Thomas Hotchkiss

Personal and Family Information

Thomas was born on 17 FEB 1881 in Coatbridge, Old Monkland, Scotland, the son of Andrew Hotchkiss and Mary Cavanaugh.

He died on 4 APR 1930 in Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania.

His wife was Clara A Grew, who he married on 19 JUN 1907 in Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania. Their two known children were Osborn A (1908-?) and William J (1919-1990).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

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!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Statutory Registers Births

1881 Births in the middle District of Old Monkland n the County of Lanark

Thomas Hotchkies, 1881 February seventeenth 5 h 0 m am Merry Street, Coatbridge, male

Father: Andrew Hotchkies, Collier

Mother: Mary Hotchkies, MS Cavanaugh, married 1876 March 10th Coatbridge

Informer: Andrew Hotchkiss, his X mark, Father

James Mitchell, Registrar, Witness

Registered: February 24th at Coatbridge, James Mitchell, Registrar

!Source: ancestry.com Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

Name: Thomas Hotchkies

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1881

Birth Place: Old Monkland Middle, Lanark, Scotland

Father: Andrew Hotchkies

Mother: Mary Cavanagh Hotchkies

FHL Film Number: 232681

Reference ID: v 652-2 p 37

!Source: http://www.jaap.fsnet.co.uk/Webnew/Jaapwebnew.html The Jaap family tree. Entries: 2488, Updated: Sun Feb 29 09:17:00 2004, Contact: John Jaap

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!Source: ancestry.com 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Thomas Hoshkiss

[Thomas Hootekiss]

[Thomas Hockkiss]

Age in 1910: 28

Birth Year: abt 1882

Birthplace: West Virginia

Home in 1910: Summit, Somerset, Pennsylvania

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Clara Hochhiss

Father's Birthplace: Scotland

Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Driver

Industry: Coal Mine

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Home Owned or Rented: Rent

Farm or House: House

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 3

Out of Work: N

Number of weeks out of work: 9

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

Thomas Hoshkiss 28

Clara Hochhiss 19

Osburn Hoshkiss 2

!Source: ancestry.com U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Thomas Hotchkiss

Race: White

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1881

Street address: Salisbury

Residence Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Physical Build: Slender

Height: Medium

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Blue

Relative: Clara Agnes Hotchkiss

!Source: ancestry.com 1920 United States Federal Census

enumerated 9-10 Jan 1920

Name: William J Hotchkiss

Age: 6 months

Estimated birth year: abt 1919

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Race: White

Home in 1920: Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania

Sex: Male

Marital status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Father's Birth Place: West Virginia

Image: 502

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Hotchkiss, Thomas, Head, age 39, born West Virginia, parents born Scotland

-,Clara A, wife, age 28, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Pennsylvania

-,Osborn A, son, age 11, born Pennsylvania

-,William J, son, age 6/12, born Pennsylvania

!Source: ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964

Name: Thomas Hotchkiss

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 49

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1881

Birth Place: Elk Garden W Virginia

Death Date: 3 Apr 1930

Death Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Andrew Hotchkiss

Mother: Mary Cavanaugh

Spouse: Clara Grew

Certificate Number: 42694

!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75918577&ref=acom

Birth: Feb. 17, 1881

Coatbridge

North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death: Apr. 4, 1930

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On Friday, April 4, Thomas Hotchkiss of Meyersdale passed away in the County Hospital after an illness of five weeks. He was born Feb. 17, 1881, and was aged 49 years, 1 month and 15 days. He is survived by his wife, Clara, and two sons, Osborne, of Lancaster, Pa., and William, at home, also by four brothers and two sisters. The funeral services were held at the home on Sherman Street,

on Sunday afternoon, April 6, at 2 o'clock, with Rev. J. Luther Frantz, officiating. Interment in the Union Cemetery. W. C. Price, undertaker, had charge of the funeral arrangements.

Meyersdale Republican, April 10, 1930

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Spouse:

Clara Hotchkiss [1891 - 1966]*

*Calculated relationship

Note: Birthdate calculated

Burial:

Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: Maggie

Record added: Sep 03, 2011

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