Frederick John Kingsbury

ID #174, (1863-1927)
Frederick John Kingsbury|b. 7 Jul 1863\nd. 11 Jul 1927|p174.htm|Frederick John Kingsbury|b. 1 Jan 1823\nd. 30 Sep 1910|p178.htm|Alathea Ruth Scovill|b. 21 Mar 1828\nd. 7 Dec 1899|p179.htm|Charles D. Kingsbury|b. 7 Nov 1795\nd. 16 Jan 1890|p859.htm|Eliza Leavenworth|b. 17 Dec 1798\nd. 16 Nov 1852|p860.htm|William H. Scovill|b. 27 Jul 1796\nd. 27 Mar 1854|p958.htm|Eunice R. Davies|b. 5 Mar 1807\nd. 25 Nov 1839|p959.htm|
FatherFrederick John Kingsbury b. 1 Jan 1823, d. 30 Sep 1910
MotherAlathea Ruth Scovill b. 21 Mar 1828, d. 7 Dec 1899
RelationshipGreat-grandfather of Linda Sargent.
Frederick J Kingsbury 1863-1927
age about 45
1908 Photo
     Frederick John Kingsbury was born on 7 July 1863, in Waterbury, CT. He was educated at St Paul's School in Concord, NH.1 Frederick attended MIT in Cambridge, MA, where he studied mechanical engineering.1 He married Adele Townsend, daughter of Edward Mitchell Townsend and Belinda Rockwell, on Thursday, 11 November 1886 in Trinity Church, New York City, NY, They were married by the Rev Mess. Geer and CB Smith.2 Frederick lived in Fairfield, CT. After MIT he joined Scovill Manufacturing in Waterbury, CT. In 1889 he became involved with Bridgeport Brass Co., as secretary, vice-president, president 1909-1921, and then became chairman of the board. He was also president of AP Swoyer Co. of Philadelphia and treasurer of Bridgeport Electric Mfg. Co, a director of FNB in Bridgeport, and the Union New Haven Trust Co. He was interested in education of youths - he became involved with the International YMCA. He was Episcopalian. He lived in Fairfield, then in New Haven on Humphrey Street. "Man of genuine warmth and great personal charm". While at college he worked vacations first with a railroad construction gang and later in installation of a telephone system.1 Frederick lived in New Haven, CT. He was the President of the Bridgeport Brass Company in Bridgeport, CT.3 He died on 11 July 1927 in New Haven, CT, at age 64.
     Recollections of his grandson RCS Jr: Grandpa Kingsbury was a very stern man. When he said "jump" the only response was "how high". Every Sunday for dinner (mid-day) the family would gather at his house on Humphrey St. After dinner the men would retire to the billiard room and play. RCS Jr. has a mental picture of his grandfather "chalking the cue." He was rather dictatorial towards his wife, and his daughter Ruth was terrified of him.

Grandpa Kingsbury was one of the first in New Haven to get a car. That first Sunday he took the family out for a drive. During the course of the afternoon he hit a cow. From that time on he had a chauffeur.1

Census

1910New Haven, CTFrederick John Kingsbury and Adele Townsend appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of New Haven, CT, enumerated 1910, 445 Humphrey St. enumerated with 3 servants.4
1920New Haven, CTFrederick John Kingsbury and Adele Townsend appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of New Haven, CT, enumerated 1920, enumerated with 3 servants. 445 Humphrey St.5

Family

Adele Townsend b. 23 Aug 1863, d. c 1944
Children
ChartsAncestors of Ruth Kingsbury
Louisa May Alcott and the Kingsbury relations
Emily Dickinson and the Kingsburys
Bush and the Kingsburys
Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Kingsburys
Tennessee Williams and the Kingsburys
Gerald Ford and the Kingsburys
Millard Fillmore and the Kingsburys
Cole Porter - a Kingsbury
Richard Gere - a Kingsbury
Kingsburys and Winston Churchill
Nathaniel Hawthorne & Kingsburys
Nathan Hale and Ruth Kingsbury
George HW Bush and the Kingsburys
Bill and Linda

Sources of Information

  1. Herold R Finley, "Kingsbury and Allied Families", Americana Illustrated Vol 32 No 1 (1938): p 78.
  2. New York Family Bible Records 1581-1917, online database, digitized by ancestry.com, . Original publication: Genealogical Records; Manuscript Entries of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Taken from Family Bibles 1581-1917, Holy Bible of Daniel Townsend (1798-1960). Www.ancestry.com , updated Jan 2011, viewed Feb 2011.
  3. Frederick J Kingsbury household, 1920 US Census, New Haven, New Haven County, CT, enumeration district 351, page 2A, image 62, roll T625_193, National Archives micropublication; digital image Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Belerck J Kennerey (Frederick J Kingsbury).
  4. Frederick John Kingsbury household, 1910 US Census, New Haven, New Haven County, CT, enumeration district 407, page 8B, image 1065, roll T624_139, National Archives micropublication; digital image Ancestry.com Operations Inc, viewed on Jul 2007.
  5. Frederick J Kingsbury household, 1920 US Census, New Haven, New Haven County, CT, enumeration district 351, page 2A, image 62, roll T625_193, National Archives micropublication; digital image Ancestry.com Operations Inc.

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