Owen (Eugene) Sweeney was born in Ireland in 1824. He married Mary Green in Ireland and from there they moved to England. Six children were born to them: Patricia, Mary, Dennis, John, James and Richard. Dennis and Patricia died before they came to this country. Richard and Mary died before reaching adulthood. They came to New York and from there to Sault Ste. Marie. They came by boat from the Soo, the Northern Belle, and landed at Stirlingville where they homesteaded a farm now owned by Sam Ordiway.

*************************************************************************************************************************** TAKEN OFF HIS WILL

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN.

I, Owen Sweeney of the Township of Pickford, County of Chippewa and State of Michigan, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last WILL and TESTAMENT in manner following, that is to say;

FIRST: I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Sweeney fifty dollars, also the sum of seventy dollars per year during her life time as here inafter provided to be accepted and received by her in lieu of dower.

SECOND: I give and devise to my son James Sweeney the east half of the north west quarter of Section twenty-nine (29) Town 44 N.R. 1 East, upon the express condition that he shall pay Mary Sweeney, his mother the sum of twenty dollars per year during her life time, according to the terms of a certain agreement bearing date of September the 16th 1891.

THIRD: I give and devise all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of every name and nature whatsoever to John Sweeney my son, to have and to hold the same, his heirs and assigns forever, upon the express condition that he shall pay or cause to be paid to Mary Sweeney, his mother, the sum of fifty dollars per year, payable annually during her life time.

FOURTH: I give and bequeath to my son James, one cow, to my son John the remainder of my personal property.

LASTLY, I do hereby nominate and appoint GEORGE WATSON and WILLIAM MURPHY to be executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eighty hundred and ninety five.

OWEN SWEENEY x his mark.