I came across a curious item yesterday from the Essex Newsman newspaper published on October 7 1905. Headlined “Death of Mrs W E J Heenan” it announced the recent death of the wife of a man living in Southend, a … 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 →
The Otago Witness, on July 24, 1890 reported on the death of an early settler to the Otago district, New Zealand. Mrs Heenan, of George Street, Dunedin, died on Saturday evening at the ripe age of 80 years. An esteemed … Continue reading →