Kathleen Virginia McKenna^[1]

1908 - 1990  (81 years)

• Name	Kathleen Virginia McKenna
  Nickname	Kay
  Birth	10 May 1908	Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 Feb 1990	Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Burial	Mount Pleasant, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	P1542	The McIver Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles William McKenna,   b. 13 Jan 1869, DeSable, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 07 Feb 1951, Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Bertha Nichels Marshall,   b. 01 Oct 1868, Clarence, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 04 Apr 1943, Deland, Volusia, Florida, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1890	Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Timothy Donovan,   b. 13 Jul 1901, Milton, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 Oct 1975, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	13 Aug 1934	Manchester, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	+ 1. Ellen Donovan,   b. 12 Nov 1937, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 Jan 2022, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA (Age 84 years) + 2. Timothy Joseph Donovan,   b. 6 Jun 1939, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 Apr 2020, Westford, Massachusetts, USA (Age 80 years) + 3. Mary Ellen Donovan,   b. 16 May 1944, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 Oct 2011, Hudson, Massachusetts, USA (Age 67 years) + 4. Living
  Family ID	F1261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 May 2021

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Photo - Charles and Bertha McKenna with their children Farmily portrait circa 1911: Children left to right: Helen, Harold, Pauline, Mary, Kathleen, Charles, Bertha, Laura
  		Photo - Charles and Bertha McKenna with their family The following order is not confirmed, but is best guess: Back row: Pauline, Charles, Kathleen, Helen, Harold, Bertha Middle: Charles, Bertha Front: Laura, Mary
  		Photo - Kathleen Virginia McKenna Yearbook photo from 1924 yearbook at Manchester High School, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
  		Photo - Wedding of Kathleen McKenna and Joseph Donovan
  		Photo - Wedding of Kathleen McKenna and Joseph Donovan
  		Photo - Joe and Kathleen Donovan at the beach
  		Photo - Kathleen (McKenna) Donovan
  		Photo - Kathleen (McKenna) Donovan

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Birth Record - Kathleen Virginia McKenna
  		Newspaper Article - Kathleen McKenna Article with photo, including Kathleen McKenna, from her time playing high school basketball at West Side High School.
  		Document - Kathleen Virginia McKenna Excerpt from 1924 Yearbook from Manchester High School, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
  		Marriage Record - Kathleen McKenna and Joseph Donovan Married on August 13, 1934 by Reverend James W. Gillian in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
  		Death Record - Kathleen (McKenna) Donovan Obituary published on February 24, 1990 in The Boston Globe. Kathleen died on February 23, 1990. Burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
  		Census - 1910 US Census - Manchester, New Hampshire
  		Census - 1920 US Census - Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
  		Census - 1930 US Census - Ward 6, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  		Census - 1940 US Census - Arlington, Massachusetts

  
  

  Histories

  Document - McKenna family history Family history written by Laura McKenna, that was found in an envelope in a desk drawer following her death, which documents the early years with her siblings, and life on her own until 1919.

  
  

• Notes

  Comments of her daughter Ellen Donovan: Really smart and skipped two grades. Mother got a room in downtown so Kay could attend better high school. Graduated at 16 and went to Simmons. After first year moved to George Washington to take care of Laura who had breast cancer. Returned to Simmons for senior year as business major. Worked for state of Massachusetts. Moved to Arlington just before Ellen's birth (a foreclosed house). I was always aware of how smart she was - helped us with homework and she remembered all the Latin and math she had ever learned. Went back to work when Ellen and Tim were in college and Michael was 6. Worked in Biology Department at Harvard University until her retirement at 65. Usually positive and had many friends. A very good piano player. Remained at 272 Appleton St in Arlington for the rest of her life.

  
  

• Sources

  [S218240922] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=119634274&pid=1542 [S227379023] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Lynn Ward 3, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0372; FHL microfilm: 1240644.