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Michael Francis Kenny (1866 - 1946) Great Grandfather

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Michael Francis Kenny was my great grandfather. Michael was born on September 11, 1866 in Glanduff, County Rocsommon, Ireland. He is the son of Thomas Kenny and his second wife Bridgett Murphy. He also went by the name Michael Joseph Kenny.    Parent's History Thomas  (1818 - May 5, 1893 (Great Great Grandfather) was the son of Thomas Kenny (Great Great Great Grandfather).  He died on May 5, 1893 at age 75 in Cam County, Roscommon, Ireland.  According to his death record, he was a herdsman and had suffered from paralysis for 4 months. Thomas had five children with his first wife Honor Fallon (1829-1864): William Kenny (1848 - ) Margaret Mary Kenny (1853-) Thomas Kenny (1856 - ) Anne Kenny (1857) Mary Kenny (1863) Thomas married his second wife Bridgett on November 30, 1865 in St. Johns Kiltomm, Roscommon, Ireland, Parish Knockcroghery with witnesses William Gavan and Margaret Kelly present: Bridgett Murphy (Great Great Grandmother) was the d...