John Bernard Coyne was born about June 1883 in the Glen Townland, County Galway, Ireland to Patrick and Bridget (nee Mannion) where he was baptised by Father J.J. Quinn, as an infant as is the Catholic tradition. When just 21 years of age, John arrived in the United States of America, on 8 October 1904, aboard the S.S. Cedric from Ireland, having departed from Queenstown only seven days earlier on Oct 1st. He lived first at 33 Havermans Avenue, Troy and worked as a labourer. He married Catherine Mary Holland, a fellow Irish immigrant, a week before Christmas in 1907 at St Peter’s Church in Troy. They had six children, four sons and two daughters between 1908 and 1917. John continued to work as a Labourer until 1910 when he became a Fireman on the Rail Road. He went on to excel in his chosen profession and reached the highest level of accomplishment and success on the railroad in 1916 when he was promoted to Locomotive Engineer. Unfortunately John met with a tragic accident on 26 May 1917 while working on the Green Island Railroad in wintry conditions when he slipped and fell under a moving train. As a result, he suffered severe trauma and died soon afterwards in Troy City Hospital. John was aged 33 years. His funeral was held three days later, from the residence, 2329 Seventh Ave Tuesday morning 9.30 thence to St Peters Church for Requiem High Mass celebrated by Rev John W. McCall with interment in St Peters Cemetery. The bearers were chosen from East Albany Lodge, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and were: William Hennessy, Eugene Flanagan, George Marsh, D.J. Hennessy, M.S. Malone, M.H. Carroll, J.J. Cloney and Terence Cox.
John Bernard Coyne was born about June 1883 in the Glen Townland, County Galway, Ireland to Patrick and Bridget (nee Mannion) where he was baptised by Father J.J. Quinn, as an infant as is the Catholic tradition. When just 21 years of age, John arrived in the United States of America, on 8 October 1904, aboard the S.S. Cedric from Ireland, having departed from Queenstown only seven days earlier on Oct 1st. He lived first at 33 Havermans Avenue, Troy and worked as a labourer. He married Catherine Mary Holland, a fellow Irish immigrant, a week before Christmas in 1907 at St Peter’s Church in Troy. They had six children, four sons and two daughters between 1908 and 1917. John continued to work as a Labourer until 1910 when he became a Fireman on the Rail Road. He went on to excel in his chosen profession and reached the highest level of accomplishment and success on the railroad in 1916 when he was promoted to Locomotive Engineer. Unfortunately John met with a tragic accident on 26 May 1917 while working on the Green Island Railroad in wintry conditions when he slipped and fell under a moving train. As a result, he suffered severe trauma and died soon afterwards in Troy City Hospital. John was aged 33 years. His funeral was held three days later, from the residence, 2329 Seventh Ave Tuesday morning 9.30 thence to St Peters Church for Requiem High Mass celebrated by Rev John W. McCall with interment in St Peters Cemetery. The bearers were chosen from East Albany Lodge, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and were: William Hennessy, Eugene Flanagan, George Marsh, D.J. Hennessy, M.S. Malone, M.H. Carroll, J.J. Cloney and Terence Cox.
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