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James William Kennedy 1843–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 NOV 1843

Birth Location: Hubbards Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 14 JAN 1908

Death Location: Ingram River, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Spouse(s): Mary Keddy

Children(s): Ann Kennedy, William Kennedy, James Kennedy, Mary Kennedy, Frederick Kennedy, Alex Kennedy, Alfred Kennedy, Franklin Kennedy, Mary Kennedy

James William Kennedy was born in 1843 in Hubbards Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Thomas James Kennedy And Mary Ann Brigley. In 1865, James William Kennedy was employed. In 1874, James William Kennedy was employed. James William Kennedy married Mary Ann Keddy, and had children including Alex Benson Kennedy, Alfred Kennedy, Ann Amelia Kennedy, Franklin Zebedia Kennedy, Frederick Norman Kennedy, James Robert Kennedy, Mary Malinda Kennedy, Mary Matilda Kennedy, William Reuben Kennedy. James William Kennedy passed away in 1908 in Ingram River, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • James William Kennedy was born in 1843 in Hubbards Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Thomas James Kennedy And Mary Ann Brigley.
  • In 1865, James William Kennedy was employed.
  • In 1874, James William Kennedy was employed.
  • James William Kennedy married Mary Ann Keddy, and had children including Alex Benson Kennedy, Alfred Kennedy, Ann Amelia Kennedy, Franklin Zebedia Kennedy, Frederick Norman Kennedy, James Robert Kennedy, Mary Malinda Kennedy, Mary Matilda Kennedy, William Reuben Kennedy.
  • James William Kennedy passed away in 1908 in Ingram River, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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James Kennedy's Ancestors

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James Kennedy
1843–1908
Birth Place: Hubbards Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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James Kennedy's Descendants

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James (William) Kennedy (8 NOV 1843–14 JAN 1908) m. Mary (Ann) Keddy (26 APR 1846–1925)
  1. 1. Ann (Amelia) Kennedy 1866–
  2. 2. William (Reuben) Kennedy 1867–1945 m. Mary (Margaret) Westhaver 1868–1919 m. Emma (L.) Palmer 1864–1929
    1. 1. Mary (E.) Kennedy 1891–1897
    2. 2. Harold (Sinclair) Kennedy 1907–1996
  3. 3. James (Robert) Kennedy 1868–1948 m. Edith (Rebecca) Boutilier 1879–1968
  4. 4. Mary (Matilda) Kennedy 1870–1955
  5. 5. Frederick ('Norman') Kennedy 1874–1967 m. Florence (Beatrice) Boutilier 1879–
    1. 1. Frederick (Harrison) Kennedy 1899–1980 m. Ada (Virginia) Boutilier 1905–1987
    2. 2. Grace (Kathleen) Kennedy 1906– m. Frank (William) Richardson 1899–
    3. 3. Enoch ('Blake') Kennedy 1903–2001 m. Greta (McLean) Joudrey 1908–2001
  6. 6. Alex ('Benson') Kennedy 1877–1954 m. Janie (Gladys) Phalen 1897–
  7. 7. Alfred Kennedy 1879–
  8. 8. Franklin (Zebedia) Kennedy 1882– m. Bessie (Matilda) Keddy 1879–1976
    1. 1. Sarah (Matilda) Kennedy 1904–1995
      1. 1. Leonard Osborne –1995
    2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Keddy 1903–1994 m. Hazel (Evelyn) Hiltz 1922–2021
      1. 1. Garnet (Franklin) Keddy 1949–2022
      2. 2. Cecil (Cyril) Keddy 1942–1958
  9. 9. Mary (Malinda) Kennedy 1872– m. Robert (Austin) Westhaver 1865–1940
    1. 1. Harry (Lawrence Elverton) Westhaver 1896–
    2. 2. Robert (Herman) Westhaver 1890– m. Lois (Marish) Varner 1896– m. Bessie (Lyle) Crowe 1899–
    3. 3. Helena (Blanche) Westhaver 1897– m. William (Arthur) Patton 1884–

James Kennedy's Timeline

5 Records

1843
8 NOV 1843
Birth of James William Kennedy in Hubbards Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hubbards Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1865
BET JUN 1865 AND APR 1900
Age 22
James William Kennedy was employed
None
1874
APR 1874
Age 31
James William Kennedy was employed
None
1908
14 JAN 1908
Age 65
Death of James William Kennedy in Ingram River, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ingram River, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1919
FEB 1919
Age 76
James William Kennedy was employed
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 NOV 1843
    Event Place: Hubbards Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: BET JUN 1865 AND APR 1900
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. James Anglican Church Cemetery, Boutilier's Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1908
    Event Place: Ingram River, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: APR 1874
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: FEB 1919
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

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