Jerimiah McSweeney married Nellie Ring, both from Ireland. They had a son named Eugene Owen McSweeney. Eugene, born between 1828 & 1835 married Mary Green, born in the 1830's. The 1900 census showed they had 9 children, however, only 2 were living at the time of the census. They moved to England then immigrated to the U.S. in 1877 possibly through NY then Canada. They ended up in Sterlingville Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. The three children living during the 1880 census were James, John and Richard. Richard died in 1885 and is buried in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. James' family kept the Mc on McSweeney. John's descendants dropped the Mc. Both brothers started families of their own and became farmers. Other children of Eugene Owen McSweeney and Mary (Green) McSweeney were Dennis, Mary and Patricia. Apparently Dennis and Patricia died before coming to the U.S. and Richard and Mary died before reaching adulthood.
I'd like to do more research in Ireland, however, I am not completely clear on when exactly they left Ireland and from which County. Family stories indicate Eugene and Mary were from County Cork. They were married around 1860. James and John were born in England in 1860 & 1863 respectively, so Eugene & Mary must have left Ireland prior to that. If you have any information on this family, please contact me.
I have other completed family trees for the following surnames O'Rourke, Goudreau, Morrow, Arnott, Gray, Heikkala and Dupras.
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- David & Pearl (Arnott) Morrow (20 KB)
Possible wedding photograph, 1907
- Eugene and Ada Sweeney (21 KB)
This is Eugene and Ada's 50th wedding anniversary picture. Pictued also is William and Matilda Sweeney.
- William, Nellie, Ada (Gray) & Eugene Sweeney (37 KB)
Sweeneys
- Sweeney's Garage (28 KB)
Owned and operated by Eugene R. Sweeney in Pickford Michigan.
- John McSweeney's Homestead (51 KB)
This picture was taken in Sterlingville in the early 1910's. Pictured sitting on the fence are Flourance (Richard) McSweeney and Dan Amor. This house is actually still standing but has been moved down the road by the golf course.
- James & Margaret (Wilson) Morrow (28 KB)
Wedding photograph, about 1872
- Aaron and Eleanor Sweeney (53 KB)
Wedding picture, 1940.
- James Morrow Family (47 KB)
Back row: Ellen, David & Margaret Front row: Edmund, Margaret, James & Catherine Morrow
- Vacationland Car Ferry (80 KB)
Aaron "Mick" Sweeney was the captain of the largest car ferry which brought cars back and forth between Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. The ship's role ended with the building of the Mackinac Bridge in 1957. Ironically Aaron's youngest son Robert is now in charge of the operation of the Mackinac Bridge.
- John and Elizabeth McSweeney (33 KB)
Wedding photograph abt. 1850
- Amabalis Goudreau plaque (108 KB)
This plaque stands at a roadside park in Epoufette Michigan and depicts the contributions made by Amabalis to this fishing village.
- Eugene Owen McSweeney (137 KB)
Eugene Owen McSweeney was the original McSweeney imigrant to the US. This picture is the only picture taken of him and was taken a few days before his death, on his death bed. Eugene is my great, great, great grandfather. He apparently had black hair and a bright red beard up until his death. He is laying on some time of shag rug. That's not all his hair.
- Clyde and Yvonne (Goudreau) O'Rourke (48 KB)
Wedding picture, 1945.
- John and James McSweeney (76 KB)
This picture was scanned from a tin picture and is believed to be taken about 1880. John is my great, great grandfather.
- Eugene and Ada Sweeney (20 KB)
50th wedding anniversary.
- Mary McSweeney (41 KB)
This picture was scanned from a tin and is believed to be Mary McSweeney, Mother of John and James.
- John and Elizabeth (Murray) O'Rourke (31 KB)
Possible wedding photograph.
- Downtown Sterlingville (63 KB)
This picture shows the old Methodist Church, which my great grandfater Eugene Sweeney bought and converted into his home. Also shown in the background is the dance hall and the blacksmith shop. Edith Sweeney is standing in the street.
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