I've been researching the Collins/Lynes family, my great-grandparents, for a few years now and the family was always growing. I think I have them all now. This is my first entry, so I thought I'd start with the marriage and the childrens' names and go through each individual to tell their story. So, on August 1, 1885, John Joseph Collins, a machinist, married Laura Annie Lynes in Boston. They started out in Needham, moved around a bit, and finally settled in Waltham, though after some of the older children had moved on. The 10 children are: Vernet (my grandfather), Lottie, Charlotte, Horace, Alexander, Laura Alice, Hazel Annie, Raymond, Dorothy, and Margaret. The Collins' can be found in directories as machinists and milliners and dressmakers so seemingly are quite resourceful. Their homes and workplaces are in what I think is called SouthSide Waltham, and addresses include 11 Gordon St, 80 Church St, and 178 Newton St. Well, that's the Waltham Collins' and I will have more to come about their lives. If you happen to know any of my cousins, please send them my love and best wishes!
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