William Edwin BARNARD

1849 - 1914  (65 years)

• Name	William Edwin BARNARD
  Birth	1849
  Gender	Male
  Death	1914
  Person ID	I800	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	James Ely BARNARD,   b. 22 Aug 1825, CT d. 7 Oct 1905 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Huldah BINGHAM
  Marriage	1848
  Family ID	F342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily E. NYE
  Marriage	1870
  Children	+ 1. Harrison Bernard BARNARD,   b. 11 May 1872, Seville, OH d. 14 Aug 1952 (Age 80 years)   2. Winnifred BARNARD,   b. 1874   d. 1876 (Age 2 years)   3. Edith E. BARNARD,   b. Oct 1879, OH d. 1914 (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  William Edwin Barnard (1849 -- 1914), per Barnard Mss. 1940 via Eileen B. Phelps William Edwin Barnard (1849 - ), builder, per Virkus, Frederick A., ed., The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy,Vol. II, Lineage Records, p. 48: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968 reprint, Baltimore, MD Willie E. Barnard (listed with J. E. Barnard), 10, male, born NY, per 1860 federal census, Milton, Wayne, OH, 26 July 1860, orig. page 102 (follows stamped page 220), Dwelling No. 742, Family No. 741 Willie Barnard (listed with parents), 20 years, male, born NY, per 1870 federal census, Milton, Wayne, OH, 9 Aug. 1870,follows stamped page 246, Dwelling No. 12, Family No. 12 Willie E. BARNARD, Self, male, married, white, 30 years of age, born OH, Occ: Lumberman, father born NY, mother born NY, 1880 federal census, Seville, Medina, Ohio, Source: FHL Film 1255047, National Archives Film T9-1047, Page 254B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index William E. Barnard, head, white, male, Aug. 1849, 50 years, married 29 years, born OH, father born CT, mother born NY, Contractor, Builder, per 1900 federal census, 30th Ward, Chicago, Cook, IL, 13 june 1900, stamped page (271)B, 510 62nd St., Dwelling No. 245, Family No. 348 William married Emily E. Nye (1845 -- 1934), 1870, per Barnard Mss. 1940 via Eileen B. Phelps Willie married Emily (Unknown), 1880 federal census, Seville, Medina, Ohio, Source: FHL Film 1255047, National ArchivesFilm T9-1047, Page 254B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index, which lists Emily as: Emily BARNARD, Wife (listed with Wille E. Barnard), female, married, white, 35 years of age, born OH, Occ: Keeping House, father born VT, mother born MA William married Emily (Unknown), per 1900 federal census, 30th Ward, Chicago, Cook, IL, 13 june 1900, stamped page (271)B, 510 62nd St., Dwelling No. 245, Family No. 348, which lists Emily as: Emily Barnard, wife (listed with William E. Barnard), white, female, Apr. 1845, 55 years, married, married 29 years, mother of 2? or 3? children, 2 children living, born OH, father born VT, mother born MA, occ: (blank) William married Emily E. Nye (1845 - ), daughter of Levi Nye (1801-1892) and Sallie Spear (1810-1856), 1870, per Virkus, Frederick A., ed., The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. II, Lineage Records, p. 48. 49: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968 reprint, Baltimore, MD Emily Barnard, mother (listed with Harrison Barnard), female, white, 74 years, born OH, father born ?, mother born ?, no occupation, per 1920 federal census, 32nd Ward, Chicago, IL, 349 W. 65th St., 5 and 6 Jan. 1920, Roll T625_349, p. 3B:[MUCH OF THE IMAGE WAS EXTREMELY LIGHT; TRANSCRIPTION SUBJECT TO ERROR---WMB] Emily Barnard, mother (listed with Harrison B. Barnard), female, white, 85, widowed, born OH, father born VT, mother born OH, no occupation, per 1930 federal census, Chicago, Cook, IL, Roll T626_446, p. 30B, 18 Apr. 1930 Per : In 1892, William Edwin Barnard founded W.E. Barnard and Son. In 1907 Harrison B. Barnard, William's son, assumed leadership and changed the firm's name to H.B. Barnard. Thirty years later, in 1937, H.B. Barnard was incorporated as the H.B. Barnard Company and, as such, continues to this day. William B. Barnard, grandson of the founder, became president in 1952. In 1974 James B. Barnard, the fourth generation, joined the firm and has been the firm's president since 1996. From its inception, the company has occupied only four different office locations, all within Chicago's loop area. H. B. Barnard Company has been a member of the Builder's Association of Chicago since 1944. Over the years, H.B. Barnard has been responsible for building a wide variety of structures. Hospitals. Churches and factories. Seminaries. Single family residences and apartment buildings. Fire stations and fraternity houses. Industrial complexes. Commercial office buildings. Each and every project built with a painstaking attention to detail and pride in the traditions of craftsmanship. 1880 federal census, Seville, Medina, Ohio, Source: FHL Film 1255047, National Archives Film T9-1047, Page 254B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Willie E. BARNARD Self M MW 30 OH Occ: Lumberman Fa: NY Mo: NY Emily BARNARD Wife F M W 35 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: VT Mo: MA Harry B. BARNARD Son M S W 8 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH Edith E. BARNARD Dau F S W 7M OH Fa: OH Mo: OH 1900 federal census, 30th Ward, Chicago, Cook, IL, 13 june 1900, stamped page (271)B: 510 62nd St., Dwelling No. 245, Family No. 348 Barnard, William E., head, white, male, Aug. 1849, 50 years, married 29 years, born OH, father born CT, mother born NY, Contractor, Builder --- Emily, wife, white, female, Apr. 1845, 55 years, married, married 29 years, motherof 2? or 3? children, 2 children living, born OH, father born VT, mother born MA, occ: (blank) --- Harrison B., son, white, male, May 1872, 28 years, single, born OH, father born OH, mother born OH, Contractor, Builder --- Edith E., daughter, white, female, Oct. 1879, 20 years, single, born OH, father born OH, mother born OH, Student