Joseph John McKenna (1887 - 1962)

Born 25 Mar 1887 in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States

Husband of Mary E. (Hazeltine) McKenna — married 20 Nov 1912 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States

Descendants

Died 1 May 1962 at age 75 in Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States

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Biography

On 25 Mar 1887, Joseph John McKenna was born in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA. ^[1]

Marriage and Family

On 20 Nov 1912, Joseph John McKenna (age 25, born in Leadville, CO) married Mary E. Hazeltine (age 24, born in Denver, CO) in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA. Joseph's parents were P.J. McKenna and Katherine Mitchell; Mary's parents were Fred Hazeltine and Sarah Quinn. ^[2]

On 2 Jan 1920 at the time of the 1920 US Census, head of household Joseph J. McKenna (age 31, born in CO) was employed as the Manager of a Dry Goods Store and living in a home he owned in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado with his wife Mary E. McKenna (age 30, born in CO); daughter Amelia McKenna (age 6, born in CO); son Joseph McKenna Jr. (age 4, born in CO); son Edward McKenna (age 2 years, born in CO); and brother Patrick McKenna (age 33, born in CO) who was employed as a Manager of a Real Estate Office. Both of Joseph's parents were born in Ireland; Mary's father was born in Massachusetts and her mother in Pennsylvania. ^[3]

On 9 Apr 1930 at the time of the 1930 US Census, head of household Joseph J. McKenna (age 43, born in CO) was employed as a Retail Merchant for a Department Store and living in a home he owned that was valued at $4,000 at 932 F Street, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado with his wife Mary E. McKenna (age 42, born in CO); daughter Amelia C. McKenna (age 16, born in CO); son Joseph McKenna Jr. (age 14, born in CO); son Edward P. McKenna (age 12 years, born in CO); and son Austin J. McKenna (age 7, born in CO). Joseph was first married at age 25; Mary was first married at age 24. Both of Joseph's parents were born in Irish Free State. Mary's father was born in Massachusetts and her mother in Pennsylvania. ^[4]

Death and Legacy

On 1 May 1962, Joseph John McKenna died at age 75 in Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. Joseph was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA in Plot Sec. 26, Blk 11, lot 14, grave 2. ^[5]

Research Notes

Joseph John McKenna's mother might be Catherine Mitchell, whose first husband was Jon Cullen (married 1864 in Ireland); second husband was Patrick McKenna (married 1876 in England) and third husband was WIlliam Murphy (married 1896 in Colorado). ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/41845289/joseph-john-mckenna : accessed 14 June 2021), memorial page for Joseph John McKenna (25 Mar 1887–1 May 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41845289, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Kelly G (contributor 46972315) .
2. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3Q3-TYG : 2 March 2021), Joseph J. Mckenna and Mary E. Hazeltine, 20 Nov 1912; citing Marriage, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,906,501.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2B-J9V : 31 January 2021), Joseph J McKenna, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WK-CK7 : accessed 15 June 2021), Joseph J Mckenna, Salida, Chaffee, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 2B, line 63, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 231; FHL microfilm 2,339,966.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/41845289/joseph-john-mckenna : accessed 14 June 2021), memorial page for Joseph John McKenna (25 Mar 1887–1 May 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41845289, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Kelly G (contributor 46972315) .
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/133834756/catherine-murphy : accessed 14 June 2021), memorial page for Catherine Mitchell Murphy (1845–14 Oct 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 133834756, citing Saint Joseph Cemetery, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Nita Stolns (contributor 47233907) .