Mary Veronica McKenna

1877 - Aft 1930  (~ 53 years)

• Name	Mary Veronica McKenna  [1]
  Birth	Apr 1877	New York County, New York   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Aft 1930
  Notes	Eileen Bramhall emailed Melinda Strong on June 26, 2003 that: "Mary, my great grandmother is actually a MCKENNA. Her father (don't know his name) was a wealthy man who owned his own plumbing company and was the first to install INSIDE plumbing in NY. He didn't want Mary to marry Thomas Kelly, but she did anyway, obviously, or I guess I wouldn't be here. She came from the the Mckenna and Shanahan family.That's about all I know." (Research):This MAY be Mary with her family in 1880 and 1900. It is possible that the family in 1880 and 1900 are differing families, based on the location of Margaret's location of birth in 1880 vs. 1900. Also, son Thomas, born March 1879, is not listed with the family in 1880. Additionally, based on the fact that Mary Killy/Kelly is shown to have parents born in Germany in 1900, she may not be the same Mary McKenna that married Thomas J. Kelley around 1900/1901 in New York. Edward MCCANA Self M Male W 21 NY Tin Smith IRE I Margarite MCCANA Wife M Female W 25 NY [???] Keeping House --- --- Mary MCCANA Dau S Female W 2 NY NY NY Source Information: Census Place Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York Family History Library Film 1254845 NA Film Number T9-0845 Page Number 75D 1900 Census New York, New York, Manhattan Enumerated 12 Jun 1900 SD 1 ED 942 Sheet 7B East 119 Street 135-25-142 McKenna, Margret Hd W F My 1856 44 Wd 6/2 New York Father born in Ireland/Waterford Mother born in Ireland Tipperary emigrated 1849/51 years in US McKenna, Thomas A Son W M Ma 29 1879 21 S NY NY NY Plasterer Killy, Thomas J Boarder W M Oct 26 1869 30 S NY Galway Galway Brick Mason Killy, Mary Boarder W F Apr 5 1877 23 S NY S Germany Germany Laundress Shannon, John Boarder W M Oct 9 1847 52 Ireland Tiperary Ireland Waterford Ireland Tiperary 1849 Lather Flynn, Mary E Boarder W F S Nov 11 1878 NY NY NY Thomas A. McKenna is listed as the son of Margaret McKenna, whereas Mary Killy is listed simply as a boarder. However, when Thomas McKenna registered for the draft during the First World War, circa 1917, he listed his nearest relative as Mary Kelly. When Thomas Andrew McKenna registered for the draft during World War I, he was a resident of 2811 8 Ave NY, and his occupation was listed as Plaster, but he was not currently employed. His date of birth was shown as 29 Mar 1879, and his nearest relative was Mary Kelly of the same address. He was of Medium heigth and build, with blue eyes and black hair. Additionally, the following birth Certificate can be found for Thomas McKenna: Name Thomas Mckenna Gender Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date 29 Mar 1879 Birthplace BIRTH CERTIFICATES, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK Death Date Name Note Race Father's Name Andrew Mckenna Father's Birthplace Father's Age Mother's Name Margaret Shannon Mckenna Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age Indexing Project (Batch) Number C71509-3 System Origin New_York-ODM GS Film number 1322139 Reference ID Citing this Record: "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD5P-CRS : accessed 09 Aug 2014), Thomas Mckenna, 29 Mar 1879; citing BIRTH CERTIFICATES, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 1322139. It also appears that John Shannon, who was boarding with the family in 1910, is likely the brother of the widowed Margaret McKenna. The birth certificate, above, for Thomas McKenna shows his mother as Margaret Shannon McKenna. John Shannon's parents were born in the same places as Margaret's, and he immigrated to the US in the same year. Eileen Bramhall Hav? also stated that her great grandmother, Mary McKenna, came from the "Mckenna and Shanahan families." The 1905 New York State Census lists a family in Manhattan consisting of Margaret McKenna, age 49, Thos. McKenna, age 26, and John Shannahan, age 39. New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 23 E.D. 25; City: Manhattan; County: New York; Page: 35. A birth certificate for Andrew W. McKenna, born 17 Dec 1882 in Manhattan, New York, was also located, and also showed parents as Andrew McKenna and Margarat Shannon. He is not listed with the family in 1900 and likely died, as Margaret was shown in 1900 as having given birth to six children in total, with only two still living.
  Person ID	I19556	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Thomas Joseph Kelly,   b. Oct 1869, New York County, New York d. Aft 1930 (Age ~ 61 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1900
  Children	1. Violet Margaret Kelly,   b. 12 Jul 1901, New York County, New York d. 14 Sep 1994 (Age 93 years)   2. Helen Kelly,   b. Abt 1904, New York County, New York   3. Kathleen Kelly,   b. Abt 1906, New York County, New York   4. Thomas Joseph Kelly, Jr.,   b. Abt 1909, New York County, New York   5. Muriel Kelly,   b. Abt 1911, New York County, New York   6. Beatrice Kelly,   b. Abt 1913, New York County, New York   7. Living   8. Living
  Family ID	F5661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

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  [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), New York, New York, Manhattan Enumerated 12 Jun 1900 SD 1 ED 942 Sheet 7B East 119 Street 135-25-142 (Reliability: 3). [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.).