Researching Joseph Kinney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 244 people with the Kinney surname? In that year Kinney was ranked number 3335 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Joseph means "God shall add (another son)" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joseph Kinney on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joseph Kinney and the Kinney Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 527 people with the Kinney surname in the UK? Kinney is now ranked number 3544 for popularity in the UK. |
Kinney Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Joseph Kinney
Joseph Robbins Kinney
Joseph Robbins Kinney (April 15, 1839 – November 7, 1919) was a merchant, notary public and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented the Yarmouth district in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal member.
The son of William Kinney (1809–1890) and Orpah Robbins, he was born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. In 1860, he married Ada E. Ritchie. Kinney was consular agent for the United States. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1878 to 1882. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1887 and 1891. Kinney was married twice: to Ada E. Ritchie in 1860 and in 1881 to Mary B. Dakin. Kinney served as Inspector of Fisheries for Nova Scotia for the division West of Halifax from 1890 to 1895.His brother, also named William Kinney (1832–1915), traveled to the Hawaiian Islands where he owned a sugar plantation.Nephew William Ansel Kinney became a lawyer, and nephew Ray Kinney (1900–1972) a popular musician.
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