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Jack Albert Kenna

Jack Albert Kenna

Male 1920 - 1993  (73 years)

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  1. 1.  Jack Albert KennaJack Albert Kenna was born on 20 Jan 1920 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana (son of Roswell Edward Kenna, Sr. and Cora Emma Mefford); died on 11 Dec 1993 in Bakersfield, Kern, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military Enlistment: 15 Mar 1941, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; WWII Army Enlistment


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Roswell Edward Kenna, Sr.Roswell Edward Kenna, Sr. was born on 6 Jul 1891 in Brooklyn, NY (son of William James Kenna and Emily Geiger); died on 2 Mar 1974 in Tampa, FL; was buried in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, FL.

    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 Cora Emma Mefford on 25 Dec 1917 in Marion Co., IN. Cora (daughter of James Mefford and Carrie Culbertson) was born on 7 Oct 1891 in Indiana; died on 20 Jun 1979 in Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Cora Emma Mefford was born on 7 Oct 1891 in Indiana (daughter of James Mefford and Carrie Culbertson); died on 20 Jun 1979 in Los Angeles, CA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 6 Jan 1920, Indianapolis, IN

    Notes:

    Title: Index to Marriage Record 1916 - 1920 Inclusive Volume 15 Pt. 2 Letters H to O Inclusive
    Record Location: Marion County, Indiana
    Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Indianapolis W. P. A Compiled by Indiana Works Projects Administration 1939
    Spouse 1: Roswell E Kenna
    Spouse 2: Cora E Mefford
    Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1917
    County: Marion
    Book: 95
    Original Source Page: 519
    Birth Date: 06 Jul 1889

    Children:
    1. Carolyn Elizabeth Kenna was born on 12 Feb 1919 in Indiana; died on 22 Oct 1999 in Anaheim, Orange, CA.
    2. 1. Jack Albert Kenna was born on 20 Jan 1920 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana; died on 11 Dec 1993 in Bakersfield, Kern, CA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William James KennaWilliam James Kenna was born on 16 Apr 1867 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was christened on 15 Sep 1867 in St. Marys Church, Little Falls, NY (son of James Kenna, Jr. and Anna C. Fralick); died on 17 Aug 1941 in Tacoma, WA.

    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]


  2. 5.  Emily Geiger was born in Feb 1869 in New York, NY (daughter of Christian Geiger and Antoinette Zeiser).

    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.

    Children:
    1. Robert Jack Kenna was born on 31 May 1890 in Brooklyn, NY; died on 8 Jun 1960; was buried in Rosedale Memorial Park, Grand Rapids Michigan.
    2. 2. Roswell Edward Kenna, Sr. was born on 6 Jul 1891 in Brooklyn, NY; died on 2 Mar 1974 in Tampa, FL; was buried in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, FL.
    3. Winifred Kenna was born on 29 Jul 1894 in Sunbury, PA; died in Apr 1964 in Tacoma, WA.

  3. 6.  James Mefford was born in 1854; died in 1913.

    James married Carrie Culbertson. Carrie was born in 1859; died in 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Carrie Culbertson was born in 1859; died in 1925.
    Children:
    1. 3. Cora Emma Mefford was born on 7 Oct 1891 in Indiana; died on 20 Jun 1979 in Los Angeles, CA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Kenna, Jr. was born in 1840 in New York (son of James Kenna, Sr. and Honora L. Rorke); died on 11 Oct 1880 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.

    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]


  2. 9.  Anna C. Fralick was born in 1846 in New York (daughter of William Fralick and Annis Murray); died on 10 Apr 1899 in Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.

    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)?

    Children:
    1. 4. William James Kenna was born on 16 Apr 1867 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was christened on 15 Sep 1867 in St. Marys Church, Little Falls, NY; died on 17 Aug 1941 in Tacoma, WA.
    2. Jennie Kenna was born on 26 Dec 1868 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; died on 30 Jul 1876 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was buried in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.

  3. 10.  Christian Geiger was born in 1841 in Calw, Germany (either Baden or Wurt.); died in 1877-1878 in New York, NY.

    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]


  4. 11.  Antoinette Zeiser was born on 14 Jan 1843 in Neukirch, OA Rottweil, Wurttemberg, Germany (daughter of Anton Zeiser and Rosina Sayer); died in 1919 in Chicago Home for the Aged, Chicago, IL; was buried on 23 Sep 1919 in Mt. Olivet cemetery.

    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

    Children:
    1. 5. Emily Geiger was born in Feb 1869 in New York, NY.
    2. William F. Geiger was born in Aug 1870 in New York, NY.