Author talk:Morgan James Sweeney

=Sources=

Census
Name: 	Morgan J Sweeney Age in 1910: 	56 Birthplace: 	Massachusetts Home in 1910: 	Newton Ward 7, Middlesex, Massachusetts Street: 	Mouantaine St House Number: 	5 Race: 	White Gender: 	Male Relation to Head of House: 	Head Marital status: 	Married Spouse's name: 	Emma B Sweeney Father's Birthplace: 	Ireland Mother's Birthplace: 	Ireland Native Tongue: 	English Occupation: 	Artist Stableman Industry: 	News Paper Employer, Employee or Other: 	Own Account Home Owned or Rented: 	Rent Farm or House: 	House Able to Read: 	Yes Able to Write: 	Yes Years Married: 	29 Neighbors: Household Members: Name 	Age Morgan J Sweeney 	56 Emma B Sweeney 	53 Emma B Sweeney 	28 Mary G Sweeney 	24 Arthur H Sweeney 	18
 * 1910 USA

Name: 	Morgan James Sweeney Age: 	67 Birthplace: 	Massachusetts Home in 1920: 	Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts Street: 	Albemarle Street House Number: 	9 Residence Date: 	1920 Race: 	White Gender: 	Male Relation to Head of House: 	Head Marital status: 	Widowed Father's Birthplace: 	Ireland Mother's Birthplace: 	Ireland Able to Speak English: 	Yes Occupation: 	Artist Industry: 	Newspaper Employment Field: 	Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: 	Rented Able to Read: 	Yes Able to Write: 	Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name 	Age Morgan James Sweeney 	67 Wilma Thornton 	27
 * 1920 USA

Name: 	Morgan J Sweeny Gender: 	Male Birth Year: 	abt 1853 Birth Place: 	Massachusetts Residence: 	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Enumeration Year: 	1855 Age: 	2 Ward: 	2 Household number: 	785 Reel Number: 	14 Volume Number: 	19 Household Members: Name 	Age Morgan I Sweeny 	32 Sidney Sweeny 	32 Ann M Sweeny 	6 Belinda Sweeny 	5 Morgan J Sweeny 	2 Cecilia I Sweeny 	1
 * Massachusetts. 1855–1865 Massachusetts State Census [microform]. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

child's event
Name: 	Mary Gertrude Sweeney Gender: 	Female Race: 	White Birth Date: 	4 Apr 1886 Birth Place: 	Newton, Massachusetts Father: 	Morgan J Sweeney Mother: 	Emma A Bailey SSN: 	041051954 Notes: 	Nov 1936: Name listed as MARY GERTRUDE SWEENEY
 * SSDI

Marriage
Name: 	Morgan J Sweeney, engraver Age: 	27 Birth Place: 	Boston Marriage Date: 	5 Oct 1880 Marriage Place: 	Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA Father: 	Morgan J Sweeney Mother: 	Sidney Sweeney Spouse: 	Emma Bailey
 * Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Baptism
Name: 	Morgan J. Sweeny Record Type: 	Baptism Baptism Date: 	17 Oct 1852 Baptism Place: 	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Father: 	Morgan J. Sweeny Mother: 	Sidny McLochlin
 * Indexes to Boston Archdiocese Sacramental Records. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, USA. Digital Database.

Obituary
Name: 	Morgan Sweeney Gender: 	Male Death Age: 	72 Birth Place: 	Cambridge Residence Place: 	Boston Obituary Date: 	4 Jun 1925 Obituary Place: 	Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Father: 	Morgan James Sweeney Child: 	Arthur Sweeney Herbert Fraser Mlaa Gertrude Sweeney Siblings: 	Daniel F. Downing James F. Lucas
 * The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 4/ Jun/ 1925; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/430611532/?article=eba53c4f-cf9b-4bea-bc42-a951ef32248a&focus=0.6145987,0.67690825,0.7326425,0.8027082&xid=2378  (paywall)


 * Further info from obituary:
 * Sweeney was connected to the Globe Art department
 * Funeral was June 5 1925 at 2pm at D. F. Corcoran's Undertaking Rooms, 1162 Massachusetts av. Cambridge
 * Sweeney died night of Jun 2 1925 from injuries caused by being hit by a car that afternoon in Rutland so,. South End, while trying to dodge another machine
 * Born Oct 22 1852 in Cambridge
 * Parents were Morgan James and Sydney (McLaughlin) Sweeney
 * Sweeney lived "practically all of his life" in and around Boston
 * Was a cartoonist and also an engraver of note
 * Was a widower
 * Lived at 29 Upton st. South End
 * Surviving relatives were:
 * Arthur Sweeney of Philadelphia (son)
 * Mrs Herbert Fraser of Newton (daughter)
 * Mlaa Gertrude Sweeney of Cromwell, Conn (daughter)
 * Mrs Daniel F. Downing of Cambridge (sister)
 * Mrs James F. Lucas of Roxbury (sister)
 * —Beleg Tâl (talk) 15:54, 8 November 2019 (UTC)