Robert Kennedy (1874 - 1903)

Born 30 Aug 1874 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 29 Jul 1903 at age 28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Robert Kennedy was born on 30 August 1874, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Kennedy and Sarah A Sweeney. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 1880, he was living at 560 William Street, Philadelphia, with his family. ^[2]

In 1900, he was living at 2130 Huntingdon Street, Philadelphia, with his mother and siblings. He was a plumber. ^[3]

On 12 February 1901, he and Kate McWilliams were married by Peter Munday, priest at the Visitation Church, at Lehigh Avenue and Leamy Street. He was a plumber, and lived at 2057 Amber Street, Philadelphia. ^{[4] [5]} They had one child: ^[6]

Katie F Kennedy

His wife Kate died on 11 March 1901,^[7] and their daughter Katie died on 9 July 1901.^[6]

On 29 July 1903, he committed suicide in a patrol wagon, by taking carbolic acid. He was a plumber. On 1 August 1903, he was buried, in the family plot in Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^{[1] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Philadelphia Pennsylvania, death certificate, Robert J Kennedy, 29 July 1903, FamilySearch
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1880 United States census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, enumeration district 530, page 192 C = 35 handwritten, family 285, FamilySearch
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1900 United States census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 31, enumeration district 792, pages 297-298 = 9B-10A handwritten, family 191, FamilySearch
4. ↑ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marriage record, no. 132986 (1901), Robert Kennedy and Katie McWilliams; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-63NZ-GV : accessed 21 May 2020); citing Register of Wills Offices from various counties (sic; presumably actually Clerk of the Orphans Court, Philadelphia).

   Robert Kennedy, born Philadelphia, 30 August 1874, residence 2057 Amber Street, Philadelphia, plumber, not related to Katie, first marriage

   Katie McWilliams, born Philadelphia 28 October 1874, residence 2057 Amber Street, Philadelphia, no occupation, first marriage

   application made 11 February 1901

   married 12 February 1901, by Peter Munday, Priest of the Visitation Church

5. ↑ 'City Directories for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania', database with images, Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/240/84491265 : accessed 22 May 2020); citing publisher James Gopsill's Sons, year 1901, p. 2701, 'Roman Catholic'.

   'Visitation, B. V. M., Lehigh av & Leamy; Rev. A. A. Gallagher, rector: Rev. J. C. McLoughlin, Rev. Joseph A. Osborn, Rev. Peter Munday, assts.'.

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, death certificate, no. 1489 (9 July 1901), Katie Francis Kennedy; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK73-19Z : accessed 21 May 2020); citing Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Katie Francis Kennedy

   white, female, 4 mos, born Philadelphia, to Robert and Katie

   died 9 July 1901, of inanition, at 2130 E Huntingdon St, ward 33

   buried 11 July 1901, Northwood Cemetery

7. ↑ Philadelphia Pennsylvania, death certificate no.19279 (10 March 1901), Kate Kennedy; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK7H-VNB : accessed 20 May 2020); citing Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ Northwood Cemetery Office (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) to Harry A Ide, 1 September 2017; providing lot card for Northwood Cemetery, section Myrtle, lot 265, Marie E Kennedy et al.

   Marie E Kennedy [son of Thomas and Lizzie], 3 2-12 yrs old, buried 21 Apr 1900, died of pneumonia

   Thomas E Kennedy [son of Thomas and Lizzie], 1, buried 21 Apr 1900, died of pneumonia

   Kate F Kennedy [daughter of Robert and Katie], 4 months, buried 11 July 1901, died of inanition

   Alina Sterzer [daughter of Thomas and Sarah], 22 yrs old, buried 20 Feb 1901, died inflam[mation] of stomach

   Thomas Kennedy [son of Thomas and Sarah], 31 yrs old, buried 1 Feb 1903, died of phthisis pneumonia

   Rob't J Kennedy [son of Thomas and Sarah], 29 yrs old, buried 1 Aug 1903, suicide

   Edward Kennedy [son of Thomas and Sarah], 50, buried 28 Dec 1932, died of arteriosclerosis

   Sarah A Kennedy, 87, buried 22 Feb 1940, died of chr[onic] myocarditis

   James Hawthorne [husband of Mgt], 74, buried 6 Jan 1949, died of pulm[onary] edema

   Margaret J Hawthorne [daughter of Thomas and Sarah], 82, buried 19 Jun 1959