away in 1972 in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Dwyer was born in 1889 in Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of William Joseph Dwyer And Ellen Hynes 1839.
  • In 1935, William Dwyer resided in Holyrood North, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newf.
  • In 1940, William Dwyer resided in Borough of Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, US.
  • William Dwyer married Lillian Fowler, Mary Elizabeth Snow, Susan Sceviour, and had children including Bernard Dwyer, Clarence Sceviour, Edward Dwyer, Isabelle Dwyer, Leo Dwyer, Mary Ellen Dwyer, Scevious Dwyer, Sophia Sceviour, Vincent Dwyer, Vincent Joseph Dwyer 1922, William Dwyer, William Sceviour.
  • William Dwyer passed away in 1972 in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dwyer's Ancestors

Self
William Dwyer
1889–1972
Birth Place: Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parents
William Joseph Dwyer
1862–1946
Holyrood North, Newfoundland, Canada
Ellen (Hynes) 1839
1839–1912
Chapel's Cove, Newfoundland, Canada
Grandparents
John (James ODwyer) 1826
1826–1908
Holyrood, Chapels Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Elizabeth (J) Daniels
1834–1913
St Brides, London, England
Patrick (Hynes) 1810
1810–
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Bridget (Hanlon) 1816
1816–1899
Portugal Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
James O'Dwyer
1799–1837
Mary (Hacquo)
1795–1887
William 1782
1783–
Elizabeth 1791
1791–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick 1765
1765–1827
Mary Corbett
1765–1839
Thomas Hawco
1765–1827
Bridget Lannon
1775–

William Dwyer's Descendants

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William Dwyer (3 Mar 1889–27 Jan 1972) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Snow (09 Oct 1888–1928) m. Susan Sceviour (18 Dec 1892–4 Apr 1953) m. Lillian Fowler (29 Sep 1900–15 April 1974)
  1. 1. Leo Dwyer 1925–1981
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Dwyer 1928–2003 m. Walter (Santos) Callei 1923–2010
  3. 3. Isabelle Dwyer 1911–2006 m. Thomas Healey 1911–1992
    1. 1. John Healey 1939–2012
  4. 4. Bernard Dwyer 1913–1997 m. Mary (Ann) Healy 1911–
    1. 1. Edward (Joseph) Dwyer 1933–2017
      1. 1. Dwyer 1950–2021
    2. 2. Theresa Dwyer 1934–
    3. 3. Anna Dwyer 1935–1936
  5. 5. William Dwyer 1915–1970
  6. 6. Edward Dwyer 1917–1923
  7. 7. Vincent Dwyer 1909–1941
  8. 8. Vincent (Joseph Dwyer) 1922 1922–1979 m. Johanna ((Noan) Shea 1908) Crowe 1908–1989
    1. 1. Mary (A Dwyer) 1948 1948–1950
  9. 9. William Sceviour 1921–

William Dwyer's Timeline

5 Records

1889
3 Mar 1889
Birth of William Dwyer in Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1935
1935
Age 46
William Dwyer resided here in Holyrood North, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
Holyrood North, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
1940
1940
Age 51
William Dwyer resided here in Borough of Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA
Borough of Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 61
William Dwyer resided here in New York, Kings, New York, USA
New York, Kings, New York, USA
1972
27 Jan 1972
Age 83
Death of William Dwyer in Massapequa Park, Nassau, New York, USA
Massapequa Park, Nassau, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1889
    Event Place: Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Newfoundland, Canada, Census
    [4] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada
    [5] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Holyrood North, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Newfoundland, Canada, Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Borough of Brooklyn, New York, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1972
    Event Place: Massapequa Park, Nassau, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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