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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
- Agnes Rita Kenney -- --, 1906 February 7, 1992
- Israel Kenney -- --, 1731 December 24, 1791 Massachusetts
- Walter Leroy Kenney -- --, 1877 July 22, 1948 Iowa
- Sylvanus Kenney -- --, 1805 July 29, 1884 Virginia
- James Arthur Kenney -- --, 1894 January 23, 1964 Ontario
Kenney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sidney Howard Kenney -- --, 1856 October 8, 1937 Ohio
- Robert Elmer Kenney -- --, 1882 January 30, 1938 Pennsylvania
- Charles Joseph Kenney -- --, 1903 February 10, 1977 Virginia
- James Roscoe Kenney -- --, 1903 December 29, 1973 Ohio
- George Kenney -- --, 1825 September 27, 1867 Nova Scotia
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