Michael Kenny Irishman Oamaru 1875 onwards

[maggbill]

Still doubtful that this could be my Michael - this ones' given age is 10 years younger than should be - ?? - and if it is mine he has gained a new wife - Isabella - would have to find a wedding for them in Ireland.... so many possibilities

[minniehaha]

I think that if the Oamaru KENNY can be proved to be your man the newspaper reports for him and Isabella must refer to him. How many Michael KENNY's were living at Oamaru at that period in time?

Spades

Exactly my thoughts......

Minniehaha.

[mckha489]

However the one who died in 1890 is said to be a pensioner of a regiment ( even though incorrect) and you would have thought that in all those report of Michael and Isabella ( And their daughter Jane) That there would have been some comment about that behaviour with respect to the fact he was receiving a military pension. I think there were two.

I can’t see a birth for Jane or a death for Isabella.

[minniehaha]

Same couple?.....

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18760308.2.7?end_date=31-12-1879&items_per_page=10&page=2&phrase=2&query=michael+kenny&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1870&title=AHCOG%2cBH%2cCL%2cCROMARG%2cDUNST%2cESD%2cLCM%2cLCP%2cLWM%2cME%2cMIC%2cMTBM%2cNOT%2cOAM%2cODT%2cOW%2cOSWCC%2cSOCR%2cST%2cTT%2cWSTAR

Bell Hill is in Dunedin.

A birth not found for this child.

Minniehaha.

[Johnf04]

In the Oamaru Mail, March 19 1889, there is this story - the Magdalen Asylum was a Catholic institution set up to reform "fallen women". I wonder if this is Jane Kenny?

[Johnf04]

Same couple?.....

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18760308.2.7?end_date=31-12-1879&items_per_page=10&page=2&phrase=2&query=michael+kenny&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1870&title=AHCOG%2cBH%2cCL%2cCROMARG%2cDUNST%2cESD%2cLCM%2cLCP%2cLWM%2cME%2cMIC%2cMTBM%2cNOT%2cOAM%2cODT%2cOW%2cOSWCC%2cSOCR%2cST%2cTT%2cWSTAR

Bell Hill is in Dunedin.

A birth not found for this child.

Minniehaha.

I wonder if she was born on the ship, coming out here?

[mckha489]

Not if this report is correct

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18740722.2.16?end_date=31-07-1874&items_per_page=10&page=6&query=caroline+port+chalmers&snippet=true&start_date=01-03-1874

[maggbill]

Hi there
Still taking in all of this info - and even if the Michael and Isabella are not my Kennys.... what an amazing amount of info about the early days - in particular, McKHa489 - the article about the arrival of the Caroline is just absolutely brilliant....  What an account!
And the "Burly man - ploughman"... that could be the Michael (and Isabelle).. on the other hand, it also says that a fair number of the men were army pensioners......

Not convinced yet, that these are this the Michael Kenny I want -
Have just received Death info from the NZ BMD people re the Michael Kenny who dies in 1880 - hit by a cab, broken ribs, couple of days later gets pneumonia and dies.... But.... Absolutely no detailed information about him, - no parents - no arrival date in NZ et... Only that residence was said to be "Christchurch"... so doubt if it is my Michael.... will see if i can attach it here.

[maggbill]

Really obsessed about this search now... should be off to do my other tasks - .... Just one more "red herring"......

Who found Jane Kenny and where found (daughter of Michael and Isabelle)??  I know my Michael and his Scottish wife Jane McNab had a child Mary Kenny (born Ireland 1866) - who then disappears .... Could it be another red herring/coincidence that Michael and Isabelle name their child "Jane"??  Mind you, Jane was such a popular name in those days.

Looking forward to tomorrow to sit down and really sort out all this info, and see if I can come to a conclusion - (ongoing pension payments,locations and dates are the only way i think)...  Must be off... duty calls!