John Francis (J. Frank) Lynch

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: From Rensselear County, Troy, NY - St Mary, Baptisms 1844-2007 Vol 2, 3 Nov 1861, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Lynch, John Francis (John and Ellen Brislin)
Birth 30 Oct 1861 Bapt 03 Nov 1861
Sponsors: Keran Walsh & Catharine Egan

• Occupation: Morris and Gross Clothier Business Card, Cir 1880, Troy, Rensselaer, New York.

• Occupation: From Troy City Directory, 1880, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Lynch, John F., clerk, 336 River, b. 71 Jay

• Occupation: Morris and Gross Clothier, 1880, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. 336 & 338 River Street

• Occupation: From Troy City Directory, 1881, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Lynch, John F., clerk, 336 River, b. 71 Jay

• Occupation: From Troy City Directory, 1882, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Lynch, John F. clerk, 336 River, b. 71 Jay

• Occupation: Cutter at Morris Gross Tailoring Parlor and Clothier, 336 River Street, 1883, Troy, Rensselaer, New York.

• Residence: 71 Jay Street, his fathers home, 1883, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. From City Directory

• Occupation: Morris and Gross Clothier, 1884, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. From the City of Troy and its Vicinity, by Arthur James Wise, Published by Edward Green.

From Troy City Directory

Lynch, John F., cutter 336 River, b. 71 Jay

• Occupation: From Troy City Directory, 1885, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Lynch, John F. cutter 336 River, h. 282 N Third

• Occupation: From Troy City Directory, 1886, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Lynch, John F., cutter, 336 River, h. 282 N. Third

• Residence: Boards at 2729 Sixth Avenue, 1887, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. From City Directory

Lynch, John F. cutter, 336 River, h. 2729 Sixth Ave

• Residence: Removed to Buffalo, 1888, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. From City Directory

• Occupation: From Buffalo City Directory, Page 667, 1888, Buffalo, Erie, New York. J. Frank Lynch, cutter, 822 Main Street

• Occupation: From Erie Morning Dispatch (online), 11 Jul 1888, Page 3, 11 Jul 1888, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Straus Brothers, 724 State Street, Erie Pa as a Merchant Tailor

• City Directory: Cutter, 817 Myrtle, 1889, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.

• City Directory: Cutter, 817 Myrtle, 1891, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

• Occupation: From Erie City Directory, 1890, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. J Frank Lynch, cutter, 817 Myrtle

• City Directory: Cutter, home 315 West 11th Street, 1892, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

• City Directory: Custom Cutters' Society of Erie, 1893, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. J Frank Lynch is listed as treasurer.

F. Rappold as trustee. J Frank's son, Frank E. Lynch married Rappold.

• City Directory: Cutter, home 315 West 11th Street, 1893, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. J F Lynch

• City Directory: Cutter, home 315 West 11th Street, 1894, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.

• City Directory: Cutter, home 315 West 11th Street, 1895, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.

• City Directory: J Frank Lynch of Straus and Lynch, h. 307 W. 11th, 1896, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.

• City Directory: J Frank Lynch of Straus and Lynch, h. 307 W. 11th, 1897, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Note: Entry is in bold print.

• City Directory: J Frank Lynch of Straus and Lynch, h. 307 W. 11th, 1898, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Note: Entry is in bold print.

• City Directory: J Frank Lynch of Straus and Lynch, h. 307 W. 11th, 1889, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Note: Entry is in bold print.

• Newspaper: The Erie Daily Times, Page 8, 3 Jan 1900, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. MANY ERIE MERCHANTS
Have Signed the Early Closing Agreement

The following well-know Erie merchants have agreed to close their respective places of business at 6 p.m. - Mondays and Saturdays excepted - from January 1, 1900, until the first day of April:

Straus & Lynch

• Residence: 307 West Eleventh Street, 1900, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. From 1900 Census

Also living with him are his wife, Minnie L, and children, Frank E., Theodore J, Margaret M., and John R.

• Occupation: Merchant Tailor, Abt 1900, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Only known example of J. Frank Lynch's work. Mourning Frock - Coat on display at Quinn Funeral Home, Erie, Pennsylvania.

The sign at the bottom says:

"This Mourning Frock - Coat was custom tailored for William J. Quinn in January of 1883 by J. Frank Lynch, Tailor. This was the type of garment worn by funeral directors prior to World War I. William J. Quinn founded this funeral home in 1876."

The date is most likely incorrect as J. Frank Lynch is listed in the Troy City Directory up through 1887. He first appears in the Erie City Directory in 1891 as a cutter.

• Hat: Silk Top Hat by Knox, New York, Cir 1900. Silk top hat belonging to J Frank Lynch

Label has his initials.
Sold by Frank S. Bond & Co., Erie, Pa.

The phrase "Moveo Et Proficio" translates to "I Move and Advance."

• Occupation: Merchant, 1900, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. From 1900 Census

• Family: J. Frank Lynch with his wife, Mary Louisa Cassidy Lynch and her parents Mark and Margaret Cassidy, Abt 1900, Troy, Rensselaer, New York.

• City Directory: Straus and Lynch, Merchant Tailors, 1010 State Street, 1901, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Mrs. Josephine Straus, h 302 W 7th Street
J Frank Lynch, h. 307 W 11th Street

• City Directory: J Frank Lynch of Straus and Lynch, h. 307 W. 11th, 1902, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Under Business Directory

Tailors and Clothiers
Straus & Lynch 1010 State

• Occupation: The Erie Daily Times, 22 Aug 1902, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Straus & Lynch partnership dissolved.

• Occupation: Erie Daily Times, 29 Aug 1902, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Sale after partnership with Straus ended.

• City Directory: Merchant Tailor, 1017 State Street, 1903, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Home 307 W 11th

Note: Advertisement has 1019 State. It is believed that he had both the downstairs, 1017, and upstairs, 1019, for his store.

• Visit: Erie Daily Times, 23 Jul 1903, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. J. Frank Lynch's nice, Edith Bucher of Chicago, spent the summer at his cottage at Kelso Farm.

• Cottage at Kelso Farm: Cottage on bluff overlooking Lake Erie, Cir 1903, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. 10 minute walk from trolley stop

• City Directory: Merchant Tailor, s 1017 State Street, h. 307 W 11th Street, 1904-1905, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

• City Directory: J Frank Lynch (Minnie), Merchant Tailor, 1017 State Street, h 307 W 11th Street, 1907, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Mutual Phones

• City Directory: Tailor, 1017 State Street, h 307 W 11th Street, 1909, 1911, 1913/1914, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Minnie mentioned in 1913/1914

• Residence: 309 Eleventh Street, 1910, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. From census.

• City Directory: Tailor, 1017 State Street, h 636 Lincon Avenue, 1916-1917, 1917, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

• Merchant Tailors' Exchange: Secretary, 1917, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. ERIE, PA. MERCHANT TAILORS' EXCHANGE
S. J. Alexander, President.
Jno. Snyder, Vice-President.
J. Frank Lynch, Secretary.
Source: Red-Book of Men's Tailoring
by Fredrick T. Croonborg
Copyright. 1917

• Cottage at Kelso Farm: Erie Daily Times, 1 Jun 1918, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. For rent ad.

• City Directory: Erie City Directory, 1919, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Lynch, J Frank, tailor 1017 State, h. 636 Lincoln Ave.

• Occupation: Tailor, 1920 Census, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Own shop at 1017 State Street. Had the first floor and later moved to the second floor.
*******************************************************
Erie City Directory, 1920

Lynch, J Frank, tailor 1017 State, h. 636 Lincoln Ave.

• Residence: 636 Lincoln Avenue, 1920, Millcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Name: John F Lynch
Sex: Male
Age: 58
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original): Pennsylvania, Erie
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Event Type: Census
Household Identifier: 332
Line Number: 36
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 13
Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Affiliate Film Number: 1567
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Note: The census record is for the Township of Millcreek, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Margaret Kaufman Daughter F 22 Pennsylvania
John R Lynch Son M 20 Pennsylvania
Louis L Kaufman M 30 Pennsylvania

Digital Folder Number: 004967718
Microfilm Number: 1821567
Image Number: 00766
Indexing Batch: N03261-7

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T1-4QS : 3 February 2021), John F Lynch, 1920.

• Occupation: Erie City Directory, Tailors, 1921, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Lynch, J Frank, (8) 1017 State.

• Occupation: Erie City Directory, Tailors, 1922, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Lynch, J Frank, 1019 State.

Note: Previous directories listed the store address as 1017 which was on the first floor. Advertisements listed 1019 State Street starting in 1903. Most likely, the business was on both floors when it first opened and then was only on the second floor.

• Occupation: Advertisement Erie Daily Times, 1923, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. 1888 1823
Time is the acid test that separates the gold from the dross. The
season of 1923 finds the establishment of J. Frank Lynch firmly
imbedded in the minds and patronage of that portion of Erie's men
folk who have called upon our workmanship and materials and have
received not only what they asked but that higher type of service that
goes hand-in-hand with the Master Craftsman's work. It has never
been the policy of this establishment to render just GOOD service,
but always we have asked ourselves the question - “HAVE WE

GIVEN THE VERY UTMOST POSSIBLE?”

To be well dressed is not just a desire to be proper,
It is an asset and a duty we owe to ourselves.

We cordially invite your inspection of the new spring styles and fabrics

J. Frank Lynch
1019 State Street

***********************************************************

Note: The 1923 Erie City Directory lists the business address as 1019 State Street.

• Occupation: Erie City Directory, p. 100, 1924, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.

• Residence: 636 Lincoln Avenue, 1930, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. From 1930 Census

Name: Frank J Lynch
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male Age: 67
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1863
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Enumeration District Number: 66
Family Number: 88
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 35
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2037
Film Number: 2341771
Digital Folder Number: 4639368
Image Number: 00261

• Occupation: Merchant Tailor, 1930, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. From 1930 Census

• Obituary: Public Library, 10 Feb 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

• Funeral: The Erie Daily Times, Page 4, 13 Feb 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.

• Merchant Tailor Exchange: Mourn Death of J F Lynch, Erie Times News, 13 Feb 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. CITATION (TURABIAN STYLE)
Erie Times-News (Erie, Pennsylvania), February 13, 1933: 2. NewsBank: America's News - Historical and Current.
© This entire service and/or content portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or its content providers.

• Services: The Erie Daily Times, 13 Feb 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. CITATION (TURABIAN STYLE)
Erie Times-News (Erie, Pennsylvania), February 13, 1933: 12. NewsBank: America's News - Historical and Current.
© This entire service and/or content portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or its content providers.

• Cemetery: Trinity, 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Section T

• Autopsy: The Erie Daily Times, Page 4, 14 Feb 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. An autopsy on the late J Frank Lynch indicated that he was suffering from a brain tumor which was agrivated by an extracted tooth

• Gravestone: Trinity Cemetery, Feb 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

• Cemetery: Trinity Cemetery: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Section M.

• Occupation: The Erie Daily Times, Page 17, 28 Feb 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.

John married Mary Louisa (Minnie) Cassidy, daughter of Mark Cassidy and Margaret Gillan, on 25 Apr 1883 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York. (Mary Louisa (Minnie) Cassidy was born on 29 Nov 1863 in Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, died on 16 Jul 1914 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried in Jul 1914 in Trinity Cemetary, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Banns: St Patrick's Church marrage records, 10 Mar 1884, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. From the Troy Historical Society: Mary Louisa Cassidy married John Francis Lynch on March 10, 1884. Ellen Cassidy is listed as the witness. This differs from the bible entry and the Troy, New York newspaper clipping, both of which have the April 25, 1883 date. However, the newspaper clipping was published on March 23, 1884, making it possible that there was an issue associated with their marriage.