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Sweeney Last Name History & Origin
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According to one branch of the Sweeney family, the family originated in Ireland. There is a famous pub in Ireland called "Sweeney's Pub."
History
The family story from one branch of the Sweeney family is that the family originated in Ireland and somewhere along the line they ever so slowly, throughout the years, migrated to other countries such as the United States of America.
According to one branch of the Sweeney family, the family originated in Ireland. There is a famous pub in Ireland called "Sweeney's Pub."
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Nationality & Ethnicity
One branch of the Sweeney family believes that the family originated in Ireland.
According to one branch of the Sweeney family, the family is Irish.
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Early Sweeneys
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Frances S Sweeney was born on January 14, 1803. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frances S Sweeney.
Ellen (Sweeney) Dale of Runnymede, Campaspe Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1814 in Limerick, LK Ireland. She was married to John Joseph Dale, and had children Alf Dale and James Henry Dale. Ellen Dale died at age 84 years old on August 16, 1899 in Runnymede, VIC Australia.
John Sweeney of Australia was born in 1835 to William Sweeney and Mary Ellen (Kennedy) Sweeney. He had siblings John Sweeney, Catherine Sweeney, Ellen Aluphfontas Sweeney, Kath Sweeney, William Sweeney, Mary Elizabeth Sweeney, Vincent Sweeney, Kenneth Leslie Sweeney, Patrick Leonard Sweeney, William Peter Sweeney, and Cornelius Joseph Sweeney. John Sweeney died at age 32 years old in 1867.
Patrick Sweeney of Donald, Buloke Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1840 in Mayo County, MO Ireland. He was married to Julia Mulhall Sweeney in 1875, and had children John Sweeney, Mary Julia Sweeney, Patrick Martin Sweeney, and Thomas Augustus Sweeney. Patrick Sweeney died at age 50 years old on July 1, 1891 in Donald, Buloke Shire County, VIC Australia.
Catherine (Sweeney) Cooney of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born in 1848 in Derry, Derry and Strabane County, Northern Ireland United Kingdom. She was married to James Cooney, and had children Annetta Cooney, James Michael Cooney, Hubert Patrick Cooney, Thomas Cooney, Edward Augustine Cooney, John Joseph Cooney, Mary Hannah Cooney, Catherine Grace Cooney, and Francis Joseph Cooney. Catherine Cooney died at age 76 years old on March 11, 1925 in Melbourne, VIC Australia.
Julia (Mulhall) Sweeney of Donald, Buloke Shire County, VIC Australia was born circa 1849 in LS Ireland. She was married to Patrick Sweeney in 1875, and had children John Sweeney, Mary Julia Sweeney, Patrick Martin Sweeney, and Thomas Augustus Sweeney. Julia Sweeney died at age 34 years old on October 7, 1884 in Donald, VIC Australia.
Mary Ann Sweeney was born in 1855 at Iowa. She was married to John Francis McGuigan on November 2, 1874, and had a child Dora Mary McGuigan. Mary Sweeney died at age 76 years old in 1931. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann Sweeney.
William Sweeney of Ballarat Australia was born in 1860, and died at age 66 years old in 1926 in Ballarat.
Agnes (Shatraw) Sweeney was born in 1861 to Elias Eli Shatraw and Sophia (Arquette) Shatraw, and had siblings Peter Eli Shatraw, Nancy Etta Richards, Mary Celesta Durgan, Catherine Daggett, Edith Goodrich, and Frank Shatraw. Agnes Shatraw married Louis Sweeney in 1877, and they were married until Agnes' death in 1938. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Agnes Sweeney .
Mary Sweeney of Utica, Oneida County, NY was born on December 20, 1866, and died at age 101 years old in August 1968.
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Surnames: Swedy - Sweeter
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Mary Ann Sweeney
Mary A McGuigan
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
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Name Mary A McGuigan
Age 22
Birth Date Abt 1858
Birthplace Iowa
Home in 1880 Oakwood, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Dwelling Number 26
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Wife
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name John F McGuigan
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Housekeeper
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Mary A McGuigan 22 Wife
Patrick Henry McGuigan
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William McGuigan
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Mary A McGuigan
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Mary Ann Sweeney
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Marian McGuigan
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Mary Sweeney
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
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Name Mary A McGuigan
Age 22
Birth Date Abt 1858
Birthplace Iowa
Home in 1880 Oakwood, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Dwelling Number 26
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Wife
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name John F McGuigan
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Housekeeper
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John F McGuigan
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Self (Head)
Mary A McGuigan 22 Wife
Patrick Henry McGuigan
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Son
William McGuigan
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Mary Ann Sweeney
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Marian McGuigan
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Philip Daniel Guiney Sr-with wife Patricia Margaret Sweeney-Guiney -b
Philip Daniel Guiney Sr-with wife Patricia Margaret Sweeney-Guiney -b
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Philip Daniel Guiney Sr-with wife Patricia Margaret Sweeney-Guiney -a
Philip Daniel Guiney Sr-with wife Patricia Margaret Sweeney-Guiney -a
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Philip Daniel Guiney Sr-with wife Patricia Margaret Sweeney-Perka-Guiney
Philip Daniel Guiney Sr-with wife Patricia Margaret Sweeney-Perka-Guiney
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Mrs Sweeney and Marietta Morrisey husband
Mrs Sweeney and Marietta Morrisey husband
From the collection of S Jeannette (Douglas) Adams
1900-1950
From the collection of S Jeannette (Douglas) Adams
1900-1950
Stanley John Lakin Sweeney, UK
This is my uncle Stan who was born april 7 1922 in India and died sep 23 2011 Surrey England.A man of the sea all his life.
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Thelma Doreen Malloy, UK
This is a really pretty picture of my aunt, Thelma Doreen Malloy. She was born sep 26 1925 in India and died jan 25 1999 in Kingston upon Thames Surrey England.
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Sweeney Family Tree
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Updated Sweeney Biographies
Patricia Sweeney of Butler, Pennsylvania United States was born on April 22, 1935 in Pittsburgh. She was married to William W Knopfel in 1956 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and had children Vernon Knopfel, Valerie Knopfel, and Victoria Knopfel. Patricia Sweeney died at age 86 years old on December 30, 2021 in Pittsburgh.
Winifred (McMullen) Sweeney of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois was born on August 1, 1881 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan United States, and died at age 85 years old on January 26, 1967 in Cook County, IL. Winifred Sweeney was buried at Assumption Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum in Glenwood.
Mary Ann Sweeney was born in 1855 at Iowa. She was married to John Francis McGuigan on November 2, 1874, and had a child Dora Mary McGuigan. Mary Sweeney died at age 76 years old in 1931. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann Sweeney.
Agnes (Shatraw) Sweeney was born in 1861 to Elias Eli Shatraw and Sophia (Arquette) Shatraw, and had siblings Peter Eli Shatraw, Nancy Etta Richards, Mary Celesta Durgan, Catherine Daggett, Edith Goodrich, and Frank Shatraw. Agnes Shatraw married Louis Sweeney in 1877, and they were married until Agnes' death in 1938. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Agnes Sweeney .
Louis Sweeney was married to Agnes Sweeney in 1877, and they were together until Agnes' death in 1938. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louis Sweeney.
Mary Agnes (Sweeney) Whiteman of Concord, Merrimack County, NH was born on June 18, 1913 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, and died at age 80 years old on January 14, 1994 in Concord, Merrimack County. Mary Whiteman was buried at New St. Joseph Cemetery in Bedford, Hillsborough County.
Lucy Sweeney Mrs. was born on May 15, 1942. Lucy was baptized circa May 16, 1942. Lucy Sweeney died at age 81 years old on January 6, 2024.
Kevin Sweeney was born on October 5, 1941 to Helen Sweeney and Earl Sweeney. Kevin Sweeney married Concepcion.E. Varda, and they were married until Kevin's death in December 1969. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kevin Sweeney.
Earl Sweeney was in a relationship with Helen Sweeney, and has a child Kevin Sweeney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Earl Sweeney.
Helen Sweeney was born on October 31. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Sweeney.
Dawn Lynn Sweeney was born on October 27, 1977 in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States to John Joseph Sweeney and Donna Jean Dellia, and has siblings Melissa Jean Sweeney, Stacy Lynn Favoroso, and John Joseph Sweeney Jr.. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dawn Lynn Sweeney.
Melissa Jean Sweeney was born on March 4, 1976 in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States to John Joseph Sweeney and Donna Jean Dellia, and has siblings Stacy Lynn Favoroso, John Joseph Sweeney Jr., and Dawn Lynn Sweeney. She was in a relationship with James Edward Coombs beginning 1997 in Bristol, Bucks County and they later separated in 2003 in Bristol. Melissa Sweeney has a child Jasta Autumn Coombs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melissa Jean Sweeney.
Stacy Lynn (Sweeney) Favoroso was born on April 12, 1972 in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States to John Joseph Sweeney and Donna Jean Dellia, and has siblings Melissa Jean Sweeney, John Joseph Sweeney Jr., and Dawn Lynn Sweeney. Stacy Favoroso married Steven James Favoroso in 1999 in Bristol, Bucks County, and has children Sophia Jenna Favoroso and Nicholas David Favoroso. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Stacy Lynn Favoroso.
Donna Jean (Daubenspeck Sweeney) Dellia was born on September 13, 1953 in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States. She married John Joseph Sweeney in 1971 in Bristol, Bucks County and they later divorced in 1992 in Bristol. They had children Stacy Lynn Favoroso, John Joseph Sweeney Jr., Melissa Jean Sweeney, and Dawn Lynn Sweeney. She also married Dominick Anthony Dellia in 1994 in Bristol, Bucks County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donna Jean Dellia.
John Joseph Sweeney Jr. was born on December 11, 1974 in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States to John Joseph Sweeney and Donna Jean Dellia, and has siblings Melissa Jean Sweeney, Stacy Lynn Favoroso, and Dawn Lynn Sweeney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Joseph Sweeney Jr..
John Joseph Sweeney was born on May 25, 1949 in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania United States. He was married to Donna Jean Dellia in 1971 in Bristol, Bucks County and they later divorced in 1992 in Bristol. John Sweeney has children Stacy Lynn Favoroso, John Joseph Sweeney Jr., Melissa Jean Sweeney, and Dawn Lynn Sweeney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Joseph Sweeney.
Joshua Lynwood Sweeney was born on June 12, 2007 in Florida United States to Amber Lynn Sweeney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joshua Lynwood Sweeney.
Amber Lynn Sweeney was born on November 24, 1987 in Tampa, Florida United States to Muriel Ann Sweeney and Steven J. Sweeney, and had siblings Caitlin Leann Sweeney and Jillian Marie Sweeney. She was the mother of Joshua Lynwood Sweeney. Amber Sweeney died at age 29 years old on January 17, 2017 in St. Petersburg. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amber Lynn Sweeney .
Caitlin Leann Sweeney was born on July 4, 1992 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida United States, and died at age 29 years old on August 3, 2021 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Caitlin Leann Sweeney.
Popular Sweeney Biographies
Rosella (Sweeney) Barbro was born in Ohio United States. Rosella Barbro was married to Cass Barbro, and has children Clarence Barbro and Elizabeth Valentine Barbro. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosella (Sweeney) Barbro.
Helen Jenette (Sweeney) Dudley of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on August 9, 1925 to Michael Sweeney and Nell (Guyer) Sweeney. She had siblings Baby Boy Sweeny, Mary Francis (Sweeney) Glass, Margaret (Sweeney) Corbett, Cecelia Sweeney, Michael J Sweeney, Theresa (Sweeney) Conway, Katherine Sweeney, and Ida Delamater Sweeney. Helen was baptized in 1925 in Houston. She married Bill Dudley in Houston, Harris County and they later divorced. She had children Lucinda Dodson (Dudley) McLaren, Bayard Turner Gross Dudley, William Gross Dudley Jr, Robert Douglas Dudley, and Katherine Elizabeth (Dudley) Shelton. Helen Dudley died at age 77 years old on September 20, 2002 in Houston, Harris County, and was buried in 2004 at She donated her body to medical science. After 2 years, her remains were cremated and sent to her eldest son, Bayard (Bogie) Dudley who has refused to say what he has done with them..
Married to Michael Sweeney and mother to his 9 children, 8 of whom lived to adulthood. Married to Frank P Clark after Michael's death. Survived both husbands and 3 of her children.
Lifelong smoker. Died of pneumonia. Had history of heart disease.
Gertrude Hayden Bowen Sweeney of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts United States was born on March 2, 1884 in Medford, and died at age 70 years old on July 7, 1954 in Medford. Gertrude Hayden Sweeney was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery 175 Broadway, in Malden.
Elisa Claire (Frontero) Sweeney was born in 1958. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elisa Claire (Frontero) Sweeney.
James Willard Sweeney of 616 Bryant ave n, in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota United States was born on January 18, 1918, and died at age 50 years old on October 8, 1968. James Sweeney was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
Section P Site 2823 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis.
Thomas B Sweeney II was in a relationship with Sarah (Church) Sweeney, and has a child Thomas B Sweeney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas B Sweeney II.
Sarah (Church) Sweeney was in a relationship with Thomas B Sweeney II, and has a child Thomas B Sweeney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah (Church) Sweeney.
Whitney (Wall) Sweeney was born on April 2, 1983 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut United States to Nancy Haslun Wall and Joseph Wall, and has a sister Elizabeth (Wall) Szabo. Whitney Sweeney married Liam Sweeney, and has children Claire Everett Sweeney and Rory Sweeney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Whitney (Wall) Sweeney.
Donna Marie (Sweeney) Ward was born on November 28, 1966 in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee United States to Wayne Sweeney and Lynda Maureen (Clinton) Sweeney, and has siblings Teresa Kathleen (Sweeney) Feger, Tina Ann (Sweeney) Kessler, and Joyce Elaine Sweeney. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donna Marie (Sweeney) Ward.
Frances S Sweeney was born on January 14, 1803. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frances S Sweeney.
Stanley John Lakin Sweeney was born on April 7, 1922 in India, and died at age 89 years old on September 23, 2011 in Surrey County, England United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Stanley John Lakin Sweeney.
Owen Sweeney was born on November 12, 1881. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Owen Sweeney.
Michael Sweeney was in a relationship with Nell (Guyer) Sweeney, and has children Nell S Dudley, Katherine Sweeney, Ida Delamater Sweeney, Baby Boy Sweeny, Mary Francis (Sweeney) Glass, Margaret (Sweeney) Corbett, Cecelia Sweeney, Michael J Sweeney, and Theresa (Sweeney) Conway. Michael Sweeney died in Houston, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Sweeney.
Julia Sweeney was born in 1889 at New York, NY, USA in New York, New York United States. Julia Sweeney was married to Bartholomew T Cavanagh in New York, and died at age 96 years old in 1985. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julia Sweeney.
Mary Ann Sweeney was born in 1855 at Iowa. She was married to John Francis McGuigan on November 2, 1874, and had a child Dora Mary McGuigan. Mary Sweeney died at age 76 years old in 1931. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann Sweeney.
Krista Sweeney was born on March 30, 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Krista Sweeney .
Helen Sweeney was born on October 31. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Sweeney.
Sweeney Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Sweeney family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 20,454 people with the last name Sweeney that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Sweeneys
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115 years
Mary Sweeney of Bayside, Queens County, NY was born on December 25, 1873, and died at age 110 years old in February 1984.
Hannah W Sweeney of New York, New York County, NY was born on December 28, 1891, and died at age 107 years old on February 19, 1999.
Julia Sweeney of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on December 1, 1894, and died at age 106 years old on March 12, 2001.
Luella Sweeney of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL was born on November 29, 1890, and died at age 106 years old on December 15, 1996.
Martha G Sweeney of Cortland, Cortland County, NY was born on July 4, 1888, and died at age 106 years old on December 14, 1994.
Harriet M Sweeney of Gloversville, Fulton County, NY was born on May 20, 1895, and died at age 105 years old on April 9, 2001.
Mary Sweeney of Jupiter, Palm Beach County, FL was born on July 4, 1904, and died at age 106 years old on December 25, 2010.
Mary Sweeney of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky was born on October 28, 1874, and died at age 104 years old in September 1979.
Estelle M Sweeney of Springfield, Clark County, OH was born on January 26, 1897, and died at age 104 years old on May 5, 2001.
Margaret M Sweeney of Lowell, Middlesex County, MA was born on July 17, 1890, and died at age 103 years old on January 10, 1994.
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