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Francis Collins 1904 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1904

Birth Location: Cloonaglasha, Kilconly

Death Date: 13 Jun 1993

Death Location: Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: William Collins

Mother: Julia Whelan

Spouse(s): Margaret Hession

Children(s): Julia Collins, Patrick Collins, Margaret Collins, William Collins, Celia Collins

The story of Francis Collins began in 1904 in Cloonaglasha, Kilconly. In 1911, Francis Collins resided in Kilshanvy, Galway, Ireland. Francis Collins married Margaret Hession, and had children including Julia Mary Collins, Patrick Joseph Collins, Margaret Bridget Theresa Collins, William Bernard "Billy" Collins, Celia Christina Collins. Francis Collins passed away in 1993 in Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Collins began in 1904 in Cloonaglasha, Kilconly.
  • In 1911, Francis Collins resided in Kilshanvy, Galway, Ireland.
  • Francis Collins married Margaret Hession, and had children including Julia Mary Collins, Patrick Joseph Collins, Margaret Bridget Theresa Collins, William Bernard "Billy" Collins, Celia Christina Collins.
  • Francis Collins passed away in 1993 in Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Collins's Ancestors

Self
Francis Collins
1904 – 1993
Birth Place: Cloonaglasha, Kilconly
Parents
William J Collins
1848 – 1910
Galway, Ireland
Julia Whelan
1858 – 1937
Galway, Ireland
Grandparents
Patrick Collins
Ellen Whitstead
John Whelan
Bridget Gibbons
1828 – 1911
Galway, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Collins's Descendants

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Francis Collins (20 Jun 1904 – 13 Jun 1993) m. Margaret Hession (19 Apr 1907 – 28 May 1968)
  1. 1. Julia (Mary) Collins (29 Aug 1937 – 21 Dec 2015) m. Gordon Knight (1933 – 2017)
    1. 1. Donna Knight
    2. 2. Karen Knight
    3. 3. Diana Knight
    4. 4. Dennis Knight
    5. 5. Kathy Knight m. Wade
  2. 2. Patrick (Joseph) Collins (11 Apr 1943 – )
  3. 3. Margaret (Bridget Theresa) Collins (17 Jan 1945 – ) m. James Allred
  4. 4. William (Bernard "Billy") Collins (13 Mar 1946 – )
  5. 5. Celia (Christina) Collins (14 Feb 1948 – ) m. Runzel

Francis Collins's Timeline

3 Records

1904
20 Jun 1904
Birth of Francis Collins in Cloonaglasha, Kilconly
Cloonaglasha, Kilconly
1911
2 April 1911
Age 7
Francis Collins resided here in Kilshanvy, Galway, Ireland
Kilshanvy, Galway, Ireland
1993
13 Jun 1993
Age 89
Death of Francis Collins in Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA
Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1904
    Event Place: Cloonaglasha, Kilconly
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Illinois, Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991; NAI Number: 593882; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21
    [2] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 April 1911
    Event Place: Kilshanvy, Galway, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1948
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Illinois, Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991; NAI Number: 593882; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1955
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Illinois, Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991; NAI Number: 593882; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1993
    Event Place: Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA

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