Dr. Charles Austin Rankin and Belle Allen

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Husband Dr. Charles Austin Rankin ¹

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           Born: 25 Nov 1873 - Mifflin Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Rankin (1836-1904) 2
         Mother: Mary Ann McClure (1837-1896) 2

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       Marriage: 12 Apr 1899 1

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Wife Belle Allen ¹

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           Born:  - Coal Valley, Allegheny Co, PA
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         Father: David Allen (      -Bef 1915) 1
         Mother: Helen [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Mary McClure Rankin ¹

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           Born: 12 Dec 1902 1
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2 F Margaret Allen Rankin ¹

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           Born: 15 Apr 1906 1
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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Charles Austin Rankin

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For a period of five years he attended the public school near his home, then, the family having removed to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in 1883, he attended the schools there and was graduated from the high school in 1892. Having matriculated at the West Penn Medical College in Pittsburgh, he pursued his studies there and was graduated from that institution in the class of 1896, the degree of Doctor of Medicine being conferred upon him. He at once opened offices in McKeesport for the practice of his profession. He was a member of the medical staff of the McKeesport Hospital for some years, and a member of the surgical staff of the same institution. He was a member of the McKeesport Academy of Medicine, the Allegheny County Medical Society and the Pennsylvania State Medical Association. He and his wife were members of the First Methodist Church of McKeesport, and he was an Independent in his political views. His fraternal connections were as follows: Aliquippa Lodge, No. 375, Free and Accepted Masons; Duquesne Chapter, No. 193, Royal Arch Masons; McKeesport Commandery, No. 86, Knights Templar; Pittsburgh Consistory, Scottish Rite; Syria Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; Eastern Star, of which his wife is also a member; Foresters of America; Improved Order of Maccabees.
In 1894 Dr. Rankin built a beautiful house at No. 1016 Walnut street, McKeesport.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1658.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1657.