Roger Kenna

Frank married Vertie May Kinney on 6 Oct 1908. Vertie (daughter of Thomas Ignatius Kinney and Cora C. Potvin) was born on 30 May 1882 in New Haven, Connecticut; died on 15 Mar 1974 in New Haven, Connecticut; was buried in Saint Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
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Married:
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850
• Military: 28 Jul 1862, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; Civil War Service MUSTER-IN ROLL of CaptainJohn Ramsey's Company (H), in the 121st Regiment of New York State Volunteers, commanded by Colonel B. Franchot, called into service of the United States by Proclamation of the President, from the twenty-third day of August 1862 (date of muster), for the term of three years, unless sooner discharged. Kenna, Thos M - Sergeant http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/coh121.htm; : 21
• Military Discharge: 10 May 1865, Philadelphia, PA
• Military Discharge: 17 May 1865, Philadelphia, PA; : 24
• Census: 1910

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According to testimony in his mother's civil war pension file for his brother William, Thomas had some bad debt and was accused of forgery. He was forced to leave the county and state around 1870 or 1865. His business partner was Thomas West.

Lived in Norfolk, VA 1868 to 1869

Lived in New York, NY 1869 to 1870

Moved to New Haven, Conn 1870

Civil War pension file describes him as 5' 4", light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He was said to be born at East Creek, NY

Buried:
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Thomas married Ellen A. Leahy on 22 Aug 1867 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY. Ellen (daughter of Matthew Leahy and Margaret O'Brien) was born in Sep 1844 in North Branford, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 6 Feb 1911 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Married by Rev. Father Francis at St. Mary's Church

Thomas married Cora C. Potvin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• IMMIGRATION: 14 Jun 1837, New York, NY; Ship Troy from Liverpool, England; : 23
• Land: 12 Oct 1839, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; James and William Kenna buy the north half of lot #4 on fourth street for $250 from Christian and Catherine Lhaus (?). The 1809 Beekman map is the reference.
• Naturalization: 11 Oct 1842, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; Declaration of intention to become a citizen. He would need to wait three more years to complete the process and petition for naturalization.
• Census: 1 Aug 1850, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 34
• Census: 1855, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; NY State Census; : 38
• Military Enlistment: 6 Jan 1864, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; Co H, 16th Regiment, NY Heavy Artillery Volunteers
• Census: 1865, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 50
• Military Discharge: Aug 1865
• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 55
• Census: 1875, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 60
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 64
• Military Service: Jun 1890, Troy, NY; Supplement to the 1890 Census that documents his Civil War service and his widow Mary.

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Worked as a grave digger at the Catholic church after the Civil War with his nephew (who had one arm).

IMMIGRATION:
Immigration Record
Name: William Kenna
Arrival Date: Jun 14, 1837
Age: 23
Gender: M
Port of Arrival: New York
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Place of Origin: Ireland
Occupation: Farmer (may have been one in Ireland? Typo?)
Destination: United States of America
Ship: Ship Troy
Microfilm Serial Number: M237
Microfilm Roll Number: 34
Microfilm List #458, page 4


Buried:
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William married Mary Fox on 1837 or earlier in Ireland. Mary (daughter of William Fox and Catharine Gleason) was born in 1818 in Limerick, Ireland; died on 11 Mar 1899 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was buried in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• IMMIGRATION: 14 Jun 1837, New York, NY; Ship Troy from Liverpool, England; : 23
• Census: 01 Aug 1850, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 32
• Census: 1855, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 37
• Census: 1865, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 49
• Census: 06 Jul 1870, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 52
• Census: 01 Jun 1880, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 62

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Obituary information says she immigrated from Ireland in 1837 and places her birth around 1815 or 1816.

Died:
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Buried:
Plot A-40 St Mary's Old Cemetary at the top of Sherman St Little Falls

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Married:
They were married when they immigrated on the Ship Troy

Matthew married Margaret O'Brien in 1839 in Little Falls, NY. Margaret was born in 1818 in County Claire, Ireland; died on 30 Mar 1891 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was buried in Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Little Falls, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Living: 1889, Little Falls, NY; 4 Salisbury

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Buried:
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Married:
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