James Francis Kaney, the oldest son of Patrick and Rose Kaney, pioneer settlers of the town of Bear Creek, was born at Whitewater in July, 1854, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Adams, at Ableman, on January 5th, 1935. When a small boy, his family moved to Bear Creek and established a home in the wilderness. At that time bears were numerous and it was his delight to tell about them. When a young man, he married Mary Ann Byrne, a daughter of the late Patrick Byrne of Lone Rock, and they took up a claim at Kimball, South Dakota, in 1883, and homesteaded there for twenty years. In 1895, he returned to Bear Creek with his family and resided there and at Reedsburg until his death. Fifteen children were born to this union, three having preceded him in death. They are John and Will of Reedsburg, Mrs. Mary Adams and Emmett of Ableman, Mrs. Florence Johnson, Barron; Mrs. Katherine Peterson, Mrs. Anna Bollweg, Chicago; Mrs. Nellie Nieman and Albert, Plain; Wilfred and Hubert, Reedsburg, and Mrs. Lucile Schultz of California. His is also survived by his aged wife, two brothers, John of Milwaukee and Joseph of Richland Center and four sisters of the Order of Saint Vincent on the Hudson, New York City. His funeral took place at Loreto January 8th, 1935, Rev. Kaiser officiating, and was largely attended by old friends and neighbors. Interment was made in the Loreto Catholic cemetery.
James Francis Kaney, the oldest son of Patrick and Rose Kaney, pioneer settlers of the town of Bear Creek, was born at Whitewater in July, 1854, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Adams, at Ableman, on January 5th, 1935. When a small boy, his family moved to Bear Creek and established a home in the wilderness. At that time bears were numerous and it was his delight to tell about them. When a young man, he married Mary Ann Byrne, a daughter of the late Patrick Byrne of Lone Rock, and they took up a claim at Kimball, South Dakota, in 1883, and homesteaded there for twenty years. In 1895, he returned to Bear Creek with his family and resided there and at Reedsburg until his death. Fifteen children were born to this union, three having preceded him in death. They are John and Will of Reedsburg, Mrs. Mary Adams and Emmett of Ableman, Mrs. Florence Johnson, Barron; Mrs. Katherine Peterson, Mrs. Anna Bollweg, Chicago; Mrs. Nellie Nieman and Albert, Plain; Wilfred and Hubert, Reedsburg, and Mrs. Lucile Schultz of California. His is also survived by his aged wife, two brothers, John of Milwaukee and Joseph of Richland Center and four sisters of the Order of Saint Vincent on the Hudson, New York City. His funeral took place at Loreto January 8th, 1935, Rev. Kaiser officiating, and was largely attended by old friends and neighbors. Interment was made in the Loreto Catholic cemetery.
Family Members
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Pvt John Kaney
1885–1973
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James Edward "Jim" Kaney
1886–1918
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William H Kaney
1887–1969
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Anna Cecilia "Annie" Kaney Bollweg
1888–1976
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Rose Ellen "Nellie" Kaney Niemann
1890–1968
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Mary "Mae" Kaney Adams
1891–1958
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Agnes Kaney
1895–1916
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Hubert Francis Kaney
1896–1955
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Albert Charles Kaney
1898–1965
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Florence Evangeline Kaney Johnson
1900–1938
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Emmett Joseph Kaney
1901–1990
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Wilfred Edwin Kaney Sr
1903–1984
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Alice Lillian Kaney Karas
1905–1930
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Lucille Elizabeth Kaney Twombley
1908–1961
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