JamesKennedy...
Edward was born on 26 MAY 1881 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of James Kennedy and Hannah O'Connell.
He died on 20 MAR 1964 in Rockford, Illinois.
His wife was Clara Marie Fitzgerald, who he married on ABT 24 SEP 1913 in Rockford, Illinois. Their two known children were John Edward (1918-1979) and Clara Marie (1915-2003).
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| Birth | 26 MAY 1881 |
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| Death | 20 MAR 1964 |
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Note 1
!Note: Farm worker in 1900. Previous data had birth at 26 May 1880, rather than 1881.
!Source: Kimi Larson's John Kennedy family tree on Phyllis Grissom's MyFamily.com website. - Edward A. [1881-1964] married Clara M. Fitzgerald [1886-1974], They had two children, Clara H. and John Edward. - After the death of his parents, Edward continued the operation and eventually purchased the family farm. He lived all of his life on the family farm. He received a Certificate of Farm War Service from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for raising crops that were distributed for food during the war time. - In September of 1972, he also received a Centennial Family Farm Award, from the director of Agriculture of Illinois. [ 1868-1968] 100 years of the farm being in the same family. - The home was always home to many relatives and friends, and entertained many at neighborhood gatherings. Edward and Clara were charter members of the former Oak Grove Grange. Grange Members were entertained regularly at their home. - Over the many years, many improvements were made by Edward, and in 1960, 20 acres adjacent to the homestead was added. - The Kennedy farm was one of the first in Winnebago to have rural electrification in the 1920s. - After Edward and Clara M. retired and continued to live on the farm, John E. [1918-1979], continued the operation of the family farm.