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Francis Joseph Hines

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Francis Joseph Hines

Birth
County Donegal, Ireland
Death
27 Apr 1905 (aged 58–59)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Frank Hines(also Hone) and his wife, Mary Shields, were born in Donegal Ireland. It is not known whether they were married in Ireland or the United States.
In the 1880 census they were living in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Frank was working at the Allentown Rolling Mill, an ironworks furnace. Eventually they moved to Philadelphia, Frank Hines worked as a puddler. Puddlers were a step up from the rollers in the rolling mill.
Most of the children of Frank and Mary Hines were born in Allentown and baptized at the Immaculate Conception Church there.
Christopher and Vincent Hines were born in Philadelphia. They were baptized at St. John the Baptist Church on Rector Street in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia.
The name Hines was sometimes spelled HONE, HYNES or HONES. By 1920, everyone seemed to have settled on HINES. Frank died in 1905 and Mary died in 1907. They are buried in the Large family plot at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Note:there was a "Patrick Hines"(or Hone) and Mary Hines(or Hone)that were Godparents Frank Hines son Christopher Hines at St.John's church in Manayunk in 1885 not sure how Patrick Hines was connected to Frank Hines or the Mary Hines either at this point.
Frank Hines(also Hone) and his wife, Mary Shields, were born in Donegal Ireland. It is not known whether they were married in Ireland or the United States.
In the 1880 census they were living in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Frank was working at the Allentown Rolling Mill, an ironworks furnace. Eventually they moved to Philadelphia, Frank Hines worked as a puddler. Puddlers were a step up from the rollers in the rolling mill.
Most of the children of Frank and Mary Hines were born in Allentown and baptized at the Immaculate Conception Church there.
Christopher and Vincent Hines were born in Philadelphia. They were baptized at St. John the Baptist Church on Rector Street in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia.
The name Hines was sometimes spelled HONE, HYNES or HONES. By 1920, everyone seemed to have settled on HINES. Frank died in 1905 and Mary died in 1907. They are buried in the Large family plot at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Note:there was a "Patrick Hines"(or Hone) and Mary Hines(or Hone)that were Godparents Frank Hines son Christopher Hines at St.John's church in Manayunk in 1885 not sure how Patrick Hines was connected to Frank Hines or the Mary Hines either at this point.


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