Kenny Story

Chart Two
 
Herbert Kenny and his descendants
by Grahame and Rosslyn Thom
 

Parents Eyre Evans and Frances Anne Kenny (nee Gray)
born Collingwood, VIC, 25 June 1849
died Blacktown, NSW, 11 July 1927
married Rose Marion Baker (died Blacktown NSW, 15 October 1931) Coonabarabran NSW, 3 January 1877

children

1. Eyre Evans Kenny (III) born Belar Station, NSW, 2 November 1877
did not marry
died at Liverpool Hospital, NSW, 5 September 1945

2. Frances Ethel Ashurst (Ethel) Kenny born Ulamamby (sic) Station near Coonabarabran NSW, 28 November 1879
did not marry
died 17 February 1959, Warwick, Qld

3. Millicent Susan Emily Kenny born Ulimambi Station NSW, 6 April 1881
died ?  1960
married Frank Sellars, Townsville, Qd., 7 February 1910
children
1. Rose Millicent Sellars, born Bowen, Qld.  8 January 1914 d. Brisbane 2003
married  John Archibald (Jack) Ganley, born Mareeba, Qld. 7 May 1917
children
1. Margaret Mary Ganley, born Mareeba, Qld. 24 May1950
married  Attilio Volpe, Tirrenia, Pisa, Italy, 23 August 1975
children
1. Sarah Jane Volpe, Pisa, Italy, born 2 September 1977

2. Coralie Ann Ganley, born Bowen, Qld. 15 November 1952

3. Brian Gerard Ganley, Bowen, Qld., 29 April 1955

2. Joyce  Elizabeth Sellars, born 17 December 1916   died 1988 – unmarried

3. Coralie Sellars  born 1920, died 1995
married Roy Naughton
children
1.  Merrilyn Naughton
married Phillip Schodel, Brisbane
children
1. Matthew Schodel
2.

2.  Lyndal Naughton
married

3.  Janine Naughton
married

4. Frank Sellars born Bowen, Qld., 7 April 1924
married Bernice Eales, born Irvinebank, Qld. 10 November 1930
children

1. Brian Michael Sellars born Bowen, 9 March 1955
married Pamela Anne Brouwer, Brisbane, 1976
children
1.  Justin Anthony Sellars born Brisbane, Qld 16 December 1976
married Erin Victoria Meyers, Brisbane 13 October 2001

2.  Nicholas Michael Sellars born Bowen, Qld 17 December 1979

3.  Elliot Frank Sellars born Bowen, Qld  31 July 1986

2. Helen Therese Sellars born Bowen, Qld  22 September1956
married Bruce Morgan, Bowen, Qld  5 July 1985
children
1.  Phoebe Therese Morgan born Launceston, Tas 24 July 1986

2.  Dominic John Morgan born Launceston, Tas.  24 Septrember 1987

3.  Patrick Michael Morgan born Launceston, Tas. 22 May 1990

3. Roslyn Therese Sellars born Bowen, Qld  3 October 1959
married Ian Fletcher Stainton, Bowen, Qld 30 March 1984
children
1.  Kate Allessandra Fletcher born Mackay, Qld. 25 November 1986

2.  Gyles  Thomas Fletcher born Townsville, Qld 7 June 1989

3.   Georgia Rose Fletcher born Townsville, Qld 9 January 1996

4. Beatrix Rose Kenny
born Ulimambi Station NSW 11 March 1883
died Warwick, Qld, 26 November 1971
married Arthur Henry Devine, Warwick Qld, 1908
born Warwick, Qld, 3 September 1868
died  Warwick, Qld, 30 July 1942
children
1. Stanley Arthur Devine born Warwick, Qld, 9 July 1909
died Brisbane 20 October 1953
married Warwick, Qld, Isabel Marie-Therese Avery 6 January 1937
(born 13 July 1916, died 12 October 1990)
children
1. Stanley Bevan Devine born Warwick, Qld,  23 August 1938
married Margaret Elizabeth Bushell, Goondiwindi, Qld. 11 June 1966, (born 3 August 1940)
children
1. Josephine Maria Devine born Brisbane, 22 June 1967
married Joseph Patrick Foley, Clifton, Qld  7 December 2002
children
1.  Erin Mary Foley, born Toowoomba  8 September 2004

2. Brendan Joseph Devine, born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, 1 November 1968
married Helen Edwards-Matter, Adelaide, S.A. 30 November 1997
children
1. Samuel Devine
2. Georgina Julia Devine, born Adelaide, 12 February 2003

3. Phillip Gerard Devine, born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, 1 November, 1968
died 2 November 1968.

4. Matthew Benjamin Devine, born Alice Springs, NT., 10 March 1972
married Bronwyn Joanne Hampel at Meribah, SA, 8 April 1995

5. Timothy Avery Devine, born. Adelaide S.A. 19 December 1977
married Wendy Ruth Kidd, Brisbane, 14 August 2004

2. Brenda Joan Devine born Warwick, Qld  23 August 1938, died London, England  27 November 2009
married Paul Francis Hoffman, Brisbane 21 December 1963 (born 9 July 1938)
children
1. Martin Paul Ulysses Hoffman born Brisbane 2 January 1965
married Andrea Janis Koch, Sydney, 29 December 1996
children
1. Charlie Errol Telemicus Hoffman, born Sydney 10 July 1999
2. Jasmin Joy Amadaea Hoffman, born Sydney 26 January 2002
3. Trinity Isabel Hoffman, born Sydney 6 August 2005

2. Jacinta Marie Therese Hoffman, born Brisbane 18 July 1966
married 1. Matthew George Schramko, Sydney,  27 March 1987
children
1. Lauren Georgia Schramko, born Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 18 February 1994
2. Thomas Yaeger Schramko, born Sydney 4 September 1996

married 2. Christopher David Tucker, Sdyney 29 January 2005

3. Suzanne Malinda Hoffman, born Brisbane 6 December 1967
married Phillipe Robert Ravier, Sydney, 22 July1995
children
1. Anais Madeleine Isabella Ravier, born Sydney 18 May 1997
2. Elodie Margot Ravier, born Sydney 28 September 1999

4. Adrian Colin Hoffman, born Sydney, 21 June 1970
married Claire Hughes, Crickhowell, South Wales, 20 July 2001 (born Wales 5 March 1974)
children
1.             born   November 2005

3. Janice Beatrix Devine born Warwick, Qld 19 July 1940
married Alan Christopher Kempe, Brisbane, 24 April 1965
children
1. Geoffrey Douglas Kempe, born Canberra 23 August 1967
married Kim          Canberra, November 1989
children
1. Stephen Kempe, born Goulburn    (adopted)
2. Matthew Kempe, born Canberra, 3 January 1992
3. Tabatha Janice Kempe, born Canberra, 3 May 1996

2. Malinda Jane Kempe, born Canberra, 22 November 1969
partner, Robert Webber
children
1. Sara Rose Webber, born Canberra, 26 July 1993
2. Dion Janice Webber, born Canberra, 11 April 1995
3. Ainsley Webber, born Canberra, 4 October 1998

4. Rosslyn Marie-Therese Devine born Charleville, Qld. 12 July 1942
married 1.John Leonard McKean, Melbourne, 30 April 1965  (born 18 January 1941, died 15 February 1996)
children
1. Leonie Isabel McKean, born Canberra, 28 November 1965, died Goulburn, 11 October 1976

2. Melissa Anne McKean, born Canberra, 12 December 1968
partner, Matthew Hurley
children
1. Alexandra Isabel McKean, born Canberra 5 October 1990
married Steven Donald Marks, Wallan, Vic 25 April 2001
children
2. Zara Leonie Marks, born Melbourne, 10 December 2003
3, Patrick Steven Marks, born Melbourne 21 May 2006

married 2. Grahame Robert Thom, Canberra 11 July 1992 (born Sydney 22 July 1940)

5. Son born and died Charleville, Qld. 23 June 1945

6.  Ronald Alexander Devine born Brisbane,  30 September 1950

2. Colin Devine, born Warwick, Qld, 23 March 1911
married Mavis Manon Platz, Brisbane, Qld, 1942
died Toowoomba, Qld, 1980
children
1. Penelope Devine born Kingaroy, Qld September 1942  died Toowoomba

3. John Stuart Devine, born Warwick, Qld, 8 September 1912
married Catherine Ann O’Neill, Brisbane, Qld, 3 April 1940,
died 198?
children
1. Brian John Devine, born Barcaldine, Qld 13 May 1942
married Barbara Blay, Brisbane, Qld 28 August 1965
children
1. Michael John Devine, b. Brisbane, 28 March 1966
married Liz Sheahan, Brisbane, 13 February 1993
children
1. Darcy Michael Devine born Mackay, 15 September 1998
2. Isabella Rose Devine born Mackay, 15 May 2000
3. Charlie Elizabeth Devine born Brisbane 26 August 2004

2. Trudy Maree Devine born Brisbane, 6 October 1968
children
1. Kate Bridget, born Brisbane, 13 September 1995
2. Timothy Ross, born Brisbane, 5 August 1997

3. Tina Louise Devine, born Brisbane, 28 November 1969
partner Sanford Jerome McMurray
children
1. Sanford Cooper McMurray, born Brisbane, 10 July 2001

4. Linda Jane Devine, born Brisbane, 29 June 1974
children
1. Brigid Jane. born Brisbane, 25 June 1999
2. Josephine Grace, born Brisbane, 8 February 2001

5. Laurence Thomas Devine, born Brisbane, 13.02.1978
married Danielle McCoy, Brisbane, 19 November 2004

6. Sarah Kate Devine, born Brisbane, 14 October 1979

7. Nicholas Brian Devine, born Brisbane, 1 October 1981

8. Daniel Patrick Devine, born Brisbane, 21 September 1983

2. Leon Stuart Devine, born Barcaldine, Qld 26 February 1944

3. Jennifer Mary Devine, born Brisbane, 9 May 1952
married Gavin Scott Prasser, Brisbane, 7 July 1979
children
1. Tristan Bruce Prasser, born Melbourne, Vic 2 May 1987

2. Calum Stewart Prasser, born Brisbane, Qld 26 September 1989

3. Geordie Scott Prasser, born Brisbane, Qld 1 February 1993

4. Maxwell Brian Devine, born Warwick, Qld, 19 April 1915
married Yvonne Joy Rawlings, Brisbane, Qld 11 May 1950

5. Beryl Hope Devine, born Warwick, Qld, 5 September 1919 died  Warwick 25 July 1969
married Arthur Charles Cust, Warwick, Qld, 17 May 1944 (born Warrnambool, Vic. 12 July 1904, died Warwick  2 May 1982)
children
1. Diana Margaret Cust, born Warwick, 14 November 1945
married John Douglas Deighton, Warwick, 30 April 1966
children
1. Cassandra Margaret Deighton, born Warwick, 31 October 1966
married Gary Bonwick, Warwick, 23 November 1991
children
1. Kieran James Bonwick, born Toowoomba 1 November 1998
2. Kristy Diana Bonwick, born Toowoomba, 1 November1998

2. Bruce John Deighton, born Warwick, 15 June 1969
married Pam Kajewski, Emerald, Qld 2 April 1989
children
1. Beau John Deighton, born Emerald, 1 November 1989
2. Shannay Hope Deighton, born Emerald, 24 October 1991

2. Joan Patricia Cust, born Warwick, Qld., 14 June 1947
married 1. Alan John Keys, Melbourne, 29 June 1968
children
1. Joanna Eyre Keys, born Canberra, ACT 2 October 1980
2. Caroline Eyre Keys, born Canberra, ACT 2 October 1980

married 2. Ashley Wayne Plank, Canberra, 11 February 1982
children
3. Melinda Rachel Plank, born Canberra 3 May1983

3. Clive Arthur Cust, born Warwick, Qld 8 November 1948
married 1. Cheryl Potter, Warwick, 3 May 1968
children
1. Anne-Maree Potter, born Nelson Bay, NSW, 29 October 1969
2. Kerrie Lee Potter, born Nelson Bay, NSW, 4 June 1971
married Greg Melinz, 1996
children
1. Kirralee Melinz, born 15 April 2000
2. Darcy Melinz born 5 March 2002
3. Jack Melinz, born 5 March 2002
3. Cindy Larina Potter, b. Butterworth, Malaysia,  03.12.1973

4. Gloria Anne Cust, born Warwick, Qld 11 January 1956
married Paul Damian Chapman, Brisbane,      ?
children
1. Helena Rose Chapman, born Brisbane, 24 February 1995
2. Rachel Alice Chapman, born Brisbane, 19 March 1997

5. Peter Charles Cust, born Warwick, Qld., 24 May 1957
married Shonie Ann Sugden, Warwick, 22 October 1983
children
1. Zemma Hope Sugden, born 26 May 1987
2. Dara Shonie Sugden, born 21 January 1990
3. Hollie Lyndall Sugden, born 23 January 1993

6. Julie-Anne Mary Cust, born Warwick, Qld 17 June 1960
married Edward Ernest Colley, Warwick, 18 December 1982

5.  Herbert Edward Gray Kenny, born Berwick, Vic, 23 January 1888
married Amy May Maclean, Bowen, Qld, 4 December 1923 (born Bowen, Qld 1897 died 1975)
died at Home Hill, Qld 1979
children
1. Elizabeth (Betty) Marion Kenny, born Bowen 1925
married Mervyn Lewis, Bowen
children
1. Ross Lewis
2. Marion Lewis
3. Moira Lewis
4. Jean Lewis

2 Lesley Burnett Kenny, born Bowen, Qld, 30 September 1926
married  Maurice William Meecham, Bowen
children
1.  Maurice William Meecham, born Bowen 1 June 1950
married Joan Ruth Parsons
children
1. Tristan Andrew Kenny Meecham, b. 22 February 1983
2. Georgina Lesley Ruth Meecham, born 25 December 1985

2. John Edward Meecham, born Bowen Qld, 12 December 1952, died 10 April 1971

3. Anne Elizabeth Meecham, Bowen Qld, 26 April 1953
married Craig Neilson Burgess
children
1. John Neilson Burgess, born 11 February 1980
2. Samuel Craig Burgess, born 11 February 1980
3. Sophie Anne Burgess, born 14 November 1987

4. Judith May Meecham, born Bowen, Qld 4 September 1954
married Gregory Heath
children
1. Lachlan John Heath, born 14 June 1982
2. Warwick Eric Heath, born 22 November 1984
3. Mitchell Kenny Heath, born 21 June 1987

5. Peter Meecham, born Bowen, Qld., 25 January 1956
married Fiona Helen Grant
children
1. Larissa Helen Grant, born 6 December 1988
2. Jacob Paul Grant, born 6 September 1991
3. Hannah Jane Grant, born 1 February 1994

6. Janice Meecham, born Bowen, Qld 24 October, 1958
married Philip Oram
children
1. Alexander Philip Oram, born 30 July 1993
2. Claudia Jane Oram, born 9 July 1996

7. Douglas Meecham, born Bowen, Qld 1 July 1960
married Debbie Joy Ellis,
children
1. Nicholas Gray Meecham, born 30 October 1990
married Ellie Rose  O’Sullivan, 6 December 2020
2. Emma Joy Meecham, born 23 January 1993
married Jarred Tasman Edwards, 16 August 2019
children
1. Harvey Tasman Edwards, 8 November 2020
8. Helen Lesley Meecham, born Bowen, Qld 17 September 1964
married Darryl Robert Johnson
children
1. Ryan Thomas Johnson, born 12 September 1993
2. Blake Elliot Johnson, born 8 September 1995
3. Georgia May Johnson, born 7 September 1998

3. Colleen May Keeny, born Bowen, Qld.,  26 May 1928
married Wallace Cheffins, Bowen,   31 May 1951
children
1. Julie May Cheffins, born Bowen, 16 January 1955
m. Graham Stanley,  Bowen,  25 March 1978
children
1.  Fiona Colleen Stanley
2.  Jeremy Charles Stanley
3.  Lachlan David Stanley

2. Tracy Elizabeth Cheffins, born  Bowen, 26 January 1959
married Robert Webb, Townsville, 23 June 1984

6 Dudley Roy (Roy) Kenny born Tenterfield NSW 1892 – did not marry
died Parramatta NSW 1942

7 Arthur J Charles (Jack) Kenny born Tenterfield NSW 1895 – did not marry
died  Riverstone, NSW January, 1946

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