John Franklin Barr Sr.

  General Notes:

The 1940 Federal Census for Philadelphia, Ward 38, PA, District 51-1427, page 256A, dated April 2, 1940 records James F. Barr (81 - PA) with his wife Helen M. Barr (67 - PA/Ireland/PA) and their unmarried son Thomas C. Barr (39 - PA) living at 3639 21st Street. Also in the household are grand daughter Virginia M. Scally (29 - PA/PA/PA) with her husband Joseph L. Scally (30 - PA) and their daughter, Emily Scally, as well as grand son Daniel A. McKendry (25). Frank is not employed while Thomas as a Stenographer for a Belt Company. Daniel is a Chemical Engineer for an Oil Company and Joseph is a Dentist with his own Practice. Frank rents his home for $47 / month.

The 1930 Federal Census for Philadelphia, PA, District 778, page 256A, dated April 14, 1930 records J. Frank Barr (71 - PA/PA/PA) with his wife Helen Marie Barr (77 - PA) and their unmarried son Thomas C. Barr (49 - PA) living at 3639 21st Street. Also in the household are grand children Virginia McKendry (16 - PA/PA/PA) and Daniel McKendry (15 - PA/PA/PA). Frank is employed as a Carpet Salesman while Thomas as a Clerk for a Conveyor Machine. Frank owns his home valued at $10,000.

The 1920 Federal Census for Philadelphia, Ward 38, PA, District 1371, page 180A, dated January 17, 1920 records J. Frank Barr (61 - PA/PA/PA) with his wife Helen M. Barr (57 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) and children John F. Barr (33) and Thomas C. Barr (29) living at 2337 Atlantic Street. Frank is employed as a Salesman of House Furnishings while John as an Engineer at the Steele Works and Thomas as a Salesman at a Cigar Store. Also in the household is Frank's widowed mother, Fianna Barr (85 - PA/PA/PA).

The 1910 Federal Census for Philadelphia, Ward 46, PA, District 1176, page 256B, dated April 18, 1910 records J. Frank Barr (52 - PA/PA/PA) with his wife Helen M. Barr (50 - PA/PA/PA) and children John F. Barr (23), Anna K. Barr (20), and Thomas C. Barr (19) living at 6122 Walnut Street. Frank has been married to Helen for 25 years and is employed as a Carpet Salesman. Helen has had 3 children all of whom are still living.

The 1900 Federal Census for Philadelphia, Ward 38, PA, District 967, page 152A, dated June 11, 1900 records J. Frank Barr (April 1858 - PA/PA/PA) with his wife Nellie Barr (Sept 1861 - PA/PA/PA) and children Frank J. Barr (May 1886), Anna K. Barr (June 1889), and Thomas C. Barr (Nov 1890) living at 1741 Ontario Street. Frank has been married to Helen for 15 years and is employed as a Salesman. Helen has had 3 children all of whom are still living.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Clerk in a Store (1880).

John married Helen Marie Kernan in 1886 in Philadalphia, PA. (Helen Marie Kernan was born in Sep 1861 in Pennsylvania and died after 1940 in Philadelphia, PA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: John Franklin Barr
Gender: Male
Spouse: Nellie Kernan
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marriage Year: 1886
Marriage License Number: 6964
Digital GSU Number: 4140386