Chester Norris BARNARD

- 1894

• Name	Chester Norris BARNARD
  Birth	CT
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Oct 1894
  Person ID	I869	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Oliver H. BARNARD,   b. CT
  Mother	Flora A. UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Flora A. HUNTER
  Children	+ 1. Wilbur Lincoln BARNARD,   b. CT + 2. Owen L. BARNARD,   b. CT
  Family ID	F374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Chester N. Barnard (listed with parents), 14, male, born CT, per 1850 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 17 Sept. 1850, stamped page 40 (also same page is stamped 79), Dwelling No. 282, Family No. 370 Chester N. Barnard (listed with parents), 24, male, Mechanic, [born CT, not actually entered], per 1860 federal census,New Britain, Hartford, CT, 4 June 1860, original page 18, Dwelling No. 145, Family No. 162 Norris C. Barnard (listed with James D. Hunter), 24, male, Mechanic, born CT, per 1860 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 4 June 1860, original page 18, Dwelling No. 180, Family No. 196 [Note: this is a second listing for 1860---WMB] C. Norris Barnard (listed with James D. Hunter), 33, male, white, Work H'ware shop, born CT, 1870 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 25 July 1870, stamped page 139, Dwelling No. 753, Family No. 1187 Norris BARNARD, Other (listed with Frederick O. Seeley), male, married, white, 44, born CT, Occ: Wk-Sew. Mach Shop, father born CT, mother born CT, 1880 federal census, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254095 National Archives Film T9-0095, Page 535A, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Chester N. Barnard ( - 2 Oct. 1894, aged ca. 60 years), per his obituary, The Hartford Daily Courant, 3 Oct. 1894 Obituary of Chester N. Barnard, The Hartford Daily Courant, 3 Oct. 1894, downloaded and transcribed 24 Nov. 2006: Death of Chester N. Barnard. Chester N. Barnard was found dead in his bed at his boarding house, No. 199 Main street, yesterday morning. He had been suffering from kidney and heart troubles for some time, but was in apparent health when heretired Monday evening. He was found deady by one of the toher boarders in the house, James Luby [?]. Mr. Barnard was about 60 years old and was a well known machinist. He leaves two sons, W. Lincoln Barnard, a clerk at the Pratt & Whitneycompany, and a son in New Britain. The funeral arrangements have not been decided upon. 1850 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 17 Sept. 1850, stamped page 40 (also same page is stamped 79): DwellingNo. 282, Family No. 370 Oliver H. Barnard, 48, male, Engine ?????, born CT Flora A. " , 40, female, born CT Chester N. " , 14, male, born CT (plus several boarders) 1860 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 4 June 1860, original page 18: Dwelling No. 145, Family No. 162 Oliver H. Barnard, 56, male, Laborer, $1000 real estate, $100 personal estate, [born CT, not actually entered] Flora Ann [Barnard] " , 50, female [born CT, not actually entered] Chester N. Barnard, 24, male, Mechanic, [born CT, not actually entered] Allice J. [Barnard], 8, female, [born CT, not actually entered] (plus 10 others: 1 female domestic and 9 men 20-29 years old) [Note: This is the middle of 3 families all numbered 162, but dwelling in nos. 144, 145, and 146; also, enumerated did not indicate location of birth unless it was something other than Connecticut---WMB] Norris C. apparently married Flora A. Hunter, per 1860 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 4 June 1860, originalpage 18, Dwelling No. 180, Family No. 196, which lists Flora as: Flora A. Barnard, 20, female, Seamstress, born MA [Note: she is listed with the Hunters in both the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses, and in the former, she is listed prior to Norris, chronologically out of order---WMB] C. Norris married Flora A. (Hunter), per 1870 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 25 July 1870, stamped page 139, Dwelling No. 753, Family No. 1187, which lists Flora as: Flora A. Barnard (listed with James D. Hunter and following C. Norris Barnard), 30, female, white, At Home, born MA Flora BARNARD, Daughter (listed with James L. Hunter), female, married, white, 39 years of age, born MA, Occ: Lady, father born CT, mother born MA [Occupation not clear, but it's not "Lady"---WMB], 1880 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254098 National Archives Film T9-0098, Page 559A, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index: 1880 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254098 National Archives Film T9-0098, Page 559A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James L. HUNTER Self M M W 66 CT Occ: Blacksmith Fa: CT Mo: CT Sophfroma HUNTER Wife F M W 64 MA Occ: Keeping House Fa: CT Mo: MA Flora BARNARD Dau F M W 39 MA Occ: Lady Fa: CT Mo: MA [Occupation not clear, but it's not "Lady"---WMB] Willbur BARNARD GSon M S W 15 CT Occ: Works In Rule Works Fa: CT Mo: MA Owen BARNARDGSon M S W 11 CT Occ: At School Fa: CT Mo: MA Flora Barnard, mother (listed with O. L. Barnard), white, female, Jan. 1845, 55 years, widowed, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, occ: boarder, per 1900 federal census, 6th Ward, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 1 June 1900, stamped page (2)B, 266 East Main Street, Dwelling No. 31, Family No. 40: 1900 federal census, 6th Ward, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 1 June 1900, stamped page (2)B: 266 East Main Street, Dwelling No. 31, Family No. 40: Barnard, O. L., head, white, male, Mar. 1868, 32 years, married, married 6 years, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT (sic), Beveller of Rules --- Mary, wife, white, female, Feb. 1868, 32 years, married, married6 years, mother of 1 child, 1 child living, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, occ: (blank) --- Everett, son, white, male, Sept. 1896, 3 years, single, born CT, father born CT, mother born CT, At school --- Flora, mother, white, female, Jan. 1845, 55 years, widowed, born MA, father born MA, mother born MA, occ: boarder 1860 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 4 June 1860, original page 18: Dwelling No. 180, Family No. 196 James D. Hunter, 45, male, Blacksmith, $2200 real estate, $250 personal estate, born CT Sophrona " , 44, female, born MA Flora A. Barnard, 20, female, Seamstress, born MA Norris C. Barnard, 24, male, Mechanic, born CT 1870 federal census, New Britain, Hartford, CT, 25 July 1870, stamped page 139: Dwelling No. 753, Family No. 1187 JamesD. Hunter, 56, male, white, Factory Watchman, born CT --- Sophronia, 53, female, white, Keeping House, born MA Barnard,C. Norris, 33, male, white, Work H'ware shop, born CT --- Flora A., 30, female, white, At Home, born MA --- Wilbur L., 2, male, white, At Home, born CT --- Owen L., 1, male, white, At Home, born CT Dwelling No. [753], Family No. 1188, 26 July 1870, follows stamped page 139: Barnard, Flora A., 60, female, white, Keeping House, born CT --- Alice J., 17, female, white, At Home, born CT [Note: The fact that Norris and wife Flora were apparently living at least ten years (1860 and 1870 federal censuses) with James and Sophronia Hunter, and that Flora is listed before Norris in the 1860 census withage out of order, strongly suggests that Flora was the daughter of the Hunters---WMB] 1880 federal census, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254095 National Archives Film T9-0095 Page 535A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Frederick O. SEELEY Self M M W 48 CT Occ: Retail Grocer Fa: CT Mo: CT Catharine SEELEY Dau F M W 48 CT Occ: Keep House Fa: CT Mo: CT Birdsey SHERMAN Other M S W 29 CT Occ: Wk-Sew. Mach. Shop Fa: CT Mo: CT Norris BARNARD Other M M W 44 CT Occ: Wk-Sew. Mach Shop Fa: CT Mo: CT George LEE Other M S W 25 NY Occ: Wk-Shear Shop Fa: NY Mo: NY Frank FEENEY Other M S W 27 NY Occ: Carpenter Fa: NY Mo: NY Peter NORTHALL Other M W W 48 CT Occ: Wk-Cutlery Shop Fa: ENG Mo: ENG Katie QUICK Other F S W 17 CT Fa: NY Mo: ENG Henry B. LYON Other M S W 30 CT Occ: Civil Engineer Fa: CT Mo: CT