W. E. Deeney (major, Irish Volunteers, Butte; born Co. Donegal)
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W. E. Deeney (major, Irish Volunteers, Butte; born Co. Donegal)

Also known as: Major Deeney, Maj. W. E. Deeney

family confidence: 0 — not family / context

The RELA camp key puts a Deeney at No. 48, and the Butte Independent of 31 Dec 1910 has a W. E. Deeney on the RELA ball's reception committee (Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives papers and Butte Independent OCR snippets, read in Sept 2026; research notes, not filed sources). The 18 Mar 1915 metadata's 'Maj. W. E. Dunlap' and the 16 Mar 1920 metadata's 'W. E. Dwyer' are misreadings of his name. Not linked: H. L. Deeney of Glasgow (1913 page) and Roger Deeney (1924 list).

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Birth:
unknown date, County Donegal, Ireland (as printed) 801922-03-17 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8'W. E. Deeney, County Donegal, Ireland.' in the 1922 banquet list; a self-report.
Residence:
Butte, Montana
DateFactConf.Sources
1915-03-17office · 'Maj. W. E. Deeney of the Irish Volunteers headed the two companies on horseback' in the St. Patrick's Day parade, James J. Murphy marshal of the day (Butte, Montana)

Butte Miner, 18 Mar 1915, as read from the page image on 26 Sept 2026.

901915-03-18 — The Butte Miner, p.1
1916-04-29membership · signatory of the call to form a Butte branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom (Butte, Montana)

Butte Miner, 29 Apr 1916.

901916-04-29 — The Butte Miner, p.5
1919-03-17event · uniformed aid, with Dr. P. H. McCarthy, to Ed. Fitzpatrick, grand marshal of the A. O. H. parade (Butte, Montana)

Butte Miner, 14 Mar 1919 (vision transcription of the parade order).

851919-03-14 — The Butte Miner, p.1
1920-01-23event · 'Great enthusiasm was evoked by Major Deeney when he said: "The wedge for the dissolution of the British empire is being driven."' at the bond-drive meeting in Judge Lynch's court room (Butte, Montana)

Anaconda Standard, 24 Jan 1920.

901920-01-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7
1920-03-17membership · general committee for the St. Patrick's evening entertainments (with James J. Murphy) and Hibernia hall reception committee (Butte, Montana)

Read from the 16 Mar page image.

901920-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.12; 1920-03-18 — The Anaconda Standard, p.1

Nexus

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×12×12×10×9×7×7×6×5×5×5×4×4James Joseph "James J." M… — 12 shared sourcesJames Joseph "James J." M…Judge J. J. Lynch — 12 shared sourcesJudge J. J. LynchW. J. Sewell / Walter J. … — 10 shared sourcesW. J. Sewell / Walter J. …John Gribben — 9 shared sourcesJohn GribbenT. J. McCarthy — 7 shared sourcesT. J. McCarthyJames Connolly — 7 shared sourcesJames ConnollyEdward Fitzpatrick — 6 shared sourcesEdward FitzpatrickBarry O'Leary — 5 shared sourcesBarry O'LearyJohn J. Caplis — 5 shared sourcesJohn J. CaplisCharles H. Gallagher — 5 shared sourcesCharles H. GallagherJohn K. O'Rourke — 4 shared sourcesJohn K. O'RourkeHugh Daly — 4 shared sourcesHugh DalyW. E. Deeney

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  • 1915-03-18 — The Butte Miner, p.1SCENES INCIDENT TO BUTTE'S GREAT CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY / Irish, German and Austrian Societies Unite in Tribute to St. Patrick's Memory
    role: irish_volunteers_officer · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Maj. W. E. Deeney

    Identity: Image reading; the mentioned entry 'Maj. W. E. Dunlap' is this name misread.

  • 1916-04-29 — The Butte Miner, p.5ATTENTION! Irish-Americans
    role: signatory_to_foif_call · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: FOIF call.

  • 1917-03-07 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book7 Mar 1917: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'J J Murphy' among the brothers who spoke on the St. Patrick's Day celebration
    role: named · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W E Deeney

    Identity: Printed name 'W E Deeney' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).

  • 1919-01-22 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book22 Jan 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: committee for the 17 March 1919 celebration announced by President Rev. Jas. O'Shea
    role: named · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: Printed name 'W. E. Deeney' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).

  • 1919-03-12 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book12 Mar 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'Jas J Murphy spoke under the head of good & willfare'
    role: named · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: Printed name 'W. E. Deeney' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).

  • 1919-03-14 — The Butte Miner, p.1MEN WHO HAVE CHARGE OF BUTTE'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION
    role: uniformed_aid_to_grand_marshal · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: Text; not in mentioned:.

  • 1919-05-21 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book21 May 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: Good and Welfare speakers, and the Friends of Irish Freedom's call for a cablegram against Article 10
    role: named · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: Printed name 'W. E. Deeney' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).

  • 1919-08-27 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute book27 Aug 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes of 27 Aug 1919 signed 'Judge J. J. Lynch Act. Pres. / J. J. Murphy acting Rec. Sec.'
    role: named · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: Printed name 'W. E. Deeney' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).

  • 1920-01-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7IRISH ORGANIZE FOR BOND DRIVE — Hundred Thousand to Be Sold in Montana of Ten Millions Offered
    role: meeting_speaker · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Major Deeney

    Identity: Major of the Irish Volunteers; the only Deeney in the circle.

  • 1920-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.12IRISH PROFESSOR TO TELL OF PRISON LIFE
    role: general_committee_and_hibernia_reception · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: Image reading; a former mentioned entry 'W. E. Dwyer' was this name misread.

  • 1920-03-18 — The Anaconda Standard, p.1GREATEST OF ALL ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATIONS AIDS CAUSE OF INDEPENDENCE FOR IRELAND
    role: general_committee_and_hibernia_reception · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: Reprint.

  • 1922-03-17 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8Those Who Attended.
    role: banquet_attendee · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: W. E. Deeney

    Identity: 'W. E. Deeney, County Donegal, Ireland.'

Person ID: person_w_e_deeney_butte_irish_volunteers