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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

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           HENRY C. KENNEDY, farmer and breeder of stock, section 15, Hume
        Township, was born in July, 1837, in London, Ont. His parents,
        THOMAS and ELLEN (CLARRY) KENNEDY, were natives of Ireland, and
        soon after their marriage they came to London, where they engaged
        in farming until the death of the father in 1845. The mother
        married again and removed to Hume Township, where she is still
        living, aged 90 years.
           MR. KENNEDY was educated in the public schools of Canada and
        instructed in practical farming until he attained the age of 21
        years, when he set out in life as a common laborer. In 1863 he came
        to Michigan, locating at Port Austin, where he became an assistant
        in the saw-mill of AYRES & Co. He was in their employ four years
        and at the end of that time removed to Port Crescent, where he
        built the first public house in the place, named it the Port
        Crescent Hotel and was its owner 12 years.
           In 1871 he went to Roscommon County, where he was engaged in
        lumbering during the winter seasons, which interest he prosecuted
        with excellent success. In 1874 he purchased the farm on which he
        is now operating, containing 240 acres of land.  Of this one-half
        is well improved and he is a skillful and practical farmer. He took
        possession of his farm in 1882, and has made a specialty of raising
        fine stock. He also owns 80 acres in Meade Township, which are
        unimproved.
           He is a Democrat in political connection and opinion, and has
        served as Treasurer of his township and in other local capacities.
           He was married at Port Austin, April 30, 1866, to MARY GRANNELL,
        and they have been the parents of seven children.  THOMAS, EDWARD,
        FRANK, JAMES, WILLIS and EVA are living (1884). WILLIAM was drowned
        when he was six years old, in the Pinnebog River, at Port Crescent.
        He was at play on the river side and, falling in when alone, no
        rescue was possible.
           MRS. KENNEDY is the daughter of EDWARD and MARY A. (CUNNINGHAM)
        GRANNELL. Her parents were natives of Ireland, where she was also
        born July 11, 1847, in County Wexford. They emigrated to Greenwich,
        Huron Co., Ont., in 1853. After the death of her father and mother,
        MRS. KENNEDY came to Port Austin, where she continued to live until
        her marriage. The family are Roman Catholics.

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