Alva B Kennedy

Alva B Kennedy, Jewelers

Ithaca, NY

Alva B Kennedy, Jeweler 

Dr Archibald M MacGachen, Dentist

Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

Alva B Kennedy, Jeweler 

Dr Archibald M MacGachen, Dentist

Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY

The Ithaca Journal, Mar 14 1934, P. 5, top

"Alva Burritt Kennedy, whose death occurred Monday evening was for more than 30 years a leading jeweler here. During most of that time he occupied a store at 218 East State Street, which he took over after the death of his uncle, Joseph C. Burritt. Mr. Kennedy was the grandson of Joseph Burritt, who came to Ithaca in 1816 from Stratford, Conn., bringing his bride and the tools of his trade in a one-horse wagon.  The store which he then established continued in the Burritt family for more than 100 years.
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He always maintained an interest in civic affairs and served two terms as alderman from the third ward under Mayors George Miller and William Gunderman."

Obituary for Alva B. Kennedy, The Ithaca Journal, Mar 13 1934, p. 3, col. 3

"Alva B. Kennedy, 69, a native of Ithaca, died at 9:55 o'clock Monday evening at his home, 208 Prospect Street.
   He is survived by his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Marlan Hetherington of Stamford, N. Y., Miss Evelyn Kennedy of Troy and Mrs. Dorothy Jamison of Covert, and eight grandchildren.
   For many years Mr. Kennedy was in the jewelry business with his father in this city; he retired eight years ago. He was a member of Hobasco Lodge of the Masons and the First Methodist Episcopal Church."

Alvah Burritt Kennedy
DoB: 17 Mar 1864
PoB: Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Died: 12 Mar 1934, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Buried: Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York