Obit of John D. Kennedy (d.1936), Ramsey Co., MN (Abstract of article) USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle St. Paul Pioneer Press, Thursday, March 26, 1936 John D. Kennedy, 82, Pioneer Here, Dies Once Taken by Parents to Fort Snelling Tower to Escape Indians. John D. Kennedy Age: 82 Died: Wednesday Son: John L. Kennedy, 387 Macalester avenue. Born: in a log cabin at Third (Kellog boulevard) and Jackson streets, on the site of the old Merchants hotel and where the new St. Paul Federal building now stands. Father: Thomas F. Kennedy, who came to St. Paul in 1847. 5 years old: the family moved to a farm five miles out of Shakopee 8 years old: Indian uprisings (1862)his parents took shelter in the Fort Snelling Round Tower. 1890: St. Paul, and then Morton, Minn 1914: back to St. Paul Business: grocery Son: Thomas F. Kennedy Alois D. Kennedy Daughter: Miss Irene G. Kennedy, all of St. Paul. Funeral services: Church of the Nativity, Stanford and Prior ave. Burial: Calvary cemetery.