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Joseph Francis Collins

Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death
19 Jul 1902 (aged 71)
District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
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Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
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Chapel Hill, Lot 551. Unmarked burial.
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Age 71 years, 10 months, 15 days. Buried July 21, 1902. His baptismal record from Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown lists him as Joseph Francis Collins, date of birth August 24, 1830, the son of William and Julia Collins. On December 22, 1851 as Joseph F. Collins, he married Mary Amelia Hurdle at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown, District of Columbia.

The Evening Star Saturday, July 19, 1902
Affairs In Georgetown
Mr. Joseph F. Collins, a lifelong citizen of Georgetown, died this morning at 3 o’clock at his residence, 3016 O Street, of nervous prostration. Mr. Collins was seventy-three years old. He superintended the erection of many large buildings of Washington, one of which is the Sun building on E Street and built all of the forts around the capital city during the War of the Rebellion. He is survived by a widow and seven children, the latter of whom are Mrs. C.A. Obenchain, Mrs. John Hadley Doyle, Mr. Joseph W. Collins, Rev. James W. Collins of Lacon, Illinois, but formerly of the Georgetown College; Mrs. W.E. Reynolds, wife of Lieut. Reynolds of the United States Revenue Cutter Service; Mrs. J.M. Schneider and Mr. Harvey L. Collins [1872-1934] of New York. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Age 71 years, 10 months, 15 days. Buried July 21, 1902. His baptismal record from Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown lists him as Joseph Francis Collins, date of birth August 24, 1830, the son of William and Julia Collins. On December 22, 1851 as Joseph F. Collins, he married Mary Amelia Hurdle at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown, District of Columbia.

The Evening Star Saturday, July 19, 1902
Affairs In Georgetown
Mr. Joseph F. Collins, a lifelong citizen of Georgetown, died this morning at 3 o’clock at his residence, 3016 O Street, of nervous prostration. Mr. Collins was seventy-three years old. He superintended the erection of many large buildings of Washington, one of which is the Sun building on E Street and built all of the forts around the capital city during the War of the Rebellion. He is survived by a widow and seven children, the latter of whom are Mrs. C.A. Obenchain, Mrs. John Hadley Doyle, Mr. Joseph W. Collins, Rev. James W. Collins of Lacon, Illinois, but formerly of the Georgetown College; Mrs. W.E. Reynolds, wife of Lieut. Reynolds of the United States Revenue Cutter Service; Mrs. J.M. Schneider and Mr. Harvey L. Collins [1872-1934] of New York. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

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  • Created by: SLGMSD
  • Added: Apr 8, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68081784/joseph_francis-collins: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Francis Collins (24 Aug 1830–19 Jul 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68081784, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by SLGMSD (contributor 46825959).