Birth* | circa 1873 | He was born circa 1873 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 |
| 1881 | He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Archibald McDonald and Elizabeth Mahoney at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.2 |
| 1891 | He appeared on the census of 1891 in the household of Archibald McDonald and Elizabeth Mahoney at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (nei. James and Catherine Sweeny, fam. 35.)3 |
| 1901 | He appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of John J. Sweeney and Mary Agnes McDonald, age 27, b. NB, Scotch descent, laborer; (neis. Dennis Mahoney and Anastasia Mahoney; Daniel and Mary Savage.)4 |