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Descendants of Robert Barr

Generation No. 2


      3. Nancy2 Barr (Robert1)12 was born Feb 13, 1822 in North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England12, and died Jan 13, 1889 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL13,14. She married (1) William/Henry Kenyon Bef. 1845. He was born Abt. 1807 in Manchester, England, and died Bef. 1870. She married (2) Charles Downs Bet. 1870 - 1880. He was born Jul 24, 1832 in Vermont15, and died Mar 09, 1913 in Forest Park, Cook Co., IL15.

Notes for Nancy Barr:
Death Notice:
("Chicago Daily News"; Monday, Jan 14, 1889; pg 2; col 5)

DOWNS - Sunday, Jan. 13, 1889, NANCY, wife of Charles Downs, at her residence, 403 S. Robey st.. Funeral Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, by carriages to Forest Home.

1851 Edwardsburgh, ED-2, Grenville Co., Ontario Canada Census
(Part 2; Concessions 5 - 10; Schedule A pages 135-137) (Age at next birthday)
Henry Kinyon Laborer England W. Methodist 44 Married
Nancy Kinyon England W. Methodist 30 Married
Hannah Kinyon Canada W. Methodist 7 single
Kezia Kinyon Canada W. Methodist 4 single
George Kinyon Canada W. Methodist 1 single

1870 Chicago, 10th Ward, Cook Co., IL Census
Kenyon, George 19/M/W Teamster Canada
Nancy 49/F/W Keeping House England
Kesia 21/F/W Book Binder Canada

1879 Chicago City Directory lists:
Downs, Charles, engineer house 390 Ogden av.

1880 Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census ED-114;
Downs, Chas. Head W/M/47/M Engineer VT?/VT?/VT?
Nancy wife W/F/57/M Keeping House Eng/Eng/Eng
Kenyon, Geo. son W/M/27/S Police Can/Eng/Eng
Nardin, Chas. Head W/M/40/M Book Keeper Fran/Fran/Fran
Kzia wife W/F/36/M Keeping House Can/Eng/Eng
Elizabeth dau. W/F/7/S IL/Fran/Can
Edith dau. W/F/6/S IL/Fran/Can
Clara dau. W/F/2/S IL/Fran/Can
(390 Odgen Ave.)

1881 Chicago City Directory lists:
Downs, Charles engineer house 390 Ogden av

1900 Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census
Downs, Charles Janitor W/M/Jul 1832/67/Wd IL/VT/VT Janitor
(residing with Wiliam and May Proper? at 8351? Calumet Ave.)

1910 Cook County Hosptial, Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census
Downs, Charles W/M/77/Wd Vermont Janitor

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles

ANN BARR
Christening: 16 FEB 1822 North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England
Parents: Father: ROBERT BARR Mother: MARY

More About Nancy Barr:
1851 Canada Census: 1851, Edwardsburgh, ED-2, Grenville Co., Ontario Canada16
1870 Census: 1870, Chicago, 10th Ward, Cook Co., IL17
1880 Census: 1880, Chicago, Cook Co., IL18
Burial: Jan 15, 1889, Forest Home Cemetery, Sec 6 Lot 89, Forest Park, Cook Co., IL19,20
Cause of Death: Cancer
Immigration: Bet. 1864 - 1865, From Canada to Illinois

More About William/Henry Kenyon and Nancy Barr:
Marriage: Bef. 1845

Notes for Charles Downs:
Ancestry.com:
Chicago Voters Registrations 1890:
Downs, Charles Vermont 417 Paulina St. In Chicago 22 years.

1881 Chicago City Directory lists:
Downs, Charles engineer house 390 Ogden av

1900 Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census
Downs, Charles Janitor W/M/Jul 1832/67/Wd IL/VT/VT Janitor
(residing with Wiliam and May Proper? at 8351? Calumet Ave.)

1910 Cook County Hosptial, Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census
Downs, Charles W/M/77/Wd Vermont Janitor

Illinois Deaths:
DOWNS, CHARLES 03/09/1913 CHICAGO 80 YR U 00004036 COOK

More About Charles Downs:
Burial: 1913, Forest Home Cemetery, Sec 6 Lot 89, Forest Park, Cook Co., IL21
Cause of Death: Nephritis

More About Charles Downs and Nancy Barr:
Marriage: Bet. 1870 - 1880
     
Children of Nancy Barr and William/Henry Kenyon are:
  6 i.   Hannah3 Kenyon, born Abt. 1845 in Canada.
+ 7 ii.   Kezia Kenyon, born Dec 17, 1848 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died Oct 05, 1935 in Winnetka, Cook Co., IL.
  8 iii.   George Kenyon, born Feb 1851 in Canada; died Mar 27, 1904 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL22,23.
  Notes for George Kenyon:
1900 Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census lists:
Kenyon, George Roomer M/W/Feb 1853/47/S Can/Eng/Eng Police Officer IM=1865/35y/Nat.

Illinois Death:
KENYON, GEORGE 03/27/1904 CHICAGO 53 YR U 00008792 COOK

Cook County Coroner's Inquest Record Index, 1872–1911
NAME OF DECEASED VOL. PAGE DATE FILED DATE OF DEATH
KENYON, GEORGE 64 219 3/29/1904 3/27/1904

Newspaper Article:
('Chicago Daily News", Monday, March 28, 1904; pg 2; col 6.)

POLICEMAN ENDS HIS LIFE

George Kenyon Thought by Comrades to Have Been Unbalanced

Brooding over charges made against him and fearing that he was again to be called before the police trial board, Policeman George Kenyon of the Irving Park station took his life by drinking poison in a rooming house at 7 North Clark street early today. Kenyon had been on the police force at intervals since 1880.
Saturday evening he went to the rooming house, engaged a room and went immediately to it, closing and locking the door. All night Saturday, all day Sunday and Sunday night he is thought to have been in the room. It is not believed that he took his life, however, until early today, as roomers in the place say that he was heard walking about in the room last night.

Newspaper Article:
("Chicago Record-Herald"; Tuesday, March 29, 1904; pg 7; col 1; "City News")

End Their Own LIves -- The following suicides were reported to the police yesterday:

KENYON, GEORGE, a policeman of the Irving Park station, drank poison at 7 North Clark street. He is supposed to have been mentally unbalanced as the result of a fall. He had often been disciplined by the trial board and brooded a great deal over his troubles. He was unmarried and lived at 211 North avenue.

Unidentified colored man, about 28 years old, drank carbonic acid in a hotel at 487 Sate street.

  More About George Kenyon:
1870 Census: 1870, Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census
1880 Census: 1880, Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census
1900 Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook Co., IL Census24
Burial: Mar 1904, Forest Home Cemetery, Sec 6 Lot 89, Forest Park, Cook Co., IL25
Cause of Death: Suicide - Poison26,27
Immigration: Bet. 1864 - 1865, From Canada to Illinois28
Occupation: 1870, Teamster
Occupation 2: Bet. 1880 - 1900, Police Officer



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