James Cranston Hotchkiss

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Personal and Family Information

James was born on 25 OCT 1862 in 55 Buchanan Street, Coatbridge, Old Monkland, Scotland, the son of Joseph Hotchkiss and Mary Cranston.

He died on 8 OCT 1929 in Swissvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His wife was Catherine D McKenna. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their seven known children were William (1897-1948), Catherine D (1901-1976), James K (1907-1957), Mary Elizabeth (1910-1912), Janet H (1912-1930), Earl Vincent (1912-1975) and Robert Charles (1920-1971).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

James Cranston Hotchkiss
(1862-1929)

 

Joseph Hotchkiss
(c1814-1872)

 

Edward Hotchkiss / Hodgecase
(<1770->1819)

 

Cornelius Hotchkiss / Hodgecase
(c1739-1789)

+
   

Janet Stewart
(c1740-1812)

+
   

Christian Hunter
(c1790-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Mary Cranston
(1828-1908)

 

James Cranston
(c1801-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Jennie Moffit
(c1801-?)

 

James Moffit
(c1776-?)

 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth25 OCT 1862
Place: 55 Buchanan Street, Coatbridge, Old Monkland, Scotland
Death8 OCT 1929
Place: Swissvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes

Note 1

!Source: IGI & Dan Huffman's website, http://www.westol.com/~huffman/Huffman2/TheHuffmanFamily.html, which took it from: The Huffman Family taken from page 667 of some Beaver County, PA book. This source is quote below:

!Source: James, baggage master in the Union depot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he resides.

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

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

Name: James Hotchkiss

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1862

Birth Place: Old Monkland,Lanark,Scotland

Father: Joseph Hotchkiss

Mother: Mary Cranston

FHL Film Number: 6035516

!Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

Hotchkiss, Mary, age 53, keeping house

-, William, age 35, step-son, coal miner

-,Jane, age 21, daughter, At home

-,John, age 19, son, coal miner

-,James, age 19, son, coal miner <<<<

-,Joseph, age 14, son, at school

-,Michael, age 10, son, at school

-,Edward, age 2, son

!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=132321532

James Cranston Hotchkiss

Birth: Apr., 1866, Scotland [No record of this date]

Death: Oct. 8, 1929

Swissvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Family links:

Parents:

Joseph Hotchkiss [1812 - 1872]

Mary Cranston Hotchkiss [1825 - 1908]

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Spouse:

Catherine D. McKenna Hotchkiss [1878 - 1953]

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Children:

William Cranston Hotchkiss [1897 - 1948]*

Catherine D. Hotchkiss Wible [1901 - 1976]*

James K. Hotchkiss [1907 - 1957]*

Mary Elizabeth Hotchkiss [1910 - 1912]*

Earl Vincent Hotchkiss [1912 - 1975]*

Janet H. Hotchkiss [1912 - 1930]*

Robert Charles Hotchkiss [1920 - 1971]*

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Siblings:

William Hotchkiss [1841 - 1915]**

Janet Hotchkiss Huffman [1854 - 1933]*

Edward Hotchkiss [1857 - 1918]*

John Hotchkiss [1860 - 1918]*

James Cranston Hotchkiss [1866 - 1929]

Michael C. Hotchkiss [1868 - 1941]*

Joseph Hotchkiss [1869 - 1917]*

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*Calculated relationship

**Half-sibling

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Burial:

Smithfield East End Cemetery, Pittsburgh,Allegheny County,Pennsylvania, USA

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Created by: Debra A. Felger

Record added: Jul 04, 2014

Find A Grave Memorial# 132321532