Edward D. Kenney
Edward D. Kenney
b: 12 MAR 1859
d: 22 MAY 1944
b: 12 MAR 1859
d: 22 MAY 1944
Edward Kenney moved to Kenneyville, Horse Shoe Lake, Minnesota withhis parents in 1863. He spent his boyhood days in Kenneyville. When hegrew to manhood, he worked for some time for Dr. E. P. Case, who owned alarge Victorian style building on a hill on the north side of lowerSakatah in Waterville. The victorian was not a home but the SamaritanHome and Hospital, [used for recovery] and was built in 1873. Thehospital burned in the early 1900's. After the fire, Dr. Case used theTetonka Hotel to house his patients. -John R. Eggers - "Greetings fromWaterville, Minn." page 2-7.
"Later he went to Redwood Falls, Minnesota to learn the Barber trade.He came back to Waterville and opened his shop and barbered here for overthirty-two years." Obituary - Waterville Advance, May 31, 1944. Seephotos of Edward and son Schuyler in barber shop and Schuyler and someonein front of the shop, and photo of Ed Kenney.
"He was united in marriage to Mary Janette Semans in 1888, by Rev.Schu at Le Center. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary onJune 15, 1943. The family resided in Waterville since 1891. Mr. Kenneywas a member of the Methodist church for many years." Obituary - Seephoto of Ed and Jennie on their anniversary. Photo of their family andhome in Waterville,
Edward must have enjoyed woodworking. He gave a wall cabinet he hadmade to his grandson Richard Edward Kenney when Richard was 14 yearsold. The cabinet has glass doors, small divided drawers and boxes thatfit perfectly inside. Some of the boxes and drawers are labeled brads,etc. This cabinet has been in our home for many years and is a treasuredfamily heirloom. Arline Kenney
The Kenney family Bible and Ed Kenney's autograph book were sent to meby Marie Kenney Steffen. The Bible contains information regardingbirths, deaths, and marriages of the Kenney, Semans, and Holdenfamilies. These are also treasured heirlooms in the Kenney home. Theautograph book contained and autograph sign by Ulysses S. Grant - Mariehad the original framed but a copy will be included in this writing. Wehave been unable to authenticate this signature. Arline Kenney
"Later he went to Redwood Falls, Minnesota to learn the Barber trade.He came back to Waterville and opened his shop and barbered here for overthirty-two years." Obituary - Waterville Advance, May 31, 1944. Seephotos of Edward and son Schuyler in barber shop and Schuyler and someonein front of the shop, and photo of Ed Kenney.
"He was united in marriage to Mary Janette Semans in 1888, by Rev.Schu at Le Center. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary onJune 15, 1943. The family resided in Waterville since 1891. Mr. Kenneywas a member of the Methodist church for many years." Obituary - Seephoto of Ed and Jennie on their anniversary. Photo of their family andhome in Waterville,
Edward must have enjoyed woodworking. He gave a wall cabinet he hadmade to his grandson Richard Edward Kenney when Richard was 14 yearsold. The cabinet has glass doors, small divided drawers and boxes thatfit perfectly inside. Some of the boxes and drawers are labeled brads,etc. This cabinet has been in our home for many years and is a treasuredfamily heirloom. Arline Kenney
The Kenney family Bible and Ed Kenney's autograph book were sent to meby Marie Kenney Steffen. The Bible contains information regardingbirths, deaths, and marriages of the Kenney, Semans, and Holdenfamilies. These are also treasured heirlooms in the Kenney home. Theautograph book contained and autograph sign by Ulysses S. Grant - Mariehad the original framed but a copy will be included in this writing. Wehave been unable to authenticate this signature. Arline Kenney
- 12 MAR 1859 - Birth - ; Greenfield, Mass./Franklin County
- 22 MAY 1944 - Death - ; Waterville, Minn./Le Seuer County
| PARENT (M) Henry E. Kenney | |||
| Birth | 13 MAR 1822 | Greenfield, Mass./Franklin County B-28-29 | |
| Death | 16 SEP 1884 | Horse Shoe Lake, Minnesota [Kenneyville] A-80-27 | |
| Marriage | 19 JUL 1855 | to Ermina Holden at Northfield, Mass./Franklin County | |
| Father | Reuben Keeney II | ||
| Mother | Mary [Polly] Nightingale | ||
| PARENT (F) Ermina Holden | |||
| Birth | 29 JAN 1839 | Orange, Massachusetts | |
| Death | 5 MAY 1906 | Waterville, Minnesota | |
| Marriage | 19 JUL 1855 | to Henry E. Kenney at Northfield, Mass./Franklin County | |
| Father | Squine M. Holden | ||
| Mother | Emeline Doolittle ? | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| F | Mary Ellen Kenney | ||
| Birth | 19 DEC 1856 | Greenfield, Mass. | |
| Death | 20 AUG 1945 | California | |
| Marriage | 3 JUL 1875 | to Harris Peavoy at Morristown. Morristown Twp. Rice County, Minnesota | |
| M | Edward D. Kenney | ||
| Birth | 12 MAR 1859 | Greenfield, Mass./Franklin County | |
| Death | 22 MAY 1944 | Waterville, Minn./Le Seuer County | |
| Marriage | 15 JUL 1888 | to Mary Janette Semans at Waterville, Minn. Married 55 years | |
| M | Martin William Kenney | ||
| Birth | 22 MAY 1864 | Kenneyville, Le Seuer County, Minnesota | |
| Death | 24 JAN 1944 | ||
| Marriage | 20 NOV 1888 | to Carrie Berdine | |
| Marriage | to Dorothy Bennett | ||
| F | Abbie Adelia Kenney | ||
| Birth | 23 OCT 1870 | Kenneyville, Le Seuer County, Minnesota | |
| Death | 25 MAY 1953 | Racine, Wisconsin | |
| Marriage | to Mike Bauer | ||
| Marriage | to Henry Richards | ||
| M | Lewis [Louis] Kenney | ||
| Birth | 25 JAN 1877 | Kenneyville, Le Seuer County, Minnesota - A-98-34 | |
| Death | |||
| PARENT (M) Edward D. Kenney | |||
| Birth | 12 MAR 1859 | Greenfield, Mass./Franklin County | |
| Death | 22 MAY 1944 | Waterville, Minn./Le Seuer County | |
| Marriage | 15 JUL 1888 | to Mary Janette Semans at Waterville, Minn. Married 55 years | |
| Father | Henry E. Kenney | ||
| Mother | Ermina Holden | ||
| PARENT (F) Mary Janette Semans | |||
| Birth | 28 JAN 1868 | Faribault, Minnesota/Blue Earth County | |
| Death | 8 AUG 1947 | Waterville, Minnesota/ Waterville, Minnesota/LeSeuer County | |
| Marriage | 15 JUL 1888 | to Edward D. Kenney at Waterville, Minn. Married 55 years | |
| Father | David Harrison Semans | ||
| Mother | Eliza Vail [Vale] | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| F | Floah Etta Kenney | ||
| Birth | 24 MAY 1895 | Waterville, Minnesota | |
| Death | 8 MAR 1971 | Armour, South Dakota | |
| Marriage | 22 JUL 1917 | to Albert Vernon Clements at Waterville, Minnesota. | |
| M | Schuyler David Kenney | ||
| Birth | 4 NOV 1890 | Waterville, Minn. Le Sueur County | |
| Death | 24 MAR 1962 | Minneapolis, Minn. Hennepin County | |
| Marriage | 1913 | to Rose Marie Wagner at St. Paul, Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Marriage | 20 AUG 1921 | to Marian Lucille Throckmorton at St. Paul, Minnesota | |
1 Edward D. Kenney b: 12 MAR 1859 d: 22 MAY 1944
+ Mary Janette Semans b: 28 JAN 1868 d: 8 AUG 1947
2 Floah Etta Kenney b: 24 MAY 1895 d: 8 MAR 1971
+ Albert Vernon Clements b: 27 JAN 1891 d: 2 DEC 1957
3 Donald Bruce Clements b: 24 MAY 1918 d: 8 DEC 1994
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2 Schuyler David Kenney b: 4 NOV 1890 d: 24 MAR 1962
+ Rose Marie Wagner b: ABT. 1891 d: 15 JAN 1919
3 Marie Janette Kenney b: 8 MAR 1914 d: 31 DEC 2003
+ William A. Dahl b: 27 JAN 1902
+ Arnold August Steffen b: 10 JUL 1920 d: 16 OCT 1987
3 Baby Boy Kenney b: 15 JAN 1919 d: 19 JAN 1919
+ Marian Lucille Throckmorton b: 29 NOV 1897 d: 28 JUL 1975
3 Richard Edward Kenney b: 5 SEP 1922 d: 24 DEC 1990
+ Private
4 James Richard Kenney b: 1 AUG 1947 d: 11 SEP 1980
+ Melanie Homick b: 2 MAR 1945 d: 5 DEC 2009
3 Dale Robert Kenney b: 5 APR 1929 d: 22 JUL 1998
+ Dellie Thelma Waxler b: 17 SEP 1914 d: 5 FEB 2009
3 Barbara Ann Kenney b: 6 NOV 1937 d: 23 JUL 2004
+ Darwin Elwood Fatland b: 27 JUL 1936 d: 28 DEC 2004
+ Leonard Toyvo Marsyla b: 26 JUN 1924 d: 1994
+ Herbert Miller b: 20 MAR
Email from Dave Howe, May 26, 2025
Jeff – Melissa Kenney Howe is my daughter-in-law. I know that her grandmother, whom I met a number of times, was deeply involved in researching Meland/Kenney family history. I have been working on getting Melissa’s family history linked into the very extensive Howe tree on Familysearch. (Familysearch is my preferred online genealogy database because it is extensive, free, and, I believe, is likely to last longer than some of the other databases since it is tied directly into the Mormon church.) On a recent visit to Tom and Melissa, I went through some of the genealogical documents that Melissa got from her grandmother.
My question related to Edward D. Kenney (1822-1884), Melissa’s ancestor. Arline’s information indicates Henry E Kenney had one wife, Ermina Mariah Holden. They had a number of chilren including Edward D. Kenney, Melissa’s great great grandfather. However, the genealogy on Familysearch is shown below: (see images comments section)
You will note that this shows Henry E. Kenney as having three wives and that Edward D. Kenney mother was Christina Holden. I believe that Arline’s tree is correct and that Edwin Henry Kenney (LKQ2-C15) and Edward D. Kenney (9J1T-CG1) are the same person. Note that they have the same birthyear! Furthermore, it would appear that Ermina Mariah Holden (LCJY-LW1) and Christena Holden (GPWH-6QS) are also the same person whose given name was Ermina. Again note the same birthyear. I noticed in one record that Ermina also used the diminutive “Mina” which could have gotten misrecorded as “Christina”. I also believe that Emily M Chapin was married to Henry E. Kenney’s cousin, Henry M. Kenney. If these assumptions are correct, I would like to update the information on Familysearch, but I have no supporting information except for a family tree that I got from Melissa.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you have any supporting information related to Edward D. Kenney’s mother?
Thank you,
Dave Howe
Washington, DC