My paternal granddad Eugene "Gene" Clare McSweeney b. 18 FEB 1904 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; d. 29 DEC 1965 Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA; buried: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA; m. 08 APR 1923 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; Hazel Violet "Vi" Murdock b. 11 JUN 1906 (north) Sage Twp, Gladwin Co., MI; d. 11 JUN 2004 Apache Junction, Pinal Co., AZ; buried: San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Section A, Row 13, Grave 65; Mission Hills, CA.
CHILDREN:
1) Douglas Clare McSweeney b. 31 OCT 1923 New York City, NY Co., NY
2) John "Jack" Dryden McSweeney b. 01 JAN 1925 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
NOTE: Grandfather of eight, great-grandfather of twelve.
PARENTS: Bertha "Bertie" M. Douglass [Douglass was the surname of her adopted/foster parents and the surname she went by until her marriage; Bertie's maiden surname was LeClaire/LeClare/LeClerq, etc.]; dressmaker b. JUN 1866-67 NY; d. 1923 MI; buried: 16 APR 1923 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 254 Section 33, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; m. 21 JAN 1892 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; John Edmund McSweeney, Engineer/Marine Engineer, b. JUL 1856-57 MI; d. 1931 MI; buried: 04 APR 1931 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 254 Section 33, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.
NOTE: John & Bertie's Marriage License: Film #: 2342495; Digital GS#: 4207815; Image #: 626; Ref #: v4p367rn10382; Pastor: Ernest Van Dyke; Witnesses: Marion McSweeney of Detroit, MI and Esther Scholes of Detroit, MI; license taken out on 20 JAN 1892, married on 21 JAN 1892. Lists John's birthyear as 1857 and Bertie's as 1867 (1900 census gives as 1856 and 1866 respectively).
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Hannah Dryden b. 25 APR 1833-37-38-39 Ireland; Emigrated from Ireland to USA 1850; d. 15 DEC 1913 at home 39 Piquette, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; buried: 18 DEC 1913 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, burial record: age 75 Y, interred: 18 DEC 1913, Lot No. 62, Section 8, Grave No. 4; m. (date/place unknown); Eugene "Owen" McSweeney Sr. b. Abt. 1832 Ireland; d. 1867 MI; burial record: age 35 Y, Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 62, Section 8, Grave No. 1, interred: 03 MAY 1867. Hannah's Parents: Elizabeth (nee Upton) and Dennis Dryden; both born in Ireland, dates unknown.
CHILDREN:
1) Douglas Clare McSweeney b. 31 OCT 1923 New York City, NY Co., NY
2) John "Jack" Dryden McSweeney b. 01 JAN 1925 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
NOTE: Grandfather of eight, great-grandfather of twelve.
PARENTS: Bertha "Bertie" M. Douglass [Douglass was the surname of her adopted/foster parents and the surname she went by until her marriage; Bertie's maiden surname was LeClaire/LeClare/LeClerq, etc.]; dressmaker b. JUN 1866-67 NY; d. 1923 MI; buried: 16 APR 1923 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 254 Section 33, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; m. 21 JAN 1892 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; John Edmund McSweeney, Engineer/Marine Engineer, b. JUL 1856-57 MI; d. 1931 MI; buried: 04 APR 1931 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 254 Section 33, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.
NOTE: John & Bertie's Marriage License: Film #: 2342495; Digital GS#: 4207815; Image #: 626; Ref #: v4p367rn10382; Pastor: Ernest Van Dyke; Witnesses: Marion McSweeney of Detroit, MI and Esther Scholes of Detroit, MI; license taken out on 20 JAN 1892, married on 21 JAN 1892. Lists John's birthyear as 1857 and Bertie's as 1867 (1900 census gives as 1856 and 1866 respectively).
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Hannah Dryden b. 25 APR 1833-37-38-39 Ireland; Emigrated from Ireland to USA 1850; d. 15 DEC 1913 at home 39 Piquette, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; buried: 18 DEC 1913 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, burial record: age 75 Y, interred: 18 DEC 1913, Lot No. 62, Section 8, Grave No. 4; m. (date/place unknown); Eugene "Owen" McSweeney Sr. b. Abt. 1832 Ireland; d. 1867 MI; burial record: age 35 Y, Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 62, Section 8, Grave No. 1, interred: 03 MAY 1867. Hannah's Parents: Elizabeth (nee Upton) and Dennis Dryden; both born in Ireland, dates unknown.
My paternal granddad Eugene "Gene" Clare McSweeney b. 18 FEB 1904 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; d. 29 DEC 1965 Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA; buried: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA; m. 08 APR 1923 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; Hazel Violet "Vi" Murdock b. 11 JUN 1906 (north) Sage Twp, Gladwin Co., MI; d. 11 JUN 2004 Apache Junction, Pinal Co., AZ; buried: San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Section A, Row 13, Grave 65; Mission Hills, CA.
CHILDREN:
1) Douglas Clare McSweeney b. 31 OCT 1923 New York City, NY Co., NY
2) John "Jack" Dryden McSweeney b. 01 JAN 1925 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
NOTE: Grandfather of eight, great-grandfather of twelve.
PARENTS: Bertha "Bertie" M. Douglass [Douglass was the surname of her adopted/foster parents and the surname she went by until her marriage; Bertie's maiden surname was LeClaire/LeClare/LeClerq, etc.]; dressmaker b. JUN 1866-67 NY; d. 1923 MI; buried: 16 APR 1923 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 254 Section 33, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; m. 21 JAN 1892 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; John Edmund McSweeney, Engineer/Marine Engineer, b. JUL 1856-57 MI; d. 1931 MI; buried: 04 APR 1931 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 254 Section 33, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.
NOTE: John & Bertie's Marriage License: Film #: 2342495; Digital GS#: 4207815; Image #: 626; Ref #: v4p367rn10382; Pastor: Ernest Van Dyke; Witnesses: Marion McSweeney of Detroit, MI and Esther Scholes of Detroit, MI; license taken out on 20 JAN 1892, married on 21 JAN 1892. Lists John's birthyear as 1857 and Bertie's as 1867 (1900 census gives as 1856 and 1866 respectively).
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Hannah Dryden b. 25 APR 1833-37-38-39 Ireland; Emigrated from Ireland to USA 1850; d. 15 DEC 1913 at home 39 Piquette, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; buried: 18 DEC 1913 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, burial record: age 75 Y, interred: 18 DEC 1913, Lot No. 62, Section 8, Grave No. 4; m. (date/place unknown); Eugene "Owen" McSweeney Sr. b. Abt. 1832 Ireland; d. 1867 MI; burial record: age 35 Y, Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 62, Section 8, Grave No. 1, interred: 03 MAY 1867. Hannah's Parents: Elizabeth (nee Upton) and Dennis Dryden; both born in Ireland, dates unknown.
CHILDREN:
1) Douglas Clare McSweeney b. 31 OCT 1923 New York City, NY Co., NY
2) John "Jack" Dryden McSweeney b. 01 JAN 1925 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
NOTE: Grandfather of eight, great-grandfather of twelve.
PARENTS: Bertha "Bertie" M. Douglass [Douglass was the surname of her adopted/foster parents and the surname she went by until her marriage; Bertie's maiden surname was LeClaire/LeClare/LeClerq, etc.]; dressmaker b. JUN 1866-67 NY; d. 1923 MI; buried: 16 APR 1923 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 254 Section 33, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; m. 21 JAN 1892 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; John Edmund McSweeney, Engineer/Marine Engineer, b. JUL 1856-57 MI; d. 1931 MI; buried: 04 APR 1931 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 254 Section 33, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.
NOTE: John & Bertie's Marriage License: Film #: 2342495; Digital GS#: 4207815; Image #: 626; Ref #: v4p367rn10382; Pastor: Ernest Van Dyke; Witnesses: Marion McSweeney of Detroit, MI and Esther Scholes of Detroit, MI; license taken out on 20 JAN 1892, married on 21 JAN 1892. Lists John's birthyear as 1857 and Bertie's as 1867 (1900 census gives as 1856 and 1866 respectively).
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Hannah Dryden b. 25 APR 1833-37-38-39 Ireland; Emigrated from Ireland to USA 1850; d. 15 DEC 1913 at home 39 Piquette, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; buried: 18 DEC 1913 Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, burial record: age 75 Y, interred: 18 DEC 1913, Lot No. 62, Section 8, Grave No. 4; m. (date/place unknown); Eugene "Owen" McSweeney Sr. b. Abt. 1832 Ireland; d. 1867 MI; burial record: age 35 Y, Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Lot No. 62, Section 8, Grave No. 1, interred: 03 MAY 1867. Hannah's Parents: Elizabeth (nee Upton) and Dennis Dryden; both born in Ireland, dates unknown.
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EUGENE C.
McSWEENEY
MICHIGAN
PVT CO A
2 ENGINEER BN
WORLD WAR II
FEBRUARY 18 1904
DECEMBER 29 1965
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PVT CO A 2 ENGINEER BN: Private Company A; 2nd Engineer Battalion
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