John Joseph TWOMEY

John Joseph TWOMEY

Male 1864 - 1948  (84 years)

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  • Name John Joseph TWOMEY 
    Birth 15 Jan 1864  Glananarig, Clondrohid, Macroom, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1881  USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 22 Dec 1888  Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • At Time of 1st Marriage
    Immigration 1894  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 19 Aug 1899  Peabody Town, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • At time of 2nd Marriage
    Census 1 Jun 1900  8 Sherman St., Peabody Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 15 Apr 1910  18 Parker St., Rockport Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1 Jan 1920  18 Parker St., Rockport Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1 Apr 1930  18 Parker St., Rockport Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1 Apr 1940  18 Parker St., Rockport Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation Teamster 1888, Laborer 1899, Day Laborer 1900, Sxxxtion Foreman - Railroad 1910, Trackman - Steam Railroad 1920  [1, 3, 4, 5, 8
    _UID 69864C4CD04B48F0B8F4DD789DAF3A6DCEFB 
    Death 5 Nov 1948  Addison Gilbert Hospital, Washington, St., Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Burial St Mary's Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Immigration - 1900 census - 1894, 1910 census 1880, 1920 census 1889, 1930 census 1883

      Superintendents Registrar's District Macroom, Registrar's District Slievereagh. Page 4
      1864 Births Registered in the District of Slievereagh in the Union of Macroom in the County of Co. Cork.
      No. 34
      Date and Place of Birth - Fifteenth January 1864, Glaunanarig.
      Name if any - John, Sex - Male
      Name, Surname and Dwelling Place of Father - John Toomey, Glaunanarig.
      Name and Surname and Maiden Surname of Mother - Catherine Toomey formerly Sullivan.
      Rank or Profession of Father - Labourer.
      Signature, Qualification and Residence of Informant - + The Mark of John Toomey, Father, Glaunanarig.
      When Registered - Nineteenth March 1864, Signature of Registrar - N H Kent Registrar

      IGI Individual Index
      Name - John Toomey
      Birth - 15 Jan 1864. 0513 Slievereagh, Cork, Ireland
      Father - John Toomey.
      Mother - Catherine Sullivan.
      Source information:
      Batch No - C701225, Dates - 1864, Source Call No - 0101084, Type - Film, Printout Call No - None. Type - , Sheet - 00.

      FamilySearch.org
      Massachusetts Marriages 1841-1915
      No. - 119
      Event - Marriage
      Date and Place of Marriage - Nov. 27 1888
      Event Place - Newburyport, Massachusetts.
      Date of Record - Dec. 22, 1888

      Names Surnames, And Color of Groom - John Twomey
      Residence at time of Marriage - Newburyport
      Age - 24
      Occupation - Teamster
      Birthplace - Co Cork Ireland
      Names of Parents,
      Father - John Twomey
      Mother - Catherine Sullivan
      What marriage 1st, 2d, 3d &c. - First

      Names. Surname and Color of Bride - Bridget Flannigan
      Residence at time of Marriage - Newburyport
      Age - 25
      Occupation - Domestic
      Birthplace - Co Galway, Ireland
      Names of Parents
      Father - Michael Flannigan
      Mother - Catherine Corey
      What marriage 1st, 2d, 3d &c. - First

      Name, Residence and Official Station of Person
      by whom married - M E Twomey, Catholic Priest.
      Newburyport

      Date of Record - 1888, Dec 22,

      Record Number - 138
      Film Number - 1415224
      Digital Folder Number - 4279531
      Image Number 00849
      Number of Images -

      FamilySearch.org
      Massachusetts Marriages 1841-1915
      No. - 207
      Event - Marriage
      Date and Place of Marriage - August 19, 1899
      Event Place - Salem, Massachusetts.
      Date of Record - Aug 22, 1899

      Names Surnames, And Color of Groom - John Twomey
      Residence at time of Marriage - Peabody
      Age - 33
      Occupation - Laborer
      Birthplace - Ireland
      Names of Parents,
      Father - John
      Mother - Kate Sullivan
      What marriage 1st, 2d, 3d &c. - Second W.

      Names. Surname and Color of Bride - Mary Riordan
      Residence at time of Marriage - Salem
      Age - 28
      Occupation - Domestic
      Birthplace - Ireland
      Names of Parents
      Father - Daniel
      Mother - Kate Healey
      What marriage 1st, 2d, 3d &c. - First

      Name, Residence and Official Station of Person
      by whom married - Rev Francis Walsh, R. Catholic Priest.
      Salem

      Date of Record - 1899, Aug, 22,

      Record Number - 117
      Film Number - 1843714
      Digital Folder Number - 4332418
      Image Number 00531
      Number of Images -

      1900 US Census
      State Massachusetts, County Essex, Twelvfth Census of the United States : Schedule No. 1 -Population, Supervisors District No , Enumeration district no 432, sheet no 14. 301 A
      Township or other division of County - Peabody Town, Name of institution - x.
      Name of incorporated city, town, or village, within the above named division - x. Ward of City - x.
      Enumerated by me on the 8th day of June 1900, Samuel Howard Donnell - Enumerator. 6169

      Address 8 Sherman St., Peabody Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

      Toomey John, Head, White, Male, DOB Oct 1864, Age 35, Married, Years married - 2,
      Born - Ireland, Father born - Ireland, Mother born - Ireland, Year of Immigration - 1894, No of Years in the US - 5, Naturalization - Al, Occupation - Day Labourer, Months not employed - ,
      Attended school in Months - , Can Read - Yes, Can write - Yes, Able to speak English - Yes.
      Ownership of Home, Owned or Rented - R, Owned free or Mortgaged - , Farm or House - H, No. of farm schedule

      Toomey Mary, Wife, White, Female, DOB Feb 1870, Age 30, Married, Years married - 2,
      Mother of how many children - 1, Number of them children living - 1.
      Born - Ireland, Father born - Ireland, Mother born - Ireland, Year of Immigration - 1894, No of Years in the US - 5, Naturalization - ,
      Attended school in Months - , Can Read - Yes, Can write - Yes, Able to speak English - Yes.

      Toomey Cecelia, Daughter, White, Female, DOB Sept 1899, Age 9/12, Single,
      Born - Massachusetts, Father born - Ireland, Mother born - Ireland,

      Riordan Timothy, Boarder, White, Male, DOB Nov 1879, Age 20, Single,
      Born - Ireland, Father born - Ireland, Mother born - Ireland, Year of Immigration - 1894, No of Years in the US - 5, Naturalization - Al,
      Occupation - Day Laborer, Months not employed - ,
      Attended school in Months - , Can Read - Yes, Can write - Yes, Able to speak English - Yes.

      Riordan Peter, Boarder, White, Male, DOB Jan 1877, Age 23, Single,
      Born - Ireland, Father born - Ireland, Mother born - Ireland, Year of Immigration - , No of Years in the US - , Naturalization - ,
      Occupation - Day Laborer, Months not employed - ,
      Attended school in Months - , Can Read - Yes, Can write - Yes, Able to speak English - Yes.

      Austin Patrick, Boarder, White, Male, DOB Jul 1876, Age 23, Single,
      Born - Ireland, Father born - Ireland, Mother born - Ireland, Year of Immigration - , No of Years in the US - , Naturalization - ,
      Occupation - Day Laborer, Months not employed - ,
      Attended school in Months - , Can Read - Yes, Can write - Yes, Able to speak English - Yes.


      Obit

      DIED

      TWOMEY - In this city, November 5, 1948
      at the Addison Gilbert hospital,
      John Joseph Twomey, 83 years, 5 months,
      20 days. Funeral at the home of his son
      Timothy M Twomey 16 Marshfield street
      om Monday morning at 9.15 o'clock,
      with a high mass of requim at St. Ann's
      church at 10 o'clock. Internment in St.
      Mary's cemetery Newburyport.

      John J Twomey

      John Joseph Twomey 83, retired
      foreman for the Boston and Maine
      railroad, died early this morning at
      the Addison Gilbert hospital where
      he had been a patient since Monday.

      He was born in Macroom, County
      Cork, Ireland, son of the late John
      and Catherine (Sullivan) Twomey.
      He came to this country when he
      was 17 years old and has resided in
      Newburyport, Danvers, Peabody and
      Rockport, before coming to Gloucester
      three years ago.

      He is survived by two sons, John
      Joseph Jr.; and Timothy M.; two
      daughters, Catherine C.; wife of
      Charles R. Amero and Mary Ellen
      wife of Warren S. Conant, all of this
      city and six grandchildren and three
      great granchildren. He also leaves
      two brothers, Michael Twomey of
      Salem, and Jeremiah Twomey of
      Waughal, Ireland, and a sister, Mrs.
      Hannah Purcell of West Newton.

      Funeral will be held from the
      home of a son, Timoty M. Twomey
      16 Marshfield street, on Monday
      morning at 9:15 o'clock, with a high
      mass of requiem to be celebrated at
      St Ann's church at 10 o'clock. In-
      terment will be in St Mary's ceme-
      tery, Newburyport. [1, 2, 3, 8, 10]
    Person ID I7745  falvey08
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2022 

    Father John TWOMEY,   b. 1834, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1919, Cork Lane, Youghal, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Kate SULLIVAN,   b. 1841, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1906, Codrum, Macroom, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F5812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bridget FLANNINGAN,   b. Abt 1863, Co Galway, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1895, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Marriage 27 Nov 1888  Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    _UID C55C786EF76C4009B63ADDD2A72CC509F324 
    Children 
     1. Baby TWOMEY,   b. 14 Mar 1895, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1895, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F5842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2011 

    Family 2 Mary Catherine RIORDAN,   b. Jan 1865, Clondrohid, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1945, Addison Gilbert Hospital, Washington, St., Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Marriage 19 Aug 1899  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9
    _UID 22191DB9F82D4EFF9EB4DDF4043D4B588AA7 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Cecelia TWOMEY,   b. 5 Sep 1899, Peabody Town, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1994, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     2. John J TWOMEY,   b. 23 Jan 1902, Peabody Town, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1999, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     3. Mary Ellen (Mae) TWOMEY,   b. 3 Jul 1904, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1965, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     4. Timothy TWOMEY,   b. 11 Jul 1907, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1994, Greycliffe Nursing Home, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Photos
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    Documents
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    TwomeyJohnJ_1920USCen_SC2365
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    TwomeyJohnJ_1940USCen_SC2367
    TwomeyJohnJ_1940USCen_SC2367
    Family ID F5846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2011 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Jan 1864 - Glananarig, Clondrohid, Macroom, Co Cork, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1881 - USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Nov 1888 - Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 22 Dec 1888 - Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1894 - USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 19 Aug 1899 - Peabody Town, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Aug 1899 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Jun 1900 - 8 Sherman St., Peabody Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 15 Apr 1910 - 18 Parker St., Rockport Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Jan 1920 - 18 Parker St., Rockport Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Apr 1930 - 18 Parker St., Rockport Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Apr 1940 - 18 Parker St., Rockport Town, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Nov 1948 - Addison Gilbert Hospital, Washington, St., Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - St Mary's Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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    Documents
    B1864ToomeyJohnSC1904
    B1864ToomeyJohnSC1904
    M1888TwomeyJohnJSC1911
    M1888TwomeyJohnJSC1911
    TwomeyJohn_1900USCenSC1899
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    M1899TwomeyJohnJSC1913
    M1899TwomeyJohnJSC1913
    Obit1948TwomeyJohnJSC2384
    Obit1948TwomeyJohnJSC2384

  • Sources 
    1. [S1899] 1900 US Census.

    2. [S1904] 1864 Births Registered in the District of Slievereagh in the Union of Macroom in the County of Co. Cork.

    3. [S1913] 1899 Familysearch.org Massachusetts Marriages 1841-1915.

    4. [S2364] 1910 US Census.

    5. [S2365] 1920 US Census.

    6. [S2366] 1930 US Census.

    7. [S2367] 1940 US Census.

    8. [S1911] 1888 FamilySearch.org Massachusetts Marriages 1841-1915.

    9. [S1897] Debra Twomey, DescendantsofJohnTwomeySC1897.doc.

    10. [S2384] Obit1948TwomeyJohnJSC2384.