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Emma K. James 1905–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1905

Birth Location: Mattoon, Illinois

Death Date: 7 Oct 1945

Death Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Father: Edward James

Mother: Millie Berry

Spouse(s): Charles Norris

Children(s): Thomas Sr, Donald Norris, Robert Norris

The story of Emma K. James began in 1905 in Mattoon, Illinois. Emma K. James married Charles L Norris, and had children including Donald Loran Norris, Robert Norris, Thomas Edward Norris Sr. Emma K. James passed away in 1945 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma K. James began in 1905 in Mattoon, Illinois.
  • Emma K. James married Charles L Norris, and had children including Donald Loran Norris, Robert Norris, Thomas Edward Norris Sr.
  • Emma K. James passed away in 1945 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Emma James's Ancestors

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Emma James
1905–1945
Birth Place: Mattoon, Illinois
Parents
Edward Preston James
1880–1961
Hazel Green, Kentucky
Millie (Alice) Berry
1883–1968
Illinois
Grandparents
David (Breckinridge) James
1851–1922
Smyth Co., VA
Catherine (B. "Kate") Pleake
1855–1922
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin James
1817–1878
Mary Scott
1822–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel James
1777–1838
Frances James
1791–1834

Emma James's Descendants

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Emma (K.) James (29 Sep 1905–7 Oct 1945) m. Charles (L.) Norris (abt 1901–25 Jan 1950)
  1. 1. Thomas (Edward Norris) Sr 1931–2017 m. Shirley Smith 1936–1995
  2. 2. Donald (Loran) Norris 1924–1981 m. phyllis (I) norris 1928–1987 m. Margaurite (Elizabeth "Margie") Fullman 1925–2016
  3. 3. Robert Norris 1924–1969

Emma James's Timeline

2 Records

1905
29 Sep 1905
Birth of Emma K. James in Mattoon, Illinois
Mattoon, Illinois
1945
7 Oct 1945
Age 40
Death of Emma K. James in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1905
    Event Place: Mattoon, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1945; Roll: 11
    [2] Indiana, Select Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1945
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1945; Roll: 11

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