the dwyer family
This family originated in Tuam County
Galway and eventually settled in Lakevile Twp. in Dakota Co MN. Little
is known about the family prior to their arrival in the U.S. except that
they may have spent some time in Canada.
THOMAS (1827-1886) Margaret Herward (1852) Highland
Cem. Lakeville MN
JAMES (1832-1872) Highland Cem. Lakeville
MN
There were other individuals with the name Dwire or Dyer that settled in
the area but there is as yet no evidence that they were related. On the other
hand it is fairly certain that Thomas and James were brothers even though
they had different spellings for the last name. Both are buried in Hyland
Cemetary in Lakeville MN. James never appears to have been married.
THOMAS
DWYER (1827-1886) (Parents Unknown)
MARGARET
HERWARD (1834-1877) (Parents Unknown)
Thomas was born in Tram (Tuam ??) County Galway Ireland and emigrated to
the U.S in 1851 settling somewhere in Maryland where he was married in
1852. Nothing is known about his wife's backround except that she was
a native of Kilmaine Co. Mayo Ireland. He and his wife apparently settled
in Virginia in 1853 where they remained for four years. They then appear
to have stayed a year in Kentucky, two years in Pennsylvania and four years
in Tennessee. In 1865 Thomas brought his family to Minnesota where they purchased
an 80 acre farm in Section 36 of Lakeville Twp.
Children
James (1853-1941) Mary Sullivan (1879) (No information
available)
Mary (1856-1932)
Patrick Hyland (1874) Highland Cem. Lakeville
Bridget (1859-1946)? (Resurrection Cem.?)
Patrick (1862-1885) Highland Cem. Lakeville MN
Michael J. (1864-1895) ???? ( )
(St.Paul??)
John S. (1867-1887) Highland
Cem. Lakeville MN
Margaret 1869- ) Thomas Graiby ? (1882) (No information available)
Thomas (1873-1945)? (Resurrection Cem.?)
Margaret died Feb. 7, 1877 and Thomas died March 1, 1886. Both are buried
in Highland Cemetary in Lakeville MN. The only information that is known
about Bridget & Thomas Jr. is the date of birth. Thomas' date of death
is taken from a burial in Resurrection Cemetary. This Thomas may or may not
be the son of Thomas & Margaret.
JAMES DWYER (1853-1941) Son
of Thomas Dwyer & Maggy Herward
MARY SULLIVAN (1861- ) Dau.of
Daniel Sullivan & Mary McCarthy
Children
William (1883- ) (Granite Falls MN 1900)
James (1884-1901) All Saints Lakeville MN
Patrick (1887- )
Mary J. (1889- )
Emma A. (1892- )
Edward T. (1894- )
This family file contains the research notes of Mr. Kevin Geraghty as
of March 1999. Mr. Geraghty is researching the families and descendants of
those buried at the Highland Cemetery. For more information or to contribute
to Mr. Geraghty's research, please send him e-mail at
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