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Cooney, Fred-Tombstone
Frederick (Fred) George Cooney was born Sept 3, 1869 in Fermanagh, Ireland. Died April 12, 1940, age 70 and is buried Rotorua Crematorium & Cemetary, Rotorua, New Zealand. Married Mildred Tatlow Aug 28, 1907. Immmigrated to New Zealand Sept 25, 1924.
Macartin's Cathedral
St. Macartin's Cathedral (Church of Ireland aka Anglican/Episcopal) in Enniskillen, N. Ireland, that Cooney family attended. Photo by John Armagh May 23, 2012
Portora Royal School
Enniskillen Portora Royal School attended by Edward Cooney in Enniskillen, N. Ireland. Photo taken July 31, 2004
Tempo Church of Ire. Wedding of W.R. &Emily Cooney
Edward Cooney's parents, W. R. Cooney and Emily Carson, were married on Aug. 31, 1863, in Tempo Church.
Wood, Fred and Sadie
Fred & Sadie Wood with daughters Anne and Joanna. Fred Wood was Edward Cooney's right-hand man. Lived in N. Ireland. Fred sided with Ed Cooney in the 1928 Division and were among Cooney's followers who were excommunicated with him. See Book: "Selected Letters of Fred Wood 1890-1986" by Patricia Roberts.
Roberts, Dr. Patricia - Obituary
Obituary of Dr. Patricia Roberts, expert on Edward Cooney and the Cooneyites. She was the author of 4 books about Cooney.
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Cooney & Book
Edward Cooney and the biography of his life by Patricia Roberts.
Hymns by Ed Cooney 2
Note that in this 2004 Edition, Edward Cooney is given credit as the author of the 4 hymns.
Authors-Cooney2
Note that in this 1987 Edition, the author’s name is missing for the hymns highlighted— Nos. 179, 182, 183, and 184. (Hymns by Workers Ex-workers and Friends are shown in all capital letters). However, the 2004 Hymn Author booklet (next slide) shows that Ed Cooney as the Author of Hymn Nos. 179, 182, 183, and 184 with the notation: "The author was an independent evangelist.”
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