Person:Benard McKenna (1)

Bernard McKenna 1836 Kiltycreevagh Pennsylvania Francis McKenna 1839 Kiltycreevagh Mass

Leitrim Emigration to America/Canada

                      (from "Leitrim and the Great Hunger" by GerardMacAtasney)

1839 city directory, Philadelphia:

McKENNA Jolin, clerk, 49 New St. (no Bernard) and no other spelling of McKenna is listed.

McKenna from Philadelphia

                    Posted by: Lisa McKenna
                    Date: December 09, 1999

I am researching Bernard A. McKenna, born, I believe 11/9/1879 and died June 1963, who was married to Margaret Gromley.

I know of two sons so far, William E. McKenna, born 12/22/89 and died August, 1980, and was married to Sadie McKenna (do not have maiden name yet) born 6/26/1900 and died April 1982. William E. owned a funeral home and was president of the Jewish Masonic Order.

William's brother, Bernard J. McKenna, born 1/7/05 and died 4/10/69, married Alice E. Garrison, born 10/10/1906 and died 3/7/96. Bernard and Alice had one son, Bernard J. McKenna, my father, who married Regina Sessions, my mother.

I am trying to find any children of William and Sadie, my father's cousins, as my father never knew any relatives and never knew his father. We were born in the kensington/fishtown area.

Any help would be appreciated since I am new at this.

BERNARD MCKENNA Request Information

 SSN 166-01-8582 Residence:     
 Born 9 Nov 1879 Last Benefit:     
 Died Jun 1963 Issued:  PA (Before 1951) 

explains Lisa's dates above but is NOT this Bernard

BERNARD MCKENNA Request Information

 SSN 203-18-8367 Residence:  19121  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 
 Born 7 Jan 1905 Last Benefit:     
 Died Apr 1969 Issued:  PA (Before 1951)
the son

Naturalization Records: Philadelphia, 1789-1880

McKenna, BernardCountry of Former Allegiance : Great Britain and Ireland Date of Declaration of Intent : Jan 06, 1854 Court of Declaration of Intent : Pennsylvania Supreme Date of Oath of Allegiance : Oct 01, 1865 Court of Oath of Allegiance : Pennsylvania Supreme Document Name : Bernard McKenna

1890 city directory, Philadelphia from Ancestry.com

NAME                                          PROFESSION                                                              ADDRESS

McKenna Bernard driver h 501 Native *** also John, blacksmith here McKenna Bernard laborer h 1335 Bateman McKenna Bernard laborer h 3127 N 17th McKenna Bernard tinsmith h 1935 Titan

Census Index: DE, DC, MD, PA, OH, VA, and WV, 1900

McKenna, BernardState : Pennsylvania County : Philadelphia Location : 28th Ward Philadelphia Roll Number : 1470 Page : 14 McKenna, BernardState : Pennsylvania County : Philadelphia Location : 30th Ward Philadelphia Roll Number : 1472 Page : 247 McKenna, BernardState : Pennsylvania County : Philadelphia Location : 31st Ward Philadelphia Roll Number : 1473 Page : 35 McKenna, MaggieState : Pennsylvania County : Philadelphia Location : 32nd Ward Philadelphia Roll Number : 1474 Page : 234 McKenna, Maggie F.State : Pennsylvania County : Philadelphia Location : 21st Ward Philadelphia Roll Number : 1463 Page : 251

In 1900, vol 185, ed 795, sheet 5 line 57: lives at 1914 Oakdale, married 3 yrs, 2 children born/2 living

McKENNA (M250 soundex), Bernard w July 1872 age 27 b PA/Ire/Ire dyes yarns Maggie w Feb 1879 age 23 PA/IRE/PA John B. July 1898 age 1 PA/PA/PA Sadie C.Feb 1900 age 3/12 PA/PA/PA

           Daniel w May 1889 age 11 PA (identified as Brother)

1. ↑ Alleen Gormley Powlus research.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Lisa McKenna, McKenna GenForum.