Willard Bigelow McKenna

Notes:

On his registration for the draft during World War I, he listed his full name as Willard Bigelow McKenna, and he was a resident of Detroit. He was married, and employed by Scroppe-Booth Corp Retail Store of Detroit. He was of medium heighth and build, and had brown eyes and light hair.

Name Willard B Mckenna
Titles and Terms:
Event Type Death
Event Date 25 Nov 1950
Event Place Peoples Hospital (DOA) Akron, Ohio
Residence Place 353 Kenilworth Dr Akron 3, Summit, Ohio
Address
Gender Male
Age 53
Marital StatusMarried
Race White
Occupation Purchasing Real estate-rubber industry
Birth Date 16 Apr 1897
Birthplace Shepherd, Mich.
Birth Year (Estimated) 1897
Cremation Nov 30, 1950
Burial Place
Cemetery Highland Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
Father's Name John Mckenna
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name Frances Elizabeth Bigelow
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Birthplace:
Spouse's Name
Spouse's Titles and Terms
File Number certificate
GS Film number 2372787
Digital Folder Number 004109349
Image Number 03127

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXMC-8HW : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Willard B Mckenna, 25 Nov 1950; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2372787.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Michigan, Wayne County, Pr 32 Detroit City, Ward 8 Block 101
ED 15 Apr 1930
ED 82-221 SD 20 Sheet 25A Stamped 42
Tuxedo Aven
1930/---/107
McKenna, Willard Head R 65 M W 33 m/20 Mich Canada-English NY Salesman Automobile
McKenna, Helen Wf F W 33 m/20 Mich NY Canada/English
McKenna, Mary H Dtr F W 12 S Mich Mich Mich
McKenna, Jane Dtr F W 4 9/12 S Mich Mich Mich

Willard married Helen McDougall Benkelman on 30 Oct 1916. Helen (daughter of William Frederick Benkelman and Alice Mary McDougall) was born on 3 May 1896 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 20 Aug 1976 in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Helen McKenna was born on 17 May 1918 in Michigan; and died.
2. Living

Notes:

On his son Willard's registration for the draft during World War I, he states that is father was born in Bayfield, Ontario, Canada.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Isabella County, Coe Township, Shepherd Village
Enumerated 9 June 1900
SD 11 ED 65 Sheet 4B
100-100
McKenna, John D Head W M Apr 1839 61 M11 Canada/Eng Ireland Ireland 1855 45 Na Pharmacst
McKenna, Francis C Wife W F Mar 1856 44 M11 2/2 Mich York State York State
McKenna, Ella B Dtr W F July 1888 11 S Mich Canada Mich At School
McKenna, Willard B Son W M Apr 1897 3 S Mich Canada Mich

John married Frances Bigelow about 1888 in Michigan. Frances was born in Mar 1856 in Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]