William John Kennedy

[jonw65]

First Engineer William John Kennedy - Mercantile Marine - 4/1/1917 - The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave. Sunderland Bishopwearmouth Cemetery.

Buried Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, 9 January 1917
Image of burial register
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS6T-N9P9-D

From ocr text free results
Sunderland Daily Echo, 5, 6, 8 January
Inquest report on the 6th? Brother mentioned?

[ShaunJ]

Inquest report on the 6th? Brother mentioned?

Yes the inquest reports mention a brother James Daniel Kennedy, also a marine engineer, 13 Wolseley Terrace, Sunderland.

[ShaunJ]

James Daniel Kennedy (the brother) had two daughters: Florence Cora, who never married, and Eleanor Greta, who married Albert Clerey in 1931. It appears that there was issue:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/47351935/person/432098937655/facts

[jonw65]

Eleanor Greta, who married Albert Clerey in 1931. It appears that there was issue

That's good news.

[*Sandra*]

Thank you very much chaps., really appreciated. Have sent a message to relative (hopefully a blood relative)

Sandra