Person:John Hart (84)

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Name John Hart
Gender Male
Birth[1] 8 Oct 1816 Walmer, Kent, England
Christening[1] 27 Oct 1816 Walmer, Kent, EnglandSt. Mary's Church
Marriage unmarried ?
to Thirza Mahala Stagg
Marriage 21 Nov 1835 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotlandto Isabella Burgess
Death? 20 May 1893 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial? 24 May 1893 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Reference Number? 32

CENSUS: 1841, 61 Cornwell Rd., (Brixton 100), Lambeth, Surrey, HO107/1060/2, Gsu 474654
1851, 15 Park Pl., Nottingham, St. Nicholas, HO107/2133, GSU 87763
1860, 1st ward, 11 div, Phila PA, reel 1151 p 690.
1870, 22nd ward, 11 div, Phila, PA, reel 1152 p8. Also roll 1408 p 8. (Shown as eligible to vote. Wife born in PA.)
[2nd enumeration; M593, 1437, p. 223, 86, 11th div.]
1880, 22nd ward. ED 445, p. 12.

Philadelphia City Directory: 1852 - Printer @ Charlotte (Orianna) ab Franklin (Tasker)
1856 - Printer, Enterprise (Greenwich) ab 4th
1857 - Lithographer, 60 Arch, h Greenwich ab 3rd
1860-62 - Printer, 332 Borden
1863-7 - Lithographic printer; 305 Walnut, h 430 Worth
1867-8; lithographer, 305 Walnut, h 165 Queen, G't'n (Gopsill's)
1872-73 - Lithographer, 303 Walnut, h 125 Linden Gtn. (Linden, w from 4700 G't'n to w of Green; Queen w from 4660 G't'n.)
1874-5 - Lithographer, 305 Walnut, h 163 Queen Gtn
1880-2, 87, 88, 90, 91 - Printer, 163 Queen Gtn


BIOGRAPHY: unable to establish citizenship, all John Harts in Phila. Co. Archive records, reviewed 1996.

BIOGRAPHY: Listed: NY Historical Society's "Dictionary of Artists in America" (927.5..) "...In 1857 he was head of J. Hart & Co." From city directories.
Listed: "A dictionary of American Artists, Sculptors & Engravers" Wm Young & Co. 1968.

BIOGRAPHY: The name Walmer means lake of the Walh's (old English = foreigner), in this case the Celts. Kent FHS Journal, vol.8 #10, p. 490, March 1998.

BIOGRAPHY: Had a formula for ink. Process taught to John Worley, who moved to Boston to print sheet music.

BURIAL: From Calvary Epis. Church,Philadelphia. Cemetery: Ivy Hill, Phila, lot 843 sec C.

Will: dated 21 Oct 1882; copy in file.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Parish record
    fiche 1614.
  2.   Baptismal Register.