Patrick Kenny (c1830-?)

Write the text of your article here!John and Patrick Kenny (or Kenney as they sometime spelled it) came over from Ireland during the 1846 famine. They both ended up in New York City. John was born about 1827 and Patrick was born about 1835.

John met and married a Jane Kennedy who was also from Ireland. They married on 17 Mar 1849 and had five children: Bridget, James, Joseph, Francis and Thomas.

John went into the Civil War from NYC and when he was discharged he went to rejoin his family on Grove St., Jersey City NJ.

They both died in Jeresy City NJ.

Patrick married a Mary Ann Carroll who also was from Ireland. They had 1 son Patrick Henry and 2 daughters: Alice and Teresa Kenny