Henry William Kenny

Henry William Kenny, my great grandfather, father of Harry W. Kenny, was born in Ballston, NY on May 8th, 1894.  Ballston, NY is a short distance from Rutland, Vermont where Henry lived for many years with his father Edward, mother Mary, and siblings Ethel, Edward Jr, and George.  Henry was a carpenter like his older brother Edward and his father.  He married Esther Verona Bruce on Feb 22, 1915 in Rutland.  By 1918 he had two children, Harry and Lester, and was working as a "Car Inspector".  His Mother died in 1916 and his Father Edward joined them at their Rutland home by 1920.   In 1928 the family moved to 28 Brook St. in Hartford, Conn. where he took a job as a molder.  For a short time his son Harry lived with them in Hartford (1934) before moving to his own residence in Hartford.  Henry died abt 1935.  Esther appears as a widow in the Hartford city directory in 1936.  His last Residence is in 1934 at 162 Walnut street Hartford, Conn.

Above is a copy of the marriage certificate for Henry and Esther Kenny