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William James Kenna  William James Kenna
 1867 - 1941

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  • Nickname  Willis 
    Birth  16 Apr 1867  Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened  15 Sep 1867  St. Marys Church, Little Falls, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Father F. Francis and Paster A. P. Ludden. Sponsored by ? Kenna and Margaret Kenna.
    Gender  Male 
    Census  7 Jun 1870  Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Age: 3 
    Census  04 Jun 1880  Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Age: 13 
    Residence  1890  263 W. 25th, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Home 
    Employment  Bef. 1894  New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Private secretary to John Brisben Walker, editor and owner of the Cosmopolitan Magazine 
    Employment  Bef. 1894  New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Stenographer for New York Herald and Sun 
    Employment  Bef. 1894  New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Stenographer with the banking house of Spencer Trask & Co 
    Move  1894  Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Employed by Griffin Car Wheel Co. 
    Census  Jun 11 1900  Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1900 US Census record 
    Census  17 Feb 1920  Monmouth, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Automobile Dealer 
    Age: 51 
    Living  Apr 1930  Santa Cruz, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census  18 Apr 1930  Santa Cruz, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence at time of census 
    Residence  26 Jul 1940  Tacoma, WA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    719 North Third St 
    Died  17 Aug 1941  Tacoma, WA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I42  Default
    Last Modified  17 Nov 2007 06:08:44 
     
    Father  James Kenna, Jr., b. 1840, New York  
    Mother  Anna C. Fralick, b. 1846, New York  
    Family ID  F12  Group Sheet
     
    Family 1  Emily Geiger, b. Feb 1869, New York, NY  
    Married  19 Jul 1889  New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    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 J. Kenna, b. 31 May 1890, Brooklyn, NY
    >2. Roswell Edward Kenna, Sr., b. 6 Jul 1891, Brooklyn, NY
     3. Winifred Kenna, b. 29 Jul 1894, Sunbury, PA
    Last Modified  18 Dec 2009 04:29:56 
    Family ID  F10  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Dorothea C. E., b. 26 Mar 1882, IN  
    Married  Abt 1913  [6] 
    • The marriage date of 1913 is a guess based on 1930 US Census data. That they were married is confirmed by the 1930 US Census and according to William J. Kenna's son from a previous marriage. The 1930 census indicates that Dorothea's first marriage was around 1913 when she was 31 years old. At the time of the 1930 census she is 48 years old.
    Last Modified  28 Mar 2007 15:57:43 
    Family ID  F106  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Apr 1867 - Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 15 Sep 1867 - St. Marys Church, Little Falls, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 3 - 7 Jun 1870 - Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 13 - 04 Jun 1880 - Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Jul 1889 - New York, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Home - 1890 - 263 W. 25th, New York, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmployment - Private secretary to John Brisben Walker, editor and owner of the Cosmopolitan Magazine - Bef. 1894 - New York, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmployment - Stenographer for New York Herald and Sun - Bef. 1894 - New York, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmployment - Stenographer with the banking house of Spencer Trask & Co - Bef. 1894 - New York, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - Employed by Griffin Car Wheel Co. - 1894 - Chicago, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 US Census record - Jun 11 1900 - Chicago, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Automobile Dealer - 17 Feb 1920 - Monmouth, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLiving - Apr 1930 - Santa Cruz, CA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Residence at time of census - 18 Apr 1930 - Santa Cruz, CA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 719 North Third St - 26 Jul 1940 - Tacoma, WA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Aug 1941 - Tacoma, WA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos William J. KennaWilliam J. Kenna
    Unknown date
    William J. Kenna William J. Kenna
    William J. Kenna receiving a check for 1st prize at a California Farm Bureau Egg Laying Contest. Not dated.
    William J. Kenna (close up)William J. Kenna (close up)
    Close up of William J. Kenna receiving a check for 1st prize at a California Farm Bureau Egg Laying Contest. Not dated.
    William J. Kenna (unknown date)William J. Kenna (unknown date)
    Bowling Encyclopedia Editorial Photo taken on or before 1904Bowling Encyclopedia Editorial Photo taken on or before 1904
    See the related history entry.
     
    Documents New York Times Article - 24 APR 1893
    This article mentions W. J. Kenna, living on 103rd Street NY, as the secretary to John Brisben Walker, editor of the Cosmopolitan.
    (The link opens a PDF document)
     
    Histories Biographical information on William J. Kenna in a book he co-edited.
    One reference in the text refers to a nickname for William J. Kenna: Will.
    Timeline for William J. Kenna, b. 1867
     
  • Notes 
    • Letters by his son Roswell and the Washington State Death Index database backup his date and place of death.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S66] Baptismal Record for William J. Kenna, (NARA).

    2. [S60] 1870 US Census - Little Falls NY (James and Ann Kanna), (www.ancestry.com).

    3. [S42] 1880 US Census - Little Falls NY (James & Anna Kenna), (www.ancestry.com).

    4. [S59] 1890 New York City Directory, (www.ancestry.com).
      Kenna William J. clerk, h 263 W. 25th

    5. [S82] 1920 US Census Monmouth, IL William and Ella Kenna.

    6. [S51] 1930 US Census - Santa Cruz, CA (William J. Kenna), www.ancestry.com, 18 APR 1930.

    7. [S38] 1900 US Census - Chicago, IL (Kenna), (www.ancestry.com), 1 (Reliability: 2), JUN 11 1900.
      Census record shows married for 11 years on June 11, 1900.

    8. [S58] Marriage Record - William J. Kenna and Emily Geiger, (www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 1).

    9. [S61] Marriage License - William J Kenna and Emily Geiger, New York City.


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