Mary McCarthy1

#22172, (circa 1795 - July 1876)
Father*____ McCarthy1 (c 1765 - )

Family

Dennis Sweeney b. c 1791
Children 1.Jeremiah Sweeney+9 (1823 - 1900)
 2.Mary Sweeney+2 (c 1830 - )
 3.James Sweeney+2 (c 1832 - 1920)
 4.John Sweeney2 (c 1834 - )
 5.Dennis Sweeney Jr.2 (c 1837 - 1892)
Her married name was Sweeney.2 
Birth*circa 1795She was born circa 1795 at IrelandG; (burial rec. has ca. 1791.)2 
Marriage*She married Dennis Sweeney, son of Jeremiah Sweeney, at IrelandG; prob. in Bandon, Co. Cork, where Mary's sister lived.2 
June 1831She and Dennis Sweeney migrated to New BrunswickG from Ireland in June 1831.3 
Baptism27 January 1840She sponsored the baptism of Catherine Holland on 27 January 1840 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Baptismcirca 10 October 1841She sponsored the baptism of Jeremiah McCarthy Jr. circa 10 October 1841 at St. Bartholomew Church, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5 
1851She and Dennis Sweeney appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Michael Butler, Bartholomew Hennessy.)3 
1861She and Dennis Sweeney appeared on the census of 1861 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. James (62) and Mary Sweeny, fam. 456; James and Catherine Sweeny, fam. 453.)6 
1871She and Dennis Sweeney appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. James (70) and Mary Sweeny, fam. 95; James and Catherine Sweeny, fam. 98.)7 
Death*July 1876She died in July 1876 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
Burial*22 July 1876She was buried on 22 July 1876 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 

Citations

  1. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, Westmorland County (copy from Université Saint Joseph Archives, Moncton), transcription online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbwestmo/history.htm, p. 13. "1834. Michael Butler, James Sweeney, [older brother] Denis Sweeney and his brother-in-law, Bartholomew Hennessy brought their wives and children from Ireland. Denis Sweeney and Bartholomew Hennessey married sisters – McCarthy....James had married a Miss Cronin before leaving Ireland."
  2. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  3. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Dennis (60), farmer; Mary (56); both b. Ireland, both entered Colony Jun 1831. [sic, but 21 and 19 year old children also b. Ireland; prob. 1834]
  4. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Vol. 2, p. 15, B-10, img. 9/504. Catherine Holland, dau. of John Holland and Mary Donovan, b. 1 Apr 1839, bapt. 27 Jan 1840 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Michael Shea and Mary McCarthy.
  5. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), St. Batholomew, p. 4, B-14, img. 143/150. Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary Donovan, bapt. by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors John Downey and Mary McCarthy. Note: follows bapt. of 10 Oct 1841 "ensemble," Jeremiah b. (poss.) one day ago, difficult to read record image. Online Ancestry.com.
  6. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census. Denis (70), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (72), b. Ireland.
  7. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Denis (80), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (82), b. Ireland.
  8. [S106] St. Bartholomew's Cemetery Headstones and Parish Register Entries, Mark Edlund (compiler), online rootsweb.ancestry.com, Entry 141. Mary McCarty, wife of Denis Sweeny, bur. 22 Jul 1876, age 85. No headstone mentioned.
  9. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 14, naming the children of Denis Sweeney as Jeremiah, James, John (the sea-captain), Denis and Mary (Mrs. James Hurley).