The Kennedy family were present in Little Bay by 1879. They were Catholic. They came from the Avalon. The Kennedys largely left Little Bay after 1904, likely a result of the fires. Many returned to the east coast but some went to Glace Bay, Nova Scotia to work the mine there. Thomas and Mary Ann Kennedy are pictured. The family genealogy is a little unclear. There are a lot of men named Hugh! I have one reference to a Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Kennedy in Little Bay in 1948 with ties to the Head family. If you remember them, I’d appreciate any information you can provide. Thanks go to Rocky Morda for his help with this piece.

• 1879 – Birth of Hugh Francis Kennedy to Martin Kennedy and Bridget Nolan
• 1880 – Death of Hugh P. Kennedy (printer) to bronchitis. Age 29 (ET, July 1)
• 1880 – Funeral for Hugh P. Kennedy at his father’s house on King’s Road (ET, July 21)
• 1881 – Visit by Captain Kennedy (Kennedy)
• 1881 – Captain Kennedy sent men to assist after a fire (TS, July 7)
• 1882 – Patrick Kennedy, Little Bay; Nicholas Kennedy, Little Bay Bight; Hugh Kennedy, Little Bay Bight; Martin Kennedy, Bett’s Cove; Hugh Kennedy, Bett’s Cove (Voter’s List)
• 1883 –  Birth of Jane Kennedy to Patrick and Mary (Vital Stats, 1753-1893)
• 1883 – Birth of Mary Ellen Kennedy to Martin Kennedy and Bridget Nolan (Vital Stats, 1753-1893)
• 1883 – Hugh Kennedy played cricket on the married men’s team (TS, Aug 10, Aug 24 / ET, Aug 28)
• 1884 – H. Kennedy played cricket with the Little Bay Pioneers (TS, April 23)
• 1884 – Birth of Thomas Robert Kennedy to Patrick and Mary Ann (VT)
• 1886 – “KENNEDY for drunk only – and taking into consideration that he had lost £9 while on the ‘Spree’, his Worship bid him go in peace and do so no more” (TS, March 6)
• 1886 – H. Kennedy played cricket (TS, July 24)
• 1886 – Benson vs Kennedy court case (TS, Sept 25)
• 1886 – Johnathan Benson vs Patrick Kennedy labourer debt 125.60 (TS, Sept 25)
• 1888 – “Constable Sutton proceeded to Otter Island to serve a summons on Patrick Kennedy for having committed a breach of the 2^nd Section of the License Act within the past six months” (Wells, Nov 28)
• 1889 – Hugh Kennedy, Indian Bight, Little Bay; Martin Kennedy, Indian Bight, Little Bay; John Kennedy, Indian Bight, Little Bay; Hugh Kennedy, Indian Bight, Little Bay; Terrance Kennedy, Flurries Bight; Nicholas Kennedy, Tilt Cove (Voter’s List)
• 1892 – John Kennedy and Alice Jane Crane have John Patrick (Civ births)
• 1893 – Birth of Ellen Frances Kennedy to Edward (miner) and Johana (Civ births)
• 1893 – Birth of Cornelis Kennedy to Hugh (miner) and Bridget (Civ births)
• 1894 – Patrick and Martin Kennedy listed as fishermen at Little Bay Harbour (1894 census)
• 1895 – Hugh Kennedy present (Requisition to Robert Bond)
• 1898 – Martin Kennedy listed as miner at Indian Bight (McAlpine’s)
• 1904 – Hugh Kennedy listed as a miner at Indian Town (McAlpine’s)
• 1948 – Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Kennedy present (Atlantic Guardian)