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James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson 1883–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1883

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Oct 1937

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas Anderson

Mother: Barbara Black

Spouse(s): Isabella Innes

Children(s): John Anderson, Robert Anderson, James Anderson

In 1883, James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Cromwell Anderson And Barbara Gemmell Black. In 1891, James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1901, James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson married Isabella Jane Innes, and had children including James Mcdougall Anderson, John Cromwell Anderson, Robert Burns Anderson. James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson passed away in 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Cromwell Anderson And Barbara Gemmell Black.
  • In 1891, James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson married Isabella Jane Innes, and had children including James Mcdougall Anderson, John Cromwell Anderson, Robert Burns Anderson.
  • James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson passed away in 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Anderson's Ancestors

Self
James Anderson
1883–1937
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Cromwell Anderson
1854–1908
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Barbara (Gemmell) Black
1852–1935
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Anderson
1826–1910
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grace McDougall
1831–
Millport, Bute, Scotland
Robert Black
1825–1880
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sarah Brown
1822–1879
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Anderson
1795–1880
Jane Edgar
1804–1878
James Black
1796–
Barbara Gemmell
1796–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Edgar
1788–1844
Marion McBlane
1779–1841
John Black
1758–
Jean (Carr)
1762–

James Anderson's Descendants

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James (Wainwright Armstrong) Anderson (22 Jul 1883–16 Oct 1937) m. Isabella (Jane) Innes (2 Jul 1885–May 1977)
  1. 1. John (Cromwell) Anderson 1911–1978
  2. 2. Robert (Burns) Anderson 1915–1982
  3. 3. James (McDougall) Anderson 1925–2013 m. Margaret 1925–

James Anderson's Timeline

4 Records

1883
22 Jul 1883
Birth of James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 8
James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson resided here in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 18
James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson resided here in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1937
16 Oct 1937
Age 54
Death of James Wainwright Armstrong Anderson in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1883
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 16; Page: 11; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_228
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 16; Page: 30; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1891_208

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 16; Page: 30; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1891_208

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 16; Page: 11; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_228

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1909
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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