John J. DWYER b. Abt 1917 Ballymacady, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

Abt 1917 - Yes, date unknown

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Name	John J. DWYER
Birth	Abt 1917	Ballymacady, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	2F6132CCCF474AEF86A0B3E90FFB539E9A83
Immigration	14 Sep 1930	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2]
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 [3]
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 1941 to 1946	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [4, 5, 6]
Boston Directory listing: 1941 Dwyer John J police Div 17 WR r 15 Delle av Rox and O'Dwyer John J police r 15 Delle av Rox p. 1698 1944, 46 Dwyer John J USA r 15 Delle av Rox
Death	Yes, date unknown
Person ID	I5326	Our Family Tree \| Ancestors and Descendants of Nancy Dwyer Nowell
Last Modified	28 Oct 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 - Abt 1917 - Ballymacady, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
	Immigration - 14 Sep 1930 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - From 1941 to 1946 - Boston, Suffolk, 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=I5326&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "John J. DWYER."

Sources

[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, John, age 13, b. Ballymacady, Tipperary, Visa 11190 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 John J USA r 15 Delle av Rox; 1944 Boston Directory, p. 514.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 30 Jun 2014), Dwyer John J USA 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 30 Jun 2014), Dwyer John J police Div 17 WR r 15 Delle av Rox; 1941 Boston Directory, p. 698 and p. 1698.