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Genealogy Report of Jeremiah McSweeney researched by Aaron Sweeney

9. MARY ELLEN⁴ MCSWEENEY (JAMES JERIMIAH³, EUGENE OWEN², JEREMIAH¹) was born July 12, 1908 in Stirlingville, MI ⁴³, and died February 13, 1928 in War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, MI ⁴⁴. She married GEORGE KASSUBA June 06, 1927 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI ⁴⁵. He was born July 11, 1901, and died April 1985 ⁴⁶.

Notes for MARY ELLEN MCSWEENEY:
RECOLLECTIONS BY PAULINE KASSUBA 8-30-04

She went to school with Mary and was very good friends with her. One time when Mary was about 16 she was found in the park by the Soo Locks to be intoxicated. She was then sent to a Catholic School in Detroit. She obtained work in Detroit. She later met her husband, George at one of his two jobs, at a theatre. They later came back to Gaylord and married. They then moved back to Sault Ste. Marie. George worked at the Northwest Leather Co.

Mary had been having pains in her abdomen for a few days then went into the War Memorial Hospital. Her appendix burst and she died. Her premature baby was born shortly after her death then died also after a few hours of life. She went to the funeral and it was there she met George who she later married.

George always wanted to get a stone put on Mary's grave, however, never made it back to the cemetery.

RECOLLECTIONS BY VIOLET (SWEENEY) JOHNSON 9-2-04

She stated her grandmother, Elizabeth McSweeney used to say that Mary was the prettiest thing in her casket with her baby in her arms, both dressed in white. Violet Johnson believes she died before 1921 and may be buried in Riverside Cemetery in the Soo. She also stated Mary was quite wild and had to be put in the Good Shephard School in Detroit because of her behavior. She escaped from that school and married George Kassuba. She then couldn't be put back into the school because she was married.

OBITUARY TAKEN FROM THE EVENING NEWS, SAULT STE. MAIRE, MI MONDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1928

MRS. GEORGE KASSUBA

Mrs. George Kassuba, 20, 113 Pine Street, died at the War Memorial Hospital at eight o'clock this morning, February 13, 1928, following child birth. The baby boy died at 5 a.m.

Mrs. Kassuba is survived by her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James J. McSweeney, three brothers John Bechard and James and Joseph McSweeney of the Sault and one sister Mrs. Dan Donnelly of Pickford.

She was born in Stirlingville July 12, 1908 and lived in the Sault since 1922. She was a graduate of the new York Business Colledge and was a member of St. Mary's church.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church and burial will be at the Donaldson Cemetery.

The bodies of the mother and the baby, in the same casket, were taken today to the home of her mother at 813 Pine Street where they will remain until the funeral.

More About MARY ELLEN MCSWEENEY:
Date born 2: Her son's death record indicates she was born in Austria
Burial: February 16, 1928, Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Donaldson, MI
Cause of Death: Uremia and premature baby

More About GEORGE KASSUBA:
Burial: Unknown, Fairview Cemetery, Gaylord MI

More About GEORGE KASSUBA and MARY MCSWEENEY:
Marriage 1: June 06, 1927, Sault Ste. Marie, MI ⁴⁷
Marriage 2: By Justice of the Peace⁴⁷
Marriage 3: June 27, 1926, Gaylord, MI⁴⁷

Child of MARY MCSWEENEY and GEORGE KASSUBA is:

FRANK JAMES⁵ KASSUBA⁴⁷, b. February 13, 1928, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, lived 10 minutes; d. February 13, 1928, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

More About FRANK JAMES KASSUBA:
Burial: February 16, 1928, Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Donaldson, MI

10. JAMES E.⁴ MCSWEENEY (JAMES JERIMIAH³, EUGENE OWEN², JEREMIAH¹) was born Abt. 1909 ⁴⁸, and died Abt. 1960 in V.A. Hospital, Allen Park MI. He married (1) EDNA Private. She was born Private. He married (2) UNKNOWN Private. She was born Private.

Notes for JAMES E. MCSWEENEY:
According to Violet Sweeney, James married one woman, divorced her then married Edna. He later divorced her then married another woman. Patricia is Edna's daughter.

More About JAMES E. MCSWEENEY:
Name 2: He apparently dropped the Mc in McSweeney
Fact 1: According to Aaron V. Sweeney, Jack and Jim went in together and purchased a gas station together.
Fact 2: Had another child by a girlfriend ⁴⁹
Occupation: Truck driver⁴⁹

More About JAMES MCSWEENEY and EDNA:
Private-Begin: Private

More About JAMES MCSWEENEY and UNKNOWN:
Private-Begin: Private

Child of JAMES MCSWEENEY and EDNA is:

PATRICIA⁵ MCSWEENEY, b. Private.

11. HELENA⁴ MCSWEENEY (JOHN³, EUGENE OWEN², JEREMIAH¹) was born September 22, 1890 in Pickford Michigan ⁵⁰, and died May 1983 in Gaylord, MI ⁵¹. She married FRANCIS JOSEPH FALLON June 20, 1927 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, son of MICHAEL FALLON and CATHERINE GATELY. He was born May 18, 1889 in Grange, Roscommon Co., Ireland ⁵², and died March 1986 in Gaylord, MI ⁵³.

More About HELENA MCSWEENEY:
Baptism: September 28, 1890, Sponsors were Roger and Winnefred Hassette
Burial: Unknown, Resurrection Cemetery, Gaylord, MI
Education: She went to college, which was rather unusual for her time.
Fact: Lived in Gaylord and built and rented cottages.
Nickname 1: 1900, Census listed as Hellen
Nickname 2: Nellie
Occupation: Stenographer at the County Court House ⁵⁴
Social Security Number: 371-34-8028

More About FRANCIS JOSEPH FALLON:
Baptism: May 20, 1889, Roscommon Co, Ireland
Burial: Unknown, Resurrection Cemetery, Gaylord, MI
Fact 1: According to Aaron V. Sweeney, Helena used to bring himself and his brother Richard up to Sault Ste. Marie and give them some spending money to have fun.
Fact 2: Spoke Gaelic ⁵⁵
Naturalization: September 26, 1919, In Schenectady NY
Occupation 1: Owned the Fallon / McSweeney Motel in Gaylord
Occupation 2: Electrician
Social Security Number: 371-34-7956

More About FRANCIS FALLON and HELENA MCSWEENEY:
Marriage: June 20, 1927, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Marriage Fact: Private
Witnessed: James Ryan of Amherest Ohio and Mary Lawless of Sault Ste. Marie Mi

Child of HELENA MCSWEENEY and FRANCIS FALLON is:

26.

FRANCIS⁵ FALLON, b. February 10, 1929, Schenactady, NY; d. January 28, 2002, Gaylord, MI.

12. EUGENE RICHARD⁴ SWEENEY (JOHN³ MCSWEENEY, EUGENE OWEN², JEREMIAH¹) was born July 07, 1893 in Stirlingville, MI ⁵⁶, and died December 31, 1969 in War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, MI⁵⁶. He married ADA ALICE GRAY⁵⁷ April 06, 1915 in Holy Family Catholic Church, Donaldson, MI ⁵⁸, daughter of ROBERT GRAY and LETISHA D'ARCY. She was born March 02, 1897 in Stirlingville, Mi ⁵⁹, and died July 11, 1972 in Sault Ste. Marie ⁶⁰.

Notes for EUGENE RICHARD SWEENEY:
[Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Feb 9, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.88578.15]

Individual: Sweeney, Eugene
Birth date: Jul 7, 1893
Death date: Dec 1969
Social Security #: 386-20-7283
Last residence: MI 49774
State of issue: MI

RECOLLECTIONS BY EUGENE DAVID SWEENEY, 7-21-2003

He was described as a quiet person who ate venison regularly. He used to own a dance hall, which is now a grain storage place. People brought their own liquor. Apparently John Dillinger's Lieutenant named Hamilton used to come to the hall. People would stay away from him. Hamilton was later found in a gravel pit near Chicago with over 100 bullet holes in him.

He and his wife had German WWII POW's working on their farm. They owned quite a bit of land at one time and almost lost it during the depression.

If he wanted a particular item such as a new wood stove he would become a dealer in that merchandise to receive the stove either discounted or for free.

His father John came over from Ireland. John was 16 when he bought his farm.

He was known for his generosity in helping other people out. He owned a Case and Massey Ferguson Tractor dealership in Pickford. The dealership is still there.

RECOLLECTIONS BY AARON V. SWEENEY, 8-17-03

One time the family went to pick blueberries. He went with his Dad and Richard with his mother. His Dad took him to a place that sold blueberries for $1 a crate (16 qts./crate). They bought two crates and brought them home. Mother was surprised to see all the berries spread out over the table (they hid the crates). When asked, Dad stated they picked them. Noone was ever the wiser.

Aaron, Richard and their mother Ada were picking berries when Aaron was around 4 years old. They noticed that their father's grocery store in Stirlingville had caught fire. The store was destroyed. His father then went into farming. He bought an unused methodist church and lowered the roof, making a home out of it.

At one time on the farm they had 13 men staying in a bunk house across the road from their house.

OBITUARY TAKEN FROM THE EVENING NEWS, SAULT STE. MARIE, MI 1-2-1970 p3.

EUGENE SWEENEY

Eugene R. Sweeney of Pickford died at War Memorial Hospital at 8 pm Dec 31 after a week's illness. Born at Stirlingville July 7, 1893, he had been a lifelong resident of the Stirlingville-Pickford area. he was owner-operator of Sweeney's garage at Pickford until his retirement in 1962. he was a member of Holy Family Church at Barbeau.

He is survived by his wife, Ada, to whom he was married at Donaldson April 6, 1915; two sons, Richard of Pickford and Aaron of St. Ignace; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother, William Sweeney of Sault Ste. Marie, and one sister Nellie Fallon of Gaylord.

Calling hours at the Quinnell Funeral Home will begin at 4:30 this afternoon. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at eight o'clock this evening.

Funeral services will be at 10 am Saturday at Holy Family Church with the Rev. Kenneth Bretl officiating. Burial will be in Donaldson Catholic Cemetery. Six grandsons will be pallbearers.

More About EUGENE RICHARD SWEENEY:
Burial: Unknown, Holy Family Cemetery, Donaldson, MI
Fact 1: Social Security #: 386-20-7283 ⁶¹
Fact 2: Last residence: MI 49774⁶¹
Fact 3: State of issue: MI⁶¹
Nickname: 1900, Census listed as Ugene
Residence: He moved his house from Sterlingville to Pickford and lived in it next to his garage ⁶²

Notes for ADA ALICE GRAY:
Interview with Eugene David Sweeney 7-21-2003

His grandmother Ada was a religious Catholic convert. She had a strong will and made most of the family decisions.

She went to her priest in Barbeau and decided the church needed new carpet. She told the priest he was going to buy new carpet, she picked out the style and color and told him that is what he was ordering. She then gave him the money for the carpet.

She cooked everything in a pressure cooker.

German POW's working on her farm feared her, but enjoyed her cooking.

(editor's note) The only thing I remember about her was that she had two black felt throw pillows with the Mackinac Bridge sewn on them. I also remembering going to her funeral.

She was driving her vehicle with her daughter Mary Ethel and went off the road. She jerked the vehicle back across the road and then lost control and rolled over. Mary Ethel was ejected and the vehicle rolled over her killing her.

He recalls that when he was in infantry school in the military his grandmother showed up at his Army base and demanded to see him. When the soldier advised her that he was out in the "field" training and would not be able to come see him, she not only re-demanded that she see him, but also would see the soldier's supervisor! The soldier told his superior what had transpired. When he looked at the grandmother he told the soldier to get Eugene out of the field and that he would not see her. Eugene was able to spend a few hours visiting his grandmother. They went to the px.

ADA SWEENEY

Ada. G. Sweeney of Pickford died unexpectedly at 1:48 a.m. today at War Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sweeney was born March 2, 1897 in Stirlingville and had been a lifelong resident of the Pickford area. She was a member of the Holy Family Church of Barbeau. Her husband Eugene Sweeney died Dec 31, 1969, and two daughters Edith and Ethel also predeceased her.
She is survived by two sons Richard Sweeney of Pickford and Aaron Sweeney of St. Ignace, 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Also surviving are three sisters Mrs. Roy (Ethel) Fountain of Pickford, Mrs. Sid (Lula) Wahl of Sault Ste. Marie and Mrs Edna Lakonen of Warren.
Calling hours at the Quinnell Funeral Home will begin at 2 pm Wednesday with a rosary at 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 am Thursday at the Holy Family Church in Barbeau, with the Rev. Joesph Callari officiating. Burial will be in Donaldson Catholic Cemetery. Six grandsons will be pallbearers.

More About ADA ALICE GRAY:
Burial: Unknown, Holy Family Cemetery, Donaldson, MI
Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion

More About EUGENE SWEENEY and ADA GRAY:
Marriage: April 06, 1915, Holy Family Catholic Church, Donaldson, MI ⁶³

Children of EUGENE SWEENEY and ADA GRAY are:

27.	i.	RICHARD JOHN⁵ SWEENEY, b. September 23, 1915, Pickford, MI; d. January 31, 1997, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
28.	ii.	AARON VERNOR JOSEPH SWEENEY, b. April 27, 1917, Stirlingville, MI; d. May 27, 2005, St. Ignace, MI.
	iii.	EDITH ELIZABETH SWEENEY, b. January 28, 1919 ⁶⁴; d. November 19, 1922, Pickford.

More About EDITH ELIZABETH SWEENEY:
Date born 2: March 27, 1919, According to church records
Died 2: November 11, 1922, According to church records
Cause of Death: Pneumonia ⁶⁵

iv.

MARY ETHEL SWEENEY⁶⁶, b. July 24, 1932, Pickford; d. August 22, 1941, Pickford.

Notes for MARY ETHEL SWEENEY:
Taken from Obituary

MARY ETHEL SWEENEY

Funeral services for Mary Ethel Sweeney, 9-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sweeney of Stirlingville, who was killed in an automobile accident, Friday, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Holy Family Catholic church at Barbeau, the Rev. Frank J. Ignatz officiating. Burial will be in Donaldson Cemetery.

Mary Ethel was fatally injured at 11 a.m. Friday, August 22, 1941 as she was driving with her mother along a country road.

She was born at Stirlingville, July 23, 1932, the daughter of Eugene and Ada Sweeney of R.F.D. 1. Surviving are the parents; two brothers Richard of Pickford and Aaron of St. Ignace; two nieces; Connie Lou and Sharon, and a nephew, Eugene; also two grandmothers and several aunts and uncles. She was a member of the Holy Family Church at Barbeau.

NEWS ARTICLE

GIRL CRUSHED UNDER CAR AT Stirlingville

Ethel Sweeney, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sweeney, is accident victim.

Auto falls on child.

Ethel Sweeney, nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sweeney of Stirlingville, near Pickford, was fatally injured at noon today when a car driven by her mother turned over and crushed her. Mrs. Sweeney and Ethel were driving in the family car along a country road a mile south of Stirlingville, according to Sheriff J. Willard Welsh, who investigated Mrs. Sweeney turned her head momentarily to glance at some men working in the field and at that instant the car went into a ditch.

In attempting to bring the car out of the ditch, Mrs. Sweeney "cramped" the front wheels so that they dug deeply into the earth and the car lunged sharply across the road and into the ditch on the other side, turning over at the same time. Apparently the door had opened and the child was flung out, the car falling on her and crushing her.

Men working in the field, Harvy and Howard Pennington, tried to raise the car but were not able to. They brought up a tractor and with a chain succeeded in extricating the girl, who spoke only a word or so before she died.

Dr. Cummings of Pickford was called and the body was removed to the Quinnel undertaking home at Pickford.

More About MARY ETHEL SWEENEY:
Name 2: Ethel Sweeney
Date born 2: July 23, 1932, As listed on the obituary and church records.
Burial: Unknown, Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Donaldson, MI
Cause of Death: Crushed across neck and shoulder - car accident
Medical Information: Mother was driving a vehicle which went off the side of the road. When mother corrected the vehicle it came back across the road, rolled over and onto Mary who was ejected.

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