James Robert Kennedy (1873 - 1918)

Born 5 Feb 1873 in Belfast, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 6 Sep 1918 at age 45 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born and raised in Belfast

Was employed in Glasgow as a steel worker in 1918 when he was struck and killed by an express train while walking on the tracks of the Caledonian Railway between Newton and Cambuslang

Brother Josiah Hutchinson Kennedy was named next of kin and executor at probate, which suggests that James Robert may have been unmarried.

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Date: 14 JAN 2007

Prior to import, this record was last changed 14 JAN 2007.

Sources

"Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG5Y-46N : accessed 27 January 2016), Sophia Hutchinson Kennedy in entry for James Robert Kennedy, 05 Feb 1873; citing Ireland, reference v 1-1 p 409; FHL microfilm 255,867.

"BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-ZQ8G : 26 January 2016), James P. Kennedy, died 06 Sep 1918; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Carnmoney Cemetery, Newtownabbey, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. (note the middle initial 'P' is an error)

WikiTree profile Kennedy-1782 created through the import of Kennedy02.ged on Aug 21, 2011 by Robert Kennedy. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.

"Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC3-CF36 : 17 October 2019), James Robert Kennedy, 5 Feb 1873; Birth; Belfast, Ireland; citing General Register Office, Southern Ireland; FHL microfilm