Obituaries can be treasure troves of information to the genealogy researcher. Take this announcement from the Richwood Gazette, Ohio in October 1946. It’s a short piece but packed with factual information: her date and location of birth date and … Continue reading →
The reporters on the Journal Herald in Dayton, Ohio must have been in mischievous mood one Tuesday morning in May 1946. When they heard a police report that William Heenan had been taken to hospital after a road accident, they … 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 →
In the latest blog post for the A to Z Blogging Challenge 2019. we look at a man who may have been involved with campaigns to improve the lot of mine workers in the United States. Patrick Heenan 1872-1937 I … Continue reading →
“Heenans in the News” is an occasional feature based on newspaper items about people with the surname Heenan. Newspapers in Baxter County, Arkansas, USA, reported on the discovery of a man’s body at the scene of a brush fire. The … Continue reading →
It’s always a delight to come across another researcher interested in the Heenan surname. Walt Heenan has been trying to break through a brick wall with his family line which involves a family who settled in New York in the … Continue reading →