George Patrick Kennedy
Born: 4 March 1867 in Jersey City, NJ
Died: July 1920 in Jersey City, NJ
Father: William Joseph
Kennedy
Mother: Mary Paterson
1870 Federal Census: Jersey City, Ward 2, Hudson Co., New Jersey
William Kennedy,
29, b Ireland, pedler
Mary Kennedy, 27, b Ireland, keeps store
Martin Kennedy, 6, b New Jersey, at home
William J. Kennedy, 4, b New Jersey, at home
George Kennedy, 3, b New Jersey, at home
John Kennedy, 1, b New Jersey, at home
Bridget Patterson, 66, b Ireland, no occupation
1880 Federal Census: 151 Morgan Street, District 8, Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey
William Kennedy,
husband, 39, b Ireland, huckster, William cannot read or write
Mary Kennedy, wife, 38, b Ireland, keeps store
Martin Kennedy, son, 16, b New Jersey, works in store
William Kennedy, son, 14, b New Jersey, works on telegraph
George Kennedy, son, 8, b New Jersey
Thomas Kennedy, son, 6, b New Jersey
Kerin Kennedy, son, 3, b New Jersey
Theresa Kennedy, daughter, 1, b New Jersey
Bridget Maher, mother, 68, b Ireland
1880 Census Notes: Owns and lives at 151 Morgan Street, Jersey City, NJ. William (Husb),
Mary (Wife), Martin, William, George, Thomas, James, Kierin, Theresa, and Bridget Maher
(Mother). Perhaps this is Mary Patterson's mother or William's mother remarried?
About 1885: George P. Kennedy marries Mary McCarthy (born in Jersey City, New Jersey)
1888-1889 Jersey City Directory: William J. Kennedy & Son, home 340 Henderson
About 1890: George P Kennedy marries Mary A. McCarthy (McCarty?). Mary was born in February 1868 in New Jersey to Irish born parents.
1895 New Jersey State Census: Jersey City, Hudson
Co., New Jersey
Michael McCarthy
Catherine McCarthy
George
Kennedy
Mary Kennedy
12 January 1898: Son William Anthony Kennedy born in Jersey City, New Jersey born to George P. Kennedy and Mary A. McCarthy.
About 1899: Daughter Lydia Kennedy born. Lydia and two additional children (names and dates of birth not known) were not surviving at the time of the 1900 census. Only William A. Kennedy survived beyond 1900.
1900 Federal Census: 186 15th Street, District 87, Jersey City Ward 2, Hudson Co., New
Jersey
George Kennedy, head, Mar 1867, 33, b New Jersey, married 10 years, butcher Note:
Son of landlord William J. Kennedy
Mary A. Kennedy, wife, Feb 1868, 32, b New Jersey, married 10 years, 4 children with 1
surviving
William A. Kennedy, son, Jan 1898, 2, b New Jersey
1900 Census Notes: 186 15th Street, Jersey City, NJ. His father owned the house. Total
tenants was 57 which included 13 families. George was a butcher. Married to Mary (32) with
son William A. (2). Mary had four children with only William surviving.
1900 Federal Census: 186 15th Street, District 87, Jersey City Ward 2, Hudson Co., New
Jersey
Michael
McCarthy, head, 59, Sept 1840, b Ireland, married 33 years, machinist,
immigrated 1865, naturalized
Catherine McCarthy, wife, 59, Jun 1841, b
Ireland, 5 children with 1 surviving, married 33 years, immigrated
1862
Note: Parents of Mary A. (nee McCarthy) Kennedy, wife
of George P. Kennedy
1901 Jersey City Directory: George P. Kennedy, butcher living at 186 15th Street.
1905-1906 Jersey City Directory: George P. Kennedy, butcher, 28 Cottage
1909-1910 Jersey City Directory: George P. Kennedy, butcher, 28 Cottage
1910 Federal Census: 28 Cottage Street, District 191, Jersey City Ward
10, Hudson Co., New Jersey
Michael McCarty, head, 70, b Ireland, married 45 years, machinist for railroad
Catherine McCarty, wife, 69, b Ireland, married 45 years, 5 children with 1 surviving
George Kennedy, son-in-law, 43, b New Jersey, married 21 years, butcher in store Note:
Son of William J. Hoey
Mary Kennedy, daughter, 42, b New Jersey, married 21 years, 5 children with 1 surviving
William Kennedy, grandson, 12, b New Jersey
February 1914: Mother, Mary (nee Patterson) Kennedy, dies in Jersey City, New Jersey.
1915 Jersey City Directory:
George
J. [sic] Kennedy, slsmn, Artic Stores, h 28 Cottage
Wm A. Kennedy, clk,
r 28 Cottage
Wm J. Kennedy, 186 15th
22 February 1917: Father, William J, Kennedy, dies in Jersey City, New Jersey.
1918 Jersey City Directory: George P. Kennedy, butcher, 28 Cottage
12 September 1918: William Anthony Kennedy registers for the WWI draft in Jersey City, NJ. he was born 12 January 1898 and lives at 28 Cottage Street, Jersey City, New Jersey. Occupation listed as Acetylene Burner at the Federal Shipbuilding Corp in Kearney, New Jersey. Nearest relative listed as father, George P. Kennedy at same address. Medium height and build with brown hair and eyes.
July 1920: George P. Kennedy dies in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is buried at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey in plot V A 41-42
1925 Jersey City Directory:
Geo
Kennedy, real est, r 28 Cottage
Wm A Kennedy, slsmn, C Alfred Burhorn
Co, h 28 Cottage
1930 Federal Census: 28 Cottage Street, District 142, Jersey City,
Hudson Co., New Jersey
Michael McCarthy, head, 88, b Ireland, widower, 25 at first marriage, immigrated 1866,
naturalized, machinist jobbing
William Kennedy, grandson, 32, b New Jersey, single, real estate agent
1930 Federal Census: 11 Vine Street,
Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey
Mary Russell, head, un (unknown?),
b New Jersey, widow, none
Lydia Russell, daughter, 30, b New
Jersey, single, clerk in banking Note: Future wife of William
A. Kennedy
Catherine Russell, daughter, 22, b New
Jersey, single, stenographer for chemical co.
William Russell, son,
17, b New Jersey, single, none
After 1930: Son William A. Kennedy marries Lydia Russell, probably in Jersey City, New Jersey.
16 December 1935: Son William A. Kennedy dies of ? and coronary thrombosis in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was a salesman. Last residence was 50 Jones Street. Wife Lydia J. Russell of the same address was the informant. He is buried at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City on 19 December 1935. Info from death record #11653.
1940 Federal Census: 50 Jones Street,
Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey
Lydia Kennedy, head, 40, b New
Jersey, widow, clerk at bank Note: Widow of son William
Anthony Kennedy.
William R. Russell, brother, 27, b New
Jersey, single, clerk at first aid company
