Harry Kingsmill

     Harry Kingsmill was born on 14 March 1887 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^3,4,5,6 He was the son of James Kingsmill and Rose McCurken.² Harry, age 14, appeared on the US Census of 1900 living at 2227 Allegheny Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,in the household of his parents, James and Marie-Charlotte Kingsmill.⁴ Harry, age 22 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 on 1933 E. Venango Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, living with his brother, William. He was a truck driver.⁷ On 12 September 1918, Harry registered for the World War I draft, while living at 2814 Jasper Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, giving his age as 34 and his employer as George Coyne.⁵

Harry Kingsmill, age 37, married Margaret Clark, age 35 , daughter of Andrew J. Clark and Margaret Tracy, on 27 August 1924 at the Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.



Harry, age 42 years, and Margaret, age 41 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 on 2114 East Wark Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.⁸ According to the Federal Census in 1930, Harry was a chauffer.⁸ Harry, age 52 years, and Margaret Kingsmill, age 51 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.⁹ Harry registered for the draft giving his age as 54 and his employer as the Mc Cauley Steen & Company in 1942 at 1913 E. Harold Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.⁶ Harry, age 62 years, and Margaret, age 61 years, appeared on the US Census of 1950 on 2624 Jospher Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.¹⁰ According to the Federal Census in 1950, Harry was a truck driver for a coal company.¹⁰ Harry died on 30 July 1959 at home on 2624 Jasper Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at age 72 from hypertensive & arteriosclerotic heart disease.³ Harry was buried on 2 August 1959 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.³