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Family History & Genealogy

The Canny Family

64 documented Canny ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

64Documented ancestors
1878Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Canny

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Canny ancestors in the record

Deceased Canny ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Katherine Canny, about 1878 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Katherine Canny
1878 – 1975
Iowa
Eva Canny
1881 – 1967
Iowa
James Canny
1885 – 1966
Iowa
Cecelia Canny
1886 – 1973
Iowa
Margaret Canny
1886 – 1967
Iowa
John Canny
1887 – 1963
Iowa
Arthur Canny
1896 – 1962
Iowa
Mildred Canny
1900 – 1987
Iowa
George Canny
1900 – 1983
Iowa
Eva M Canny
1900 – 1995
Iowa
Patrick Canny
1902 – 1982
Iowa
Lester Canny
1902 – 1982
Iowa
Charles R Canny
1903 – 1993
Iowa
Michael Canny
1904 – 1974
Iowa
John H Canny
1905 – 2004
Iowa
Margaret Canny
1906 – 2003
Iowa
Madlene E Canny
1906 – 2005
Iowa
Jean E Canny
1906 – 1999
Iowa
Effie Canny
1906 – 1970
Iowa
M M Canny
1907 – 2005
Iowa
Gladys S Canny
1907 – 1999
Iowa
Clarus Canny
1908 – 1969
Iowa
Robert Canny
1910 – 1978
Iowa
Wayne Canny
1910 – 1972
Iowa
Charles Canny
1911 – 1983
Iowa
Eliza A Canny
1912 – 2004
Iowa
Ruth E Canny
1912 – 1997
Iowa
Elza L Canny
1912 – 1989
Iowa
Leonard Canny
1912 – 1987
Iowa
Helen Canny
1913 – 1985
Iowa
Thomas Canny
1913 – 1977
Iowa
Frederick Canny
1914 – 2003
Iowa
Hazel E Canny
1915 – 1993
Iowa
Patrick F Canny
1916 – 1995
Iowa
Glen G Canny
1916 – 1993
Iowa
Irene E Canny
1916 – 2010
Iowa
Esther L Canny
1916 – 1990
Iowa
Clarence Canny
1916 – 1984
Iowa
Doris Canny
1918 – 2006
Iowa
Norma L Canny
1918 – 1996
Iowa
Clifford Canny
1918 – 1979
Iowa
James M Canny
1918 – 1994
Iowa
Robert E Canny
1919 – 1999
Iowa
Thelma Z Canny
1919 – 1996
Iowa
Jerald Canny
1920 – 1968
Iowa
Anthony P Canny
1920 – 1995
Iowa
Charles L Canny
1921 – 1995
Iowa
Bette D Canny
1923 – 2002
Iowa
Donald M Canny
1925 – 2009
Iowa
John L Canny
1929 – 2000
Iowa
Clyde E Canny
1930 – 2012
Iowa
Clair Canny
1934 – 2000
Iowa
Andrew J Canny
1935 – 1996
Iowa
Charles W Canny
1936 – 2008
Iowa
Robert A Canny
1936 – 2003
Iowa
Michael J Canny
1939 – 2002
Iowa
Dwayne Canny
b. 1941
USA
m. Kathleen McAllister
Ronald Canny
1942 – 1987
Iowa
Marjorie D Canny
1942 – 2009
Iowa
Paulette E Canny
1944 – 2001
Iowa
Brenda J Canny
1944 – 2012
Iowa
Steven R Canny
1956 – 1998
Iowa
Dianne Canny
b. 1966
Ohio
Diane Canny
1966 – 1993
Iowa, USA
m. Carl Hauptman
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Common questions

Canny genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Canny surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Canny family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1878. Most Canny lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Canny family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Canny family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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