Roswell Edward Kenna, Jr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 11 Apr 1930, Tampa, FL; : 3
• Military Enlistment: 6 Feb 1945; Army
• Military Discharge: 31 Oct 1946; Army
• Military Enlistment: 23 May 1952; Army
• Military Discharge: 3 Dec 1953; Army

Notes:

Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
4002 N 50th St
Tampa, FL
813-234-8293


Buried:
4232 East Chelsea Street, Tampa, FL 33610, USA
Latitude : 27.984722 | Longitude : -82.409167

Roswell married Barbara Faye Mallard on 14 Aug 1948 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL, and was divorced in 1950 in Polk Co., FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roswell married Dorothy Fay Averett on 28 Feb 1953. Dorothy (daughter of Lewie Ray Averett and Nora Bell Byrd) was born on 22 Feb 1933; died on 18 Feb 2023 in Sun City Center, FL; was buried on 26 Feb 2023 in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward Ray Kenna was born on 13 Aug 1954 in Tampa, FL; died on 14 Aug 1954 in Tampa, FL; was buried in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, FL.
2. J.E. Kenna
3. J.O. Kenna
4. D.E. Kenna
5. W.A. Kenna
6. R.S. Kenna

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 16 Feb 1892, Jamaica, NY; : 1
• Census: 11 Jun 1900, Chicago, IL
• Military Enlistment: 21 Nov 1910, Jefferson Barracks, MO; : 19
• Military Service: 15 Oct 1913, Philippine Islands; Served here from 4 Mar 1910 to 15 Oct 1913
• Military Discharge: 24 Nov 1913, Fort McDowell, CA; Private in the Army Hospital Corps Occupation: Sailor Reason: Term of service expired; : 22
• Military Enlistment: 27 Nov 1913, San Francisco, CA; : 22
• Military Discharge: 16 Aug 1919, Camp Zackary Taylor, KY; 1st Lieutenant, Infantry; : 28
• Census: 6 Jan 1920, Indianapolis, IN
• Divorce Decree: 30 Sep 1925, Tampa, FL; Divorce of 1st wife, Core E. Kenna
• Census: 11 Apr 1930, Tampa, FL; : 38

Notes:

SSDI Entry
SSN: 267-22-4074
Residence: 33604 (Tampa, Hillsborough, FL)
Born: 06 Jul 1891
Last Benefit: N/A
Died: Mar 1974
Issued: Florida

Roswell married Olive Jane Graves on 30 Apr 1926 in Manhatten, NY. Olive (daughter of George Frank Graves and Mary Emily Robberts) was born on 28 Nov 1899 in Montgomery Creek, Shasta County, CA; died on 30 Nov 1990 in Tampa, FL; was buried in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: Jun 1900, Shasta Co., CA
• Census: 1910, Olympia, WA; : 10
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Tampa, FL
• Census: 11 Apr 1930, Tampa, FL; : 30

Notes:

Buried:
Obit:

St. Petersburg Times (FL) - December 1, 1990
Deceased Name: KENNA , OLIVE JANE
KENNA, OLIVE JANE, 91, of Tampa, died Friday (Nov. 30, 1990) at South Bay Hospital, Sun City. She was born in Shasta County, Calif., and came here in 1913 from Olympia, Wash. She was a homemaker and a member of Seminole Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, Roswell E. Jr., Sun City; a brother, Frank R. ""Buster'' Graves, Gibsonton; and five grandsons. F. T. Blount Funeral Home, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61089668

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 Jun 1870, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 3
• Census: 04 Jun 1880, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 13
• Residence: 1890, 263 W. 25th, New York, NY; Home
• Census: 16 Feb 1892, Jamaica, NY; : 25
• Employment: Bef. 1894, New York, NY; Private secretary to John Brisben Walker, editor and owner of the Cosmopolitan Magazine
• Employment: Bef. 1894, New York, NY; Stenographer for New York Herald and Sun
• Employment: Bef. 1894, New York, NY; Stenographer with the banking house of Spencer Trask & Co
• Move: 1894, Chicago, IL; Employed by Griffin Car Wheel Co.
• Census: Jun 11 1900, Chicago, IL; 1900 US Census record
• Census: 17 Feb 1920, Monmouth, IL; Automobile Dealer; : 51
• Living: Apr 1930, Santa Cruz, CA
• Census: 18 Apr 1930, Santa Cruz, CA; Residence at time of census
• Census: 1940, Tacoma, WA; : 72
• Residence: 26 Jul 1940, Tacoma, WA; 719 North Third St

Notes:

Letters by his son Roswell and the Washington State Death Index database backup his date and place of death.

Christened:
Father F. Francis and Paster A. P. Ludden. Sponsored by ? Kenna and Margaret Kenna.

William married Emily Geiger on 19 Jul 1889 in New York, NY. Emily (daughter of Christian Geiger and Antoinette Zeiser) was born in Feb 1869 in New York, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, New York, NY; : 1
• Census: 16 Feb 1892, Jamaica, NY; : 23
• Census: Jun 11 1900, Chicago, IL; 1900 US Census record
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Kane Co., IL; Elgin City

Notes:

INDIVIDUAL_NOTE
Could be spelled Emilie
She may be listed in the Little Falls May 1917 Phone Book here:
Kenna Mrs E, r, 560 E John Lttl Fls 614-W
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymontgo/gift/littlefalls2.html

Notes:

From Susan B.: Emily accused William of "associating with lewd women." Emily filed for divorce on 26 September 1907 for adultery discovered in 1906. But the big mystery is that the divorce case was dismissed before the day of the final decree. Cook County archives cannot find any continuation but they say it may be misfiled.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Yellow Creek, Linn Co, MO; Born in NY; : 8
• Census: Jun 1900, Shasta Co., CA
• Census: 1910, Olympia, WA
• Move: Jan 1910, Olympia, WA; Moved here
• Move: Oct 1913, Olympia, WA; Moved from here
• Move: 17 Nov 1913, Ross, FL; Moved here

Notes:

See the Graves history article here for more information and the source of the death date.

Birth:
Possibly born in Independence, NY

George married Mary Emily Robberts on 25 Jan 1899 in Hendersonville, Sumner Co., TN, and was divorced before 1920. Mary (daughter of Daniel Robberts and Martha Jane Hayes) was born on 29 Aug 1872 in Hendersonville, TN; died on 19 Sep 1951; was buried in Tampa, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 03 Jun 1880, Sumner Co., TN; : 7
• Census: Jun 1900, Shasta Co., CA; : 27
• Census: 1910, Olympia, WA; : 37
• Move: 17 Nov 1913, Ross, FL; Moved here
• Census: 5 Jan 1920, Gulf City, FL; : 47

Notes:

Last name could be spelled "Roberts"

See the Graves history article here for more information and the source of the death date.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Employment: Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; Caretaker for Catholic cemetery
• Census: 26 Jul 1850, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 9
• Census: 12 Jul 1860, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 20
• Military Enlistment: 25 Dec 1861, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 21
• Military Service: 18 Feb 1862, Boonville, NY; Company I, 97th Regiment of NY Volunteers - Corporal; : 22
• Military: 06 Nov 1863, Bristol Station, VA; Injured from a strike to the head with a musket by a Henry A. Cramer from company 'D', 97th regiment after James Kenna reproved him for leaving his post.; : 23
• Military Discharge: 14 Sep 1864, Philadelphia, PA; Civil War, Union; Disabled; : 24
• Census: 7 Jun 1870, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 30
• Census: 1875, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 36
• Census: 4 Jun 1880, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 40

Notes:

BIOGRAPHY
A Corporal James Kenna is listed for Company I of the 97th NY
Volunteer Infantry, 1864
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/regiments/civros97b.html


Name:
Fair hair and complexion with blue eyes and 5' 7.5" tall at age 21. This according to his Civil War muster roll card.

James married Anna C. Fralick on 30 Aug 1866 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY. Anna (daughter of William Fralick and Annis Murray) was born in 1846 in New York; died on 10 Apr 1899 in Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 21 Aug 1850, Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY; : 5
• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; Shows her first name as Ann; : 14
• Census: 7 Jun 1870, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 25
• Residence: 1890, New York, NY; Kenna Anna C. wid. James, h 263 W. 25th
• Census: 16 Feb 1892, Jamaica, NY; : 45

Notes:

Possible friends, neighbors or relatives of Anna are: Caroline Murray and Anna Horracks. They both signed her widow's claim for pension form as witnesses on 15 DEC 1880.

Family friends?: Henry Clay Hall (known since 1872) and William H. Abbott testified that Anna had not remarried after the death of James.

Died:
Death Certificate: 00010144
https://apps.ilsos.gov//isavital/deathsrch.jsp

Notes:

Married:
The person signing the marriage certificate (S. B. Gregory) signed it the day after they were married. Does this mean they were married in a church or by a paster on 30 AUG 1866 (Thursday) and the certificate was completed with the local authorities the next day (Friday)?

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, New York, NY; Upholsterer from Calw, Germany; : 29
• Naturalization: 17 Oct 1876, New York, NY; Address:
  462 9th Avenue
  New York, NY

Christian married Antoinette Zeiser. Antoinette (daughter of Anton Zeiser and Rosina Sayer) was born on 14 Jan 1843 in Neukirch, OA Rottweil, Wurttemberg, Germany; died in 1919 in Chicago Home for the Aged, Chicago, IL; was buried on 23 Sep 1919 in Mt. Olivet cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• IMMIGRATION: 27 Dec 1867, New York; 1900 US Census record; Traveling with Joseph Geiger.
• Living: 1890, New York, NY; Phone Book Listing
• Census: Jun 11 1900, Chicago, IL; 1900 US Census shows her living (widowed) in Chicago, IL with daughter and son-in-law

Notes:

Notes from Susan B.: Antonia appears as Emily Gager in the 1880 Census at 462 9th Avenue in Manhattan. The corresponding New York City Directory entries with this same address confirm this is Antonia. She is described as a 30 year old widow from Baden, working as housekeeper for Jacob Conrad and family.
Antonia was actually 37, but it is likely another person in the building gave the information. Jacob does not work because he has a broken back. His two daughters work in a silk factory. Three other families live in the building. One man owns a bakery and also has a servant, there is a painter and family and a Peter Arnold and family who is an upholsterer. Perhaps Antonia obtained this position from a business associate of her late husband. This building was located near the corner of 9th Avenue and 36th Street, near today's Lincoln Tunnel. However Antonia's children William and Emily are not mentioned as living at this address. At age 11 and 10 - did they go to stay with Geiger relatives? The New York city directory 1880 to
1882 lists "Geiger, Antonia, wid. Christian" at this address.

Birth:
Source: Neukirch OA Rottweil Kirchenbuch 1808-1915, LDS Film# 1043917

Died:
Source: Death certificate

Buried:
Link to Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Living: 25 Jun 1870, Yellow Creek, Linn Co, MO; Farmer, born in NY; : 39

Curtis married Olive Jane Andrus on 31 Dec 1861 in Addison, Steuben Co., NY. Olive (daughter of Orrin Clark Andrus and Angeline Parsons) was born on 15 May 1838 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., MA; died on 13 Dec 1922 in Kelseyville, Lake Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
or Andrews

Sources: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRXZ-8XM?from=lynx1&treeref=9XBX-ZW1

Daniel married Martha Jane Hayes. Martha was born about 1839 in TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 03 Jun 1880, Sumner Co., TN; : 41

Notes:

Name:
Last name could be spelled Hays