Harrison Bernard BARNARD

1872 - 1952  (80 years)

• Name	Harrison Bernard BARNARD
  Birth	11 May 1872	Seville, OH
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Aug 1952
  Burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, Chgo.
  Person ID	I804	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William Edwin BARNARD,   b. 1849   d. 1914 (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Emily E. NYE
  Marriage	1870
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth TIDHOLM
  Marriage	1917
  Children	> 1. Harrison Blake BARNARD,   b. 11 Oct 1918, Chicago, IL d. 20 Nov 1992 (Age 74 years) > 2. Living > 3. Living > 4. Living   5. John Brewster BARNARD,   b. 25 Jan 1931   d. 20 Aug 1993 (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Harrison Bernard Barnard (1872 - ), per Barnard Mss. 1940 via Eileen B. Phelps Harry B. BARNARD, Son (listed with parents), male, single, white, 8 years of age, born OH, father born OH, mother born OH, 1880 federal census, Seville, Medina, Ohio, Source: FHL Film 1255047, National Archives Film T9-1047, Page 254B, perFamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Harrison B. Barnard, son (listed with parents), white, male, May 1872, 28 years, single, born OH, father born OH, mother born OH, 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 Harrison Barnard, head, male, white, 47 years, born OH, father born OH, mother born OH, contractor, building, 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 WASEXTREMELY LIGHT; TRANSCRIPTION SUBJECT TO ERROR---WMB] Harrison B. Barnard, head, male, white, 56, married, 45 at first marriage, born OH, father born OH, mother born OH, Contractor, Own Business, per 1930 federal census, Chicago, Cook, IL, Roll T626_446, p. 30B, 18 Apr. 1930 Harrison Bernard Barnard (11 May 1872 Seville, OH - ), per Virkus, Frederick A., ed., The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. II, Lineage Records, p. 48: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968 reprint, Baltimore, MD Harrison Bernard Barnard, the first child of William Edwin and Emily E. (Nye) Barnard, was born May 11, 1872 on the farm of Senator James Alexander Bell one half mile east of Seville, Ohio... Harrison received his preparatory education at Wooster University (Ohio) and in 1895 received his A.B. (Bachelor of Arts) degree at the University of Chicago. For a short time thereafter he taught mathematics at night school. After his graduation from college Harrison joined his father in the construction business. The company originally called William E. Barnard and Son was renamed H. B. Barnard Companyafter his father's death in 1914. On June 30, 1917 Harrison married Elizabeth Tidholm, the daughter of Gustave Adolph and Mary (Riddering) Tidholm. Elizabeth was born in Chicago on January 14, 1893. The Tidholm family traces back to one Jonas Norman of Rogberga, Kilen, Sweden (b. 1720). During his career Mr. Barnard built many of the finest buildings in Chicago and other cities. Although most of his buildings were of the institutional variety, one of the few homes he built (the Robie House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright) has been named a national landmark. As his career advanced Mr. Barnard'sinterests ranged over many fields. He founded and directed the Builders and Manufacturers Mutual Casualty Company of Chicago; The Harrison-Brewster Insurance Agency, Inc.; and the Loamland Planting Company (a cotton plantation in the stateof Arkansas). Mr. Barnard was also very active in civic affairs and was a trustee of the University of Chicago, the John G. Shedd Aquarium, and the Washington and Jane Smith House Chicago Home for girls. He was a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, and the Baronial Order of Magna Charta. In the spring of 1930, Chicago found itself almost helpless in the graspof a gigantic and highly organized band of criminals. Sensing an end to prohibition, the syndicate sought to broaden its powers and increase its profits. On February 4, 1930, there occurred what under any other circumstances would have been considered an insignificant shooting. The building superintendent for the H. B. Barnard Construction Company, who was directing the work on the new Lying-In Hospital at the University of Chicago, was shot in the back by hoodlums. This shooting climaxed a long series of overt acts on the part of gangsters attempting to "muscle in" on legitimate business. Three days after the shooting, Robert Isham Randolph, president of the Association of Commerce, announced that after a conference with the State's Attorney and the Police Commissioner, a committee on prevention and punishment of crime had been formed to be known as the "Committee of Courage". Six men, leaders in civil and business life, would take up the task of "rescuing the city from the reign of gangsters, gunmen, and racketeers." "The problem of law enforcement in the city of Chicago has reached a stage where representative citizens and business organizations must take personal and direct action," Colonel Randolph said. "The principal objective of the committee is to get the men who shot the building superintendent, but to do it we have to go into the whole situation." The "whole situation" meant a confusing labyrinth of crimeand racketeering which would lead up to the top men, or the top man, Al Capone. But the "Committee of Courage" would follow this devious path to the end, employing its own investigators and assembling evidence which would be given to the police and state's attorney. This would be done, too, with "no brass band and parade." The quotes are Colonel Randolph's.No brass band was necessary, nor was a parade needed. The "Committee of Courage" leaped into newspaper headlines at thestart, and soon thereafter, when a newspaperman tried to learn the personnel of the committee, the publicity director for the Association of Commerce said in an offhand manner, "Oh, just call it the Secret Six -- the names of the committeeare secret." So the Secret Six it became from that time until it went out of existence three years later. The Secret Six is credited by some with having contributed to the breaking up of the powerful Capone syndicate and especially with preventing it from gaining control of legitimate business. Harrison Barnard was one of the Six. Mr. Barnard was a member of many clubs, including the Union League (of which he was president in 1927-1928), Architects, South Shore Country and Beverly Country. He belonged to Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. On August 14, 1952 Harrison Barnard died after an unsuccessful operation. He was eighty years of age. Before his marriage Harrison mentioned to his fiancee that he would like very much to have a "string" of boys. Although Harrison was known for his strong will, this remark was not given much credenceat the time.---From genealogical notes of Thomas Brewster Barnard (e-mail to WMB 16 Sept. 2006) Harrison's lineage back to 1-Francis is given as: 1-Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698); m. 2nd Frances Foote Dickinson [This second marriage is irrelevant---WMB] 2-Joseph Barnard (1647--1695) m. 1675 Sarah Strong 3-Joseph Barnard (b. 1681) m.1705 Abigail Griswold (1685- 1747) 4-Francis Barnard (b. 1719) m. 1740 Lucretia Pinney (b. 1722/23) 5-Samuel Barnard (1749-1815) m. 1773 Roxanna Barnard (1756-1830) 6-Abner Barnard (1799-1892) m. 1820 Diana Blanchard (1799-1877) 7-James Ely Barnard (1825-1905) m. 1848 Huldah Burlingham 8-William Edwin Barnard (1849- ) m. 1870 Emily E. Nye 9-Harrison BernardBarnard (11 May 1872 Seville, OH - )--per Virkus, Frederick A., ed., The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. II, Lineage Records, p. 48: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968 reprint, Baltimore, MD Harrison married Elizabeth Tidholm (1893 - ), 1917, per Barnard Mss. 1940 via Eileen B. Phelps Harrison married Elizabeth Tidholm (14 Jan. 1893 Chicago, IL - ), daughter of Gustave Tidholm and Mary Riddering, 30 June 1915, per Virkus, Frederick A., ed., The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. II, Lineage Records, p. 48: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968 reprint, Baltimore, MD Harrison married Elizabeth Tidholm, June 30, 1917, per Who Was Who In America, Vol. III, p. 50: Marquis' Who's Who, Chicago, 1960 Harrison married Elizabeth (Unknown), 1920 federal census, 32nd Ward, Chicago, IL, 349 W. 65th St., 5 and 6 Jan. 1920, Roll T625_349, p. 3B, which lists Elizabeth as: Elizabeth Barnard, wife (listed with Harrison Barnard), female, white, 26 years, born IL, father born Sweden [?], mother born IL, no occupation [MUCH OF THE IMAGE WAS EXTREMELY LIGHT; TRANSCRIPTION SUBJECT TO ERROR---WMB] Harrison married Elizabeth (Unknown), per 1930 federal census, Chicago, Cook, IL, Roll T626_446, p. 30B, 18 Apr. 1930, which lists Elizabeth as: Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 26 years, born IL, father born Sweden [?], mother born IL, no occupation Elizabeth Barnard (14 Jan. 1893 -- Apr. 1978); Soc. Sec. No. 337-38-7938, issued IL; late residence Chicago, IL, per FTM CD #110 Social Security Death Index "Harrison Bernard Barnard claims descent from a King of the Franks, who died in 741, in his book, "A Barnard Family History with Allied Families: Line of Descent from Francis Barnard (1617-1698) to Harrison Bernard Barnard (1872-1952)" located at Newberry Library in Chicago, IL. Does anyone have this line of descent; and, references?"---posted by Duane L. Jones, 23 Feb. 2002 at 18:18:58 on Newberry Library | Family Research Files: Box and Folder Lists ... Families: Line of Descent from Francis Barnard (1617-1698) to Harrison Bernard Barnard (1872-1952 BARNARD FAMILY Book, 1600's-1950's One Box Abstract: Genealogical researchentitled "A Barnard Family History with Allied Families: Line of Descent from Francis Barnard (1617-1698) to Harrison Bernard Barnard (1872-1952)." Study done by Harrison Bernard Barnard in 1949 contains pedigree charts, wills, notes, and about 30 family surnames. It also goes further backwards and forwards in years of study than the title indicates. The appendix is a pedigree chart tracing the Barnard family back to the King of the Franks who died in 741. This appendix has a complete research bibliography.---per 63886 Barnard, Harrison Bernard 1872-1952 Who Was Who in America. A component of "Who's Who in American History." Volume 3, 1951-1960. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1966. (WhAm 3), per Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) [database of Ancestry.com] "BARNARD, Harrison Bernard, builder and contractor; b. Seville, O., May 11, 1872; s. William Edwin and Emily (Nye) B.; student prep. sch., Wooster (O.) U.; A. B., U. of Chicago, 1895; m. Elizabeth Tidholm, June 30, 1917; children---Harrison Blake, William Brewster, Marshall Nye, Burton Wayne, John Brewster. In business at Chicago as builder and contractor since 1892. Trustee (honorary) Univ. of Chicago, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Washington and Jane Smith Home, Chicago Home forGirls. Mem. Society Mayflower Descendants, Society Colonial Wars, Sons American Revolution, Order of Founders and Patriots of America, Delta Tau Delta. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Union League (pres., 1927-28), South Shore Country, BeverlyCountry. Home: 7143 Princeton Av. Office: 38 S. Dearborn St., Chgo. Died Aug. 14, 1952; buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Chgo."---Who Was Who In America, Vol. III, p. 50: Marquis' Who's Who, Chicago, 1960 "Wooster, U., ex -- '92; A. B., U. Chicago, '95; Northwestern U. Law Sch. 1895-96. Builder. Mem. O.F.P.A., S.C.W., S.A.R. Clubs: Union League, Beverly Country, Architects'. Residence: 7143 Princeton Av., Chicago"-- per Virkus, Frederick A., ed., The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. II, Lineage Records, p. 48: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968reprint, Baltimore, MD 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] Barnard, Harrison, head, male, white, 37 years, born OH, father born OH, mother born OH, contractor, building --- Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 26 years, born IL, father born Sweden [?], mother born IL, no occupation --- Harrison, son, male, white, 1 x/12 years, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, no occupation --- Emily, mother, female, white, 74 years, born OH, father born ?, mother born ?, no occupation 1930 federal census, Chicago, Cook, IL, Roll T626_446, p. 30B, 18 Apr. 1930: Barnard, Harrison B., head, male, white, 56, married, 45 at first marriage, born OH, father born OH, mother born OH, Contractor, Own Business --- Elizabeth, wife,female, white, 37, married, 26 at first marriage, born IL, father born Sweden, mother born IL, no occupation --- Harrison B., son, male, white, 11, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, no occupation --- William R., son, male, white, 8, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, no occupation --- Marshall N., son, male, white, 7, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, no occupation --- Burton W., son, male, white, 6, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, no occupation --- Emily, mother, female, white, 85, widowed, born OH, father born VT, mother born OH, no occupation