Patrick McKenney

Birth Name Patrick McKenney
Gender male
Age at Death about 67 years, 10 months, 6 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about March 1858 Ireland   1a
Immigration between 1869 and 1872     1a 2a
Event Note

His 1900 census information said Patrick arrived in the US in 1872. His wife's passport application, May 15, 1924, Danbury, said it was 1869.

Residence from 1869 to 1888      
Event Note

His wife's passport application, May 15, 1924, Danbury, said Patrick had lived in Manchester, Hartford, and Danbury, Connecticut, from the time of his arrival down to 1924. They married in Danbury in 1888 and were there after that.

Naturalization October 25, 1880 Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States    
Event Note

His wife's passport application, May 15, 1924, Danbury, said Patrick was naturalized October 25, 1880, in the Court of Common Pleas, Hartford, Connecticut.

Census (Head) June 2, 1900 Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States 8 Maple Ave 1a
Event Note

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

Census (Head) April 21, 1910 Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States at 8 Maple Ave 3a
Event Note

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

Census (Head) January 6, 1920 Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States at 3 Balmforth Avenue 4a
Event Note

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

Death January 7, 1926 Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States   5a
Event Note

Connecticut State Death Index
PATRICK MCKENNEY 1926-01-07 DANBURY

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father McKenney
Mother RoseDecember 1829
         Patrick McKenney about March 1858 January 7, 1926
    Brother     John McKenney about October 1851

Families

Family of Patrick McKenney and Alice Haughey
Married Wife Alice Haughey ( b. March 10, 1863 d. January 5, 1941 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage February 8, 1888 Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States   6a 2a
Event Note

Indexed reference
Marriage Notice
Danbury Times, February 8, 1888
Date: Feb 8
Page: 335
Patrick McKenney and Alice Haughey

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Alice's passport application, May 15, 1924, in Danbury, gives the exact date, as does her father's letter to her dated Feb 8, 1889.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
William Francis McKenneyabout November 1888
Michael Leo McKenneybefore April 17, 1890before March 4, 1891
Edward P McKenneyabout September 1891January 2, 1961
Alice W McKenneyabout June 1894
Helen Dorothy McKenneyabout April 1897
Joseph P McKenneyabout 1899April 1, 1997

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Ward 3, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9QX-7K8 : accessed 9 January 2023), Alice H Mc Kenney in household of Patrick Mc Kenney, Danbury city Ward 3, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 3A, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,132.

  2. US Passport Applications
      • Page: Alice H McKenney, May 15, 1924, Superior Court, Danbury, Ct
      • Citation:

        "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-W7Q8 : 16 March 2018), Alice H Mckenney, 1924; citing Passport Application, Connecticut, United States, source certificate #430268, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2545, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  3. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Ward 3, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKKP-TXB : accessed 6 January 2023), Allice Mckenny in household of Patrick Mckenny, Danbury Ward 3, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 67, sheet 8B, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 129; FHL microfilm 1,374,142.

         

  4. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCFQ-QN7 : 31 January 2021), Alice H McKenney in entry for Patrick McKenney, 1920.

  5. state index at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/: Connecticut Death Indexes - State site
      • Page: PATRICK MCKENNEY 1926-01-07 DANBURY
  6. Connecticut Marriages
      • Page: McKenney-Haughey, citing the Danbury Times Marriage Notice, Feb 8, 1888, p 335
      • Citation:

        "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7PV-VQF : 11 January 2020), Alice Haughey in entry for Patrick McKenney, 1888.