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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
Daniel Sweeney
Born: Sept. 1859, Porter Township, Rock Co, WI
Parents: Miles George Sweeney and Mary McGlen
Siblings: Miles Glynn (1850-1938), Katherine “Kate” (1854-1948), Mary (1855-1928), James Francis (1861-1939), Charles Edward (1864-1941), Hugh (1867-1947), Matthew (1870, died at birth), Katherine (1871-1882), John M (1874-1961)
Marriage: Virginia Nestle
Children: Miles D, Virginia, Alice, Chester
Death: 24 Jul 1940, buried Joseph’s Cemetery, Edgerton
DANIEL SWEENEY DIES IN MILWAUKEE
Daniel Sweeney, 81, a resident of Milwaukee for the past 50 years, died Wednesday afternoon, July24, at one o’clock at a Milwaukee hospital. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons; three brothers, Charles E. and and Hugh this city, and John Sweeney, route 1, city and a sister, Mrs. Kate Hyland, also of this city. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9 o’clock in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, this city. Interment will be made in St. Joseph’s Catholic cemetery, with Rev. Raymond foren officating.
Census:
1930 US Census, WI, Milwaukee, District 328
Daniel Sweeney, rents home, $45/mo, age 70, 30 at first marriage, b WI, carpeter
Virginia, 64, age 24 at first marriage, b Missouri
Alice McClung, daughter, 33, widow, office clerk at hosiery business
Virginia, granddaughter, age ?5, b WI
1920 US Census, WI, Milwaukee, Ward 6
Daniel Sweeney, 60, b WI, carpenter
Virginia, 54, b Missouri
Miles, 27, book keeper at bank
Alice, 22, dictaphone operator at appraisal Co.
Chester, 20, order clerk at shoe machinery shop
1910 US Census, WI, Milwaukee, Ward 15
Daniel Sweeney, age 50, 1st marriage, married 19 years, b WI, carpenter
Virginia, 45. 4 children born/4 alive, b Missouri
Miles D, 18, college student
Virginia M., 15
Alice M. 13
(arrow pointing to bottom line- “see sheet 8, line 1″, likely has Chester on it)
1900 US Census, WI, Milwaukee, Ward 10
Daniel Sweeney, b Aug 1859, age 40, married 10 years, b WI, parents b Ireland, carpenter
Virginia, wife, b Nov. 1865, age 34, 4 children born/alive, b WI, parents b WI
Miles, son, b Jan. 1892, age 8, b WI
Virginia, daughter, b June 1894, age 5 b WI
Alice, daughter, b Jan 1896, age 4, b WI
Chester, son, b Feb. 1899, age 1, b WI
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