Joseph William Rankin (1876-1963)

Joseph William Rankin (1876-1963) Garage Manager (b. May 08, 1876, New York City, New York, USA - d. March 08, 1963, San Jose, California, USA) Social Security Number 053074509.

Birth
He was the son of William Rankin (1841-?) and Mary A. Rafferty (1843-?).

==Siblings: He had a brother, George S. Rankin (1866-1943) who married Catherine Doyle.

Baptism: Joseph was baptised 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.