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James Kenna, Jr.

Male 1840 - 1880  (40 years)


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  1. 1.  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]

    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. 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.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Kenna, Sr. was born in 1809 in Ballingarry, Limerick County, Ireland; was christened on 14 May 1810 in St. Michael's, Limerick city; County of Limerick; Diocese of Limerick (son of Kenna and Unknown); died on 22 Mar 1886 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • IMMIGRATION: 1834, Troy, NY; Migrated from the city of Limerick, Ireland to Troy, NY.; : 25
    • Naturalization: 5 Nov 1836, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; Filing of intention for citizenship
    • Land: 12 Oct 1839, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; James and William Kenna buy the north half of lot #4 on fourth street for $250 from Christian and Catherine Lhaus (?). The 1809 Beekman map is the reference.
    • Land: 1840, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; First Grantee Deeds for James & William Kenna
    • Naturalization: 7 Oct 1840, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 31
    • Census: 26 Jul 1850, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 34
    • Census: 12 Jul 1860, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 50
    • Census: 7 Jun 1870, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 60
    • Census: 1875, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 65
    • Land: 1875, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; Owner of large section of property.
    • Census: 19 Jun 1880, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 69

    James married Honora L. Rorke. Honora was born about 1820 in Ireland; died on 4 Nov 1881 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Honora L. Rorke was born about 1820 in Ireland; died on 4 Nov 1881 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 26 Jul 1850, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 30
    • Census: 12 Jul 1860, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 43
    • Census: 7 Jun 1870, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; 50
    • Census: 19 Jun 1880, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; : 60

    Notes:

    Name:
    Could be Rourke, O'Rourke or O'Rorke

    Children:
    1. Margaret Kenna was born in abt. 1838 in New York ?; died in 1912; was buried in Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Little Falls, NY.
    2. 1. James Kenna, Jr. was born in 1840 in New York; died on 11 Oct 1880 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.
    3. William Kenna was born in Aug 1842 in New York ; died in 1919; was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery.
    4. John Kenna was born on 6 May 1850 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; died on 24 Oct 1918 in Somerville, MA; was buried on 13 Nov 1918 in Glenwood Cemetery, Everett, MA.
    5. Honora Kenna was born about 1847 in New York .
    6. Michael Kenna was born about 1849 in New York .
    7. Thomas Kenna was born about 1852 in New York ; died in 1917.
    8. Ellen Kenna was born about 1853 in New York .
    9. Catherine Kenna was born on 29 Apr 1855 in New York .
    10. Edward Kenna was born on 22 Mar 1857 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; died on 27 Aug 1907 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was buried in Church St. Cemetery, Little Falls, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Kenna

    Notes:

    This entry is here to allow connection between two people that are presumably his sons as they have a intertwined history in Little Falls, NY.

    married Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Unknown
    Children:
    1. 2. James Kenna, Sr. was born in 1809 in Ballingarry, Limerick County, Ireland; was christened on 14 May 1810 in St. Michael's, Limerick city; County of Limerick; Diocese of Limerick; died on 22 Mar 1886 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY.
    2. William Kenna, Sr. was born in abt. 1815 in County Cook, Ireland; died on 2 Feb 1881 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; was buried in Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Little Falls, NY.