James Heenan was a 38-year-old farmer in the township of Biddulph in Ontario when he married Mary Agnes Dewan on 23 February 1897. The ceremony took place in St Patrick’s, a Catholic church that had been built between 1858 and … Continue reading →
Peter Heenan started life as the son of an Irish labourer. By the time of his death, he was an esteemed politician in his adopted country of Canada, travelling the world to meet government and trade union leaders. He had … Continue reading →
When he went to sea as a teenager, Joseph Alfred Heenan could barely have imagined he would chase German enemy ships in the Indian ocean, serve in two world wars and be honoured by his King . According to his … Continue reading →
The mass murder of five members of the Donnelly family from Ontario is one of the most notorious events In the history of Canada. Two adults, two of their sons and a niece were beaten to death in a late … Continue reading →
The latest in my occasional series of obituaries comes from the USA and the death of Michael Thomas Heenan, a Cincinnati printer. His death was reported in the Cincinnati Enquirer on 22 Aug, 1943 It was easy to find more … Continue reading →
Published in The Ottawa Citizen on May 10, 2014 Peacefully on Feb. 9, 2014 at the age of 71 in Ottawa. Born Joseph Michael (Mike) Howard Heenan on Sept. 28, 1942, he lived all his life in Ottawa and MacLaren’s Landing. He … Continue reading →