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William Stephen McKenna 1862–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 APR 1862

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 12 JAN 1885

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas McKenna

Mother: Mary McKenna

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The story of William Stephen McKenna began in 1862 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. In 1870, William Stephen McKenna resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. In 1873, William Stephen McKenna resided in West Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Stat. William Stephen McKenna passed away in 1885 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Stephen McKenna began in 1862 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  • In 1870, William Stephen McKenna resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  • In 1873, William Stephen McKenna resided in West Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Stat.
  • William Stephen McKenna passed away in 1885 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McKenna's Ancestors

Self
William McKenna
1862–1885
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Thomas Stephen McKenna
1839–1889
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mary (Ann) McKenna
1841–1889
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, British North America
Grandparents
Stephen McKenna
1809–1845
Heronstown, Meath, Ireland
Mary Devine
1812–1896
Ireland
William Hitchcock
1805–1861
Ireland
Frances Smith
1822–1888
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Hitchcock
1780–1880
Mary Hitchcock
1780–1880
Thomas Cole
1800–1900
Elizabeth Cole
1800–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McKenna's Timeline

6 Records

1862
21 APR 1862
Birth of William Stephen McKenna in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1870
1870
Age 8
William Stephen McKenna resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1873
1873–1877
Age 11
William Stephen McKenna resided here in West Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
West Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1880
1880–1885
Age 18
William Stephen McKenna was employed
None
1880
1880
Age 18
William Stephen McKenna resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1885
12 JAN 1885
Age 23
Death of William Stephen McKenna in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 APR 1862
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed; 7 May 2017; Boston, births registered, p. 117, no. 5181, entry for William Stephen McKenney, 21 April 1862; FHL microfilm 1,420,998

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1873–1877
    Event Place: West Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Jennifer Shoer, "Boston Children's Aid Society," ; report to Charles N. McKenna, Fircrest, Washington, 2014; original held by Charles N. McKenna, ., pp. 1-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1880–1885

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1885
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed; 7 May 2017; Boston, deaths registered, p. 11, no. 300, entry for William S. McKenna, 12 January 1885; FHL micofilm no. 960,230

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