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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
- Emma Levesta Kenney -- --, 1873 December 0, 1945 Ontario
- Susanna Kenney -- --, 1595 December 0, 1620
- Okey Thomas Golden Kenney -- --, 1901 December 0, 1976 Maryland
- John Kenney -- --, 1651 October 11, 1703 Massachusetts
- Mary Chandler Kenney -- --, 1784 October 4, 1882 New Hampshire
Kenney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Kenney -- --, 1657 December 0, 1694 Massachusetts
- Olive Kenney -- --, 1758 July 23, 1835 Maine
- Millie Laura Kenney -- --, 1873 July 31, 1898 Illinois
- John Kenney December 0, 1718 Massachusetts
- John Breckenridge Kenney -- --, 1857 Tennessee
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