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Herman Wilbur James 1878 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1878

Birth Location: Salt Point, Sonoma, California, USA

Death Date: 18 Apr 1977

Death Location: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA

Father: James Shaggley

Mother: Maria Meyers

Spouse(s): Emma Sheard, Laura (Smith)

Children(s): Arnold James, Allen James, May James, Mamie James, Curtis James, Gladys James, Robert James

Herman Wilbur James was born in 1878 in Salt Point, Sonoma, California, USA, the child of James Apolca Shaggley and Maria Maqaqalaya Meyers. Herman Wilbur James married Emma Bacohyaamen Sheard, Laura Khamchathal (Smith), and had children including Arnold Warner James, Allen Harold James, May James, Mamie James, Curtis James, Gladys Josephine James, Robert James. Herman Wilbur James passed away in 1977 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Herman Wilbur James was born in 1878 in Salt Point, Sonoma, California, USA, the child of James Apolca Shaggley and Maria Maqaqalaya Meyers.
  • Herman Wilbur James married Emma Bacohyaamen Sheard, Laura Khamchathal (Smith), and had children including Arnold Warner James, Allen Harold James, May James, Mamie James, Curtis James, Gladys Josephine James, Robert James.
  • Herman Wilbur James passed away in 1977 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Herman James's Ancestors

Self
Herman James
1878 – 1977
Birth Place: Salt Point, Sonoma, California, USA
Parents
James Apolca Shaggley
1847 – 1930
Fort Ross, Sonoma, California, United States
Maria (Maqaqalaya) Meyers
1852 – 1954
Metini,Fort Ross,Sonoma,California
Grandparents
Apolca (sekhlaya) James
1822 –
Fort Ross, Sonoma, California
Chuchmen
1826 –
Fort Ross, Sonoma, California, United States
John Meyers
1822 –
Germany
Lucaria Tsaipu
1812 – 1894
Metini,Fort Ross,Sonoma,California
Great-Grandparents
Yo'kin Yorgen
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Herman James's Descendants

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Herman (Wilbur) James (12 Apr 1878 – 18 Apr 1977) m. Emma (Bacohyaamen) Sheard (1880 – 1918) m. Laura (Khamchathal) (Smith) (18 May 1882 – 4Mar1921)
  1. 1. Arnold (Warner) James (19 Oct 1902 – 10 Jun 1944) m. Cecelia Santos (22 November 1906 – 10 October 1941)
    1. 1. Nadine (A) James (abt 1940 – ) m. Donald (E) Cribbins (abt 1936 – )
    2. 2. Arnold (Chester) James (8 Sep 1928 – 27 Mar 1959)
    3. 3. Lawrence (Allan) James (19 Apr 1930 – 29 Dec 2013)
    4. 4. Carol (Joyce James) Steele (15 January 1932 – 5 April 2016)
    5. 5. Garold (Lee) James (11 Oct 1935 – 26 Sep 1985)
    6. 6. Shirley (M) James (8 Mar 1938 – 24 Nov 2019)
  2. 2. Allen (Harold) James (8 Dec 1905 – 19 Oct 1984)
  3. 3. May James (1907 – 26 Mar 1999)
  4. 4. Mamie James (1909 – )
  5. 5. Curtis James (1911 – 18 June 1993) m. Lillian (Florence) Pinola (1913-02-13 – 2000-03-31)
    1. 1. Phyllis (Gladys) Haines (29 Nov 1931 – December 26, 2016)
    2. 2. Lois (Ada) James (1934-04-27 – 2007-09-23)
    3. 3. Russell James (10 Jun 1936 – JUL 1937)
    4. 4. Mervin (Lester) James (24 January 1938 – 1957-11-25)
    5. 5. Priscilla (June) James (1942-06-13 – 15 July 2017)
    6. 6. Joseph (Curtis) James (19 June 1944 – 2016-01-28)
    7. 7. Ira (Russel) James (7 June 1945 – 27 June 1945)
    8. 8. Russel (Ira) James (21 May 1947 – 4 June 1947)
  6. 6. Gladys (Josephine) James (16 August 1913 – 24 August 2012) m. Jose Gonzales (8 Nov 1932 – )
    1. 1. Dennis (Ray Siibuta Sitan James) Barela (Feb 15 1946 – )
    2. 2. Darlene (Joy) James (8 Jul 1949 – )
  7. 7. Robert James (10 Jul 1915 – 1920)

Herman James's Timeline

2 Records

1878
12 Apr 1878
Birth of Herman Wilbur James in Salt Point, Sonoma, California, USA
Salt Point, Sonoma, California, USA
1977
18 Apr 1977
Age 99
Death of Herman Wilbur James in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Salt Point, Sonoma, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1977
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA

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