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Colonel Charles Francis James 1855–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1855

Birth Location: Madison, Madison, New York, USA

Death Date: Abt 1903

Death Location: Highwood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Father: US James

Mother: Emily Freeborn

Spouse(s): Nerissa Simpson

Children(s): Nerissa James, Thos James

Colonel Charles Francis James was born in 1855 in Madison, Madison, New York, USA, the child of Us Postmaster General Thomas Lemuel James And Emily Ida Freeborn. In 1875, Colonel Charles Francis James resided in New York. In 1880, Colonel Charles Francis James resided in New York City, New York, New York, USA. Colonel Charles Francis James married Nerissa D Simpson, and had children including Nerissa Dagmar James, Thos L James. Colonel Charles Francis James passed away in 1903 in Highwood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • Colonel Charles Francis James was born in 1855 in Madison, Madison, New York, USA, the child of Us Postmaster General Thomas Lemuel James And Emily Ida Freeborn.
  • In 1875, Colonel Charles Francis James resided in New York.
  • In 1880, Colonel Charles Francis James resided in New York City, New York, New York, USA.
  • Colonel Charles Francis James married Nerissa D Simpson, and had children including Nerissa Dagmar James, Thos L James.
  • Colonel Charles Francis James passed away in 1903 in Highwood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel James's Ancestors

Self
Colonel James
1855–1903
Birth Place: Madison, Madison, New York, USA
Parents
US Postmaster General Thomas Lemuel James
1831–1916
Utica, Oneida, New York, USA
Emily (Ida) Freeborn
1833–1895
Herkimer, New York
Grandparents
William James
1806–1880
New York
Jane (Maria) Price
1808–
Robert (Francis) Freeborn
1799–1849
Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA
Mary Allen
1798–1876
Herkimer, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel James's Descendants

1.
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Colonel (Charles Francis) James (12 Jul 1855–Abt 1903) m. Nerissa (D) Simpson (Oct 1874–)
  1. 1. Nerissa (Dagmar) James 1898–
  2. 2. Thos (L) James 1896–

Colonel James's Timeline

5 Records

1855
12 Jul 1855
Birth of Colonel Charles Francis James in Madison, Madison, New York, USA
Madison, Madison, New York, USA
1875
1875
Age 20
Colonel Charles Francis James resided here in New York
New York
1880
1880
Age 25
Colonel Charles Francis James resided here in New York City, New York, New York, USA
New York City, New York, New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
Colonel Charles Francis James resided here in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
1903
Abt 1903
Age 48
Death of Colonel Charles Francis James in Highwood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Highwood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 229; Volume #: Roll 229 - 17 May 1879-30 Jun 1879
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 895; Page: 477C; Enumeration District: 585
    [3] New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Birth Certificates
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brooklyn Citizen; Publication Date: 20 Feb 1903; Publication Place: Brooklyn, New York, United States of America; ,0.4861018,0.31860512,0.6440

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 895; Page: 477C; Enumeration District: 585

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0692; FHL microfilm: 1241111

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1903
    Event Place: Highwood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brooklyn Citizen; Publication Date: 20 Feb 1903; Publication Place: Brooklyn, New York, United States of America; ,0.4861018,0.31860512,0.6440

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