Bartholomew Kenny
Bartholomew Kenny ( The one member of this family I was unable to fully trace thus far)
Bartholomew was the eldest brother to the Kennys in Sturgeon Bay, in fact, lived there himself for at least a year or two. He showed up in the Sturgeon Bay 1870 census as Bartholomew Kinney. His property fell victim to the Great Fire of 1871, in Peshtigo area of Wisconsin, in which he and brother Richard Kenny, lost all their property, land and farm tools. (note: At the bottom of the page with the fire of 1871, the spellings were Kinney). I thought I found him in Carroll County IA, with the help of a researcher and friend in Sturgeon Bay, named Christine Surfus. We discovered a Bartholomew Kinney in Warren Township near Manning , IA, which is in Carroll County, immediately south of Arcadia, where brother Richard lived, about 7 miles away. This Kinney family occupied a farm dwelling there for many years, even longer than Richard lived in the Arcadia area. But I have my doubts if this is the right one though, mainly from the Irish naming pattern, but other reasons also make me believe that he is not the right one.
Then, we found a Bartholomew in Oro township, Simcoe County, Ontario. I would like to think this is our Bartholomew, because this Batt lived near many other people that once lived in Smith Falls, but evidence is showing that the Batt in Oro, father was not a Thomas. It's as if we are back to the drawing board.
In 2004, when I met the Kennys in Kennystown, Batt Kenny told me that the name Batt or Bartholomew, has been the common link to the Kennys, throughout all the generations in Kennystown. Almost EVERY generation had a Batt in the family. This is why I am so fixated upon this missing Batt. He has been someone that was found on the 1851 Fitzwilliam files, 1851 Kitley, Ontario census, the 1861S. Elmsley census, and the 1870Nasewaupee, Door County, WI census. After the fire there, I have not confirmed his location. I know he did not die in the fire though.
Below, please find the notes that I have kept on Bartholomew Kenny/Kenney/Kinney. I have kept extensive notes, in case, someday, I would get lucky and put it all together:
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I had no information on Bartholomew, until Chris Surfus found him on a 1870 Census in Sturgeon Bay, WI, under the household of his brother Richard as head of household. Also on this census under Richard were Richards children Thomas and Mary, Richards brothers Bartholomew, and James and Edward. It wasn't determined if the spelling on this census was Kinney or Kenney.
Phillip Gillick was also stated here. I can assume Anna Kenny was too because they were married before 1870. They were all listed as farmers.
According to the Index to Declaration of Intention for Door County, Wisconsin, his Date of "Intent" was filed on Nov. 19, 1866. (Information from Mike Gallagher)
Chris Surfus also found a naturalization index listing for a Bartholomy Kinney in 1886 for Scott Co. Iowa. This is the Davenport, IA area, just below Clinton Co.
They were in Door County together in 1870, right before the devastation of the
Great fire of 1871. Both Richard and Bartholomew lost all their property, house and contents in that fire, according to the Door Co. Advocate.
The following was provided by Mike Gallahger of Door County;
" I find a Mortgage Vol A-p.186, Bartholomew Kinney of Door Co. to Charles L. Chase, for $45.00, on NE4SW4and NW4SW4 of 34-27-25, date 12 FEB 1868....this mortgage was paid off on 13 Sep 1869....another Mortgage Vol A-p.187, Bartholomew Kenny to Patrick Curry, for $64.00- N2SW4 of 34-27-25, paid off on 1 June 1878 {'I have to recheck this date, to make sure that it is 1878{?}'....then on 29 March 1870, Bartholomew Kinney sells to Edward Kinney for $120.00 N2SW4, same 80 acres...signed [Bartholomew Kenney] this deed is Vol. W,p. 189"
Bartholomew's brother Richard, moved to Carroll County IA, where the Lovelys had already been established. Richard moved in with them. It is uncertain where Bartholomew went, but I did find the following information in the 1880 Census of Carroll County. There was our Richard Kenny with his family living within the same enumeration and district as a Bartholmew Kinny. All spelling are how they were listed in the record books.
Let me go on record stating that at this time,
I do not think the following info is our Bartholomew, even though there was one
listed with spelling Kinney, a few miles from Richard's farm in Carroll, IA.
Listed here in 1880 were:
Bartholmew Kinny M 48 Ireland
Mary F 35 Illinois
Katherine F 14 Illinois
Leonard M 12 Illinois
Cecelia F 10 Illinois
John M 7 Illinois
Mary M 5 Illinois
Patrick M 4 Illinois
Agnes F 1 Iowa
Chris Surfus found them in the Warren TWP in Carroll Co., IA on page 20 in the 1880 census index. I had confirmed all this information while visiting Carroll County, IA, except for the places of Birth.
A lady named Carma, from the Carroll County Genealogical Society, in Glidden, IA, located these records from the 1895 Census;
1895 Iowa Census- Manning Inc.
family 129--
BARNEY KINNEY, age 62, born in Ireland, a retired farmer, entitled to vote, and can read & write.
Mary B. 49 b. Ireland
Benjamin 26, b. Illinois, farmer
Mary 20, b. Illinois, teacher
Agnes 15, b. Carroll Co. IA
Christine Surfus also reported that she found the following in Illionos:
"More about Bartholomew: I found him in Illinois in 1870. Lee Co. Town of Dixon, Ward 1
Bartholomew Kenney-43, Ireland
Mary-25,Ire.
Katy-4,Illinois
Barnard-3
Secilia-2/12
Barnard-60, Ire
Secilia-55, Ire"
I see that the spelling here is Kenney.
Later, while researching in Carroll, IA, I saw a few other entries about a son, Berard, who I believe is the Leonard listed in the 1880 census.
One of these listing was a marriage of Bernard Kinney, age 28, on May 26th, 1896, marrying to a Mary Ann McGrave.
Bartholmew Kinney was listed as his father.
Chris Surfus also reported on her findings on the 1900 Census for the Warren TWP in Carroll Co., IA.
It showed:
Bernard Kinney 1867 born in Illinois
Wife, Mary
son- James
Son- Marvin?
Maggie age 18, born in 1881, in Iowa as a servant (birth of both parents, Ireland)
Mary Kinney, widow, age 54 born August 1845, 9 children- 5 living
Mary, born Ill. 25 ,b.Jul 1874
Agnes, born Iowa .Mar 1879
In some of the Marriage files;
Mary Kenny 2-19-1908
Ben Kinney 5-26-1896 Book 6 Page 38
Mary Kinney 11-28-1900 Book 5 page 6
Bartholomew, must have died between 1895 and 1900. (Notice, Bartholomew listed as Barney Kinney in the 1895 Census and Mary Kinney listed as widow in the 1900 census.)
In summery, If this is our Bartholomew, I think the above notes indicate that this Bartholomew
Kinney, may have moved from Sturgeon Bay, to Dixon, Lee County, Illinois,
where he met and married Mary, and had a few children, then moved to Carroll
County, IA and had several more children. I also feel that this
Bartholomew died in Carroll County and his progeny remained there for several
years. It is my belief that this Bartholomew Kinney is indeed, a brother
to Richard, but until I can substantiate it, I have not yet entered the
information to the
Family Tree.
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Below, are other Kenney/Kinneys listed in the Carroll
County area in the late 1800's and early 1900's. There is no indication
that they are related in any way, but very well could be. It is for this
reason, these notes are kept:
1910 Carroll Co Iowa, Warren twp. Census also listed the
following Kinneys;
Willie, George, Mary, and Ella.
Also there were the Birth of several children throughout a span of several years, with no mention who the parents were.
All Kinney
Bernice H 6-20-1901
George 12-07-1902
Jeffery James 6-5-1965
Linda Lee 4-21-1945
Marlene Barbara 11-13-1937
Mary Katherine 11-14-1905
Opal A. 1-31-1904
Sandra Sue 12-5-1944
William 00-00-1901
Also in a other Birth listings, in Carroll County;
William Kinney 1901 Manning Twp. father Ben Kinney
Bernice Kinney 6-20-01 Carroll Twp. Father Fred H. Kinney, mother Maddy Florence Wilcox
George Lev Kinney 12-07-02 Manning Twp mother Mary Ann McGrane father Ben Kinney
Opal A. Kinney 1-21-1904 mother Grace Neise father Ralf N. Kinney
Elsie H. Kinney 9-7-1908 Manning Twp mother Mary Ann McGrane father Bernard Kinney
Ellen C. Kinney 9-7-1908 Manning Twp mother Mary Ann McGrane father Bernard Kinney
Eugene James Kenney 9-1-1932
Helen Carolyn Kenny 4-30-1947
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In some of the Marriage files;
Florence Kinney 8-30-1928 Book 4 page 280
Jesse J. Kinney 6-1-1941 Book 14 page 60
John Kinney 10-21-1909 Book 6 Page 188
Kate Kinney 4-19-1893 Book 4 Page 33
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There was some files on Deaths in Carroll County also;
Catherine Kinny 8-27-1885
Elsie N. Kinny 8-26-1909
Female Kinny 3-27-1910
Clifford William Kinney 5-9-1962
Lillis Marie Kinney 12-7-1967
Catherine Kinny, age 1year, 5 months 8 days, American, died of blood poisoning, in Carroll, Iowa. Once she was diagnosed, she lived 3 weeks, 3 days. Buried 8-29-1885.
Buried in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, in Manning , Carroll County, IA are the following;
Anna M. Kinney 4-10-1885 3years 18 days south side of stone
Patrick Kinney 8-29-1889 9 years 3 moths 13 days north side of stone
Celia Kinney 8-30-1889 19 years 3 month 27 days west side of stone.
Elsie Kinney 9-7-1908 to 8-26-1909
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Chris Surfus wrote on Mar. 15, 2002: " Not sure if you eliminated this one or not but the Bart Kinney who was listed in Scott Co. Naturalization Records-I believe I found him in Davenport, 1900 Census. Bart, b.Oct 1853,Ireland, age 46. Listed with wife Sarah, 37, children-Mary, Nellie, Sadie, and Grace. Also, Bartholomew listed in Manning, Iowa, according to a WFT(#536) is listed as being born in Maeo, Ireland."
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This tells me that the Kinney family was in this area of Carroll county, IA for several years.
Chris Surfus and Ann Burgess directed me to a group of Kennys that lived in Oro Township, Ontario. I have not ruled this Bartholomew out, even though his birth year is off by 8-9 years. One thing I found interesting, according to Anne Burgess, many of the Balfes from Smith Falls, ended up in Oro Twp. There were a list of Kennys up there about the same time, including a next door neighbor to this Bartholomew, Patrick Kenny. The interesting thing about this Batt is the names of his children. They are all family names, commonly used, for generations.
Household: From the 1881 Census, Oro Township, Ontario Canada| Name | Marital Status | Gender | Ethnic Origin | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Religion |
| Barth KENNY | M | Male | Irish | 50 | Ireland | Lab | Catholic |
| Mary KENNY | M | Female | Irish | 41 | Ireland | Catholic | |
| John KENNY | Male | Irish | 20 | O <Ontario> | Lab | Catholic | |
| Richard KENNY | Male | Irish | 16 | O <Ontario> | Lab | Catholic | |
| Margaret J. KENNY | Female | Irish | 4 | O <Ontario> | Catholic | ||
| Philip KENNY | Male | Irish | 2 | O <Ontario> | Catholic |
| Census Place | Oro, Simcoe North, Ontario | |
| Family History Library Film | 1375887 | |
| NA Film Number | C-13251 | |
| District | 139 | |
| Sub-district | M | |
| Division | 1 | |
| Page Number | 73 | |
| Household Number | 315 |
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.Barth Kenny stuff
.Bartholomew Kenny was drowned in 1830, while crossing the river to Tiffin
http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Seneca/SenChapXVII.htm
458 - HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY
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1860 STATE: Minnesota COUNTY: Houston DIVISION: Sheldon REEL NO: M653-571 PAGE NO: 94
REFERENCE: Post Office Caledonia
LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
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22 670 684 Kenny Bartholemew 30 M Farmer 200 100 Ireland
23 670 684 Kenny Ellen 23 F House Keeper Ireland
24 671 685 Kenny Patrick 31 M Farmer 200 75 Ireland X
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~reinsel/okeefe/stjm2.html
ST. JOSEPH'S, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
MARRIAGES: 1826-1836
KENNY, Bartholomew, October 22, 1829, to Mary McBride; witnesses - --ò- and Mary Sweeny.
KENNY, Ellen, see HENNESSY, Philip
KENNY, Patrick, March 30, 1826, to Juliana McBrine; witnesses Hugh Sweeny and Anna McCormick.
http://www.from-ireland.net/surnames/civilreg.htm
, Anne, 1864, Kenny,
Anne, 1873, Kenny, Anne, 1873, Kenny, Bartholomew, 1873, Kenny, Bartly, 1864,
Kenny, Bernard, 1864, Kenny, Bernard, 1873, Kenny, Bridget,
http://www.feefhs.org/fdb2/6991/6991-223.html
San Francisco Call Newspaper
Vital Records for the Years 1869-1891
Kenney, Bartholomew ... died in 1873 ... age 45 ... 1873D-1976
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/bios/seneca/lafontainepj.txt
SENECA COUNTY
HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY, OHIO
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.724
CHICAGO:
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886