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John Frame Rankin Sr. 1890–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1890

Birth Location: Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Jun 1956

Death Location: Biddeford, York, Maine, USA

Father: Thomas Rankin

Mother: Elizabeth Frame

Spouse(s): Sophia Biggar

Children(s): Alexander Rankin, Elizabeth Rankin, Margaret Rankin, John Jr, James Rankin

The story of John Frame Rankin Sr. began in 1890 in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. In 1891, John Frame Rankin Sr. resided in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. John Frame Rankin Sr. married Sophia Chalmers Biggar, and had children including Alexander Biggar Rankin, Elizabeth Frame Rankin, James Rankin, John Frame Rankin Jr, Margaret Watson Rankin. John Frame Rankin Sr. passed away in 1956 in Biddeford, York, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Frame Rankin Sr. began in 1890 in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, John Frame Rankin Sr. resided in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
  • John Frame Rankin Sr. married Sophia Chalmers Biggar, and had children including Alexander Biggar Rankin, Elizabeth Frame Rankin, James Rankin, John Frame Rankin Jr, Margaret Watson Rankin.
  • John Frame Rankin Sr. passed away in 1956 in Biddeford, York, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Rankin
1855–1921
Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
TR
Elizabeth Frame
1855–1930
Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
EF

Spouses(s)

Sophia Biggar
1892–1978
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
SB

Children(s)

Alexander Rankin
1915–2005
Birth Location: Saco, York, Maine, USA
AR
Elizabeth Rankin
1917–1991
Birth Location: Saco, York, Maine, USA
ER
Margaret Rankin
1919–1985
Birth Location: Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
MR
John Jr
1924–2001
Birth Location: Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
JJ
James Rankin
1930–1987
Birth Location: Maine, USA
JR

John Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
John Sr.
1890–1956
Birth Place: Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Rankin
1855–1921
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Frame
1855–1930
Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Rankin
1826–1909
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Flora Mitchell
1826–1901
Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rankin
1793–1872
Margaret Cockburn
1796–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Cockburne
1753–1837
Margaret Allison
1753–1840

John Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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John (Frame Rankin) Sr. (2 Aug 1890–8 Jun 1956) m. Sophia (Chalmers) Biggar (9 Jun 1892–3 Jun 1978)
  1. 1. Alexander (Biggar) Rankin 1915–2005 m. Edna (Lenore) MacOmber 1917–2006
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Frame) Rankin 1917–1991 m. Albert (Leroy) Blake 1919–1995
  3. 3. Margaret (Watson) Rankin 1919–1985 m. Wilfred Soucy 1915–
  4. 4. John (Frame Rankin) Jr 1924–2001 m. Eleanor (L) Dennett 1927–2009
  5. 5. James Rankin 1930–1987

John Sr.'s Timeline

12 Records

1890
2 Aug 1890
Birth of John Frame Rankin Sr. in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 1
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1910
1910
Age 20
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Saco, York, Maine, USA
Saco, York, Maine, USA
1914
26 Jun 1914
Age 24
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Saco, York, Maine, USA
Saco, York, Maine, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 27
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in York County, Maine, USA
York County, Maine, USA
1920
1920
Age 30
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Saco, York, Maine, USA
Saco, York, Maine, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Saco, York, Maine, USA
Saco, York, Maine, USA
1934
1934
Age 44
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Saco, York, Maine, USA
Saco, York, Maine, USA
1940
1940
Age 50
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Saco, York, Maine, USA
Saco, York, Maine, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
John Frame Rankin Sr. resided here in Saco, York, Maine, USA
Saco, York, Maine, USA
1956
8 Jun 1956
Age 66
Death of John Frame Rankin Sr. in Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
Biddeford, York, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 46
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1787-1991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1909
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1787-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Saco, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1914
    Event Place: Saco, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1892-1996

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: York County, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Maine; Registration County: York County

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Saco, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saco Ward 3, York, Maine; Roll: T625_651; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Saco, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Saco, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Saco, York, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01496; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 16-63

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Saco, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Saco, York, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01496; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 16-63

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Saco, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
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