At 08:54 AM 11/16/1999, you wrote:
Dave,
I believe I asked you about CARNEY, but don't know if I asked you about
KEENAN. My mother was a KEENAN. The family was located in Watervliet
(Albany area) NY, some moved to Chicago:
-John KEENAN b 1835, m Anne LYNCH. He was a whaling master. Lived
Watervliet NY.
-Children
-James A., b abt 1865, m Elizabeth GRIBBEN(S). He was a salesman, manager
for Cluett & Peabody (Arrow Shirts). Lived Chicago IL.
-John B. b abt 1868, m Lily MAHAR. He was a professional violinist. Lived
Watervliet NY.
-Charles F.(my grandfather) b 1872, m Genevieve LEWIS. He worked for
Marshall Field's, a large retailer. Lived Chicago IL.
-Catharine A. b 1889, m Joseph HENNESSY. He was a mechanic for the
railroad. Lived Watervliet NY.
Do you see any connections to your KEENAN line.
Ed Broecker
At 06:23 AM 11/16/99 -0500, you wrote:
Hello Ed, As a matter of fact I do!! I have a John KEENAN in my family tree
that I do not know where he ever went to. He was born in Picton, Prince
Edward Co., Ontario, Canada. His parents were Peter KEENAN & Johanna
DOWNEY. John was a brother to my 2nd great grandmother Mary KEENAN KEARNEY.
Peter & Johanna settled in the Hastings/Campbellford area of Northumberland
Co., Ontario, and raised their 7 children there. I could never find
anything in any of the microfilms of the church record of "Our Lady of Mount
Carmel" RC Church in Hastings, or "Mary of the Visitstion" RC Church in
Campbellford. So I assumed he died or moved away.
I have enclosed a "Descendants Outline" of the first generation of
descendants of Peter & Johanna. Take a close look at it and see if anything
there fits your research on John.
If your John, is my missing John, you won't believe what I have to share
with you!!
Please let me know what you think!!
Sincerely, Dave Kearney, Kane, PA. raznun(a)penn.com
"Descendants of Peter & Johanna Keenan"
1 Peter Keenan b: 1807 in County Tyrone, Ireland d: October 14, 1892 in
Percy Twp- Northumberland Co, Ontario,Canada
..+Johanna Downey b: February 02, 1801 in Co.Tipperary, Ireland m: 1831 in
Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada d: December 08, 1897 in Percy
Twp- Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
..2 James Keenan b: 1831 in Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada d:
Unknown in uknown
...... +Catherine Gillespie b: Unknown in uknown m: Unknown in unknown d:
Unknown in uknown
..2 ***John Keenan*** b: 1832 in Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada.
..2 Mary Keenan (my 2nd great grandmother) b: 1835 in Picton,Prince Edward
Co., Ontario, Canada d: Abt. 1900 in Corry, PA.
...... +Thomas Kearney b: 1836 in Ballymackeogh,Co. Tipperary, Ireland m:
January 17, 1857 in Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC. Church, Hastings, ONT. d:
March 17, 1894 in Corry, PA.Father: John Kearney Mother: Margaret Sexton
..2 Hugh Keenan b: 1837 in Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada d:
Abt. 1875 in Ontario, Canada
...... +Elizabeth Shea b: October 13, 1850 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
m: Abt. 1870 in Ontario, Canada d: July 28, 1911 in Boise, Idaho
..2 Ann Keenan b: 1839 in Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada d:
Unknown in unknown
...... +Benjamin Gibson b: Unknown in Ontario, Canada m: February 13, 1886
in Percy Twp- Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada d: Unknown in unknown
Father: Samuel Gibson Mother: Ellen Reilly
..2 Patrick Keenan b: 1841 in Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada
d: Unknown in unknown
...... +Jane Hicks b: Unknown in unknown m: Unknown in unknown d: February
18, 1924 in Campbellford, ON.
..2 Francis Keenan b: 1848 in Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada
d: Unknown in unknown
...... +Mary Madigan b: 1862 in Ontario, Canada m: January 31, 1882 in
Hastings, Ontario, Canada d: Unknown in unknown Father: James Madigan
Mother: Mary Lamey
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