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From: George C. Corcoran< >
Subject: CONCANNON/SWEENEY
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 12:11:27 -0400 (EDT)


I have been off the list for four months. Rollcall for new list members
I am seeking guidance in obtaining info on the CONCANNON and SWEENEY
family connections in Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The
background info I have discovered is: My great great grandfather George
CONCANNON dob about 1827 in County Donegal, Ireland. I do not know where
in County Donegal. George was a school teacher. His father James, a
baker, died before family came to U.S.. George, his mother Cecelia,
brothers Edward, Patrick Joseph and Thomas and sister Catheine came to
this country sometime before the Civil War ( ship and date unknown)-
probably even before 1850. George CONCANNON married Isabel SWEENEY ( dob
about 1829 in Ireland ) about 1950. There is no record of their marriage
in Philadelphia at Old St. Josephs or St. MARYS churches where te rest
of family marriages, babtisms, etc are recorded. Family notes on the
subject indicate that Isabel SWEENEY was from Delaware State or Delaware
County and they may have been married there.It is believed that a Phil
WALSH introduced Isabel and George. Also George CONCANNON worked at two
jobs- he was the Superintendant of Washington Square, Phila. (whatever
that is?) and worked at Phil WALSH'S Department Store near 2nd and
Market Streets in PHILA. WALSH also had a department store in
Wilmington, De. George and Isabel CONCANNON settled in Philadelphia and
alll their nine children were born in Phila.They lived at the 400 block
of Manning Street-later at 7th and Pine and 324 Spruce Street. George
CONCANNON'S sister Catherine married John P. FORD in Philadelphia about
1867. FORD helped manage WALSH'S Departemnt Store in Wilmington, De.
They had four children. The whole family died of typhoid in Wilmington.
One of George and Isabel CONCANNON'S children-Catherine Philomena
CONCANNON (dob 02/18/1869 pob Phila.),my grandmother married Joseph
Aloysius CORCORAN (My grandfather(dob 02/02/1869,pob Phila.) at Old
St,Marys Church, Phila. on 11/25/1896. They had 8 children- one- my
father George Concannon CORCORAN born in Phila. 06/20/1903; died
08/77/77 at Margate City N.J.
Any help would be appreciated. George

George Concannon Corcoran,Jr
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Researching CORCORAN, CONCANNON,
SWEENEY,STACK

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