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- John J.Hennessey married Emma Teed. He was afireman & worked his way up to Captain. Unfortunately, she died before she could see that happen. She died Jan 11, 1877. They were both born about 1848(maybe she was born 1850..?) Therecords for their marriage may not exist due to the Chicago Fire of 1871.
There areseveral spellings of Hennessey-I think this is the correct one, but as one cansee in the census records & Chicago Directories below, spelling varies (aswas common for the time).
On April 30, 1898,he saved 3 children locked in a burning building at 10:13 am at 4629 Paulina Street. For this bravery, he won the Lambert TreeAward.
Thebook History of Chicago Firehouses of the 19th Century, Vol 1 by KenLittle & John McNalis, 1996 on pages 291 and 290 show photos of Engine 49where John Hennessey was the first captain. This Engine was organized July 15, 1889 at Dreyer/ Paulina & 47th street. It was later relocated to 1653 W 43rd St in Aug 8, 1927. the original firehouse was built in 1884 at the SW corner of 47thand Ashland inan area known as “New City”. Later it was in the Town of Lake-- then the fire house was acquired byannexation to Chicagoeffective July 15, 1889. Heating was done by a pot bellied stove. This Engine was sent to the Swift Warehousefire in 1899, and a member of the company killed- Pipeman Patrick O’Neill. In 1910, Pipeman George Murawski was killedDec 22 when a wall collapsed at the Stockyards fire.
Informationfrom the 2 Chicago City Directories &Federal Census:
(1870census Chicago IL: John Hennessy 21, b. 1848 Ireland Maine, Cook County, ILlaborer.
John Hennessy 24, b. about 1845 Ireland;horseshoer, Chi Ward 20, local 20-WD Chi; County: Cook; series: M593; roll:211; Reg 439. also lists 2 other JohnHennessys- one 26 yrs-Chi ward 8, b. 1843 Ireland, sailor, one 30 yrs, meatmarket, b. 1839 with wife Kate all born Ireland-
(1870census Chicago, IL: Thomas Teed, Chicago Ward 6, cook, IL,est. age: 50, B. 1819 England,sailor, $800. value. Also in household:
Elizabeth Teed, 49 yrs, “keepinghouse”, b. England
Robert Teed, 26 yrs, captain boat,B. England
“Hanna” – this was Emma= poorwriting, 21 yrs, at home, b. England
Joseph, 15 yrs, attending school, B.England.)
Teed,Thomas, sailor,r. 46 Arnold,this was Emma’s house until she married; this is her dad, Capt Thos Teed.
1871directory:
(Hennessy, John, horseshoer, W.H.Ayesworth, r. 237 5th Ave
(Hennesy,John, laborer, r. 15 Liberty
(Hennesy,John, sailor, r. 11 Liberty
(Hennesy,John, watchman, r. 386 W. Taylor)
1874 Lakeside Directory:
Hennessey,John J, carpenter 88 N. Peoria
1875/6
Hennessey, John J, truckman hook and ladder co. no. 1,residence 338 1/2 State
(fire engine house no 5= at Jefferson St nrVanBuren)
1876/7 Lakeside:
Hennessey, John J., fireman, boards 46 State
1877/8:
Teed, Thomas, tug dispatcher 240 S. Water,house 916 S. LaSalle
VOTCo.240 S. Water
1878/9: (Emma TeedHennessy dies of consumption Jan 11, 1877, buried at Rosehill Cemetery,Chicago)
Hennessy, John J. fireman, house164 S Jefferson
1879Lakeside:
Hennessey, John J., liet. Hook & ladder co. no. 6house 108 W. VanBuren
1880:
Hennessy,John J, lieut. engine no. 5, house 216 S. Halstead
(1880census shows: John J. Hennessy, 31 yrs, born about 1849. fireman with city, Bornin Ireland.Mother & father born Ireland, married to Rebecca, 25 years old, and sisterMary A, 31 yrs living with them—this would have been after Emma Teed Hennessyhad died in 1877 at about 29 years old- I never found if they had any children)
1882:
Hennessy,John J. lieutenant engine co. 5, house 216 S. Halsted (firehouse probably in the 89th district of Volume 1 of 1905Sandborn Fire Directory map)
1883:
Hennessy,John Capt. in co. 6, r. 216 S.Halstead (this residence is just downfrom Diana’s Greek restaurant which is at 212 S. Halstead)
1884:
HennessyJohn J., eng co. 6 house 43 O’Brien
1886:
HennessyJohn, fireman 4087 Butterfield
1889: (microfilm)
Hennessy,John J. Capt. engine co 42 h. 44 N Carpenter
1890:
HennessyJohn J, Capt. eng. Co.49, h. 4644 Marshfield Ave(L)
1893: (Columbian Exhibit WorldsFair)
HennessyJohn Capt. eng. no. 49 h. 4644 Marshfield Ave
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1849 - 1906 (56 years)
