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Edward Kenna

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward Kenna was born on 03 Apr 1857 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY (son of William Kenna, Sr. and Mary Fox).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Kenna, Sr. was born in abt. 1815 in County Cook, Ireland (son of Kenna and Unknown); died on 2 Feb 1881 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was buried in Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Little Falls, NY.

    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.

    Notes:

    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:
    Find a grave page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49590666

    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]


  2. 3.  Mary Fox was born in 1818 in Limerick, Ireland (daughter of William Fox and Catharine Gleason); died on 11 Mar 1899 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was buried in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.

    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

    Notes:

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

    Died:
    Find a grave page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=kenna&GSfn=mary&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1899&GSdyrel=in&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=128605724&df=all&

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

    Notes:

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

    Children:
    1. James W. Kenna was born on 27 Jul 1838 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; died after 1915.
    2. Thomas Mortimer Kenna was born on 28 Aug 1840 in St. Johnsonville, Montgomery Co., NY; died on 03 Oct 1919 in New Haven, Connecticut; was buried in West Haven, Connecticut.
    3. William Kenna, Jr. was born on 25 Sep 1842 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; died on 31 May 1864 in Cold Harbor, VA.
    4. Catharine Kenna was born on 26 Nov 1844 in Herkimer Co., NY.
    5. Mary E. Kenna was born on 25 Nov 1847 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.
    6. Margaret Kenna was born on 13 Aug 1852 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.
    7. Ellen Kenna was born on 16 Apr 1854 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was christened on 16 Apr 1854 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.
    8. 1. Edward Kenna was born on 03 Apr 1857 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.
    9. Anna Kenna was born on 13 Feb 1859.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Kenna

    Notes:

    This entry is here to allow connection between two people that are presumably his sons as they have a intertwined history in Little Falls, NY.

    married Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Unknown
    Children:
    1. James Kenna, Sr. was born in 1809 in Ballingarry, Limerick County, Ireland; was christened on 14 May 1810 in St. Michael's, Limerick city; County of Limerick; Diocese of Limerick; died on 22 Mar 1886 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.
    2. 2. William Kenna, Sr. was born in abt. 1815 in County Cook, Ireland; died on 2 Feb 1881 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was buried in Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Little Falls, NY.

  3. 6.  William Fox was born in 1804.

    William married Catharine Gleason. Catharine was born about 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Catharine Gleason was born about 1805.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1855, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 50

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Fox 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.
    2. Thomas Fox was born in abt. 1823 in Ireland.
    3. Margaret Fox was born in 1834 in Ireland.