John R and Catharine Livingston
Submitted by Nancy Livingston, great-granddaughter
John R Livingston was born 22 June 1836 in County Downs, Ireland and
immigrated to Newport by 1851 where he was a volunteer in the
Washington
Fire Engine and Hose Company No 1. He married Catharine Lester 7 Nov
1855 in Newport. Catharine Lester was born 24 Nov 1839 in Ireland and died 24
Feb 1906 in Newport, immigrating to America in 1853 arriving in New York on
November 18. She was buried at St. Stephens Cemetery 26 Feb 1906.
John R died 1 Dec 1891 in Newport and was buried at St. Stephens Cemetery 3 Dec
1891.
Catharine Livingston 1906 Obituary
Children of John R Livingston and Catharine Lester
1. Thomas Livingston-7 Oct 1856 in Newport; died 7 Apr 1892
in Newport
2. James Livingston-13 July 1858; died 11 June 1886 in Newport
3. John R Livingston Jr. 15 Aug 1860; died 1 Dec 1898 in Newport
4. Robert W Livingston-10 Sep 1862; died 12 July 1938 in Bellevue m-Margaret
Lynch 25 June 1890 at the Immaculate Conception Church
5. William "Willie" John Livingston-Oct 1865
6. Mary Jane Livingston-1868
7. Andrew
Jackson Livingston-6 Feb 1871; died 19 Dec 1946 in Lakeland Ky. m-Isadora
Regan 29 Jan 1890 at the Immaculate Conception Church; birth records say born 5
Feb 1871
8. Albert Livingston-19 Apr 1873; died 9 Dec 1891
9. Katharine "Katie" Livingston b-21 June 1875; died 27 Oct 1886
10. George Livingston-1 July 1877; died 10 May 1913 m-Josephine Hassental 19
June 1907 at the Immaculate Conception Church
11. Margaret "Maggie" Livingston b-9 Oct 1879 m-Edward Pilgram
12. Katharine "Kate" Livingston b-23 Mar 1883 m-William Campbell d-29 Mar
1913 in Rossmoyne, Hamilton Co. Ohio
Children of Robert W Livingston and Margaret Lynch
1. Mary Lucy Livingston b-28 Aug 1891 in
Newport
2. Leon Livingston b-9 June 1893 in Newport; d-1 Feb 1946 in Cincinnati; br-12
Feb in St Stephens Cemetery in Ft Thomas; was a police chief
1937-1946
3. Robert W Livingston Jr. b-12 June 1899 in Newport; died 20 Sep 1945 in Newport from a
bullet wound in the heart while on duty as a police officer
4. Albert Livingston b-7 June 1893 in Newport