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     John Hotchkin was born in 1828 at England. He married Elizabeth Unknown in July 1869. Date given in 1870 census.. John Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1880 at Manhattan, New York County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkins, John, 52 (1828), Eng , not employed, Rheumitics, parents born in Eng; wife, Elizabeth, 53 (1827), Eng, keep house, parents born in Eng; son, Frederic, 27 (1853), NY, phaph finsher, parents born in Eng; son, William, 20 (1860), NY, Campi painter, parents born in Eng; son John, 14 (1866), NY, no occup, parents born in Eng..

     This seems to be John of Iowa but much information is incorrect and that John appears in a 1870 Iowa census. The marriage to Elizabeth would not fit.

     Elizabeth Unknown was born in 1827 at England. She married John Hotchkin in July 1869. Date given in 1870 census..

     Frederic Hotchkin was born in 1853 at England. He was the son of John Hotchkin.

     William Hotchkin was born in 1860 at NY, USA. He was the son of John Hotchkin.

     John Hotchkin was born in 1866 at NY, USA. He was the son of John Hotchkin.

     Mary A. Unknown was born in 1907 at IL, USA. She married William Marion Hotchkin, son of Mark Daniel Hotchkin and Mary Ellen Harrington, after 1942. Marriage according to Christine Balsamo, Jean M. Hotchkin daughter..

     Mary is not mentioned in Mark's obituary, so she may have died earlier.

     Bennie Lee Byrd was born on 22 September 1958 at Sacramento County, CA, USA.¹ He was the son of Crit Byrd and Ellen Diane Hotchkin. Bennie Lee Byrd died on 30 April 2002 at age 43. He was buried in 2003 at Trice Hill Cemetery, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK, USA.

     John Francis Hotchkin was born on 3 February 1935 at Mokena, Will County, IL, USA.¹ He was the son of John Edward Hotchkin and Sarah Jane Cure. John Francis Hotchkin died on 24 June 2001 at Washington, DC, USA, at age 66.¹ He was buried at Saint Marys Cemetery, at Mokena, Will County, IL, USA.

     John was a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Executive Director of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. "Father Hotchkin has justly been described as the leading Catholic ecumenist in the United States," said Msgr. William Fay, General Secretary of the USCCB, "and was certainly one of the leading ecumenists in the world as well."

     Kathleen Ann Hotchkin was born on 17 February 1948 at Cook County, IL, USA. Obituary. She was the daughter of John Edward Hotchkin and Sarah Jane Cure. Kathleen Ann Hotchkin married William (Bill) H. Willett circa 1970. Kathleen Ann Hotchkin died on 23 February 2014 at Crown Point, Lake County, IN, USA, at age 66. Obituary
Mrs. Kathleen Ann Willett

Kathleen A. Willett nee Hotchkin late of Crown Point, IN (L.O.F.S.) Beloved wife of Bill Willett. Loving mother of Emily (Chris) Kubaszak, Sarah (John) Glynn and Rich (Brynn) Willett. Proud grandmother of Liz Kubaszak, Edward Kubaszak, Conor Glynn, Owen Glynn, Violet Glynn, Evan Willett and Landon Willett. Caring sister of Jean (Phil) Balsamo, Sarah (Paul) Wolf, Mary (Butch) Camper and the late Rev. John Hotchkin and Thomas (late Jeanne) Hotchkin. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.. She was buried at Saint Marys Cemetery, at Mokena, Will County, IL, USA.