James McClymont Rankin Life Sketch


James McClymont Rankin was born on April 8, 1892,  Chicago, Illinois. 

He was the first child born to 
Louise Hanna and James Banks Rankin.  Later two sisters, Irene (Eileen) and Amy, 
and one brother, Ainsworth, were added to the family. His father became a doctor
in Brooklyn, New York.
Louise with  James and Eileen

James and Eileen



Ainsworth, Eileen, Amy and James


At age 14, he attended secondary school in York Place, Borough of Brighton, England.  His Head Master wrote to his parents, on his term report in July of 1906:  "Your son is an intelligent and attentive boy.  He had worked hard this term and gained a good position on his Form list.  His conduct is quite satisfactory.”  His order of merit was 6 out of a class of 30. We have no record of how many years he attended this school.  He did serve as a cadet on several ocean liners in his early adult life.

 At age 19, he married Edna Mary Urban of Brooklyn, New York on Oct 31, 1911, and they lived in Bloomfield New Jersey.

At age 23, he served in the National Guard Division of the Army, in the 112th New Jersey Field Artillery Battery A as a sergeant on Governor’s Island.  He served from June 20, 1914- Oct 2, 1916.  He was appointed Corporal on June 19, 1916. In1916 he was sent with the troop to fight Poncho Villa in Mexico. He was stationed in Douglas, Arizona.


 


Their first child, Amy E. Rankin, born August 20, 1917, did not live past her birth date.  
Their second child, William Ainsworth Rankin, was born December 15, 1918, Glenridge, Essex, N.J.
Then James Hanna Rankin was born on June 8, 1921, Bloomfield New Jersey.



 Later they moved to East Orange, New Jersey where he was a production clerk for Seabury and Johnson and later did Insurance work for the rest of his life. He died in October 2, 1946 at the age of 54 from a brain tumor operation. He was very active in scouting as a district commissioner. He liked to hunt and fish and entertain. He was a Mason and very active in the Veterans Association.

 For more pictures of James M. Rankin see blog posts below where he is pictured with his sons.

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