Francis R Hankard

Birth Name Francis R Hankard
Gender male
Age at Death 89 years, 5 months, 18 days

Narrative

from a descendant of Herman Heise's paternal uncle, William J Paige, email of May 29, 2023:

"___ and I had a conversation with his son Francis Hankard, ... he had also mentioned he had Oscar S. Page’s storage locker from working on the railroad. We were going to go and visit him and his wife; unfortunately, he passed away before we were able to visit."

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth February 24, 1923 Massachusetts, United States   1a 2 3
Census April 15, 1930 Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States 49 Sammett Street, Everett 1a
General

1930; Census Place: Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 918; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 216;
renting for $35/month at 49 Sammett Street, owns a radio
April 15, 1930

Herman Hankard 32, married 1st at 23, born in Mass, father in Germany, mother in Mass, clerk, grocery store
Marion Hankard 32, married 1st at 23, born in Mass, parents also
Herman Hankard 8, born in Mass
Francis Hankard 7, born in Mass
Lawrence Hankard 5, born in Mass

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQPS-X2S : accessed 17 May 2014), Herman Hankard, Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0216, sheet 19B, family 436, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 918.

Residence April 15, 1930 Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States   1a
General

living at 49 Sammet Street, Everett, when the 1930 census was taken

Census April 13, 1940 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 214 Sunset Street, Roxbury  
General

1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1668; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 15-374.
April 13, 1940
renting for $25/month at 214 Sunset Street, Roxbury

Herman Hankard 42, 2yrs college, sales clerk in grocery store, worked 45 hours last week, 49 weeks last year for $1300/year

Marian Hankard 42, 4 yrs HS
Herman Hankard 18, 4 yrs HS, no occupation
Francis Hankard 17, 4 yrs HS, no occupation
Lawrence Hankard 15, 1 yrs HS, no occupation
Richard Hankard 9

All born in Mass, all living in Boston in 1935

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4JT-N4C : accessed 17 May 2014), Herman Hankard, Ward 10, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-374, sheet 11B, family 214, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1668.

Residence April 13, 1940 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States    
General

living at 214 Sunset Street, Roxbury, when the 1940 census was taken

Residence (son) 1948 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 11 Sunset St 4a
Event Note

1948 Boston City Directory
Herman J (Marion E) Hankard, clerk, home 11 Sunset St
Marion E Hankard, clerk, New England Baptist Hospital, r 11 Sunset St
Francis R Hankard, student, resides 11 Sunset st
Herman J Hankard, Jr, statistical dept Mass B & * Co, resides 11 Sunset st
Laurence E Hankard, tree surgeon, resides 11 Sunset St

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There is no 1949 or 1950 Boston Directory at ancestry.com

Death August 13, 2012 Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States   5
Event Note

FRANCIS R. HANKARD

Published in The Boston Globe on August 15, 2012, paragraphing is mine

HANKARD, Francis R. Of Weymouth, passed away at his home August 13, 2012 surrounded by his loving family.

He was 89 years old. Francis was a 2nd Lt. in the Army during W.W.II serving in the Field Artillery C.C.S. at Fort Sill,Ok. & Fort Dix,N.J. Francis was a graduate of Boston Latin H.S., B.S. at Northeastern U. & Masters in Chemistry at Boston U. He retired after 40 years as Lab Chief Dep't. of Public Safety with the Mass. State Police. Francis also taught Physics, Criminalistics, Fire & Arson at Northeastern University for over 50 years.

... Survived by ... [living] ...

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 PM in the McDonald Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hosp.) Relatives & friends invited to a graveside service on Friday at 12 PM in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

In lieu of flowers, donation in Francis' memory may be made to Tribute Gift the Nature Conservancy PO Box 6014 Albert Lea, MN. 56007 www.nature.org

Burial August 17, 2012 Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States   5

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Herman Oscar Frederick/Herman Joseph Heise/HankardFebruary 16, 18981963
Mother Marion GraceJanuary 27, 1898August 14, 1968
    Brother     Herman J Hankard February 2, 1922 December 18, 2007
         Francis R Hankard February 24, 1923 August 13, 2012
    Brother     Laurence Edward Hankard September 15, 1924 June 30, 2004
    Brother     Richard P Hankard January 21, 1931 July 17, 2003

Families

Family of Francis R Hankard and Christine Johnson

Married Wife Christine Johnson ( b. d. March 27, 1952 )

Family of Francis R Hankard and Eleanor Sancrie

Married Wife Eleanor Sancrie ( b. d. September 2, 2015 )

Source References

  1. 1930 United States Census
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMZR-RWW : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Selina M Hixon in entry for Charles A Hixon, 1930.

  2. US Public Records
  3. family research
  4. Boston City Directories
      • Page: 1948
  5. Obituary