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John Joseph Cooney

John Joseph Cooney

Born
18 Jul 1870
Died
12 Jan 1945
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to New York/Born in Ireland

John was born in Ballaghaderreen, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in August 1882 with his father Patrck Cooney and mother Catherine Cooney (Morrisroe). He lived in Providence, Rhode Island and worked as an Iron Moulder. He married Catherine Sherlock in Providence in 1892. He and Catherine raised a family of 6 daughters and 3 sons. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1942. John passed away in 1945 due to being struck by an automobile on his way to work as a janitor for a local school.

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Roscommon

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Buildings in this community

  • Ballaghaderreen TOWN PLAN

    Location: Roscommon

    Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland

  • Ballaghaderreen TOWN

    Location: Roscommon

  • Pre-1840 Tenant Map of Drumbrick, Glooria, Drumanilra, Gortleck, and Cloonkeen

    Location: Roscommon

    Cavetown, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon

  • Carrowmore Tenant Map 1818

    Location: Roscommon

    Carrowmore, Croghan, Co Roscommon

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00