John Collins & Kate (maiden name unknown) Collins
John Collins & Johanna (Ganey*) Collins
Catherine B. "Katie"
Collins [never married]
Margaret "Maggie"
(Collins) Davis & William Sherman Davis
James
John "Jasper" Davis Sr. & Selina (Malloy) Davis
see Page 2
Frank
Stephen Davis & Aurelia (maiden name unknown) Davis
see Page 2
Rose Ann "Rosa"
"Rosana" "Louisiana" Collins [never married]
John F. Collins & Agnes
(McHugh) Collins [no children]
James Edward Collins [never
married]
Daniel Joseph Collins &
Margaret Mary (Tappel, Kramer) Collins
Joseph Daniel Collins
Thomas A. Collins & Mary E.
(Fink) Collins [no children]
Charles Edward Collins &
Kathryn (maiden name unknown) Collins
Charles E. Collins Jr.
see Page 2
Robert John Collins
see Page 2
Paul
R. Collins
see Page 2
* Some sources show the spelling as Gainey or as Gueney.
John Collins & Kate (maiden name unknown) Collins
John Collins & Kate (maiden name unknown) Collins
[Joe's Great Grandparents]
Children:
John Collins, born 10 April 1827
(there may also have been two other sons: Laurence and Moris)
John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
John Collins
[Joe's Grandfather]
Born 10 April 1827, in Ireland
Married Johanna Ganey, 15 November 1859
Died 28 June 1907, in Cincinnati, Ohio
Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana
Parents: John Collins & Kate (maiden name unknown) Collins
Occupations: Tanner, Farmer, Landlord
Johanna (Ganey) Collins
[Joe's Grandmother]
Born (date uncertain, possibly February, sometime between 1834 and 1842), in Ireland
Died 14 July 1920
Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana
Parents: Patrick Ganey & Catherine (maiden name unknown) Ganey
Children:
Catherine B. "Katie" Collins
Margaret "Maggie" (Collins) Davis
Rose Ann "Rosa Ann" "Rosana" "Louisiana" Collins
John F. Collins
James Edward Collins
Daniel Joseph Collins
Thomas A. Collins
Charles Edward Collins
Documents:
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Marriage
Marriage Certificate (larger view)
John's Death Certificate
John's Death Notice -- Cincinnati Times-Star
Catherine B. Collins
Catherine B. "Katie" Collins
[Joe's Aunt]
Born 26 April 1862, in Dearborn Indiana
Died 22 April 1885, in Hartford, Indiana
Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana
Parents: John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
Occupation: School Teacher
Documents:
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Baptism
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Funeral
Margaret "Maggie" (Collins) Davis & William Sherman Davis
Margaret "Maggie" (Collins) Davis
[Joe's Aunt]
Born 4 February 1864, in Washington Township Indiana
Married William Davis, 27 April 1887
Died 7 July 1895, in Addyston Ohio
Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana
Parents: John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
William Sherman Davis
(no further information)
Children:
James John "Jasper" Davis, Sr., born 17 June 1891
Frank Stephen Davis, Sr., born 26 December 1892
Documents:
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Baptism
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Marriage
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Funeral
Rose Ann "Rosa" "Rosana" "Louisiana" Collins
Rose Ann "Rosa" "Rosana" "Louisiana" Collins
[Joe's Aunt]
Born 10 December 1865
Died 1 March 1932
Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana
Parents: John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
Documents:
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Rose's Baptism
John F. Collins & Agnes (McHugh) Collins
John F. Collins
[Joe's Uncle]
Born 3 January 1868
Married Agnes M. McHugh, 24 April 1906*
Died 16 January 1928
Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Parents: John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
Agnes M. (McHugh) Collins
[Joe's Aunt]
Born around 1882
Died 26? Aug 1972
Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Parents: Michael McHugh (1842-1922) & Mary I. (Ehle) McHugh (1837-1927)
Children:
none
* Marriage License issued on that date. Date of the actual ceremony was not recorded.
Documents:
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of John's Baptism
Marriage License
Death Notice -- Cincinnati Enquirer
James Edward Collins
James Edward Collins
[Joe's Uncle]
Born 24 November 1869, in Aurora Indiana
Died 30 December 1915, in Memphis Tennessee
Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana
Parents: John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
Occupation: Sales Agent
Documents:
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of James' Baptism
Daniel Joseph Collins & Margaret Mary (Tappel, Kramer) Collins
Daniel Joseph Collins
[Joe's Father]
Born 18 September 1872
Married Margaret Mary (Tappel) Kramer, 16 February 1944
Died 19 November 1957
(at St. Mary's Hospital, of Cardio-Vascular Disease)
(residence at death: 27 Sherry Road, Wyoming, Ohio)
Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana
Parents: John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Margaret Mary (Tappel, Kramer*) Collins
[Joe's Mother]
Born 29 December 1900
Died 22 March 1959
Buried at Riverview Cemetery, Dearborn County, Indiana
Parents: Bernard Tappel & Anna (Stockhutter) Tappel
Siblings: Helen (Tappel) Ahlers, Harry Tappel
Occupation: Nurse
Child:
Joseph Daniel Collins, born 19 March 1945
Documents:
(NOTE: Dearborn County, Indiana did not start issuing Birth Certificates until 1880.)
Daniel's WWI Draft Registration Card
Marriage Certificate (larger view)
Daniel's Death Certificate
Daniel's Mass Card with Death Notice
Margaret's Obituary -- Cincinnati Post
Times-Star
* Joseph H. Kramer, died 19 August 1940 [Mass Card]
Thomas A. Collins & Mary E. "Mae" (Fink) Collins
Thomas A. Collins
[Joe's Uncle]
Born 14 April 1875
Married Mary E. Fink, 28 August 1945 (St. Mark's Church, Cincinnati, Ohio)
Died 27 February 1946
Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Parents: John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
Mary E. "Mae" (Fink) Collins
[Joe's Aunt]
Born 20 January 1892
Died 4 March 1970
Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Parents: Charles Fink (1857-1937) & Catherine (Spellman) Fink (1861-1927)
Documents:
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Thomas' Baptism (with
note about his Marriage added later)
Thomas' WWI Draft Registration Card
Marriage Record
Thomas' Death Notices -- Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati
Post, & Cincinnati Times-Star
Mae's Death Notice -- Cincinnati Enquirer
Charles Edward Collins & Kathryn (??) Collins
Charles Edward Collins
[Joe's Uncle]
Born 9 June 1880
Married Kathryn (maiden name unknown), around 1909
Died ??
Parents: John Collins & Johanna (Ganey) Collins
Occupation: Truck Salesman & Sales Manager
Kathryn (maiden name unknown) Collins
Born around 1886 (age 24 as of the 1910 Census)
Children:
Charles E. Collins Jr., born around 1912 in Ohio (Columbus?)
Robert John Collins, born around 1913 in Kentucky
Paul R. Collins, born around 1916 in Indiana (Indianapolis?)
Documents:
St. Mary's Catholic Church record of Charles' Baptism
Charles Sr.'s WWI Draft Registration Card
James John "Jasper" Davis, Sr.
James John "Jasper" Davis
[Joe's Cousin]
Born 17 June 1891 in Aurora, Indiana
Married Selina G. Malloy, around 1920
Died 8 Jan 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (sec 1, lot 551)
Parents: Maggie (Collins) Davis & William Davis
Occupations: Cost Clerk, Pollack Stud (June 1917), U.S. Army (Oct 1917-May 1919), Foreman
(1930) and Supervisor (1950) for Procter & Gamble at Ivorydale.
WWI Service Record:
Name: James J. Davis
Serial Number: 1516601
Race: W
Residence: 3110 Harvard Ave., Cincinnati, O.
Enlistment Division: National Army
Enlistment Location: Cincinnati, O.
Enlistment Date: 19 Sep 1917
Birth Place: Aurora, Ind.
Birth Date / Age: 26 5/12 Years
Assigns Comment:
158 Depot Brigade to 27 Oct 1917;
Co C 145 Infantry to 19 Nov 1917;
Headquarters Company 145 Infantry to Discharge Corporal 13 May
1918;
Sergeant Major 13 Sept 1918.
Meuse-Argonne; Ypres-Lys; Defensive Sector.
American Expeditionary Forces 15 June 1918 to 27 March 1919.
Honorable discharge 1 May 1919.
Awarded or Award French Croix de Guerre with bronze Star.
Volume #: 4
Selina G. (Malloy) Davis
Born 18 August 1893 in Ohio
Died 23 November 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (sec 1, lot 551)
Children:
James J. Davis, Jr.
Elizabeth "Betty" Davis
Mary Grace Davis
Jerry J. (Joseph?) Davis
Documents:
James' WWI Draft Registration Card
James' Social Security Number application
James' Death Notice -- Cincinnati Post
Selina's Death Notices -- Cincinnati Enquirer
Frank Stephen Davis
Frank Stephen Davis
[Joe's Cousin]
Born 26 December 1892 in Aurora, Indiana
Married Aurelia (maiden name unknown), around 1916
Died ??
Parents: Maggie (Collins) Davis & William Davis
Occupations: Salesman, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (June 1917)
Aurelia (maiden name unknown) Davis
Born ??1897/98
Died ??
Children:
Frank Davis Jr. (b.1917)
Peggy M. Davis (b.1924/25)
Dolly L. Davis (b.1926/27)
Documents:
Frank's WWI Draft Registration Card
Joseph Daniel Collins
Joseph Daniel Collins
[Joe]
Born 19 March 1945 (9:55am, St. Mary's Hospital, 8lbs 1oz)
Parents: Daniel Joseph Collins & Margaret Mary (Tappel, Kramer) Collins
Godparents: Leonard & Helen Ahlers
Charles E. Collins Jr.
Charles E. Collins Jr.
[Joe's Cousin]
Born around 1912 in Ohio (Columbus?)
Parents: Charles Edward Collins & Kathryn (maiden name unknown) Collins
Robert John Collins
Robert John Collins
[Joe's Cousin]
Born around 1913 in Kentucky
Parents: Charles Edward Collins & Kathryn (maiden name unknown) Collins
Paul R. Collins
Paul R. Collins
[Joe's Cousin]
Born around 1916 in Indiana (Indianapolis?)
Parents: Charles Edward Collins & Kathryn (maiden name unknown) Collins
see Page 2
