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Chester A James 1882–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1882

Birth Location: Kansas City, Kansas USA

Death Date: 1960

Death Location: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Father: William James

Mother: Sarah Woodruff

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Chester A James began in 1882 in Kansas City, Kansas USA. Chester A James passed away in 1960 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Chester A James began in 1882 in Kansas City, Kansas USA.
  • Chester A James passed away in 1960 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William James
1849–1923
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Woodruff
1855–1947
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Chester James's Ancestors

Self
Chester James
1882–1960
Birth Place: Kansas City, Kansas USA
Parents
William R James
1849–1923
Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (Ellen McKee James) Woodruff
1855–1947
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James Woodruff
1826–1901
Trumbull County, Ohio, United States
Hannah (Marie) Truesdale
1830–1864
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chester James's Timeline

2 Records

1882
15 Feb 1882
Birth of Chester A James in Kansas City, Kansas USA
Kansas City, Kansas USA
1960
1960
Age 78
Death of Chester A James in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1882
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
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