Parents:
He was the son of William Rankin (1841-?) and Mary A. Rafferty (1843-?).
Birth:
He was born on May 8, 1876 in New York City, New York.
Baptism:
May 21, 1876 at Saint Columba Roman Catholic Church, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York.
Siblings:
He had a brother, George S. Rankin (1866-1943) who married Catherine Doyle.
Baptism:
Joseph was baptized May 21, 1876 at Saint Columbia Church, Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Manhattan, New York:
He appears in the 1880 US Census for New York living in Manhattan.
Marriage:
On April 17, 1911 he married Ellen Veronica Meehan (1881-1955) at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The marriage certificate was number "3464".
Children:
Together they had the following children: Joseph Gerard Rankin (1912-1994) who married Dorothy Agnes Sergent (1914-1983); Muriel Veronica Rankin (1914-1981) who married Edmond John Brown I (1908-1990); and George William Rankin (1919-1942) aka William George Rankin who was killed in action during WWII in Oran Harbor, Algeria.
Brooklyn, New York:
Joseph and Ellen appear in the 1920 US Census in Brooklyn, New York and Joseph is working as a garage manager.
Death:
Joseph died on March 08, 1963 possibly in California, and he was buried in the family plot in Holy Cross Cemetery on March 12, 1963.
Burial:
Plot 15-16, Saint Joseph Range 21 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on February 20, 2004. Updated on August 23, 2013 with information on his baptism.
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Parents:
He was the son of William Rankin (1841-?) and Mary A. Rafferty (1843-?).
Birth:
He was born on May 8, 1876 in New York City, New York.
Baptism:
May 21, 1876 at Saint Columba Roman Catholic Church, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York.
Siblings:
He had a brother, George S. Rankin (1866-1943) who married Catherine Doyle.
Baptism:
Joseph was baptized May 21, 1876 at Saint Columbia Church, Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Manhattan, New York:
He appears in the 1880 US Census for New York living in Manhattan.
Marriage:
On April 17, 1911 he married Ellen Veronica Meehan (1881-1955) at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The marriage certificate was number "3464".
Children:
Together they had the following children: Joseph Gerard Rankin (1912-1994) who married Dorothy Agnes Sergent (1914-1983); Muriel Veronica Rankin (1914-1981) who married Edmond John Brown I (1908-1990); and George William Rankin (1919-1942) aka William George Rankin who was killed in action during WWII in Oran Harbor, Algeria.
Brooklyn, New York:
Joseph and Ellen appear in the 1920 US Census in Brooklyn, New York and Joseph is working as a garage manager.
Death:
Joseph died on March 08, 1963 possibly in California, and he was buried in the family plot in Holy Cross Cemetery on March 12, 1963.
Burial:
Plot 15-16, Saint Joseph Range 21 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on February 20, 2004. Updated on August 23, 2013 with information on his baptism.
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