Individual Details
George Emmett "Emmett" Kinney
(12 Mar 1905 - 27 Jun 1977)
George Emmett Kinney, 72, a former Hudson rural mail carrier, died Monday, June 27 at his home at Johnson Court in Hammond, Death was caused, presumably, by a heart attack.
Kinney, the son of the late George B. Kinney, was a graduate of Hudson High school in 1923. He was a World War II veteran.
HSO, 7 Jul 1977, I-6
George Emmett Kinney, 72, of Hammond, died June 27, at his home.
Mr. Kinney was born March 12, 1905, in Hudson township, the son of George B. and Mary Anna (Sammon) Kinney.
He was married to Laura Jenson on October 5, 1950.
He was a World War II veteran, served four years overseas and was awarded the purple heart and bronze medal.
He was a rural mail carrier and belonged to the Rural Letter Carrier's Association. He was also a member of the Catholic Knights.
Besides his wife, Laura, he is survived by three sons, Timothy David and Thomas Joseph, both of River Falls and Terrence Michael of Hammond, and by two daughters, Sheila Mary Kinney of St. Paul and Kathleen Ann Kinney of Fairbanks, Alaska. He is also survived by one brother, Mark Kinney of Hammond.
A Bible reading was read Thursday, June 30 at 8 p.m. at the Swanson Funeral Home. Funeral services were Friday, July 1, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's church, Hammond with Rev. Fr. Dennis Dhooge officiating. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hammod.
Pallbearers were Bernard Kinney, George Kinney, Francis Colson, Robert Dahl, Douglas Fyksen and Richard Talskey.
Events
| Birth | 12 Mar 1905 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin |  | ||
| Graduation | 1923 | Hudson High School - Hudson, St. Croix, Wis | | ||
| Marriage | 5 Oct 1950 | Laura Jenson | | ||
| Death | 27 Jun 1977 | Hammond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Burial | 1 Jul 1977 | Hammond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, St.Mary's Cem | |
Families
| Spouse | Laura Jenson (1918 - 1998) |
| Child | Timothy David Kinney |
| Child | Sheila Mary Kinney (1953 - 2017) |
| Child | Thomas Joseph Kinney |
| Child | Kathleen Ann Kinney |
| Child | Terrence Michael Kinney |
| Father | George Benedict Kinney (1865 - 1949) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Sammon (1865 - ) |
| Sibling | Philip Ambrose Kinney (1898 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Mark A. Kinney (1901 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Florence Kinney (1903 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Marion Kinney (1907 - 1971) |
Endnotes
1. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 7 Jul 1977, I-6, Obituary, George Emmett Kinney.
2. Book, "From County Mayo to St. Croix County, A History of the Northern Branch of the Kinney Families" by Mary Ann Pattison & Greg Kinney, ca 1980s, p.32..
3. Miller, Willis H. and Benoy, Marian Thorson, Hudson High School Alumni Directory Star-Observer Publishing Co., Hudson, Wis., 1973, p17.
4. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 7 Jul 1977, I-6, Obituary, George Emmett Kinney.
5. Book, "From County Mayo to St. Croix County, A History of the Northern Branch of the Kinney Families" by Mary Ann Pattison & Greg Kinney, ca 1980s, p.32..
6. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 7 Jul 1977, I-6, Obituary, George Emmett Kinney.
7. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
8. Book, "From County Mayo to St. Croix County, A History of the Northern Branch of the Kinney Families" by Mary Ann Pattison & Greg Kinney, ca 1980s, p.32..
9. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 7 Jul 1977, I-6, Obituary, George Emmett Kinney.
10. Book, "From County Mayo to St. Croix County, A History of the Northern Branch of the Kinney Families" by Mary Ann Pattison & Greg Kinney, ca 1980s, p.32..