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William Sweeney 1865–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1865

Birth Location: Co Donegal

Death Date: 6 Jul 1922

Death Location: Carrick, Donegal, Ireland

Father: Edward Sweeney

Mother: Grace McGarvey

Spouse(s): Margaret Diver

Children(s): Mary Sweeney, Edward Sweeney, Margaret Sweeney, Grace Sweeney, Teague Sweeney, Kate Sweeney, Dermot Sweeney, Patrick Sweeney, John Sweeney, Isabella Sweeney, Ellen Sweeney, Sheelah Sweeney

William Sweeney was born in 1865 in Co Donegal, the child of Edward Ned Sweeney And Grace Mcgarvey. In 1901, William Sweeney resided in Carrick, Meenacladdy, Donegal, Ireland. In 1911, William Sweeney resided in Carrick, Meenaclady, Donegal, Ireland. William Sweeney married Margaret Diver, and had children including Dermot Sweeney, Edward Sweeney, Ellen Sweeney, Grace Sweeney, Isabella Sweeney, John Sweeney, Kate Sweeney, Margaret Sweeney, Mary Sweeney, Patrick Sweeney, Sheelah Sweeney, Teague Sweeney. William Sweeney passed away in 1922 in Carrick, Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • William Sweeney was born in 1865 in Co Donegal, the child of Edward Ned Sweeney And Grace Mcgarvey.
  • In 1901, William Sweeney resided in Carrick, Meenacladdy, Donegal, Ireland.
  • In 1911, William Sweeney resided in Carrick, Meenaclady, Donegal, Ireland.
  • William Sweeney married Margaret Diver, and had children including Dermot Sweeney, Edward Sweeney, Ellen Sweeney, Grace Sweeney, Isabella Sweeney, John Sweeney, Kate Sweeney, Margaret Sweeney, Mary Sweeney, Patrick Sweeney, Sheelah Sweeney, Teague Sweeney.
  • William Sweeney passed away in 1922 in Carrick, Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sweeney's Ancestors

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William Sweeney
1865–1922
Birth Place: Co Donegal
Parents
Edward "Ned" Sweeney
1811–1930
Ireland
Grace McGarvey
1831–1901
Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Hugh Sweeney
1805–1845
Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ireland
Sara McGee
1807–1845
Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Michael McGee
1779–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick McGee
1757–1820
Anne Sloan
1767–1836

William Sweeney's Descendants

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William Sweeney (abt 1865–6 Jul 1922) m. Margaret Diver (24 Nov 1872–)
  1. 1. Mary Sweeney 1900–
  2. 2. Edward Sweeney 1897–
  3. 3. Margaret Sweeney 1899–
  4. 4. Grace Sweeney 1901–1993
  5. 5. Teague Sweeney 1903–1923
  6. 6. Kate Sweeney 1905–
  7. 7. Dermot Sweeney 1907–
  8. 8. Patrick Sweeney 1909–
  9. 9. John Sweeney 1910–
  10. 10. Isabella Sweeney 1912–
  11. 11. Ellen Sweeney 1915–2000
  12. 12. Sheelah Sweeney 1918–2014

William Sweeney's Timeline

4 Records

1865
abt 1865
Birth of William Sweeney in Co Donegal
Co Donegal
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 36
William Sweeney resided here in Carrick, Meenacladdy, Donegal, Ireland
Carrick, Meenacladdy, Donegal, Ireland
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 46
William Sweeney resided here in Carrick, Meenaclady, Donegal, Ireland
Carrick, Meenaclady, Donegal, Ireland
1922
6 Jul 1922
Age 57
Death of William Sweeney in Carrick, Donegal, Ireland
Carrick, Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1865
    Event Place: Co Donegal
    Record Source: Ireland, Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Carrick, Meenacladdy, Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Carrick, Meenaclady, Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1922
    Event Place: Carrick, Donegal, Ireland

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