Hendra, Richard^[1]

1863 - 1934  (71 years)

• Name	Hendra, Richard
  Born	16 Nov 1863	Gwinear, Cornwall, England   [2]
  		Birth Certificate
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Nov 1934	Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan   [3]
  		Funeral Program
  		Death Certificate
  Buried	29 Nov 1934	Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
  Person ID	I18	Williams | Hendra
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2009

  
  

  Mother	Hendra, Mary Jane,   b. 27 May 1838, Crowan, Helston, Cornwall, England ,   d. Sep 1907, Redruth, Cornwall, England  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Rowe, Mary Emily,   b. 12 Dec 1868, Phillack, Cornwall, Eng. ,   d. 17 Mar 1898, Treswithian, Camborne, Cornwall, England  (Age 29 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1890	Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan   [4]
  		Marriage Certificate
  Children	1. Hendra, Arthur,   b. 29 Mar 1891, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan ,   d. 18 Apr 1963, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California  (Age 72 years)   2. Hendra, Myrtle,   b. 26 Jul 1895, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan ,   d. 25 Jul 1929, Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan  (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Thomas, Emily Jane,   b. 19 Apr 1861, Redruth, Cornwall, England ,   d. 21 Nov 1936, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan  (Age 75 years)
  Married	6 May 1899	Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
  Children	1. Hendra, Roy Irving,   b. 9 Jun 1900, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan ,   d. 16 Nov 1952, Big Bay, Marquette, Michigan  (Age 52 years)   2. Hendra, Stillborn,   b. 15 Jun 1902, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan ,   d. 15 Jun 1902, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F92	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

  Richard and Emily Hendra

  
  

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  Guests at the funeral for Richard Hendra

  
  

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  Headstone Ishpeming Cemetery

  
  

  Histories

  Funeral Program for Richard Hendra d. 1934

  
  

  Census Images » Slide Show		England Census 1871 Richard Hendra as a child
  		U.S. Census 1900 Richard Hendra family
  		U.S. Census 1910 Richard Hendra family
  		U.S. Census 1920 Richard Hendra family

  
  

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  Albums

  Hendra/Williams Family (9)

  
  

• Notes

  Richard is 7 years old in the 1871 Census of Gwinear. He is living with his grandmother and mother, who is listed as "deaf and dumb from fever." Researched 12 July 1983: I have a copy of the ship record when Richard returned to the U.S. after his wife Mary died. Info: New York Passenger List film #821,503 Ship: S.S. Etruria Date: 5/7/1898 Intended destination: Ishpeming, joining bro-in-law, J.Rowe and mother and father-in-law. has $43.00 Age: 34 yrs. Occupation: Miner with him are: Arthur, age 5 and Myrtle, age 7. (The ages are actually reversed.) History of Richard Hendra and Mary Rowe AND Richard Williams and Emily Jane Thomas as told by Bernice H. Williams 7 May 1978 Richard Williams and Emily Jane Thomas were married in England. They had one son, Harold before Richard came to America. Six years later, Emily followed with Harold. They lived at 634 N. 5th Street, Ishpeming, Michigan. They had 6 more children before Richard died. Richard Hendra was a boarder at the Williams home. Mary Rowe was the maid. They married and had 2 children, Arthur and Myrtle. Mary got homesick, so Richard brought her back to England along with the 2 children. She died while there. Richard returned with the 2 children. Then Richard Hendra married Emily Jane Thomas Williams. They had a stillborn boy and Roy Irving Hendra. The home at 634 N. 5th Street stayed in the family until the summer of 1973 when its only occupant, Stanley Williams died. It was then sold to a family by the name of Niemi.

  
  

• Sources

  [S169] 1871 Census England. Name: Richd Hendry Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation: Grandson Mother's Name: Mary Jane Gender: Male Where born: Gwinear, Cornwall, England Civil parish: Gwinear County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Registration district: Redruth Sub-registration district: Phillack ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Household schedule number: 82 Household Members: Name Age Mary Hendry 56 Thos Hendry 33 Mary Jane Hendry 32 Richd Hendry 7 [S121] Birth Certificate. General Register Office, London Registration District - Redruth Sub-district - Pillack in the County of Cornwall when and where born - Sixteenth November 1863 Gwinear Downs Gwinear name - Richard boy father - left blank mother - Mary Jane Hendra informant - the mark of Mary Jane Hendra, mother Gwinear Downs Gwinear when registered - Twenty fourth December 1863 [S161] Death Certificate, Richard Hendra. Marquette County, Michigan Office of the county Clerk Name - Richard Hendra date of death - November 25, 1934 Male place of death - Ishpeming, MI white cause of death - Carcinoma of the Gall Bladder married birthplace - England age - 71 years 0 months 6 days occupation - retired miner father - unknown birthplace England mother - unknown birthplace England [S160] Marriage Certificate. State of Michigan, County of Marquette record #336 date of license Oct. 14, 1890 Richard Hendra age 25 white residence, Ishpeming, Michigan, birthplace, England occupation, miner father - Thomas Hendra Mary Rowe age 21 white residence, Ishpeming, Michigan, birthplace, England father - John Rowe date of marriage - Oct. 18, 1890 place of marriage - Ishpeming, Michigan J.P. Varner, Minister witnesses: John H. Rowe of Ishpeming Martha Coombe of Ishpeming