Honorah Sweeney1

#22729, (November 1839 - 16 May 1928)
Father*Patrick Sweeney2 (c 1805 - 1883)
Mother*Abigail McCarthy2 (c 1808 - 1876)
Birth*November 1839She was born in November 1839 at IrelandG; (poss; 1901 census has 25 Dec 1843, but age 11 in 1851 and age 20 in 1861.)3,1,4 
Baptism24 November 1839She was baptized on 24 November 1839 at Newcestown, Murragh Catholic Parish, Co. Cork, IrelandG; (poss.)3 
June 1842She accompanied Patrick Sweeney and Abigail McCarthy in June 1842 to New BrunswickG.5 
September 1851She appeared on the census of September 1851 in the household of Patrick Sweeney and Abigail McCarthy at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 11; (nei. William Lean.)6 
1861She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Patrick Sweeney and Abigail McCarthy at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 20, b. Ireland; (neis. Patrick Savage, Patrick Hayes, Michael Shea and James Carroll.)7 
7 April 1871She appeared on the census of 7 April 1871 in the household of Patrick Sweeney and Abigail McCarthy at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 28, b. Ireland.8 
1881She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Patrick Sweeney at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 32, b. Ireland; (neis. Jeremiah Holland, Jeromie Sweeny, Michael Shea.)9 
1881She and John Michael Blanch appeared on the census of 1881 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Joseph and Catherine Joyce.)10 
Marriage20 September 1882She witnessed the marriage of Bridget Ellen Lane and John Patrick Sweeney on 20 September 1882 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.11 
1891She appeared on the census of 1891 in the household of Terrence Sweeney, age 35, b. Ireland, domestic; (neis. John and Bridget Sweeney; James Carroll.)12 
1901She appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of Francis James Sweeney at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, cousin, age 57, b. Ireland 25 Dec 1843, single; (neis. James Carroll (75), fam. 16; Jeremiah and Honorah Mahoney, fam. 19.)13 
1901She and John Michael Blanch appeared on the census of 1901 at Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova ScotiaG.14 
9 October 1911She and John Michael Blanch appeared on the census of 9 October 1911 at Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova ScotiaG.15 
Death*16 May 1928She died on 16 May 1928 at Hospice Saint-Joseph, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, at age 88.16 

Citations

  1. [S68] 1901 Canada Census.
  2. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census.
  3. [S2807] Parish Registers Murragh 1834-1881, Cork & Ross Diocese, Murragh Parish, Co. Cork, Ireland (National Library of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland), Microfilm 04796 / 05, img. 49/157. Honora, dau. of Patrick Sweeney and Abigail Carthy, bapt. 24 Nov 1839; sponsors Jeremiah [faint] and Catherine [faint], online http://registers.nli.ie
  4. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Patrick (40), b. Ireland, farmer, entered Colony Jun 1822 [sic]; Abigail (38), b. Ireland, entered Colony Jun 1842. [Last but one family enumerated]
  6. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Patrick (40), b. Ireland, farmer, entered Colony Jun 1822 [sic]; Abigail (38), b. Ireland, entered Colony Jun 1842. [Last but one family enumerated]
  7. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Patrick (57), b. Ireland, farmer; Abigail (50), b. Ireland.
  8. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Patrick (66), b. Ireland, farmer; Abgail (62), b. Ireland.
  9. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Patrick (76), b. Ireland, farmer, wid.
  10. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. John (35), b. NB, Irish descent, farmer, R.C.; Suzan (32), b. NB.
  11. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland Co. Vol. D, p. 526, No. 7047, img. 180/526. John Sweeney and Bridget Leane, both of Botsford Par., marr. 20 Sep 1882 by P Bradley, priest; witn. Joseph Leane and Honora Sweeney. [Not found in Ste. Thérèse parish records]
  12. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. Terence (45), wid., b. and parents b. Ireland, farmer.
  13. [S68] 1901 Canada Census. Fr J (39), b. NB 21 Apr 1851, lawyer.
  14. [S68] 1901 Canada Census. John Blanche (55), b. NB 6 Feb 1846, shoemaker; Susan (51), b. NB 2 Jan 1850.
  15. [S85] 1911 Canada Census. John (66), b. NB Feb 1845, shoemaker; Susan (62), b. NB Apr 1849.
  16. [S427] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Deaths (Sch. C) Return of Clergyman, Occupier or Other Person, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, No. 049329. Nora Sweeney, b. Ireland 1851 [sic], dau. of Patrick Sweeney and Mary McKarthy [sic], both b. Ireland; single, housework, res. Providence St. Joseph, Shediac NB; d. at res. 16 May 1928, age 77, congestion pulmonaire; inf. Sisters of Providence; bur. Shediac NB 18 May 1928.