Eleanor P. DWYER (O'DWYER) b. 25 Jun 1914 Upper Kilmacow, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland d. 15 Dec 1994 Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1914 - 1994 (80 years)

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Name	Eleanor P. DWYER (O'DWYER) [1]
Birth	25 Jun 1914	Upper Kilmacow, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland [2, 3]
Gender	Female
_UID	DBF1FC28AEBE4136867FB58E036A037601D4
Immigration	13 Oct 1929	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [3, 4]
SS Laconia departing from Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland Oct 6, 1929: 1) Thomas O'Dwyer, age 52 yrs, m, married, calling: farmer, able to read and write English, Nationality: Irish FS, race Irish, place of birth: Upper Kilmacow, Irish FS, Immigration Visa # 2688 issued at Cobh, 24 Sep 1929, Last permanent address: Upper Kilmacow, Irish FS; Nearest relative in country of origin: wife, Mrs. Mary O'Dwyer, Upper Kilmacow, Waterford; Final destination: Boston, Mass., Purchased own ticket; in possession of $5.00; joining relative: brother, John J. Dwyer, 11 Cherry St., Boston, Mass.; intends to be permanent resident and citizen of the U.S.; good health; 5'7" fair hair; blue eyes. 2) Thomas C. O'Dwyer, age 16, m, single, student, ", Immigration Visa #2691, nearest relative: mother: " , father purchased ticket, " joining Uncle ", brown hair, grey eyes. 3) Eleen P. O'Dwyer, age 15, f, single, student, ", Immigration Visa #2689, " all rmaining as brother above. Microfilm Roll Number: 353
Census	1930	Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [5]
[This is probably our family but I am surprised to see Mary here in 1929, but Thomas' occupation as a Tile Worker is convincing.] 5 [or 6] Victor or Vistor Street 1) Dwyer Thomas D [sic], Head, Rented home/ $20 per month, age 50, married first at age 33, b. in Irish Free State as were both parents, Immigration 1929/Pa [Declaration of Intent filed], Tile worker in Tile industry 2) Mary Dwyer, Wife, age 40, married first at age 23, b. in Irish Free State as were both parents, Immigration 1929/Al[ien] 3) Thomas Dwyer, Son, age 17, single, b. in Irish Free State as were both parents, Immigration 1929/Al[ien], Clerk in Retail Groceries industry, 4) Ellen Dwyer, Dau., age 15, single, b. in Irish Free State as were both parents, Immigration 1929/Al[ien]
Census	1940	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [6]
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 1940 to 1958	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
Boston Directory listing: 1940 O'Dwyer, Eleanor P. checker r15 Delle av Rox p.1674 1941 O'Dwyer Eleanor P. clk r 15 Delle av Rox p.1698 1942 Dwyer Eleanor P. clk Dorothy Muriel's Shop r 15 Delle av Rox p.703; 1943, 648 1944 Dwyer Eleanor P. clk r 15 Delle av Rox p. 514 1946 Dwyer Eleanor P. mgr r 15 Delle av Rox p. 558 1947 Dwyer Eleanor P br mgr Dorothy Muriel's Food Shop r 15 Delle av Rox p.579 1951, 558; 1952, 749 ;1954, 738; 1955, 723;1956,713; 1958,788
Residence	From 1959 to 1981	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22]
Boston Directory listing: 1959 Dwyer Eleanor P. br mgr Dorothy Muriels r6 Holbrook (JP) p. 787;1960,p836; 1963 Dwyer Eleanor mgr Dorothy Muriel r6 Holbrook (JP) p. 541; 1964, 534 1968 Dwyer Eleanor P. clk Brigham;s r6 Holbrook St (JP) p434 1972 Dwyer Eleanor P. clk r6 Holbrook St (JP) p.339 1977 Dwyer Eleanor P jr clk State Reg Mtr Vehicles r6 Holbrook St (JP) p. 265 1981 Dwyer Eleanor P. retd h6 Holbrook St (JP) p. 247
Residence	9 May 1980	Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States [23, 24, 25]
130 Seabrook Rd Barnstable County Tax Assesor: 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 US Public Records Index Ellen P Dwyer, 25 Jun 1914, 130 Seabrook Rd, Hyannis, MA, 02601-4439 (1991, 1995) Sister Helena lived in Hyannis by 1986
Death	15 Dec 1994	Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States [2, 26]
Person ID	I5328	Our Family Tree \| Ancestors and Descendants of Nancy Dwyer Nowell
Last Modified	6 Mar 2023

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 - 25 Jun 1914 - Upper Kilmacow, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
	Immigration - 13 Oct 1929 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1930 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - From 1940 to 1958 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - From 1959 to 1981 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 9 May 1980 - Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 15 Dec 1994 - Hyannis, Barnstable, 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=I5328&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Eleanor P. DWYER (O'DWYER)."

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