Frederick Kinnersley's First Marriage
Frederick Kinnersley was the third child of Thomas Kinnersley, born in London and baptised at St Leonard's Shoreditch.
| 3) | Frederick Kinnersley (3 Jul 1812 - 17 Jan 1882) | |
| m.(1) | 5 Jul 1832 Serena Leonard (1812 - 5 Jun 1847) | |
Frederick is listed in the New York City Directories from 1838 on, at various addresses. He worked as a streetcar conductor and as a policeman. His death notice is in the New York Daily Times and the New York Tribune on 18 Jan 1882. Between his first and second wives, Frederick had a total of ten children. Serena's death was from "remittent fever," which usually means malaria. The notice is in the New York Tribune on 7 Jun 1847. She is buried in St Mark's cemetery.
| a) | Serena Leonard Kinnersley (27 Jul 1833 - aft 1870) |
Their first child Serena was baptized on 10 Aug 1834 at St Mark's Church.
1870 Census page 157 (699) line 28, occupation "goldlaying."
| b) | Thomas Jefferson Kinnersley (1830's - 21 Aug 1863) |
A book in the possession of Earl Kinnersley had an inscription with this name, dated 1852. Thomas J. Kinnersley died while serving in the Civil War, when the Brig Bainbridge sank in a storm off Cape Hatteras (New York Times, 27 Aug 1863).
| c) | unnamed daughter (25 Feb 1836 - 2 Mar 1836) | |
| d) | Alfred A. Kinnersley (Jul 1837 - 16 Mar 1841) | |
| e) | Frederick A. Kinnersley (Mar 1839 - 16 Jun 1840) |
These children of Frederick all died young, and are buried at the Cemetery of the Evergreens.
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