Michael Kenny Irishman Oamaru 1875 onwards

[mckha489]

So do you think that means Jane was Patrick’s child, but something happened to him and his wife and she was ‘adopted’ by Michael and Isabella/Jane

In which case, is Patrick a relative?

[kiwihalfpint]

Something happened, wish I knew.  As Spades suggested, I think Maggbill will have to get in touch with the Oamaru NZSG to see what further records there are for this family.


Cheers
KHP

[Lucy2]

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18751002.2.10.2

"North Otago Times" - 2 October 1875

A longish account of Isabella KENNY's appearance before the Court back in 1875.

[Have only skimmed over it  ... think it suggests that at one time she made "Limerick lace" for the shop she was later accused of stealing from ?     Adding this snippet so as to build a "picture" of Isabella and family. ]

    ~  Lu

EDITED to add ... In two earlier court appearances, when Isabella was on remand, she is referred to as "Elizabeth KENNY" in newspaper articles ("North Otago Times" -  25 and 30 September 1875 .   
Perhaps this was simply a reporters' error ? ) ).

[mckha489]

Being a lace maker explains this piece, which I think has been posted before, where she was given a handkerchief to copy the pattern but then sold it.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OAM18780715.2.11?end_date=31-12-1890&items_per_page=10&page=2&phrase=2&query=Michael+Kenny&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1874&title=AHCOG%2cESD%2cLCM%2cNOT%2cOAM%2cODT%2cOW%2cOSWCC%2cSOCR

I am sure there was one article that had a physical description of Michael, but am having trouble finding it again.

[Lucy2]

I am sure there was one article that had a physical description of Michael, but am having trouble finding it again.
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Mckha ... anything to do with quote from maggbill  in Reply # 25 ??   "Burly man - ploughman" ...

[mckha489]

I am sure there was one article that had a physical description of Michael, but am having trouble finding it again.

Mckha ... anything to do with quote from maggbill  in Reply # 25 ??   "Burly man - ploughman" ...
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No it was a newspaper piece which said he was stupid looking, or ignorant looking or imbecilic in appearance. Something like that.

In the process of looking I’ve realised, maybe slow to the party, that the reason they were in Dunedin was they were sent down from Oamaru to serve their 1 month in gaol.

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers?phrase=2&items_per_page=10&snippet=true&title=AHCOG%2CESD%2CLCM%2CNOT%2COAM%2CODT%2COW%2COSWCC%2CSOCR&query=Michael+and+Isabella+Kenny++&start_date=01-03-1874&end_date=31-12-1890

[mckha489]

Limerick lace (before the alcohol got to them)

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18741121.2.21.2?end_date=31-12-1890&items_per_page=10&page=4&query=Michael+Kenny+&snippet=true&start_date=01-03-1874&title=AHCOG%2cESD%2cLCM%2cNOT%2cOAM%2cODT%2cOW%2cOSWCC%2cSOCR

[mckha489]

I am sure there was one article that had a physical description of Michael, but am having trouble finding it again.

Found it

Of Imbecile Appearance

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18760309.2.21?end_date=31-12-1890&items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=Isabella+Kenny+&snippet=true&start_date=01-03-1874&title=AHCOG%2cESD%2cLCM%2cNOT%2cOAM%2cODT%2cOW%2cOSWCC%2cSOCR%2cAHCOG%2cBH%2cCL%2cCROMARG%2cDUNST%2cESD%2cLCM%2cLCP%2cLWM%2cME%2cMIC%2cMTBM%2cNOT%2cOAM%2cODT%2cOW%2cOSWCC%2cSOCR%2cST%2cTT%2cWSTAR

[spades]

Hi Maggbill,

I have both the 1890 coroner's report and the (Bio 1) Pension page for Michael KENNY for you.

Can you PM me with your email address, please.

Spades