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John RANKIN

Male Abt 1824 - 1896  (72 years)


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  • Name John RANKIN 
    Born Abt 1824  Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Sep 1896  Toronto Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I952  David Falconer Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 

    Father William RANKIN
              b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1848, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary MAHOFFEY
              b. Abt 1801, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 11 Aug 1883, Whitchurch, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F37  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Levina WELLS
              b. Abt 1827, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 Sep 1878, Thornehill, ON Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 8 May 1848  Home District, Canada West Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph RANKIN
              b. Abt 1849, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     2. Sarah RANKIN
              b. Abt 1851, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. William RANKIN
              b. Abt 1859, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     4. Isabella RANKIN
              b. Abt 1857, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     5. Richard RANKIN
              b. Abt 1866, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     6. Martha RANKIN
              b. Abt 1868, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     7. Janetta RANKIN
              b. Abt 1870, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth HOPE
              b. Abt 1840, Stamford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN 
    Married 26 Nov 1879  Toronto Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F360  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Witnesses in John's first marriage, to Levina Wells, were Samuel and Isabella Rankin, his siblings. In the record of his marriage to Elizabeth Hope, John's parents are listed as William and Mary Rankin.

      According to his 1896 death record, John's birthplace was County Antrim, Ireland.

  • Sources 
    1. [S23] Ontario death records 1869-1938.

    2. [S53] Ontario Marriages 1801-1928.

    3. [S13] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924.