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John Kenney/Kenny 1820 Leitrim Parish, Clonfert Diocese, Galway

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John Kenney/ also written as Kenny or Kinney

Born 23 Jun 1820 in Clonfert Parish, Galway. I found the baptism records for him and siblings Michel J. In 1817 and Bridget in 1823. Initially I thought they were from Leitrim, Roscommon, but was barking up the wrong tree. 
 

Parents John 1898? and Ellen Power, 1800?  I was wondering about their marriage or death or anything. I'm not sure of the birthdates.

John 1820 married a Sarah Carney or Corcoran, born 1825 also in Galway. John and Sarah's daughters records gave conflicting names for her birth name. I can't find a record of her under either name or a marriage.
They got married before 1847 (if they did) and went to Connecticut. By 1952, they were in Chicago. 

(These were my 3rd great grandparents. Their daughter Johanna, 1860 was my 2nd great grandmother. She married Daniel Dougherty, 1859 from Donegal in Chicago. Their son John Philip Dougherty married Mary Priscilla Ward (daughter of Patrick from Kilmoylan), my great grandmother.) etc.
 

What do I want to know most? Sarah. Thanks for any advice you can give me. 

 

 

 

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Sarah:

As you indicated, the Kenny/Kenney children were baptized in the RC parish of Leitrim in Co. Galway. I don't see a marriage record on the subscription site Roots Ireland. Possibly, they were married in a different RC parish which does not have records back to 1820 and earlier.

I looked at the 1843 Tithe listings for Leitrim civil parish and there was a John Kenney, Patrick Kenney and Michael Kennedy all listed in Kilmacrah townland

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625691/00…

The same John, Michael and Patrick were again listed in the 1855 Grffiths Valuation head of household listing for Leitrim civil parish. 

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625691/00…

Possibly the John mentioned in both documents is your ancestor.

I did find a possible lead for the death of John Kenny. There was a John Kenny age 76 who died in the hospital at the Loughrea workhouse. No indication where John lived. He was shown as a widower and a labourer.

I did not find a good lead on a death record for Ellen.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hello Sarah,

I checked for information on your John Kenny and I found a John Kenny was baptised on 23rd June 1820 Leitrim, Galway  and Died 27th May 1870 age 49yrs Chicago. John kenny was Married to Sarah Carney Corcoran Birth Place County Galway, Ireland Died Chicago, Cook County, Connecticut, U.S.A.

Father and Mother of John:  Father   John Kenny Born about 1798 Ireland       Mother Ellen Power Born 10th March 1799 Townland of Quilla in Tramore, Waterford, Ireland

There is lots of information on the My Heritage Site and also on the WikiTree Site. I'm a member of both Sites and I use the My Heritage Site for Clues that sometimes pay off.The Wikitree is A free Site and the Person that input the information on the Kenny Family is Called Laurie Brickel and on the My Heritage Site it's Tiffany Rambow.   

If you believe this is Helpful and you need more assistance My E-mail is maryfitz60@hotmail.com         Stay Safe

All the Best

Peter C

 

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Thank you everyone for your diligence! The tithe doc is really interesting as there are several Kenneys, and I noticed a Power. I've been wondering how on earth John Kenney would have met an Ellen Power all the way from Waterford. One record says Power and the other says Paurce (Powers?), so I was questioning myself. I've actually visited Waterford and it wasn't near at all. It's all a bit mysterious. I don't know Tiffany, but she is a cousin and Laurie is my 4th cousin. We are related through the Kenneys. The Waterford connection was me, but I decided to start over and get it right. I'm not sure it's correct, and unfortunately, anything on Ancestry gets copied, right or wrong. I do know that the Kenneys were pretty poor and did not have the money to visit Ireland again. It's sad, but it is the fate of many who left their homes to come to America. They did survive to have a large family.      

Sarah Carney or Corcoran is still a mystery, but perhaps we will someday find something on her.

John Kenney 1798 and Ellen Power had 3 children. Michael James 1817-1895, John 1820-1870 or 1871, Bridget 1823? The chances are that he did have a brother or some family member named Michael.  (tithe)   Below is the daughter of John Kenney 1820 and Sarah Carney or Corcoran. It's Johanna Kenney, my second great grandmother. John and Sarah had 6 or 7 children. John also has a son named Patrick.     Aloha from Hawaii. Mari 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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