Person:Richard Norbey (1)

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Richard Norbey
b.1853 Deutscher Bund (German Confederation)
d.1 May 1893 Leavenworth, Leavenworth co., Kansas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Richard Norbey1853 - 1893
  2. Anna Norbey1855 - 1941
  3. Lizzie NorbeyAbt 1860 -
  4. Augusta NorbeyAbt 1864 -
  5. Elizabeth Norbey1865 - 1899
  6. Maria Christine Norbey1865 - 1937
  7. Margaret NorbeyAbt 1867 -
  8. Charles NorbeyAbt 1869 - 1904
  9. Ida NorbeyAbt 1872 - 1910
Spouse and Children
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m. 22 Oct 1874
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Facts and Events
Name[1][6] Richard Norbey
Gender Male
Birth? 1853 Deutscher Bund (German Confederation)
Census[2] 1 Jun 1870 Leavenworth, Leavenworth co., Kansas, United StatesRichard (occ. none) was residing with [father] August “Neubey” (occ. “wks Gas House”), [mother] Anna, [siblings] Anna, Lizzie, Eliza, Gustave, Jno., and Charles. (No relationships are recorded in this census.) It was recorded that Richard was born in Hesse Kassel.
Residence[3] From 1872 to 1874 Leavenworth, Leavenworth co., Kansas, United StatesIn the 1872 Leavenworth city directory, Richard “Norway” was listed as a baker for P. Schott and was boarding at 400 N. 4th St. In the following years he was listed as a cook (“1st cook” in 1873) for the Continental Hotel, but no residential address was listed.
Marriage License 22 Oct 1874 Leavenworth, Kansas, United StatesA license was issued by Richard R. Rees, Probate Judge, for Richard Norbey, aged 22 years, and Minnie Rugen, aged 20 years, both from Leavenworth Co.
to Minnie Rugen
Marriage 22 Oct 1874 Leavenworth, Kansas, United StatesRichard and Minnie were joined in marriage by Judge Rees.
to Minnie Rugen
Census 1 Mar 1875 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United StatesR. “Norwey” (occ. cook) was residing with [wife] M. (No relationships are recorded in this census.) It was recorded that they were both born in Germany.
with Minnie Rugen
Residence 1875 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United StatesIn the 1875 city directory, Richard “Norway” was listed as a cook for the Continental Hotel, but no residential address was given. He may have also been the Richard “Norber” listed as a cook residing at 630 Cherokee.
with Minnie Rugen
Residence 1876 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United Statesat 769 Seneca
In the 1876 city directory, Richard “Norway” (occ. cook for the Continental Hotel) was listed at this address.
with Minnie Rugen
Naturalization[1] 30 Oct 1877 Leavenworth co., Kansas, United StatesRichard Norbey, “a native of Germany aged about 25 years”, declared his intention to become a citizen before the Clerk of the District Court of the First Judicial District of Kansas.
Residence 1877 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United Statesat 603 Delaware
In the 1877 city directory, Richard “Norway” (occ. barkeeper) was listed at this address.
with Minnie Rugen
Residence 1878 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United Statesat 617 Pottawatomie
In the 1878 city directory, Richard “Norveiy” (occ. bookkeeper for Star of the West) was listed at this address.
with Minnie Rugen
Residence From 1879 to 1880 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United Statesat 822 Shawnee
In the city directory, Richard Norbey was listed at this address. In 1879 he was the proprietor of a saloon at the southeast corner of 9th and Cherokee streets. In 1880 he worked at Saratoga Billiard Hall at 622 Shawnee.
with Minnie Rugen
Residence From 1882 to 1884 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United StatesIn the city directory, Richard Norbey was listed as residing on the west side of 7th, between Shawnee and Delaware streets. He was the proprietor of the Saratoga Billiard Hall and Saloon at 424 and 426 Shawnee.
with Minnie Rugen
Census 1 Mar 1885 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United StatesRichard Norbey (occ. merchant) was residing with [wife] Minnie and [son] Carl. (No relationships are recorded in this census.) It was recorded that Carl was born in Kansas and had attended school within the year, and Minnie had lived in Ohio before moving to Kansas.
with Minnie Rugen
Residence From 1885 to 1887 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United StatesIn the city directory, Richard Norbey was listed as residing on the southeast corner of 9th and Shawnee streets. He was the proprietor of the Saratoga Billiard Hall and Saloon at 424 and 426 Shawnee.
with Minnie Rugen
Residence From 1888 to 1892 Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United Statesat 828 Shawnee (northeast corner of Shawnee and 9th streets)
In the city directory, Richard Norbey was listed as residing at this address. In 1889 and 1890 he was a grocer working at 748 Delaware. In 1892 he was selling cigars at 755 Shawnee.
with Minnie Rugen
Death[4][5][6] 1 May 1893 Leavenworth, Leavenworth co., Kansas, United StatesRichard Norbey died at home at night. His obituary said his death occurred between 11 and 12 p.m. on 1 May 1893, but the death notice in the same newspaper issue said he died at 12:15 a.m. on 2 May.
Funeral[4][5] 4 May 1893 Leavenworth, Leavenworth co., Kansas, United Statesfrom home, at 2 p.m.
Richard's funeral was performed under the auspices of the orders of Knights of Pythias and Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Burial[5][6] 4 May 1893 Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Leavenworth co., Kansas, United States
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Additional Information

Making reference to his business, Richard's obituary described him as follows:

“Dick Norbey's” used to be the place to go when it was fashionable for a number of people to go some place to sit down and have a few glasses of beer together in a respectable place. “Dick” was a general favorite, always jolly and good natured. He leaves few if any who will say an unkind word of him.[5]
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kansas. District Court (Leavenworth). Naturalization records, 1855-1954. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992)
    FHL #1854292 item 2, 1: 189.

    Richard's surname was recorded by the clerk as “Norbaw”, but he signed it as “Norbey”.

  2. ↑ 4th Ward of Leavenworth city, Leavenworth, Kansas, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    roll 437 (FHL #545936), f 460, p 101, dwelling 878, family 876, August Neubey household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 21 June 1870.
  3. ↑ Leavenworth, Kansas, City Directory. (Leavenworth and Kansas City: Corbett, Hoye & Co.; Ballenger & Hoye; Edwin Green; Hoye Directory; Leavenworth Directory; Fred C. Wing)
    1872–1874.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Death notice, in The Leavenworth Times. (Leavenworth, Kansas)
    p 2, Wednesday, 3 May 1893.

    “NORBEY—Richard Norbey, aged 40 years, at 12:15 o'clock Tuesday, at his home on Shawnee street.

    “Funeral Thursday afternoon, May 4th, at 2 o'clock.”

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 “Death of Richard Norbey”, in The Leavenworth Times. (Leavenworth, Kansas)
    p 4, Wednesday, 3 May 1893.

    Abstract:
    Richard Norbey, age 38, died at his home on West Shawnee, between 11 and 12 o'clock Monday [1 May 1893] night. Emigrated from Germany with his parents. Survived by widow and son. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow [4 May 1893] from the family residence. Interment at Muncie.

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Leavenworth County Genealogical Society. Leavenworth County, Kansas Deaths, 1891-1911. (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000)
    [database, Ancestry.com], cites p 1146, card 690-93.

    Richard Norbey, d. 1 May 1893, buried Mt. Muncie Cemetery.

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