Name | William Alexander Cunnea [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] | |
Born | 1 Jun 1868 | Bangor, Down, Ireland [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] |
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Gender | Male | |
Baptism | 23 Sep 1868 | Newtonards, Down, Northern Ireland |
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William Alexander Cunnea (as Alexander William Cooney) - Baptism 23 Sep 1868 at Newtonards, County Down, Ireland parents Francis Cooney and Margaret Hagerty - certificate issued 1 Jan 1881 (may be when they moved to Belfast) - sponsors Henry and Sarah Neeson |
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Arrival | 1881 [1] | |
Residence | Abt Feb 1881 | Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
his Netwonards baptismal record shows a certificate issued 28 Jan 1881, which was probably when the family moved to Belfast | ||
Arrival | 1884 [5] | |
Arrival | 1884 [2] | |
Departure | Bef 16 May 1884 | Larne, Ireland [8] |
_ORIG | Bef 16 May 1884 | Ireland [8] |
Arrival | 16 May 1884 | New York, New York, USA [8] |
Arrival in New York from Larne, Ireland aboard "State of Pennsylvania" with mother Margaret and sisters Isabel and ?Lence? | ||
Cunnea, William-Arrival-1884-05-16 William Cunnea's arrival in New York from Larne, Ireland aboard "State of Pennsylvania" with mother Margaret and sisters Isabel and ?Lence? (Sarah) |
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Naturalization | 3 Jun 1889 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA |
On his return to the US 30 Sep 1922, he stated he had been naturalized in the Circuit Court in Chicago 3 Jun 1889. | ||
Residence | 1892 | 5620 Drexel Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA |
lawyer at 79 Clark Street - Margaret, Francis D, Isabel, William A in 1892 Lakeside Chicago City Directory, p 381 | ||
Margaret (Haggerty) Cunnea Family at 5620 Drexel - 1892 Lakeside Directory of Chicago These are the only Cunneas listed in the directory. == Lakeside Directory of Chicago, 1892, p 381 |
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Residence | 8 Jun 1900 | 5541 Drexel Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [5] |
age 30, born Sep 1869 Ireland to Ireland parents, married 4 years, arrived US 1884, Lawyer - William & Mary with Joseph and Isabel, renting in same house from William's mother Margaret | ||
Residence | 1910 | Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA [2] |
Newspaper Article | 5 Nov 1916 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA |
Chicago Tribune, page 1 - endorses William A. Cunnea for Cook County State's Attorney | ||
William A. Cunnea - Endorsed by Chicago Tribune for Cook County State's Attorney - 5 Nov 1916, page 1 - detail For state's attorney, THE TRIBUNE recommends the Socialist candidate, William A. Cunnea (fourth column from the left). |
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William A. Cunnea - Endorsed by Chicago Tribune for Cook County State's Attorney - 5 Nov 1916, page 1 - full page For state's attorney, THE TRIBUNE recommends the Socialist candidate, William A. Cunnea (fourth column from the left). |
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Election Candidate | 7 Nov 1916 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA |
Socialist Party Candidate for Cook County State's Attorney | ||
Residence | 1920 | Chicago Ward 29, Cook, Illinois, USA [1] |
Residence | 22 Apr 1922 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [7] |
Passport Application | ||
Cunnea, William-Passport App Photo-1922-04-22 |
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Cunnea, William & Mary-Passport App-1922-04-22 Passport Application for joint passport for William and Mary Cunnea -- William Alexander Cunnea states that he was born 1 Jun 1868 in Bangor, Ireland and that his wife was born 7 Nov 1872 in Rock Island [upon return to US 30 Sep 1922 she gave birth as 7 Nov 1870]. He states that his father was Francis Cunnea, born Ireland, now deceased. He states that he emigrated to the US from Ireland in May 1884 and that he was naturalized in the Circuit Court of Cook County 3 Jun 1889. He states that they are planning to depart from Quebec 13 Jun 1922 aboard the "Emperor of France" to visit Germany, France, Holland and the British Isles. He is 53 years old, 5'8", high forehead, blue eyes, straight nose, medium mouth, oval chin, gray hair, ruddy complexion, oval face, lame left leg. Bernard McMahon, bookkeeper of 4222 Michigan Avenue, swears that he has known William Cunnea for 40 years. Passport to be sent to 3708 West 62nd Place in Chicago. |
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Cunnea, William & Mary-Passport App Photo-1922-04-22 |
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Departure | 21 Sep 1922 | Liverpool, England [6] |
Arrival of William & Mary Cunnea in New York aboard the "Laconia", departed from Liverpool 21 Sep 1922 Lines 19 & 20 -- residence 3708 West 62nd Place in Chicago; William naturalized in Chicago Circuit Court 3 Jun 1899; Mary born 7 Nov 1870 at Rock Island, Illinois |
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Arrival | 30 Sep 1922 | New York, New York, USA [6] |
Arrival of William & Mary Cunnea in New York aboard the "Laconia", departed from Liverpool 21 Sep 1922 Lines 19 & 20 -- residence 3708 West 62nd Place in Chicago; William naturalized in Chicago Circuit Court 3 Jun 1899; Mary born 7 Nov 1870 at Rock Island, Illinois |
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Election Candidate | 3 Apr 1923 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA |
Candidate for Mayor of Chicago: 390,413-William Emmett Dever (Dem.) ; 285,094-Arthur C. Leuder (Rep.); 41,186-William A. Cunnea (Socialist) [This was almost double what any Socialist candidate for mayor had ever received.] | ||
Residence | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [4] |
Died | 13 Mar 1937 | Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida, USA [3] |
William A. Cunnea in Florida Death Records |
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Person ID | I830 | Terug in de Tijd |
Last Modified | 30 May 2023 |
Father | Francis Cunnea, b. 4 Apr 1822, Kilcar, Donegal, Ireland , d. 15 Feb 1884, Eglinton Street, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland (Age 61 years) | |
Relationship | natural | |
Mother | Margaret Haggerty, b. May 1838, County Donegal, Ireland , d. 22 Feb 1904, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 65 years) | |
Relationship | natural | |
Married | 18 Aug 1849 | Kilcar, Donegal, Ireland |
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Family ID | F283 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Mary E McElherne, b. 7 Nov 1872, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA , d. 31 Oct 1933, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 60 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 25 Dec 1895 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [5, 9] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Marriage of William A. Cunnea and Mary E. McElherne by Hugh O'Gara ?McShane?, Catholic priest, at Annunciation Church |
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Family ID | F276 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Photos | William A. Cunnea - Endorsed by Chicago Tribune for Cook County State's Attorney - 5 Nov 1916, page 1 - detail For state's attorney, THE TRIBUNE recommends the Socialist candidate, William A. Cunnea (fourth column from the left). | |
William Alexander Cunnea (as Alexander William Cooney) - Baptism 23 Sep 1868 at Newtonards, County Down, Ireland parents Francis Cooney and Margaret Hagerty - certificate issued 1 Jan 1881 (may be when they moved to Belfast) - sponsors Henry and Sarah Neeson | ||
Arrival of William & Mary Cunnea in New York aboard the "Laconia", departed from Liverpool 21 Sep 1922 Lines 19 & 20 -- residence 3708 West 62nd Place in Chicago; William naturalized in Chicago Circuit Court 3 Jun 1899; Mary born 7 Nov 1870 at Rock Island, Illinois | ||
William A. Cunnea - Endorsed by Chicago Tribune for Cook County State's Attorney - 5 Nov 1916, page 1 - full page For state's attorney, THE TRIBUNE recommends the Socialist candidate, William A. Cunnea (fourth column from the left). | ||
Cunnea, William-Arrival-1884-05-16 William Cunnea's arrival in New York from Larne, Ireland aboard "State of Pennsylvania" with mother Margaret and sisters Isabel and ?Lence? (Sarah) | ||
Cunnea, William-Passport App Photo-1922-04-22 | ||
Cunnea, William C (c 1923) | ||
Francis Russell Cunnea Birth Francis Russell Cunnea; male; white; third child of mother, all three now living; born 2 Nov 1900 at 5547 Drexel Avenue; mother's residence 5547 Drexel Avenue; father William A. Cunnea, age 32, born Ireland; mother Mary E. McElhern, age 27, born Rock Island, Illinois; father's occupation Lawyer; birth attended by Katherine A. Doyle of 5485 Greenwood Avenue | ||
Mary (Byrnes) McElherne - Obituary - Chicago Tribune 18 Dec 1916, page 19 - detail McELHERNE -- Mary E. McElherne, nee Byrnes, beloved wife of the late P. T. McElherne and fond mother of James T., John A., Mrs. William Cunnea, Mrs. James W. Doyle, Mrs. William J. Colohan, Edna R., and Florence E. McElherne. Funeral Wednesday, Dec. 20, 9:30 a.m., from her late residence, 4958 Washington blvd., to St. Thomas Aquinas church where solemn high mass will be celebrated; thence by autos to Mount Olivet. Member of St. Bernadette court, W. C. O. F., Married Ladies Sodality, Holy Family parish, and Third Order of St. Frances. Rock Island papers please copy. For seats or limousine call Canal 457. | ||
Cunnea, William & Mary-Passport App-1922-04-22 Passport Application for joint passport for William and Mary Cunnea -- William Alexander Cunnea states that he was born 1 Jun 1868 in Bangor, Ireland and that his wife was born 7 Nov 1872 in Rock Island [upon return to US 30 Sep 1922 she gave birth as 7 Nov 1870]. He states that his father was Francis Cunnea, born Ireland, now deceased. He states that he emigrated to the US from Ireland in May 1884 and that he was naturalized in the Circuit Court of Cook County 3 Jun 1889. He states that they are planning to depart from Quebec 13 Jun 1922 aboard the "Emperor of France" to visit Germany, France, Holland and the British Isles. He is 53 years old, 5'8", high forehead, blue eyes, straight nose, medium mouth, oval chin, gray hair, ruddy complexion, oval face, lame left leg. Bernard McMahon, bookkeeper of 4222 Michigan Avenue, swears that he has known William Cunnea for 40 years. Passport to be sent to 3708 West 62nd Place in Chicago. | ||
Cunnea, William & Mary-Passport App Photo-1922-04-22 | ||
Marriage of William A. Cunnea and Mary E. McElherne by Hugh O'Gara ?McShane?, Catholic priest, at Annunciation Church | ||
William A. Cunnea in "Biographical History of the American Irish in Chicago" ["Biographical History of the American Irish in Chicago" edited by Charles French; Chicago and New York: American Biographical Publishers, 1897 - pp. 305-306] | ||
Margaret (Haggerty) Cunnea Family at 5620 Drexel - 1892 Lakeside Directory of Chicago These are the only Cunneas listed in the directory. == Lakeside Directory of Chicago, 1892, p 381 |
Histories | William A. Cunnea in Florida Death Records |
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