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 →
My update for November is a little later than planned but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to share some of my progress in researching the Heenan surname. Military records My research on soldiers with the Heenan surname who were killed … Continue reading →
Today’s obituary, which comes from the Boston Daily Globe, Massachusetts of 2nd Feb 1911, relates to John Heenan, a veteran of the American Civil War. JOHN HEENAN DIES AT THE AGE OF 86 John Heenan, aged 86 years, the oldest … Continue reading →
Social media, email and mobile phones make it easy to stay connected with relatives and friends. But in the era of mass migration from Ireland, those who left to make a new home in the United States, Canada, New Zealand … Continue reading →