American Silversmiths

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William Kendrick
(1810-1880)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Maria Schwing

William Kendrick
  • Born: 11 Feb 1810, Paterson NJ
  • Marriage (1): Maria Schwing
  • Died: 16 Mar 1880, Louisville KY

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:


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  • Alternate Mark
  • Apprenticed about 1823 to George A. Zeumar in Louisville KY 5
  • He worked in 1831 as a silversmith and jeweler in Louisville KY for E. C. EVANS & Co. 4

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  • He was a partner in 1832-1841 with James I. Lemon in Louisville KY as LEMON & KENDRICK. 4
  • He worked in 1842-1873 as a silversmith and jeweler in Louisville KY
    There is debate whether Kendrick was ever a practicing silversmith. 4
  • He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Louisville KY, listed as a jeweler.
  • He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Louisville KY, listed as a jeweler.

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  • He was a partner in 1873-1880 with William Carnes Kendrick in Louisville KY as WM KENDRICK & SON, with a shop on the south side of Main Street at number 114, just east of the National Hotel. The firm moved in 1875 to west side of Fourth Street at number 336, between Market and Jefferson. By 1877, the shop was at 110 Fourth. 4

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  • Alternate Mark

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  • Tradecard, c 1874
    Private Collection

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  • Tradecard, c 1877
    Private Collection

William married Maria Schwing, daughter of John Godfried Schwing and Mary Kaye. (Maria Schwing was born in 1814 in Louisville KY and died in 1885 in Louisville KY.)




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