Kennedy

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Comment by Iain Kennedy on June 25, 2010 at 2:40pm

Allen, what is the source of the information about his birthdate and place, presumably not from a birth certificate? There are several Kennedys who signed the WW1 draft at Council Bluffs and they include a William Grant Kennedy born 13 Dec 1899.

Comment by Allen Lee Haines on June 25, 2010 at 12:36pm

William (Bill) Grant Kennedy was born in Council Bluffs Iowa in 1898 and Died in Los Angeles Co. CA. 1965 That is all the info I have. And he was Married to Caroline M. Crane Born in 1901 in Council Bluffs Iowa and Died in Los Angeles Co. Ca. 1960 Anybody with any info William Grant Kennedy like his parents and so on.

Comment by Iain Kennedy on June 25, 2010 at 12:28pm

They aren't in the Glasgow PO directories as I predicted, I didn't get around to the other lookup (yet).
There isn't a methodology to solving the Irish connection problem and the odds are against it that early, it depends how much effort and time you are prepared to put in. If it was me I would start with the Kirk session records, landowners records (you can get the list of heritors from the Statistical account of the parish), also examine the other Irish immigrants in the parish and build up a picture of where they were coming from. Looks like a mixture of places to me. The minister's wife was Irish and you can get her details from the Scottish Fasti entry for her husband, looks like she was from Dublin. In all probability David Kennedy as a name is most likely from Antrim or Down but I wouldn't rule out other counties as there were Presbyterian and CoI Kennedys sprinkled all over the country.

Iain

Comment by Chris Chapman-Taylor on June 25, 2010 at 6:26am

Hello Iain, I have spoken to you before about my "elusive" Kennedy ancestors from Gargunnock and Barony, it appears my ggg grandfather David Kennedy was born in Ireland. I have searched all the sites I can think of and have been told it helps if you have an area in Ireland that you know your ancestor was from, could you tell me how I can find out some information to help me get kick started. You were also looking into some details for me after you queried my line just wondering if you remember me and if you found anything out?
Regards
Chris Chapman-Taylor

Comment by Iain Kennedy on May 6, 2010 at 1:32am

Anthony, have resent to the incoming email address you contacted me with on 5th. Let me know if it doesn't arrive.

Comment by Anthony Percy on May 5, 2010 at 6:41am

Hi Iain,
Looks like I never got the email... could you resend???
regards AP

Comment by Iain Kennedy on May 4, 2010 at 3:17pm

Anthony, I emailed you back on the 5th April confirming receipt and acknowledgment of the correction to this tree, and telling you about the lead to Australia via the other line - if you didn't get it let me know and I will resend

cheers

Iain

Comment by Anthony Percy on May 3, 2010 at 6:25am

Hi Iain,
Any feedback???
regards
AP

Comment by Anthony Percy on April 4, 2010 at 9:06pm

Hi Ian,
Included my post here for anyone following the thread...
I have attached Alex Kennedys death cert as requested....
My genelogical reasoning is a follows,
1. Found 1841 census record of Alex and Grace living in Ballechin, note they had a duaghter called "vase". Check census image to see it is Vere or Vear.Possible Alex's mother are grandmother firstname?
2. Found 1851,1861 census records with "matching" children stil in Logeriat, now farmer of 12 acres at Haugh
3. Found 1871 census record with Alex living in Auchtergaven with limited "matching" children, now farmer of 100 acres at Klschudrie. Looks like he bought at bigger farm at Auchtergaven
4. Found 1881 census record, Alex is now at Prieston Road, Auchtergaven as a retired farmer with Christina still living with him.
5. Found death cert for Alex 4 June 1886 at Auchtergaven, grand daughter as per 1881 census is witness, shows Grace Robertson as wife etc...

Have a look at the attachments,
What do you think???

Regards

Anthony

Comment by Iain Kennedy on April 4, 2010 at 10:43am

Anthony, that's a different parentage from what I have, if you have a copy of the image of Alex's death cert and could email it me at kennedy@one-name.org I would be most grateful (don't post it here if its crown copyright). Then I can comment further. I have over one hundred Alex K death certs but not that one!

cheers, Iain K

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