Dennis Sweeney1

#22171, (circa 1791 - )
Father*Jeremiah Sweeney2 (c 1765 - )

Family

Mary McCarthy b. c 1795, d. 1876
Children 1.Jeremiah Sweeney+9 (1823 - 1900)
 2.Mary Sweeney+1 (c 1830 - )
 3.James Sweeney+1 (c 1832 - 1920)
 4.John Sweeney1 (c 1834 - )
 5.Dennis Sweeney Jr.1 (c 1837 - 1892)
Birth*circa 1791He was born circa 1791 at IrelandG.1 
Marriage*He married Mary McCarthy, daughter of ____ McCarthy, at IrelandG; prob. in Bandon, Co. Cork, where Mary's sister lived.1 
June 1831He and Mary McCarthy migrated to New BrunswickG from Ireland in June 1831.3 
Baptism27 January 1840He sponsored the baptism of Mary Shea on 27 January 1840 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
Baptism10 June 1841He sponsored the baptism of John1 Lane on 10 June 1841 at St. Bartholomew Church, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5 
1851He and Mary McCarthy appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Michael Butler, Bartholomew Hennessy.)3 
1861He and Mary McCarthy 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 
1871He and Mary McCarthy 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 
Baptism30 September 1873He sponsored the baptism of Michael Sweeney on 30 September 1873 at Chapelle de la baie du Chimougoui, Shemogue, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG. [Note: Dennis was the husb. of Mary McCarthy, Abigail's sister]8 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  2. [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."
  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-9, img. 9/504. Mary Shea, dau. of Michael Shea and Catherine Savage of Cap Tormentine, b. 27 Dec 1839, bapt. 27 Jan 1840 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Dennis Sweeny and Mary Donovan.
  5. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 2, B-1, img. 142/150. John, son of Aeneas Leane and Mary Lamon, b. 10 Nov 1840, bapt. 10 Jun 1841 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Dennis Sweeney and Marguerite Leane. 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. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 63, B-36, img. 57/150. Michael Sweeney, son of Patrick Sweeney and Abigail McCarty, b. the 10th of this mo., bapt. 30 Sep 1843 by Ant. Gagnon; sponsors Dennis Sweeney and Mary Donovan.
  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).