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Family History & Genealogy

The Hennessey Family

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

70Documented ancestors
1877Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Hennessey

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

Hennessey ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Abbie Hennessey, about 1877 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Abbie Hennessey
1877 – 1968
Iowa
Maurice Hennessey
1879 – 1965
Iowa
Gertrude Hennessey
1879 – 1973
Iowa
Margaret Hennessey
1881 – 1966
Iowa
Averil Hennessey
1881 – 1971
Iowa
James Hennessey
1882 – 1964
Iowa
Michael Hennessey
1884 – 1968
Iowa
Ellen Hennessey
1884 – 1967
Iowa
Amy Hennessey
1888 – 1982
Iowa
Retha Hennessey
1889 – 1974
Iowa
Lena Hennessey
1890 – 1966
Iowa
Regina Hennessey
1891 – 1985
Iowa
Marion Hennessey
1892 – 1964
Iowa
Anna Hennessey
1892 – 1983
Iowa
Francis R Hennessey
1895 – 1990
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Elizabeth Hennessey
1896 – 1964
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Olive B Hennessey
1898 – 1988
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Frank Hennessey
1899 – 1982
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Earl Hennessey
1900 – 1980
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Mary E Hennessey
1903 – 1989
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Don Hennessey
1903 – 1977
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Mary Hennessey
1905 – 1982
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Harold Hennessey
1905 – 1980
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Leo Hennessey
1907 – 1982
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James Hennessey
1909 – 1984
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Dorothy M Hennessey
1910 – 1991
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J J Hennessey
1912 – 1991
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Joe M Hennessey
1912 – 1999
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Lucile Hennessey
1912 – 1999
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L C Hennessey
1913 – 2000
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Walter E Hennessey
1913 – 1996
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Dorothy M Hennessey
1913 – 2008
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Helen F Hennessey
1913 – 2002
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Vincent W Hennessey
1914 – 1990
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Rose Hennessey
1914 – 1979
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Merlin F Hennessey
1915 – 1989
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Henrietta Hennessey
1915 – 1995
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Anthony T Hennessey
1915 – 2004
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Raymond Hennessey
1916 – 1983
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Michael J Hennessey
1916 – 1988
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Neva Hennessey
1916 – 1975
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Richard K Hennessey
1916 – 1995
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Anna Hennessey
1916 – 1976
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Olivette A N Hennessey
1917 – 1994
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John M Hennessey
1918 – 2011
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Mary A Hennessey
1918 – 2007
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Shirlie R Hennessey
1919 – 1989
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Elmer Hennessey
1919 – 1977
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John P Hennessey
1919 – 2009
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Frances E Hennessey
1920 – 2011
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John J Hennessey
1921 – 2002
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Alfred E Hennessey
1921 – 1992
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Paul Hennessey
1921 – 1993
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Rita M Hennessey
1921 – 2002
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Helen Hennessey
1921 – 1983
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Gerald E Hennessey
1921 – 2004
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Frances H Hennessey
1921 – 2004
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Robert G Hennessey
1923 – 2005
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Barbara J Hennessey
1923 – 1996
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John Hennessey
1924 – 1973
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Irene G Hennessey
1925 – 2003
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William R Hennessey
1926 – 2006
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Ronald W Hennessey
1929 – 1999
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Nancy Hennessey
1940 – 1978
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James M Hennessey
1946 – 2003
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Daniel R Hennessey
1949 – 2009
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Patrick T Hennessey
1951 – 1992
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Judy Hennessey
1953 – 1976
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Kathryn M Hennessey
1968 – 1991
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Georgia V Hennessey
1995 – 1997
Iowa
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Common questions

Hennessey genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Hennessey 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 Hennessey family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1877. Most Hennessey lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Hennessey family members listed here?

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

Is this my Hennessey 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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