Douglas HOTCHKISS (1912-1971)

1 Douglas M. HOTCHKISS^1,2 (1912-1971) [15590]. Born 21 Feb 1912.² Died 15 Jul 1971.² Buried Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.²

2 William Minnis HOTCHKISS^1,3,4 (1872-1954) [15589]. Born 5 Mar 1872, Meadville, PA.⁴ Marr Margaret Mc MCGINNIS 14 Oct 1902, Residence of John McGinnis near Jamestown, ND.³ Died 6 Jul 1954, San Diego, CA.⁴ Buried Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.⁴

An article concerning Dr. William Hotchkiss appeared in the Jamestown Weekly Alert on April 7, 1921. Among other interesting facts is that he obtained his medical degree from Detroit College of Medicine.⁵

3 Margaret Mc MCGINNIS^1,6 (1881-1953) [15581]. Born 9 Jan 1881.^6,7 Died 8 Nov 1953, San Diego, CA.^7,8 Buried 9 Dec 1953, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.^7,9

The California Death Index reports that Margaret died November 8, 1953 in San Diego. Her birth date is shown as March 9, 1880 in North Dakota. but a different date of birth is shown on the U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control form which reports January 9, 1881. Burial in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego. Margaret's Find A Grave record also reports a birth date of January 9, 1881.⁸

6 John H. MCGINNIS^10,11 (1856-1921) [15194]. Born Dec 1856, Monroe County, New York.^10,12 Marr Mary BELL 1880, Jamestown, Stutsman, ND.¹² Died 13 Sep 1921, Jamestown, Stutsman, ND.^10,12 Cause: Apoplexy. Buried McGinnis Cemetery, Jamestown, Stutsman Co. ND.^12,13

The obit for John H. McGinnis appeared in the September 29, 1921 Jamestown Weekly Alert. We currently showed that he was born in October 1855 from the information proviced by Elaine Bell. This reports that he was born in December 1856 in Monroe County, NY.¹²

7 Mary BELL^10,11 (1853-1929) [15139]. Born 21 Apr 1853, Collingwood, Canada.^10,14 Died 27 Jul 1929, Fargo, ND.^10,12,14 Buried McGinnis Cemetery, Jamestown.^14,15

14 John BELL^10,16 (1808-1900) [15125]. Born Aug 1808, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.^10,16 Died 22 Jul 1900, Jamestown, Stutsman, ND.^10,16,17 Buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield South Dakota.¹⁸

John and CCA - inscription in a book given by John to his brother on his departure to New Zealand from Ontario in 1863.

From Elaine Bell, "In October 1878 John, his wife Margaret (nee McPherson), along with their five adult children (Margaret, Janet, Mary, Ronald and John) emigrated to North Dakota. Travelling with them was Thomas Wildridge Bell, a son of Angus - this provides a link, presumably a family link, between John and Angus.".

15 Margaret MCPHERSON¹⁰ (c. 1820-1895) [15136]. Born c. 1820, Scotland.^10,18 Died 12 May 1895, Redfield, Spink, SD.^10,18 Buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield South Dakota.¹⁸

Sources

1	"1920 ND, Stustman, Jamestown census".

2	"Find-A-Grame Memorial Record of Douglas M. Hotchkiss".

3	"Wedding announcement of Margaret McGinnis and William Hotchkiss in the Jamestown Weekly Alert, October 16, 1902".

4	"Find-A-Grave Memorial Record of Sgt. William Minnis Hotchkiss".

5	"Article about Dr. Hotchkiss in the Jamestown Weekly ALert, April 7, 1921".

6	"1900 ND, Stutsman, Eldriidge census".

7	"Find-A-Grave Memorial Record for Margaret M. Hotchkiss".

8	"California Death Index, 1940-1997".

9	"U.S. National Cemetery Internment Control Form for Margaret M. Hotchkiss".

10	"Information initially provided by Elaine Bell".

11	"1900 North Dakota, Stutsman, Eldridge census".

12	"Obituary of John H. McGinnis in the Jamestown Weekly Alert, September 29, 1921".

13	"Find-A-Grave Memorial Record for John McGinnis".

14	"Obituary of Mary Bell McGinnis in the Bismark Tribune (Bismark, ND) July 27, 1929".

15	"Find-A-Grave Memorial Record of Mary Bell McGinnis".

16	"Obituary of John Bell in the Jamestown Weekly Alert, July 26, 1900".

17	"Obituary of John Bell in the BBismark Weekly Tribune, July 27, 1900".

18	"Find A Grave memorial record of Margaret McPherson Bell".