Individual Notes

Note for: Michael Ruddy, ABT 1891 - AFT 1942 Index

Individual Note:
Birth date based on 1910 Census, lists him 19 years old.
Living in Wilkes-Barre at time of his mother's death.
Occup: Bottler in Bottling Works.

Individual Notes

Note for: Cornelius A. Ruddy, 1896 - 1967 Index

Individual Note:
Birth date based on 1910 Census, lists him 14 years old.
Living in Scranton, PA at time of his mother's death.

Was living in Wilkes-Barre in 1942.
Found a Cornelius A. Ruddy buried St. Mary's Cemetery. Dates are: born 1896 - died 1967. This could be him.

Individual Notes

Note for: Patrick Ruddy, ABT 1894 - AFT 1942 Index

Individual Note:
Birth date based on 1910 Census, lists him 16 years old.
Living in Allentown, PA at time of his mother's death.
Occup: Asst. coal(something) in mines.

Was living in Bethlehem, PA in 1942.

Individual Notes

Note for: Agnes Ruddy, ABT 1902 - AFT 1942 Index

Individual Note:
Birth date based on 1910 Census, lists her 8 years old.
Living in Wilkes-Barre at time of her mother's death.
Was living in Scranton, PA in 1942.

Individual Notes

Note for: Helen Ruddy, 7 OCT 1897 - 16 DEC 1962 Index

Burial:
     Date:   19 DEC 1962
     Place:   St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover, PA (Back Sect. Lot 1166)

Individual Note:
     Birth date based on 1910 Census, lists her 13 years old.

Living in Scranton at time of her mother's death.
Was living in Scranton, PA in 1942.

No grave marker at cemetery.

Individual Notes

Note for: Dennis J. Watson, 17 OCT 1887 - 30 APR 1965 Index

Burial:
     Date:   5 MAY 1965
     Place:   St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover, PA (Back Sect. Lot 1166)

Individual Note:
     World War I veteran.

Individual Notes

Note for: Patrick Ruddy, ABT 1866 - BEF 1940 Index

Individual Note:
1870 Census for Carbon County lists Patrick, age 5, born Pennsylvania, living in Banks Township with his parents and siblings.

Listed as living with parents in 1880 census at South Street in Hanover Township.
Age listed as 14. Occupation listed as laborer, out of work for 5 months.

Individual Notes

Note for: Mary Sweeney, 18 NOV 1920 - 8 AUG 1975 Index

October 1997:

The following notes provided by Neil Gallagher:

1920 - 1975.

Mary Sweeney was born in Loughanure 18 November 1920. Married William (Willie Joe) Gallagher in Burtonport on 7 November 1937. They have five children. Madge, Neil and Joseph (Joe) were born in Loughanure. Patrick (Paddy) was born in Queensferry, North Wales and Michael (Mike) was born in Chester, UK.

Mary emigrated with her family to England in 1947 to a place called Higher Ferry, Nr. Chester where Willie Joe was employed as a dairy farmer.

Son Patrick (Paddy) Gallagher was born on 5 June1948 in North Wales.

Son Michael (Mike) Gallagher was born on 1 September 1955 in England.

Mary and family had many homes in England as Willie moved between jobs. Finally they settled in 3 Norley Avenue, Ellesmere Port. Mary died there 8 August 1975. Willie died in the Countess of Chester Hospital 30 March 1986. Mary is buried with Willie in Overpool cemetery, Ellesmere Port, UK.

Individual Notes

Note for: Neil [Neily Mor] Sweeney, 7 MAR 1887 - 19 JUL 1954 Index

Individual Note:
The following notes were provided by Neil Gallagher:

October 1997:

1887 - 1954.

Neil Sweeney married Katie Boyle in Saints Eunan and Columba Cathedral, Letterkenny. Co. Donegal on 15 June 1915. in the presence of Daniel Sweeney and Sarah Gallagher. Officiating minister was John McCafferty and the registrar was D.T. Monaghan.

Spent part of his working life in Scotland and England employed mainly on farms during the harvest season along with William (Willie Joe) Gallagher - son in law.

Neil along with many other local people made a living by quarrying and burning lime in turf fired kilns. Villagers often spent up to two days on the road delivering a load with a donkey and cart. Neil was the first villager to introduce a lorry in which to do the deliveries. The lime was used as a fertilizer for the land and also for white washing the houses both inside and out. This tradition ceased not too long after the death of Neil in 1954.

He was blind for the final years of his life.

He is buried in the family grave in the Annagry church graveyard. Also in the grave are Neil's sons, Patrick (Paddy) and Connie, daughter Sarah and his brother-in-law Denis (Cundy) Boyle and Denis wife Annie nee Sharkey.