Individual Details
Francis (Frank) John HUDSON
(Abt 1831 - 9 Nov 1898)
According to Bill Hudson's 'The Hudsons of County Kerry and their Descendants', Frank emigrated to the United States with his younger brother Patrick in 1853. However, I have been told by another Hudson family researcher that he emigrated in 1851, departing on 11 June from Liverpool on board the 'Oliver'.
Frank served as a Marine during the Civil War and saw service on the Roanoke with Patrick. Frank settled in Philadelphia where he worked as a plasterer. I have been told Frank and his wife, Maggie, were second cousins once removed and were married by special dispensation. However, if they were related, as is thought, through Maggie's Finucane grandfather (probably named Frank) who it is believed was a brother of Frank Hudson's mother, Margaret Finucane, then they would have been first cousins once removed.
If we could see the parish register of Church of the Annunciation in Philadelphia, where Maggie and Frank were married in 1869, there should be a note in their marriage entry specifying (in degrees) how they were related. This register does not appear to be available anywhere online so it appears the only way of finding out is by seeing the register itself in Philadelphia, which is impossible for me at the moment as I am in the UK. If any Philadelpia-based Hudson relative could take the time to look it up for me sometime I would be hugely grateful.
Frank, Maggie and their family lived at 733 Fallon St. in Philadelphia.
Frank served as a Marine during the Civil War and saw service on the Roanoke with Patrick. Frank settled in Philadelphia where he worked as a plasterer. I have been told Frank and his wife, Maggie, were second cousins once removed and were married by special dispensation. However, if they were related, as is thought, through Maggie's Finucane grandfather (probably named Frank) who it is believed was a brother of Frank Hudson's mother, Margaret Finucane, then they would have been first cousins once removed.
If we could see the parish register of Church of the Annunciation in Philadelphia, where Maggie and Frank were married in 1869, there should be a note in their marriage entry specifying (in degrees) how they were related. This register does not appear to be available anywhere online so it appears the only way of finding out is by seeing the register itself in Philadelphia, which is impossible for me at the moment as I am in the UK. If any Philadelpia-based Hudson relative could take the time to look it up for me sometime I would be hugely grateful.
Frank, Maggie and their family lived at 733 Fallon St. in Philadelphia.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1831 | probably Droumcunig, Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry | |||
| Marriage | 21 Apr 1869 | Church of the Annunciation, Philadelphia - Margaret (Maggie) FINNIGAN | |||
| Death | 9 Nov 1898 | Philadelphia | |||
| Burial | Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret (Maggie) FINNIGAN (1846 - 1919) |
| Child | Margaret HUDSON (1869 - 1923) |
| Child | Johanna (Jo) C. HUDSON (1871 - 1918) |
| Child | Francis (Frank) R. HUDSON (1873 - 1890) |
| Child | Richard HUDSON (1875 - 1896) |
| Child | Alexander J. HUDSON (1877 - 1955) |
| Child | Mary (Marie) Frances HUDSON (1880 - 1978) |
| Child | Helen (Ella) Cecilia HUDSON (1883 - 1973) |
| Child | Jeanette (Jenny) HUDSON (1887 - 1890) |
| Father | Richard HUDSON (caution: relationship to parents and siblings not verified) ( - 1853) |
| Mother | Margaret FINUCANE (1793 - 1877) |
| Sibling | Edward (Edmond) HUDSON (1816 - 1883) |
| Sibling | William HUDSON (1818 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Johanna HUDSON (1820 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Richard HUDSON (1827 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Jeremiah HUDSON (1830 - 1905) |
| Sibling | John HUDSON (1832 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Patrick Robert HUDSON (1838 - 1914) |
| Sibling | 'unknown' HUDSON (female) ( - ) |