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Gordon Thomas James 1937–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 December 1937

Birth Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America

Death Date: 2 April 2009

Death Location: Swatara, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Cletus James

Mother: Alva Skallman

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In 1937, Gordon Thomas James entered the world in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America, born to Cletus Vernon James And Alva Linnea Skallman. Gordon Thomas James married Connie Jean Holm, and had children including Travis Samuel James, Walter Thomas James. Gordon Thomas James passed away in 2009 in Swatara, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1937, Gordon Thomas James entered the world in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America, born to Cletus Vernon James And Alva Linnea Skallman.
  • Gordon Thomas James married Connie Jean Holm, and had children including Travis Samuel James, Walter Thomas James.
  • Gordon Thomas James passed away in 2009 in Swatara, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gordon James's Ancestors

Self
Gordon James
1937–2009
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Parents
Cletus Vernon James
1913–1987
Minnesota
Alva (Linnea) Skallman
1915–1981
Itasca County, Minnesota, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Amos) James
1884–1967
Wisconsin
Martha (Sellers) Vernon
1891–1980
Kasota, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Vernon
1859–1927
Hanna Lee
1856–1944
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Vernon
1830–1899
Sarah Bland
1840–1896

Gordon James's Timeline

2 Records

1937
27 December 1937
Birth of Gordon Thomas James in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
2009
2 April 2009
Age 72
Death of Gordon Thomas James in Hill City, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Hill City, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 December 1937
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 2009
    Event Place: Hill City, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Swatara, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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