Michael J. Kennedy
- Born
- 1867-09-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1902-10-08 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in USA
Michael Kennedy was my great grandfather. He was born to Edmund/Edmond/Edward Kennedy and Bridget Crowe in Sept of 1867 (according to the 1900 Fed. Census in Chicago Illinois) in Co. Tipperary. However the actual records from the period of his birth are missing. Here is the information for some of his siblings. His sister Nora is missing from the list. I assume it is because her birthdate is in one of the missing pieces of information.
Templederry Baptism Records show the following with the residence listed as Gurthahumma.
Child. Parents
Mary Kennedy 1855/02/07 Edward Kennedy/Bridget Crowe,
Johannah Kennedy 1859/11/10, Edward Kennedy/Bridget Crowe
Denis Kennedy 1860/07/09, Edmund/Bridget Kennedy
Bridget Kennedy 1862/09/06, Edw. Bgt. Crowe.
Edward Kennedy 1869/08/07 , Edward/Bridget
Sarah Kennedy 1871/10/04, Edmond/Bridget
Couldn't find any record of baptism of Michael Joseph Kennedy.(there seems to be a big gap from 1862 to 1869.
Mary Kennedy married James Spillane and stayed at Gortahumma. They had 13 children. Mary and James are buried in Kilnaneave Cemetery
Dennis immigrated and settled in Clinton Iowa and married Ellen Hayes in 1885. They had 5 children, Thomas, John, Edward, William and Margaret. Eventually the family moved to Chicago. Dennis was murdered in 1908.
Johannah immigrated to Clinton Iowa and married William Dinan. They eventually moved to Chicago as well. However, Johannah returned to Clinton and died in 1895.
Nora immigrated to Clinton Iowa and married John Delaney. They had 8 children. Nora died in Clinton in 1928.
Michael immigrated in approximately 1886 according to his naturalization papers. He lived in Chicago and married Bridget Ryan (nee: Fitzgerald) They had one daughter, Ellen born in Dec 1901. Michael died from a fall out of a 4th story window on October 8, 1902.
I an looking for more information on both Edmund(etc) Kennedy and Bridget Crowe. Bridget lived at Gortahumma as late as in the 1911 census and was listed as 80 years of age. There was also a Martin Crowe there. In 1901 census Bridget Kennedy (nee:Crowe) was listed as a widow.
