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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
John M. Sweeney
Born: Oct 1874, Porter Township, Rock Co, WI
Parents: Miles George Sweeney and Mary McGlen
Siblings: Miles Glynn, Catherine “Kate“, Mary, Daniel, James Francis, Charles Edward, Hugh Thomas, Matthew (died at birth), Katherine Anna (1871-1882)
Marriage:
#1 to Margaret McCarthy, Edgerton, WI in 1904
#2 to Mae King in 1956
Children, with wife #1: John Jr (circa 1905), Charles Donald?, Margaret (circa 1908), Catherine (circa 1909), Roger (circa 1913), Anna (1916), Lyle (1919), Elizabeth [J.B. is listed in John's obituary, unsure which child this matches up to in census]
Death: 11/24/1961, Edgerton, WI. Buried St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Edgerton, WI
JOHN M. SWEENEY
John M. Sweeney, 87, Route 1 Edgerton, prominent Edgerton civic leader and real estate and insurance man, died Friday, Nov. 24, after a short illness
Mr. Sweeney was the son of a pioneer area family. He was born Oct. 18, 1874, in the town of Porter where he was a life long resident. He was the last of 13 children.
He was married in 1904 to Margaret McCarthy of Edgerton. She died in 1950. In 1956 he married Mae King of Edgerton.
Mr. Sweeney was a retired farmer and was still active in insurance and real estate business. He served many years on the Rock county board and on various school boards. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic church and its Holy Name Society. Survivors are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Chapman, Evansville; Mrs. Don Letendre Jr., Madison; Mrs. M. J. Roehm, Elmhurst, III and Mrs. Carl Neberman, LaCrosse; four sons, John M. Jr., Delavan; J. B., Houston,Tex.; Lyie, Des Moines, la., and Roger M., Edgerton; 25 grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, the Rev. Wayne Turner officiating.The rosary was recited at the Ellingson funeral home Sunday at 8 p.m. Burial was in St.Joseph cemetery.
Pallbearers were John Neberman, Gordon Chapman, Roger Chapman, Michael Sweeney, Thomas Neberman and Richard Chapman.
Census:
1930 US Census, WI, Rock Co, Porter Township
John Sweaney, head, age 59, age 29 at first marriage, b WI, farmer
Margaret, 53, age 27 at first marriage, b WI
Donald, age 23, b WI
Margaret, 21
Roger, 17
Elizabeth, 15
Anna, 13
Lyle, 11
1920 US Census, WI, Rock Co, Porter Township
James Swene (last name almost completely illegible) age 45, b WI, farmer
Margaret 44, b WI
J. Mach ??, son, 14 all children b WI
???ald, son, 13
Margaret, daughter, 11
Catherine, daughter, 9
Roger, son, 7
Elizabeth, daughter, 5
Anna M., daughter, 3 8/12
Sezle??, son, 1 6/12
Florence Bref???, adopted, 18
1910 US Census, WI, Rock Co, Porter Township
John Sweeney, 35, 1st marriage, married 6 years, b WI, parents b Ireland, farmer
Margrete, wife, age 34, 1st marriage, 4 children born/4 alive
John M., 5, b WI
Charles, 4 b WI
Margrete, 2 b WI
Katherine, 1? month
1900 WI Census, Rock Co, Porter Township:
Mary Sweeney, head, widowed, age 68, born Ireland, naturalized but date not legible; unable to read and write.
John M., son, b Oct 1874, age 25, D for marital status, farmer
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