Individual Details
William Joseph Sweeney
(9 Jul 1885 - 17 Feb 1960)
Events
| Birth | 9 Jul 1885 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine |  | ||
| Marriage | 14 Oct 1909 | Orono, Penobscot, Maine - Mary Ethel Lowell | |||
| Marriage Notice (family) | 16 Oct 1909 | Bangor Daily News - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine - Mary Ethel Lowell |  | | |
| Marriage | 21 Oct 1926 | Mary Margaret McInnis | |||
| Occupation | railroad conductor | | |||
| Death | 17 Feb 1960 | bronchopneumonia due to hemolytic staphlococcus and pulmonary emphysema - V. A. Hospital, Togus, Kennebec, Maine | | ||
| Obituary | 18 Feb 1960 | Bangor Daily News - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Obituary | 18 Feb 1960 | Bangor Daily News - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Burial | Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ethel Lowell (1889 - 1910) |
| Spouse | Mary Margaret McInnis (1892 - 1965) |
| Father | James Sweeney (1859 - 1889) |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Logan (1859 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Mary Theresa "Mamie" Sweeney (1880 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Ida F. Sweeney (1883 - 1960) |
Notes
Marriage Notice (family)
The marriage of William J. Sweney of Bangor and Miss Ethel Lowel of Orono, was solemnized in St. Mary's Church, Orono, Thursday afternoon at [?] o'clock. The clergyman was Rev. J. M. Harrington and the ceremony was witnessed by relatives and friends of the couple. Miss Daisy Lowell, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Francis Higgins of Bangor was groomsman. The bride was gowned in mole colored broadcloth, trimmed with silk braid, wor a white swan's down hat and carried a prayer book. The bridesmaid was dressed in brown foulard silk with blue picture hat. Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Lowell, on Pine street. Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney left on the afternoon train. Among the out of town guests present were Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy and daughter Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lowell, Miss May Canty, Mr. Hennessey, Miss Agnes Hennessey, Mrs. A. Reavill, Mrs. Sweeney, Mrs. Thomas Quinn and Harold Wakely of Bangor, and Miss Hilda McKinnon of Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kratzenberg and Thomas Spellman of Bangor.Obituary
The death of William J. Sweeney, 74, of 373 Hancock Street, occurred at the Togus Veterans Hospital Wednesday following a long illness. Born in Bangor July 9, 1885, he was the son of James and Sarah Logan Sweeney. He was a veteran of World War I during which he served with the 14th Engineers, and was an employe (sic) of the Maine Central Railroad as a superintendent of yards. Surviving are his wife, Mary Margaret Sweeney; a step-daughter, Mrs. John Hudson, and a step-son, John Bradley; a half-sister, Mrs. Agnes Thibodeau; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews, all of Bangor. The remains are at the Kelleher Funeral Home, 119 Cedar Street, where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Catholic Church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.Obituary
The death of William J. Sweeney, 74, of 373 Hancock Street, occurred at the Togus Veterans Hospital Wednesday following a long illness. Born in Bangor July 9, 1885, he was the son of James and Sarah Logan Sweeney. He was a veteran of World War I during which he served with the 14th Engineers, and was an employe of the Maine Central Railroad as a superintendent of yards. Surviving are his wife, Mary Margaret Sweeney; a step-daughter, Mrs. John Hudson, and a step-son, John Bradley; a half sister, Mrs. Agnes Thibodeau; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews, all of Bangor. The remains are at the Kelleher Funeral Home, 199 Cedar Street, where friends may call. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Catholic Church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.Endnotes
1. William Joseph Sweeney, death certificate 60-01431 (1960), State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services, Augusta, Maine.
2. "Sweeney-Lowell," Bangor (Maine) Daily News, 16 October 1909, p. 3, col. 1-2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 13 November 2020).
3. William Joseph Sweeney, death certificate 60-01431 (1960), State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services, Augusta, Maine.
4. William Joseph Sweeney, death certificate 60-01431 (1960), State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services, Augusta, Maine.
5. William J. Sweeney obituary, Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine, 18 February 1960.
6. "William J. Sweeney," obituary, Bangor (Maine) Daily News, 18 February 1960, p. 8, col. 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 13 October 2020).