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Kenney Family History
Kenney Genealogy & Family TreeKenney is an Irish name from Galway and Roscommon, Ireland. It comes from the Gaelic O Coinnigh which means "church of Coinneach," which became the name of the town of Kilkenny. The earliest known ancestor--Matyle Kennie--was recorded in 1563. The family motto is Teneat luceat floreat which means "May it hold an shine."
Other spellings include "Kenny," "Kennie," and "O'Kenny." Notable people with the surname include American actress Emma Kenney (Shameless, Epic, Bittersweet), English Olympic athlete Jason Kenny (cycling), and New England footballer Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters, New Zealand Maori, NRL All Stars). The first Kenney to come to America was Roger Kenney in Virginia in 1638.
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Kenney Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Susanna Kenney -- --, 1595 December 0, 1620
- Emma Levesta Kenney -- --, 1873 December 0, 1945 Ontario
- John Kenney -- --, 1651 October 11, 1703 Massachusetts
- Okey Thomas Golden Kenney -- --, 1901 December 0, 1976 Maryland
- Hannah Kenney -- --, 1657 December 0, 1694 Massachusetts
Kenney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Olive Kenney -- --, 1758 July 23, 1835 Maine
- Amanda Jane Kenney -- --, 1835 February 4, 1914
- Annie Laurie Kenney -- --, 1879 January 4, 1950 Missouri
- Henry J Kenney -- --, 1843 April 18, 1844 Illinois
- Mary Chandler Kenney -- --, 1784 October 4, 1882 New Hampshire
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