Thomas McKenna1

#16707, (circa 1841 - )

Family

Margaret Flahive b. c 1846
Children 1.John1 McKenna8 (c 1874 - )
 2.Patrick McKenna3 (c 1876 - 1952)
 3.Michael McKenna9 (1877 - )
 4.Catherine McKenna3 (c 1880 - )
 5.Thomas McKenna Jr.+3 (c 1883 - )
 6.John T McKenna+5,10 (1883 - 1964)
 7.Maurice McKenna+11 (1886 - 1965)
 8.Mary McKenna3 (c 1893 - )
Poss. brothers or cousins, neighbors in 1901 and censuses.2 
Evidence for Thomas and Margaret as the parents of John McKenna:
1. U. S. records for John give a birth date of 17 Dec 1883. The baptism record for John, son of Thomas and Margaret is 18 Dec 1883, consistent with practices.
2. U.S. entry record for John gives a last residence as Annascaul.
3. Naturalizattion records for John name Dingle as his birth place. The town centers are about 17 km (10 miles) apart.
4. Customary (but not required) names for Irish children follow a pattern of first boy for the father's father and second girl for the father's mother. John's first son is named Thomas and his second daughter is named Margaret. [If this is the custom followed, then the parents of Mary Crean might be John and Mary Crean].
5. Ship's manifest for John states he is visiting his cousin John Flahive.2 
Birth*circa 1841He was born circa 1841 at IrelandG.3 
Marriage*25 February 1873He married Margaret Flahive on 25 February 1873 at Annascaul Parish Church, Ballynacourty Civil Par., Co. Kerry, IrelandG; (witn. John Flahive and Patr. Lyne.)4,5
1901He and Margaret Flahive appeared on the census of 1901 at Lougher Townland, Ballinvohir Civil Par., Co. Kerry, IrelandG; (neis. John (49) and Ellie (42) McKenna, house 2.)6 
1911He and Margaret Flahive appeared on the census of 1911 at House 4, Lougher Townland, Ballinvohir Civil Par., Co. Kerry, IrelandG; nei. John and Ellen McKenna, House 5.7 

Citations

  1. [S1525] IrishGenealogy.ie, online IrishGenealogy.ie, Church Records. Kerry R.C. Diocese, Annascaul Parish. John McKenna, son of Thomas McKenna and Margaret [ family name not recorded], bapt. 18 Dec 1883. No sponsors named; no book or page number; entry 1. Record Identifier KY-RC-BA-27389.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S1524] 1901 Ireland Census, image viewed online www.nationalarchives.ie.
  4. [S1526] Parish Registers Ballanvohir (Annascaul) 1829-1881, Kerry Diocese, Ballanvohir Parish, Annascaul, Co. Kerry, Ireland (National Library of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland), Film 04274/03 (modern transcription), img. 27/31. 25 Feb 1873. Thomas McKenna and Margarita Flahive, of Glentane, marr. by G. O'Leary, witn. Joannes [John] Flahive and Patr. Lyne. [Annascaul is the Catholic Parish name, Ballanvoher (or Ballinvoher) is the Civil Parish name.], online http://registers.nli.ie
  5. [S1525] IrishGenealogy.ie, online IrishGenealogy.ie, Church Records. Kerry R.C. Diocese, Annascaul Parish. John McKenna, son of Thomas McKenna and Margaret [family name not recorded], bapt. 18 Dec 1883. No sponsors named; no book or page number; entry 1. Record Identifier KY-RC-BA-27389.
  6. [S1524] 1901 Ireland Census, image viewed online www.nationalarchives.ie, Residents of a house 1 in Co. Kerry, Corkaguiny Barony, Ballinvoher civil parish, Lougher Townland, Dingle PLU and Constabulary, Inch District Electoral Division. Thomas (60), farmer; Margret (55); both b. Co. Kerry, both read Irish only, R.C.
  7. [S1542] 1911 Ireland Census, image viewed online www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie, Residents of house 4 in Co. Kerry, Corkaguiny Barony, Ballinvoher civil parish, Lougher Townland, Dingle PLU and Constabulary, Inch District Electoral Division. Thomas (69), farmer, b. Co. Kerry, able to read and write Irish and English; Margaret (69), b. Co. Kerry, able to read and write Irish and English, 7 children, 6 living; marr. 40 yrs.
  8. [S1529] Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881, online FamilySearch.com, John McKenna, son of Margaret Flahive and Thomas McKenna, b. [poss. bapt.] 27 Jan 1874, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Citing Kerry, Ireland, reference FHL microfilm 255898..
  9. [S1529] Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881, online FamilySearch.com, Michael McKenna, son of Margaret Flahive and Thomas McKenna, b. [poss. bapt.] 21 Jan 1877, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Citing Kerry, Ireland, reference FHL microfilm 255,976.
  10. [S45] New York City Marriage Cerificate, New York City Municipal Archives, Dept. of Records, New York, New York.
  11. [S1525] IrishGenealogy.ie, online IrishGenealogy.ie, Church Records. Kerry R.C. Diocese, Annascaul Parish. Maurice McKenna, son of Thomas and Margaret McKenna, bapt. 31 Jul 1886, Annascaul Parish; sponsor Mary Curran. No Book or page number, but is entry 30; church register page containing this record has not yet been imaged. Record Identifier KY-RC-BA-27614.