Looking for descendants of William Joseph Kennedy b January 1842 in Offaly (Kings County) Ireland. Married Mary Patterson b July 1842 and raised twelve children in Jersey City, NJ. William died on 22 February 1917 having spent most of his career as a grocer in the Horseshoe Section of Jersey City. William's parents Martin Kennedy and Ellen Cockley, both born about 1812, never emigrated to the US. Children (all born in Jersey City) include the following: Martin Benedict Kennedy .... b 2 June 1864.... Furniture Salesman William J. Kennedy .... b 3 November 1865 .... Telegraph George Patrick Kennedy .... b 4 March 1867 .... Butcher John Joseph Kennedy .... b 20 September 1868 ..... Occupation unknown Thomas Kennedy .... b 4 June 1872 .... Plumber James Kennedy .... b 16 September 1873 .... Occupation unknown Mary Francis Kennedy .... b 30 November 1874 .... Occupation unknown Bridget Kennedy .... b 5 March 1876 .... Occupation unknown Kieran J. Kennedy .... b 2 April 1877 .... Water resevoir; Bricklayer Theresa "Tessie" Marie Kennedy .... b 28 January 1879 .... Typewriter ... married Daniel F. Reilly Agnes Theresa Kennedy .... b 13 July 1881 .... Homemaker ...married Arthur C. Hoey Elizabeth "Lizzie" V. Kennedy .... b 5 January 1884 .... Homemaker .... married Grover Weil Regards.....Arthur Arthur Hoey 714 Broadway, Floor 8 New York, NY 10003-9506 Email: arthur_hoey@csi.com Phone message: ahoey@voicestream.net Tel: 212.353.2770 Fax: 212.353.2756