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===Hampden County===
====Chicopee====
* [[Chicopee Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) 1907-1927+1926** Chicopee Gospel Hall 1907-1927+; ** The Finch family also operated "Christ's Mission" @ 22 1/2 E. Court St., in Springfield in 1927, which had Sydney Finch as a correspondent, and a mailing address of 129 Grape St., Chicopee, where the sisters lived. ** @ home of James Finch 1907-1926; home of Sydney C. Finch, 236 Springfield St. 1926+; 22 1/2 E. Court St., Springfield +1927+** c/o James Finch 1907-1926 (b. (ca.) 1844 Co. Armagh, N.I. - d. 1926 Chicopee, MA)** c/o Sydney CClibborn Finch +1927+ (b. 1885 Co. Armagh, N.I. - d. 1951 Chicopee, MA), a local grocer. He was a son of James Finch (1844-1926) & Jane McCullagh Finch (b. (ca.) 1842 Co. Armagh, N.I. - d. 1921 Chicopee, MA). In 1901, the family lived at 38 Charlemont Square, Camlough, Armagh, N.I. Sydney had three elder sisters: Lizzie Finch (1877-1965), Jane "Jennie" Finch @ 236 Springfield (1877-1964), and Margaret Finch (b. 1882). After James' death in 1926, Lizzie & Jennie lived at 129 Grape St., for the duration of their lives. James was employed in 1901 was a yarn bundler, Jane was a homemaker, the three daughters worked as linen weavers, and Sydney was an apprentice yarn bleacher. James & Jane, and their four youngest children were all registered as PB in 1901, and they emigrated to Chicopee, MA in 1907 so that would suggest the PB existed in Chicopee as early as 1907.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/f8b87b5698b618237c441266d4ceb76ce8d8b829.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 6 in fellowship (3 men, 3 women). $115.50 was spent towards the Lord's work.
** c/o John McEwen +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/f7844dd40a457af62dc857ecd31cf72627d5c05f.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 38 in fellowship (15 men, 23 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 68). The Hall was a rented facility (with $550 in expenses), and $675 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
====Springfield====
* [[Main Street Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +1922-1927+
** @ 148 Main St. +1922+; 1910 Main St. +1926-1927+
