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John Kenny c.1820 County Sligo, Ireland, of Ontario, Canada

DNA results place participant in Family Group 11
McKinney/Kenny of Ireland
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The participant states: "It is likely the family name was originally Kilkenny. It is also likely, but not yet proved, that John was the son of Patrick and Bridget (nee?) Kenny. Bridget and some of her descendants are listed in the cemetery records at St. Mary's Cemetery in Ops Twp., Victoria County, Ontario, Canada. Her entry ( / indicates line change): Bridget / wife of the late Patrick KENNEY / died July 5, 1864 / aged 75 years / A native of Kings Co, Ireland"

1) JOHN KENNY, b. abt. 1820, County Sligo, Ireland, d. abt. 1865; m. Harriet Redmond (b. abt 1831, Dundas Co., Ontario, Canada). John and family lived near Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
Children:
Joseph John
John
William
Bridgit
Lucinia (after Harriet's mother)
Charlotte

There is an oral tradition that the family settled in the U.S. (Atlanta, Georgia) but came to Canada some years prior to the Civil War, presumably to avoid the impending conflict.

2) JOSEPH KENNY, b. 08 Nov 1856, Rama Twp., Ontario, Canada, d. 27 Sep 1925, Orillia, Rama Twp, Ontario, Canada ; m. Rosanna Newman, (b. 1859, Uptergrove, d. 07 Mar 1942, Orillia, Rama Twp, Ontario, Canada).
Children:
John Joseph
Francis Patrick
James Joseph
Edmund Alphonsus
Emma Frances
Annie Mai
Joseph Michael
Wilfrid (after Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian prime minister)

3) JOHN JOSEPH KENNY, b. 14 February 1888, Uptergrove, Mara Twp., Ontario, d. 01 April 1955, Ingersoll, Ontario; m.
14 February 1914 to Katharine Hogan (b. 31 March 1887, Lucan, Ontario, Canada, d. 22 December 1950, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada)
Children:.
John Joseph
Anna Maria
Edmund Joseph
Rose Patricia
Francis
Wilfrid (after Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian prime minister)
Harold (after a friend

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