John Joe Heaney was the eldest son of Charles and Elizabeth Teaney. John Joseph Heaney was born on 2nd May 1895 in Magherafelt. He was the one of ten children. They lived in Queen Street, Magherafelt. His father was a labourer. John Joe was a shoemaker. Private John Joseph Heaney was serving with the 6th Battalion of the Connaught Rangers when he died of wounds on 8th February 1916. He was 22 years old.
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John Joe Heaney was the eldest son of Charles and Elizabeth Teaney. Charles Heaney married Elizabeth Teaney on 6th July 1894 in Magherafelt.
John Joseph Heaney was born on 2nd May 1895 in Magherafelt. He was the one of ten children.
The 1901 census lists John J as age 5, living with the family at house 32 in Queen Street, Magherafelt, County Londonderry. His father was a labourer.
The 1911 census lists John Joe as age 16 living with the family at house 4 in Queen Street, Magherafelt. John Joe had left school and was working as a shoemaker.
Family: Charles Heaney, Lizzie Heaney, John Joseph Heaney (born 2nd May 1895), Charles Heaney (born 7th April 1896), Lizzie Heaney (born 2nd March 1898), Bridget Heaney (born 18th February 1900, died 22nd January 1900 ??), Patrick Heaney (born 17th March 1901), Henry Heaney (born 15th April 1903), Mary Heaney (born 27th April 1905), Francis Heaney (born 16th October 1907), William Heaney (born about 1909), Sarah Heaney (born 31st March 1911).
John Joe Heaney enlisted in Omagh.
Private John Joseph Heaney was serving with the 6th Battalion of the Connaught Rangers when he died of wounds on 8th February 1916. He was 22 years old.
Private Heaney is buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery in Bethune, Pas de Calais, France.
The CWGC record Private John Joseph Heaney as the son of Charles and Elizabeth Heaney, of Queen Street, Magherafelt, County Londonderry.
