Ohio Families

Her passport application, May 15, 1924, Danbury, said Alice had lived in Glen Cove, NY, New York City, and some other place that was unreadable, before she settled in Danbury at least by 1888 when she married there.

1900 Census Ward 3, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
June 2, 1900
at 8 Maple Ave (owned by John McKenney)

Patrick McKenney, born March 1858, married 12 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1872, naturalized, railway gateman, unemployed 3 months in the past year
Alice McKenney, March 1863, married 12 years, 8 children, 4 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1881
William F McKenney, November 1888,
Edward P McKenney, September 1891,
Alice M McKenney, June 1894,
Helen D McKenney, April 1897,
Leo Fogg, August 1881,

John McKenney, Oct 1851, married 21 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1872, naturalized, a blacksmith
Mary McKenney, March 1856
Mary, John, Alice, Stanislaus
Rose McKenney, mother, December 1829, widowed, 7 children, 4 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1864, can read and speak English, but not write it

1910 Census Ward 3, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
April 21, 1910
at 8 Maple Avenue, a 2 family home (owned by John McKenney)

Patrick McKenney, 55, married 22 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1870, naturalized, gate tender, railroad
Alice McKenney, 47, married 22 years, 10 children, number still alive: unreadable, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1881
Alice McKenney, 16, born in Connecticut
Dorothy McKenney, 13, born in Connecticut
Joseph McKenney, 11, born in Connecticut

same house, other floor
John McKenney, 58, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1865, blacksmith, own shop, owns the home, mortgaged
Mary McKenney,
Alice McKenney,
?? McKenney, daughter

Norwich (Connecticut) Bulletin, Thursday July 30, 1914
Connecticut Delegation of Hibernians at the National Convention at Norfolk, Virginia

Among the Ladies' auxiliary state and county officers who attended the convention are ... Mrs Alice McKenney, county president, Danbury.

 

1920 Census Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
January 6, 1920
at 3 Balmforth Avenue

Patrick McKenney, head, 62, arrived 1864, naturalized 1888, born in Ireland, parents also, gate tender, railroad
Alice H McKenney, wife, 56, arrived prior to 1900, naturalized, born in Ireland, parents also
Alice W McKenney, daughter, 25, single, born in Connecticut, stenographer, hat factory
Joseph P McKenney, son 13y 9m, born in Connecticut
John Haughey, nephew, 32, single, arrived 1904, naturalized 1918, born in Ireland, parents also, stock clerk, automobiles
Justin Labordi, boarder, 15y 2m, born in Connecticut, parents in France, parents also, in trade school

Passport Application
May 15, 1924, Danbury CT
Mrs Alice H McKenney
married February 8, 1888
born County Armagh, Ireland, 10 March 1863
husband Patrick McKenney was born in Ireland and arrived in or about 1869. he has resided uninterruptedly in the US for 55 years at Manchester, Hartford, and Danbury, Connecticut. He was naturalized in the Court of Common Pleas, Hartford, on October 25, 1880
She had resided uninterruptedly in the US for 43 years, from 1881 to 1924, at Glen Cove, NY and New York, NY and [unreadable place] and Danbury, Connecticut. [I'm not sure about Glen Cove, either. hard to read]
Her permanent residence: Danbury, CT

Is going to Ireland to visit relatives, and intends to return within 3 months
Intends to leave from New York City on the California, on June 28, 1924

Oath of Allegiance signed 19 May 1924

description of Alice
age 61, 5 feet 8 inches, low forehead, blue eyes, straight nose, medium mouth, large chin, gray hair, fair complexion, round face, no distinguishing marks

Vouched for on 19 May 1924 by James E Knick, Insurance Agent, of Danbury, CT, who had known her for one year and agrees that the facts stated in her affidavit are true.

before the Asst Clerk of the Superior Court at Danbury

she wishes the passport to be sent to
Mrs Alice H McKenney, Danbury, Connecticut

1930 Census Danbury, Connecticut
April 7, 1930
renting for $21/month at 2 Balforth Ave

Alice H Mckenney, head, widowed, 67, married 1st at 25, born in Northern Ireland, parents also, arrived 1881, naturalized,
Joseph P Mckenney, son, single, 24, born in Connecticut, parents in Northern Ireland, foreman, hat factory

Alice's 1940 census information said she had been living in the same house in 1935. So she was with her daughter Alice Lynch at 62 Franklin St, Danbury, in 1935.

1940 Census Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
April 15, 1940
renting for $60/month at 62 Franklin Street

Michael Lynch, 53, 8 years of school, born in Connecticut, surveyor, city work, working on his own account
Alice Lynch, 45, 4 years high school, born in Connecticut
Robert Lynch, 10, 4 years of school, born in Connecticut
Louise Lynch, 8, 3 years of school, born in Connecticut
Michael Jr Lynch, 5, no years of school, born in Connecticut
Alice McKenney, mother in law, 77, widowed, 8 years of school, born in Ireland, naturalized

all lived at the same address in 1935

Connecticut State Death Index
ALICE MCKENNEY 1941-05-01 DANBURY