Mary Frances McSweeny

Her mother, Honoria, recorded her name as Mary and "Mae" (shortform for Mary) and date of birth in the family bible as: February 5 1836

"Mary Frances McSweeny was born at #1 Winthrop Street in the very heart of Cork. It is now a dry goods store." "Listowel.....brought me along the Feale River to the convent which mother attended as a child.(source book "Father Tom" by Peter McLoughlin)

Arrived in the USA from Cork, Ireland. Name spelling changed to McSweeny from McSwiney when in USA.

1856 Married John McLoughlin in New York. Mary Frances would have been c. 20 years old. (source: FindMyPast.com)

Mary Frances and her husband moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., around 1866. In the 1870 US Federal Census, they were living in Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings, New York:

John McLoughlin 40

Mary F McLoughlin 32

Thomas P McLoughlin 10

John McLoughlin 8

Peter McLoughlin 4

Morris (Maurice) E McLoughlin 3