John Rankin
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John Rankin (1847 - 1911)

John Rankin
Born in Irelandmap
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Husband of — married 23 Mar 1875 in Saint-Giles Church, Lobotinière, Québec, Canadamap
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Died at age 63 in Worcester, MAmap
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Name John RANKIN, ,of Worcester, Massachusetts,USA Suffix ,of Worcester, Massachusetts,USA Born 10 Jul 1847 Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location Gender Male Died 14 Jan 1911 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Buried Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location ◦Ref:Find A Grave Memorial# 6207238

Notes ◦John arrived in the U.S when eight years old with his parents. He attended school in Ireland, at New Salem, Illinois, and in St. Sylvester, Province of Quebec, Canada. When he left school he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked with his father. When he left home he went to work at his trade in Montreal. About 1870 he accepted the position of carpenter in charge of the work at the Twin Mountain House, in New Hampshire, and he remained there about ten years.

He moved to Worcester, Massachusetts in 1880 and worked at first as foreman for O. M. Ball, the builder. In 1888 he entered into partnership with Samuel Woodside(his 1st cousin ,and brother in Law), and they began the business of building and contracting,the firm named Rankin & Woodside. ◦(Research):Was witness to the marriage of Samuel Alexander Woodside,his 1st cousin, and Ellen Wilson.





Father James RANKIN, ,Carpenter,of New Salem. Illinois,USA, b. 19 May 1816, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 10 Oct 1893, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Mother Catherine RANKIN, b. County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 5 May 1858, New Salem. Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Married ◦It is recorded that James and Catherine had the same surname ,but were not related. After Catherine died,James decided to go to Canada, where his sister Margaret was living. He continued his carpentry business there.He died in and is buried in Worcester,Massachusetts.





Family Melinda WILSON, b. 20 Dec 1849, d. 4 Feb 1923, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Married ◦John and Melinda were originally interred in St. John's Episcopal Church grounds, Worcester,and later removed to Hope Cemetery,Worcester.

Children 1. Catherine A. RANKIN, b. 18 Dec 1875, Twin Mountain House, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 4 Mar 1943, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 2. William John RANKIN, b. 22 Jul 1878, Twin Mountain House, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 18 Dec 1942, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 3. Frances M. RANKIN, b. 18 Aug 1881, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 14 Feb 1948, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 4. Alfred E. RANKIN, , Senior Warden ,St Johns Episcopal Church., b. 30 Dec 1884, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 21 Aug 1969, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 5. Ethel M. RANKIN, ,Life member of St. John's Episcopal Church., b. 28 Apr 1887, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 8 Jan 1972, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

Last Modified 5 Apr 2013 Family ID F5982 Group Sheet

JOHN RANKIN Alexander Rankin 1 of John Rankin of Worcester Massachusetts lived in the county of Antrim in North of Ireland He was of a Scotch Presbyterian family which came to Ireland some time seventeenth century from Scotland He son John II John Rankin son of Alexander Rankin 1 born in Antrim county Ireland His son was the father of John Rankin of Worcester His wife was Margaret McConahy III James Rankin son of John Rankin 2 in Antrim county Ireland in 1819 Rankin same name but no relative children were John see forward Hugh in the Klondike region has seven children died young Alexander died young James resides in Concord New Hampshire is a harness Andrew the youngest of the family resides St Paul Minnesota is a contractor and builder two sons James Rankin 3 was the only to emigrate to this country His sister Margaret married Hugh Woodside also came to America Woodsidcs settled in St Sylvester Province of Canada and here James Rankin moved after the death of his wife James Rankin's children all but Andrew who was born in Illinois were in Ireland but they were all young when in 1856 he came to this country and settled in New Salem Illinois He bought a farm there and established himself as a contractor and builder He was a carpenter by trade having served a three apprenticeship in the old country His people to the middle classes and had property interests of some importance in Antrim county where some of the familv are now living He lived at New Salem about three years His wife died May 1858 and he decided to go to Canada where his sister was living He followed his business of carpenter there He died October 10 1893 IV John Rankin son of James Rankin 3 was born in the county of Antrim Ireland July 10 1848 He came to this country when eight years with his parents He attended school in at New Salem Illinois and in St of Quebec Canada When he left learned the carpenter's trade and worked father When he left home he went to his trade in Montreal About 1870 he position of carpenter in charge of the work Twin Mountain House in New he remained there about ten years He Worcester in 1880 and worked at first as OM Ball the builder In 1888 he partnership with Samuel Woodside and the business of building and contracting have since carried on The firm name is & Woodside They had worked together the partnership The firm has been They have built a number of city buildings including the Bloomingdale school house square fire engine house an addition to square school house the town hall at Rochdale and the library building at Oxford Massachusetts Among other buildings they built in the handsome residences of EL avenue of Joseph Perry of Stephen Salisbury Institute road and Townsend in Adams square Mr Rankin's office are at 38 Burncoat street near He is a member of the order of Pythias Damascus Lodge the Worcester Association and the Worcester Trade He is a Republican He belongs John's Episcopal Church of which he is a vestryman. He married Melinda Wilson daughter and Frances Church Wilson of of Quebec Canada Charles Wilson England when he was sixteen years old removed with his large family of Canada on account of the burdensome England Frances Church was the daughter Church who came to Canada in the Governor Prevost He had a grant of land is now the city of Quebec on the Abraham but disposed of it before the the city made it valuable and bought the Leeds where Frances his daughter was Wilson was born December 20 1850 of John and Melinda Wilson Catherine born at Twin Mountain Hampshire December 18 1875 graduate Worcester classical high school 1895 lives with her parents William J born at House New Hampshire July 22 of the English high school 1896 and Polytechnic Institute 1900 is for the Lidgerwood Company manufacturers of shin supplies cables York city Frances M born in t8 1881 graduate of the Worcester school 1898 State Normal school 1001 in Freeland street school fifth grade Alfred E born in Worcester December graduate of the English high school of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute seventy five dollar prize one of five M born in Worcester Anril 28 1887 of the Worcester high school class of first honors.

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