Francis Joseph Jennings

     Francis Joseph Jennings was born on 9 January 1894 at Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Michael Edmond Jennings and Ellen Frances McGovern. Francis Joseph Jennings was christened on 14 January 1894 at St. Catherine's Church, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was Roman Catholic. Francis Joseph Jennings was usually known as Frank J. Jennings.

     Francis Joseph Jennings was listed as the son of Michael Edmond Jennings on the 1900 census on 12 June 1900 at 12 Francis Street, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.²

     Francis Joseph Jennings was listed as the son of Michael Edmond Jennings on the 1910 census on 18 April 1910 at 27 School Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.³ Francis Joseph Jennings was a mechanic at MacGregor's Garage in 1917 at Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 at Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Francis Joseph Jennings began military service on 23 November 1917 at Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, in The United States Navy. He was an Aviation Machinist Mate in 1920. He was a Chief Petty Officer between 1920 and 1922. He ended military service on 22 November 1922; honorably discharged aboard the USS Langley.

Francis Joseph Jennings married Catherine Florence Hans, daughter of John Jacob Hans and Catherine Margaret Albert, on 26 December 1925 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 313 2nd Street SE, Washington, District of Columbia, officiated by Catherine's uncle, Father Egbert Albert.⁴ Francis Joseph Jennings lived between 1926 and 1927 at 120 W Curtis Street, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. He was an Electrician in 1928 at Washington, District of Columbia. Francis Joseph Jennings was on the census of 5 April 1930 at 509 3rd Street SE, Washington, District of Columbia,enumerated with father-in-law, John J. Hans and family.⁵

     Francis Joseph Jennings was listed as the son-in-law of John Jacob Hans on the 1930 census on 5 April 1930 at 509 3rd Street SE, Washington, District of Columbia. Also included in the household was a roomer, Gwendolyn Baker.⁶

Francis Joseph Jennings died on 17 November 1931 at Anderson's Infirmary, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, at age 37; Peritonitis. He was buried on 20 November 1931 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1300 Bladensburg Road NE, Washington, District of Columbia.