Hessie Kennedy

[Maeabbie]

Possible location Ballymena - trying to get a lead on my grandmother's date of birth.
My mother who is living can't remember and I am trying to get a start on my Irish  connections.

Possible she may have had sisters Isobel, Molly, Ethel and another who went to live at Larne.

Help please ???Maeabbie


Moderator Comment: If anybody can help, then please check out this topic as well, to avoid duplication of efforts. Thanks
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,208758.0.html

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Meabbie,

I have a Hessie Kennedy in my tree too  (  )  - but too contempory for you (  )

Can't really help you here, but I am interested in the name Hessie,
especially as "my" Hessies have connections to Antrim.

We have a tradition in my wife's family that the oldest daughter is always called Hessie. 
Full story here: http://www.margulies-chronicles.com/i-legends.php#hessie

Do you have anything similar, or have you heard of any stories or rumours of this in any other branches of the family ??

Good luck,
Bob

[aghadowey]

Must be a fairly common name.
Hester Kennedy born 6 Jan.1861 Culnaman, near Garvagh, County Londonderry.

[Maeabbie]

I've found a little more information about my Grandmother.  She was definitely Hessie Kennedy on my mother's birth certificate.

Can anyone please see if they can actually find her - would appreciate any other information.

She had a sister Jessie and a brother who emigrated to USA

Thanks for any help you can come up with.

Regards
Maeabbie


Moderator Comment: topics merged

[mariedownunder]

Trying to contact Maeabbie.
Hessie Kennedy's sister Matilda 'Tillie' Kennedy was my Grandmother so we are second cousins.  Hope to hear from you as I have a lot of information on the Kennedy/Houston family.

Marie

[mariedownunder]

Tillie Kennedy married Charles Crawford and they lived in Larne.

Marie