SWEENEY, Joseph ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Joseph was SWEENY, Joseph.⁵

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  General Notes:

In 1910 James and Mrs Sarah Ann Sweeney, with their sons Patrick, Daniel, Joseph and John, were recorded in the list of passengers arriving on 9 September, aboard the Suffolk of London, in Sydney, New South Wales, from Melbourne, Australia.

In his file, dated 23 July 1918, in New Zealand World War I Service Records Joseph Sweeney wrote that he had been resident in New Zealand for four years, as had his mother and father; that he was casing scraper by occupation; that he was married, with no children, and lived at 34 Waimairu Road, Riccarton in Christchurch; that his last employer was Islington Freezing Works.

"NzBDM Marriages: 1916/2002 Jessie Dorothea Mackie & Joseph Sweeney

Children:

1917/7808 Sweeney Ethel Monica

1919/5619 Sweeney Reginald Michael

1947/109694 Sweeney Patrick John

Inscription
In Loving Memory of MICHAEL PETER MACKIE 4-11-1855 -- 24-2-1936. Also His Daughter JESSICA DOROTHY SWEENEY 30-1-1896 -- 27-3-1980. And Her Loved Husband JOSEPH SWEENEY 9-4-1893 -- 6-8-1973.
Gravesite Details
Surname: Sweeney, First name(s): Joseph, Date of death: Monday, 6 August 1973, Cemetery: Linwood, Date of burial: Wednesday, 8 August 1973, Block number: 45, Plot number: 272, Age: 80 years, Occupation: Retired Freezing Worker. Years in NZ: 60."

from Find A Grave website ^{2 4 6}