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William Herbert McKenna 1923–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1923

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 15 December 1974

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Charles McKenna

Mother: Lilly Grunloh

Spouse(s): Dessie Riggs

Children(s):

The story of William Herbert McKenna began in 1923 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. William Herbert McKenna married Dessie Lou Riggs. William Herbert McKenna passed away in 1974 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Herbert McKenna began in 1923 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • William Herbert McKenna married Dessie Lou Riggs.
  • William Herbert McKenna passed away in 1974 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William McKenna's Ancestors

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William McKenna
1923–1974
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Charles Samuel McKenna
1890–1962
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Lilly (May) Grunloh
1900–1955
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (H) Grunloh
1866–1920
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Lena Hatzfeld
1871–1922
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lambert Grunloh
1839–1892
Friederike Rosebrock
1845–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jürgen Rosebrock
1807–1861
Catherina Elling
1816–1875

William McKenna's Timeline

2 Records

1923
31 July 1923
Birth of William Herbert McKenna in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1974
15 December 1974
Age 51
Death of William Herbert McKenna in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1923
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1974
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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