Harry W. Kenny

Harry William Kenny, my maternal grandfather, was born June 21, 1915 in Rutland Vermont to Esther and Henry Kenny. He lived with his younger brother Lester, his parents, and his paternal grandfather Edward at 26 Burtis Ave in Rutland in 1920 but by 1930 the family had moved to an apartment at 28 Brook street in Hartford Connecticut (for $36 per month). He took a job as a sales clerk and lived with his parents and brother until 1937 in various apartments in Hartford. His father died in 1936. He had two years of college shortly after and began his life long career as a machinist. He married Marguerite Smith in 1938 and had a child that same year who was given up for adoption (Mom). They lived for a time at 91 Earle St in 1939 but divorced shortly afterward. In 1942 he volunteered for the army and became a warrant officer. By 1964 he was living at 1 Chandler street in East Hartford and stayed there until the time of his death on Feb 9, 1985 at age 69.

Mom did not have the opportunity to meet her father, only finding him through the opening of adoption records after his death. She did find and visit with his brother Lester.

Bob