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19He is listed in the 1900 Baltimore City, Md. Census as John L. Kennard, son (of Wm. D. Kennard), b. Jan. 1895, 5 yrs. old, born in Md. and living in his father's home. --------------------------------------------------- 20He is listed in the 1910 Baltimore County, Md. Census as living at his father's home on Belvadere Ave. as John L. Kennard, 15 yrs. old, born in Md. as were his parents. --------------------------------------------------- 54He is listed in the 1920 Baltimore City, Md. Census as John R. Kennard, head of household, 24 yrs. old, born in Md. as were his parents. Occupation listed is Garage Mechanic. His address was 1342 W. North Ave., Baltimore, Md. --------------------------------------------------- David Kleinberg, M.D., John's grandson states, "I know very little about my grandfather John, except that I believe he was an automobile mechanic. I'm very unclear about this and do not feel that may be completely accurate. I do know that he was very unhappy as a result of the death of his wife Bertha. Shortly thereafter, he took in a housekeeper named Margaret. She had a thick Baltimore accent and was extremely opinionated. For this reason, she did not get along with my father despite the fact that she would come to the house during the holiday season and always bring us gifts. During my childhood, I was very fond of Margaret. "The direct lineage of my grandfather provides the link between the Kennard family and the Rivers family. My grandfather's sister, Anna Belle, married Joseph Rivers who had a son named William. William's daughter, B.J. is responsible for the website where this will be published." --------------------------------------------------- I will add that Uncle John was a sweet spirit. My father related that when family members experienced bad times during the depression, he would help them out. He took great pleasure in making a fuss over him for his birthday. At many social functions, I recall you'd always find him quietly singing Irish songs. One distinct memory was in the church following one of my sisters weddings. The bridal party was in the back of the church greeting their guests, and I was at the end of a pew as Uncle John was approaching from nearer the altar. He was singing "My Wild Irish Rose" and smiling kindly. His voice played along the vaulted ceiling as he sang. I'm not sure who was more entertained by the returning acapella sound, Uncle John or myself. I also have memories of playing many a checkers game with him on a board which he told me had been used during the Civil War. I never got to meet his wife or his daughter Jeanne's family, but thankfully through this website David and I are getting to know each other through emails and chat. BJ Darcee Rial Yates who is descended from John's sister called Nell, says her mother gave her the following information. John fixed communication equipment such as radios and transmitters for the government in Civil Service. He worked at "Baltimore Signal". At some point in time, he transferred the same time Darcy's dad did, to work at the Tobyhanna Army Depot near the Pokono mountains in Pennsylvania. John lived with their family for a few weeks while he looked for a place to live. In her mother's words, "Not long after, he moved in with a wealthy widow woman". He was a widower at the time. | ||||||||||||||
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