In the latest episode of “Heenan in the News” I thought I’d share a strange little story about James Heenan, a resourceful man in California. This snippet is from The San Francisco Chronicle of 13 June 1919, page 6 … Continue reading →
It’s time for another episode of “Heenan in the News” in which I share information from historical newspapers about people with the Heenan surname. I look out for items that are unusual, intriguing, strange, humorous or add details to people … Continue reading →
In 1945 a newspaper in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, reported the death of John T Heenan, “one of the most outstanding figures” in the settlement of Treverton. According to the lengthy report, he was born in Ireland but settled in … Continue reading →
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 →