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James KENNEDY 1816 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Co Kerry, Ireland

Death Date: 10 Apr 1909

Death Location: Coolroe, County Kerry, Ireland

Father: Michael KENNEDY

Mother: Ann Kennedy

Spouse(s): Catherine SPILLANE

Children(s): Mary KENNEDY, Mary KENNEDY, Thomas Kennedy, Thomas KENNEDY, Patrick Kennedy, Michael KENNEDY, Margaret Kennedy, Bridget KENNEDY, James KENNEDY, Thadeus KENNEDY

In 1816, James KENNEDY entered the world in Co Kerry, Ireland, born to Michael KENNEDY and Ann Kennedy. James KENNEDY married Catherine SPILLANE, and had children including Mary KENNEDY, Mary KENNEDY, Thomas Kennedy, Thomas KENNEDY, Patrick Kennedy, Michael KENNEDY, Margaret L. Kennedy, Bridget KENNEDY, James KENNEDY, Thadeus KENNEDY. James KENNEDY passed away in 1909 in Coolroe, County Kerry, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1816, James KENNEDY entered the world in Co Kerry, Ireland, born to Michael KENNEDY and Ann Kennedy.
  • James KENNEDY married Catherine SPILLANE, and had children including Mary KENNEDY, Mary KENNEDY, Thomas Kennedy, Thomas KENNEDY, Patrick Kennedy, Michael KENNEDY, Margaret L. Kennedy, Bridget KENNEDY, James KENNEDY, Thadeus KENNEDY.
  • James KENNEDY passed away in 1909 in Coolroe, County Kerry, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James KENNEDY's Ancestors

Self
James KENNEDY
1816 – 1909
Birth Place: Co Kerry, Ireland
Parents
Michael KENNEDY
1785 – 1865
Coolroe, Castlegregory, Co, Kerry, Ireland
Ann Kennedy
1775 – 1815
Grandparents
Robert Kennedy
1734 – 1791
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Catherine BOYD
1744 – 1813
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James KENNEDY's Descendants

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James KENNEDY (1816 – 10 Apr 1909) m. Catherine SPILLANE (Abt. 1827 – 01 Aug 1899)
  1. 1. Mary KENNEDY (12 Jul 1847 – 21 Feb 1918)
  2. 2. Mary KENNEDY (12 Jul 1847 – )
  3. 3. Thomas Kennedy (18 Dec 1849 – )
  4. 4. Thomas KENNEDY (18 Dec 1849 – )
  5. 5. Patrick Kennedy (03 Feb 1853 – 4 Sep 1917) m. Ellen Lynch (1853 – )
    1. 1. Mary Kennedy (03 Dec 1881 – Feb 1968)
    2. 2. Margaret Kennedy (07 Feb 1883 – )
    3. 3. Patrick KENNEDY (18 Feb 1884 – )
    4. 4. Michael Kennedy (03 Jul 1885 – 23 Jul 1910)
    5. 5. Michael Kennedy (abt 1887 – )
    6. 6. John (Patrick) Kennedy (7 Jun 1887 – 26 Oct 1959)
    7. 7. James Kennedy (02 Aug 1888 – 1949)
    8. 8. Thomas Kennedy (19 Nov 1891 – )
    9. 9. Patrick KENNEDY (19 Nov 1891 – 08 Sep 1949)
    10. 10. Thomas KENNEDY (1895 – )
    11. 11. Timothy Kennedy (20 Jul 1895 – 1961) m. Mary Sullivan (1900 – 28 Nov 1983)
      1. 1. John Kennedy (25 Jan 1920 – 23 May 1989)
      2. 2. James Kennedy (1922 – 28 September 2012)
      3. 3. Thomas Kennedy (27 Jul 1923 – 16 Nov 2010)
      4. 4. Mary Kennedy (28 February 1926 – 17 Aug 2018)
      5. 5. Eileen Kennedy (10 Jun 1929 – 31 Jan 2004)
      6. 6. Michael Kennedy (11 May 1930 – 12 Oct 2020)
      7. 7. Bridget Kennedy (19 Jun 1933 – 2 Jan 2011)
      8. 8. Hugh Kennedy (21 Nov 1937 – 24 October 1977)
      9. 9. Veronica Kennedy m. Joseph Ward
        1. 1. Ward m. Weir
      10. 10. Patrick Kennedy
    12. 12. Bridget Kennedy (04 Oct 1897 – 04 Oct 1977)
    13. 13. Patrick Kennedy
  6. 6. Michael KENNEDY (31 Jul 1855 – )
  7. 7. Margaret (L.) Kennedy (21 Feb 1858 – 13 Dec 1917)
  8. 8. Bridget KENNEDY (30 Jan 1861 – 11 Feb 1912)
  9. 9. James KENNEDY (31 May 1864 – )
  10. 10. Thadeus KENNEDY (15 Jul 1867 – )

James KENNEDY's Timeline

3 Records

1816
1816
Birth of James KENNEDY in Co Kerry, Ireland
Co Kerry, Ireland
1817
12 Sep 1817
Age 1
James KENNEDY was baptized in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
1909
10 Apr 1909
Age 93
Death of James KENNEDY in Coolroe, County Kerry, Ireland
Coolroe, County Kerry, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Co Kerry, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Coolroe, County Kerry, Ireland

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