 1815 - 1881 (66 years)
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| Name |
Kenna, William |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
abt. 1815 |
County Cook, Ireland  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Immigration to US |
Boston, MA |
| Death |
2 Feb 1881 |
Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY [3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Burial |
Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Little Falls, NY |
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| Person ID |
I210 |
Default | Kenna Family starting from first US immigrant |
| Last Modified |
24 Jun 2026 |
| Family |
Fox, Mary, b. 1818, Limerick, Ireland d. 11 Mar 1899, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY (Age 81 years) [1, 2, 7, 8, 9] |
| Marriage |
1837 or earlier |
Ireland |
- They were married when they immigrated on the Ship Troy
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| Children |
| + | 1. Kenna, James W., b. 27 Jul 1838, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY d. Aft 1915 (Age 77 years) |
| + | 2. Kenna, Thomas Mortimer, b. 28 Aug 1840, St. Johnsonville, Montgomery Co., NY d. 03 Oct 1919, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 79 years) |
| | 3. Kenna, William Jr., b. 25 Sep 1842, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY d. 31 May 1864, Cold Harbor, VA (Age 21 years) |
| | 4. Kenna, Catharine, b. 26 Nov 1844, Herkimer Co., NY |
| | 5. Kenna, Mary E., b. 25 Nov 1847, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY |
| | 6. Kenna, Margaret, b. 13 Aug 1852, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY |
| | 7. Kenna, Ellen, b. 16 Apr 1854, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY |
| | 8. Kenna, Edward, b. 03 Apr 1857, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY |
| | 9. Kenna, Anna, b. 13 Feb 1859 |
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| Albums |
| Passenger Ship Troy 13 JUL 1839 (0)
The "Troy" arrived at the port of New York July 13,1839 from Liverpool, England. This ship was built in 1834 in New York, the builder was "Brown & Bell", the owners were a family named "Macy". It was renamed "Aristides" when sold foreign prior to 1858. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Brian - 18 October 1997]
http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/shipt.htm
Page 4 has information on William and Mary Kenna. The columns are:
Name, Age (Years, Months), Sex, Occupation, Country From, Country to Inhabit
William (Wm) Kenna is 23, a Farmer from Ireland, and his wife Mary is 23 too. |
| Family ID |
F83 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Nov 2011 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Immigration to US - - Boston, MA |
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 | Death - 2 Feb 1881 - Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY |
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 | Burial - - Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Little Falls, NY |
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 | Marriage - 1837 or earlier - Ireland |
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| Pin Legend |
 : Address
 : Location
 : City/Town
 : County/Shire
 : State/Province
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| Notes |
- Worked as a grave digger at the Catholic church after the Civil War with his nephew (who had one arm). [6]
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| Sources |
- [S12] 1880 US Census - William Kenna.
- [S13] 1855 NY State Census - William and Mary Kenna Extract.
- [S16] Kenna Surname - Little Falls Cemeteries.
- [S29] Obituary for William Kenna, (Herkimer Daily - 9 Feb 1881), 9 Feb 1881 (Reliability: 2).
The dates and place of this obituary would connect it to this individual. Based on the age in the obit the year of birth is either 1812 or 1813.
- [S23] Obituary for Mary Fox (Kenna), (Herkimer Daily - 15 Mar 1899), 15 Mar 1899, 1 (Reliability: 2).
His wife's obit validates death date
- [S88] Civil War Pension File - Mary Kenna, (NARA).
- [S43] 1850 US Census - Little Falls NY (William Kenna), (www.ancestry.com).
- [S30] 1870 Census - Herkimer County, NY.
- [S15] 1865 NY State Census - Kenna.
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