Patrick Kenefick

KENEFICK, COYLE

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 3/6/2002 at 21:30:04

Patrick Kenefick came to Washington in 1868 from Wisconsin. He was born in Ireland, in 1820. When but eight years of age he came to America with his parents, who settled in the Province of Quebec, Canada. He made his home there until 1855, when he went to Wisconsin and bought 120 acres of improved land, in Fon du Lac county, where he lived until 1868, when he came to Washington and settled on section 19. In 1869 he built the house in which he now lives. He has a farm of 320 acres.
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He was married in 1879 to Miss Sarah Coyle, who has borne him thirteen children, six are now living – John, William, Margaret, Michael, James and Thomas. Thomas died when eight years and eight months old. Mary died when eight years and six months old.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page: 731