Helena C. DWYER b. 15 Jun 1924 Ballymacady, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland d. 23 Jun 1986 , Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1924 - 1986 (62 years)

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Name	Helena C. DWYER
Birth	15 Jun 1924	Ballymacady, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Female
_UID	A1D215AAFE5B47A497273B5960105FFC93D3
Immigration	14 Sep 1930	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [3, 4]
Transcription: SS Laconia departing from Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland Sep 7, 1930: Line 3) Mary O'Dwyer, age 42 yrs, f, married, Occupation: H.wife, Able to read and write English, Nationality: Irish F.S.[Free State], Race: Irish, Place of birth: Fathard, Tipperary, Irish FS, Immigration Visa #11187 issued at Cobh, 1 Aug 1930, Last permanent address: Kilmacow, Waterford, Irish FS; Nearest relative or friend in country of origin: no one, Kilmacow, Waterford; Final destination: Boston, Mass., Husband purchased ticket; Joining relative: Husband Thomas O'Dwyer, [11 Cherry St., Boston, crossed out]300 Belgrade Ave, Roslindale, Mass.; Intends to be permanent resident and citizen of the U.S.; In good health; 5'3" fair, dark hair; grey eyes. [Children's information where different from Mother; All born in Ballymacady, Tipperary, Irish FS] Line 4) Helena O'Dwyer, age 6, f, single, child, Cannot read or write, Visa #11188, child, fair, fair hair, blue grey eyes. Line 5) Catherine O'Dwyer, age 7, f, single, Cannot read or write, scholar, Visa #11193, 3'8", fair, dark brown hair, grey eyes Line 6) Joseph O"Dwyer, age 9, m, single, Visa #11191, 3'10", fair, fair hair, grey eyes. Line 7) Patrick O'Dwyer, age 10, m, single, Visa #11189, 3'6", frsh, brown hair, blue brown eyes. Line 8) Mary O'Dwyer, age 12, f, single, Visa #11192, 4'0", frsh, lt brown hair, grey brown eyes. Line 9) John O'Dwyer, age 13, m, single, Visa #11190, 4'1", freckled, brown hair, grey brown eyes. Line 10) Annie O'Dwyer, age 14, f, single, Visa #11194, 4'7", frsh, light brown hair, blue eyes. Microfilm Roll Number: 363
Census	1940	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [5]
15 Delle Avenue, Roxbury [a four-family house] rented $24/mo 1) Dwyer, Thomas, head, m, w, age 63, married, 6th grade edu, b. Eire, Naturalized citizen, lived same house 1935, Laborer/ Brewery, $800/yr 2) Dwyer, Mary, wife, f, w, age 52, married, 6th grade edu, b. Eire, Naturalized citizen, lived same house 1935 3) Dwyer, Thomas, son, m, w, age 27, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Butcher/Retail Grocery 4) Dwyer, Ellen P., daughter, f, w, age 25, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Waitress/restaurant, $500 5) Dwyer, Anne, daughter, f, w, age 23, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Typist/Retail store, $640 6) Dwyer, John, son, m, w, age 22, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Unemployed 7) Dwyer, Mary J., daughter, f, w, age 21, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Sales Clerk/Retail Store, $640 8) Dwyer, Joseph, son, m, w, age 19, single, 4 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Unemployed 9) Dwyer, Catherine, daughter, f, w, age 17, single, 3 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Attended school 10) Dwyer, Helena, daughter, f, w, age 16, single, 1 HS edu, b. Massachusetts, lived same house 1935, Attended school
Residence	From 1946 to 1959	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [6]
1946 Dwyer Helena C payroll clk A S Campbell Co Inc r 15 Dallas [sic] av Rox p 558; [also] O'Dwyer Helen C payroll clk r 15 Delle av Rox p. 1408 1947 [only] O'Dwyer Helen C payroll clk r 15 Delle av Rox 1455; 1948, 1459 1957 Dwyer Helena C r 15 Delle av Rox p.679; 1958, 789 1959 Dwyer Helena C r15 Delle av Rox; also Helene bkpr Union Oyster Hse r6 Holbrook (JP) p. 787
Residence	From 1960 to 1981	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
Boston Directory listing: 1959 Dwyer Helene C bkpr Union Oyster House r6 Holbrook (JP) p. 787 ; 1960, 837; 1962, 533; 1963, 541; 1964, 534; 1966, 511 1968 Dwyer Helena C bkpr Union Oyster House r6 Holbrook St (JP) 1972 Dwyer Helena C bkpr Union Oyster Hse h6 Holbrook St (JP) p339; 1977, 265 1981 Dwyer Helena C bkpr Union Oyster House h6 Holbrook St (JP) p247
Residence	9 May 1980	Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States [12]
130 Seabrook Rd Barnstable County Tax Assessor: Owner: Sale Date Book/Page: Sale Price: OMALLEY, PATRICIA 1996-01-16 10014/053 $0 DWYER, ELEANOR P 1987-04-21 5674/195 $1 DWYER, ELEANOR P & HELENA C 1980-05-09 3095/74 $0
Residence	1986	Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States [2]
Death	23 Jun 1986	, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States [2, 13]
Person ID	I5318	Our Family Tree \| Ancestors and Descendants of Nancy Dwyer Nowell
Last Modified	20 Nov 2020

Father	Thomas S. DWYER (O'DWYER), b. Abt 1877, , County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland d. 29 May 1941, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 64 years)
Mother	Mary C. RYAN, b. Abt 1889, Fethard, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland d. Aft 1959, , , Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 71 years)
Marriage	Abt 1912	, , , Ireland
Family ID	F1185	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 15 Jun 1924 - Ballymacady, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
	Immigration - 14 Sep 1930 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - From 1946 to 1959 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - From 1960 to 1981 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 9 May 1980 - Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 1986 - Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 23 Jun 1986 - , Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I5318&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Helena C. DWYER."

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[S1961] "Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003," database, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 18 July 2022. From "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003." Database. Ancestry. http://www.ancestry.com : 2005. Citing Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Boston.)), accessed 26 May 2014), Helena C Dwyer, 23 Jun 1986, Barnstable; b.15 Jun 1924; citing Barnstable Death Certificate: 032345.
[S1409] Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, (Ancestry (https://ancestry.com : 2014)), entry for Helena Dwyer, 1986, SS no. 033-16-7658; issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951), accessed 4 Jul 2014
[S2509] "Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963," database with images, Ancestry , ((https://ancestry.com : 2006)), accessed 17 Mar 2009), manifest of alien passengers, S.S. Laconia, 14 Sep 1930, p. 85, BQ4, line 4, O'Dwyer, Helena, age 6, b. Ballymacady, Tipperary, Visa 11188 issued at Cobh.
[S2425] Wikimedia Commons., (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page : 2020), accessed 13 Feb 2020), RMS Laconia.jpg; Cunard Line postcard of the RMS circa 1921
[S1895] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, roll 1668, Boston [Roxbury], enumeration district (ED) 15-378, sheet A, p. 9, household 158, Thomas Dwyer, accessed 19 Jun 2014
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 30 Jun 2014), Dwyer Helena C payroll clk A S Campbell Co Inc r 15 Delle av Rox; 1946 Boston Directory, p. 558.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 25 Jun 2014), Dwyer Helene C bkpr Union Oyster House r6 Holbrook (JP); 1960 Boston Directory, p. 837.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 25 Jun 2014), Dwyer Helena C bkpr Union Oyster House r6 Holbrook St (JP); 1968 Boston Directory, p. 434.
[S506] "U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2010)), accessed 2 Jul 2014), Dwyer Dwyer Helena C bkpr Union Oyster House h6 Holbrook St (JP); 1981 Boston Directory, p. 247.
[S506] "U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2010)), accessed 2 Jul 2014), Dwyer Helena C bkpr Union Oyster House r6 Holbrook (JP); 1963 Boston Directory, p. 541.
[S506] "U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2010)), accessed 2 Jul 2014), Dwyer Helena C bkpr Union Oyster Hse r6 Holbrook (JP); 1977 Boston Directory, p. 265.
[S1910] "Property Owner," database, Town of Barnstable , ((http://www.townofbarnstable.us : 2014)), accessed 5 Jul 2014), 130 Seabrook Road, Hyannis; Banstable Assessing Division, Barnstble, MA Lot 307/029.
[S1961] "Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003," database, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 18 July 2022. From "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003." Database. Ancestry. http://www.ancestry.com : 2005. Citing Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Boston.)), Helena C Dwyer, 23 Jun 1986, Barnstable; Birth Date:15 Jun 1924; citing Barnstable Death Certificate: 032345.