Kennard, Martin Parry (1818-1903)

Name:

Kennard, Martin Parry (1818-1903)

Born:

07/24/1818

Birthplace:

Portsmouth, NH

Died:

11/16/1903

Residence:

Portsmouth, NH -- left Portsmouth for Boston in 1836
Boston, MA -- 1850 census
Roxbury, MA -- 1860 census (Brookline census, Roxbury P.O.)
Brookline, MA -- 1870 census (Brookline census, Brookline P.O.)

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Jeweler -- Began career as an employee of Jones, Low & Ball, Boston, wholesalers & retailers. Joined Bigelow brothers to form the firm of Bigelow Brothers & Kennard (1846-1863), which became Bigelow, Kennard & Co., c.1863. Martin retired from the business in 1876.

Father:

Kennard, Oliver Parry (1786-1870)

Mother:

Kennard, Jane Hoit Plaisted (1791-1832)

Relations:

Siblings:
Kennard, Jane All Plaisted (1820-1916; m. William C. Packer; res. Greenland, NH; ancestor of Bertha Vaughan)
Kennard, Oliver Parry (1820-1850; b. Portsmouth)
Kennard, Frances Mary (b. 1822 or 1832)
Kennard, William Henry (1824-1891; b. Portsmouth, NH; m.; res. with brother Martin in Boston, 1850; jeweler for Bigelow & Kennard, Boston)
Kennard, John Sherburne (1827-1856; b. Portsmouth, NH; residing with brother Martin in Boston, 1850)
Kennard, George W. (1829-1857; b. Portsmouth, NH)
Grandparents: Shuah Dennet (1758-) and Elisha Plaisted (1758-) of Portsmouth, NH; Ann Parry (1751-1837; sister of Portsmouth silversmith Martin Parry) and James Kennard (1750-1837) of Portsmouth, NH and Elliot, ME.
Great-grandparents: Mary Hammond (1723-1771) and John Parry (-1772; b. England)

Spouse:

Smith, Caroline Augusta (1827-1907)

Children:

Kennard, Caroline Theresa (c.1846-; b. MA)
Kennard, Edward Parry (c.1848/50-; b. MA; jeweler, worked for Bigelow, Kennard & Co, and for Kennard & Jenks of Boston)
Kennard, Linda (c.1853-; b. MA)
Kennard, Mary (c.1858-; b. MA)
Kennard, Frederick Hedge (1865-; b. Brookline, MA)

Notes:

MARRIAGE: married Caroline Augusta Smith (1827-1907; b. Portsmouth, NH). She was the daughter of Eliza Folsom Robinson (1801-; b. Greenland, NH) & James Wiggin Smith (1797-; b. Exeter, NH)
OTHER SILVERSMITHS: Related by distant marriage to Portsmouth silversmiths, William C. Simes (1773-1824) and Stephen Hardy (1781-1843).
SEE ALSO: Artist/Maker field -- Kennard, Martin Parry
SEE ALSO (mother): Kennard, Jane (1) / Plaisted, Jane
SEE ALSO (brother): Kennard, William Henry
SEE ALSO (sister): Kennard, Jane (2) / Packer, Jane
SEE ALSO (brother-in-law): Packer, William