Henry J. Hastings (1829 - 1880)

Born 25 Mar 1829 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1880 at age 51 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Biography

Henry Hastings was born in Ireland.

Henry J. Hastings was born on 25 Mar 1829 in Ireland. (mentioned in FaG record)
He was the son of Patrick Hastings and Catherine Sheehan.

Marriage

Henry J. Hastings married Anastatia Gorman on 28 Jun 1858 in Hamilton Township, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. Her parents were John Gorman and Margaret O'Brien.^[1]

CHILDREN:

1. Catherine Hastings b 21 Apr^[2]
2. Margaret Hastings b 5 Oct 1862^[3]
3. Mary Hastings b 10 Apr 1864^[4]
4. Patrick Hastings b abt 1869 d 17 May 1874
5. Ellen Hastings
6. Anastasia Hastings
7. Josephine Hastings
8. Elizabeth Hastings
9. Henry J Hastings
10. Edward Hastings b abt 1879 m 13 Jun 1906 Margaret Tucker^[5]

Occupation Henry J. Hastings was a City estimator. He was an advocate of and played a key role in the city's purchase of Belle Isle for a park in 1878. In 1879, the city of Detroit paid the heirs of Barnabus Campau $200,000 for the island.

Death

Henry Hastings passed away on 24 Sep 1880 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ^[6] Find a Grave Record: ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-M5MM : 9 March 2018), Henry Hastings and Anastatia Gorman, 28 Jun 1858; citing Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,067.
2. ↑ Diocese of London (Ontario); London, Ontario Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61505/images/FS_004146625_00533
3. ↑ Diocese of London (Ontario); London, Ontario Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61505/images/FS_004146625_00559
4. ↑ Diocese of London (Ontario); London, Ontario Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61505/images/FS_004146625_00595
5. ↑ Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 90; Film Description: 1906 Washtenaw-1907 Berrien Ancestry.com. Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9093/images/41326_342299-00155
6. ↑ Death Entry: Henry Hastings passed away on 24 Sep 1880 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Citing this Record: "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCG-BM4 : 23 February 2021), Henry Hastings, 1880.
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLN-TFXY : 12 May 2022), Henry J Hastings, ; Burial, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America, Mount Elliott Cemetery; citing record ID 94823074, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94823074/henry-j-hastings

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