William Kenney

1865 - 1927  (62 years)

• Name	William Kenney
  Born	8 Sep 1865	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-24013
  Died	23 Sep 1927	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I24013	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Ida Cober,   b. 27 Aug 1877, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1956  (Age 78 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1904
  Children	1. Florence Kenney   2. Clarence Kenney   3. Laurina Adaline Florence Kenney,   b. 20 Oct 1892, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Pearl Irene Kenney,   b. 24 Feb 1906,   d. 29 Jun 2007, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 101 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F11331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Railway Victim is Laid at Rest William Kenney Resided in Elmira Eight Years; Born in Listowel District William Kenney, fatally injured es the result of being struck by a C.N.R. train near the Hawkesville crossing, Friday, was laid to rest in the Elmira cemetery Tuesday. Rev. F. MacAvoy of Gale Presbyterian church officiated. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Kenney of near Listowel, the deceased was born September 8. 1865. He spent his boyhood days in the Listowel district and then moved to a farm near Glenallan. On December 20, 1904, he married Miss Ida Cobber of near Listowel, and about eight years ago moved into Elmira where he has since resided. In addition to his widow he is survived by three daughters and one son: Mrs. C. Koopman, Waterloo; Mrs. Morris Brubacher, Elmira; Florence and Clarence, Elmira. Three sisters and one brother also survive. They are: .Mrs. R. Johnston, QuAppelle, Sask; Mrs. H. Thompson, Eden, Man.; Mrs. W. Anderson, Chicago, and R. Kenney of Listowel.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1865). William Kenney (1865-1927) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99020443/william-kenney.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Sep 1865 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Sep 1927 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth