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William Emery Kenney 1925–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1925

Birth Location: Illinois, United States

Death Date: 14 Jan 2004

Death Location: Joy, Mercer County, Illinois, USA

Father: William Kenney

Mother: Nellie Fisher

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In 1925, William Emery Kenney entered the world in Illinois, United States, born to William Thomas Kenney And Nellie Pearl Fisher. In 1930, William Emery Kenney resided in Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA. William Emery Kenney passed away in 2004 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1925, William Emery Kenney entered the world in Illinois, United States, born to William Thomas Kenney And Nellie Pearl Fisher.
  • In 1930, William Emery Kenney resided in Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA.
  • William Emery Kenney passed away in 2004 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois, USA.

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William Kenney's Ancestors

Self
William Kenney
1925–2004
Birth Place: Illinois, United States
Parents
William Thomas Kenney
1905–1988
Illinois
Nellie (Pearl) Fisher
1908–1987
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (C.) Kenney
1881–1918
New Windsor, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Lilie (Dickerd Buck) Louck
1886–1964
New Windsor, IL, USA
Frank Fisher
1886–1961
Iowa
Martha (A) Billings
1889–1958
Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kenney
1847–1923
Mary Fry
1851–1922
Andrew Dickert
1849–1933
Julia Ball
1864–1938
Drury Fisher
1848–1924
Ella Wherry
1869–1950
Archibald Billings
1850–1928
Cora Billings
1860–1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zebrine Kenney
1805–1873
Andrew Dickert
1825–1912
Mary Althisar
1828–1912
Harvey Mead
1833–1903
Martha Loomis
1837–1913
William Fisher
1808–1872
Elizabeth Drury
1814–1881
Thomas Wherry
1827–1900
Esther Hammond
1837–1904
Abraham Billings
1821–1868
Martha Mansfield
1833–1900
Yates George
1816–1875
Mary VanAernum
1836–1864

William Kenney's Timeline

3 Records

1925
13 Aug 1925
Birth of William Emery Kenney in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1930
1930
Age 5
William Emery Kenney resided here in Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA
2004
14 Jan 2004
Age 79
Death of William Emery Kenney in Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1925
    Event Place: Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 539; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 291.0; FHL microfilm: 2340274
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 01 16 2004; Publication Place: Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 539; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 291.0; FHL microfilm: 2340274

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aledo, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 2004
    Event Place: Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 361-14-9416; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Joy, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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