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James Arthur 1860 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1860

Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanark

Death Date: 28 Dec 1944

Death Location: Los Angeles

Father: John Arthur

Mother: Janet Brown

Spouse(s): Mary Simpkins

Children(s): Ada Arthur, John Arthur, James Arthur, Melva Arthur

James Arthur was born in 1860 in Airdrie, Lanark, the child of John Arthur and Janet Brown. James Arthur married Mary Louisa Simpkins, and had children including Ada May Arthur, John Henry Arthur, James Arthur, Melva Peg Arthur. James Arthur passed away in 1944 in Los Angeles.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • James Arthur was born in 1860 in Airdrie, Lanark, the child of John Arthur and Janet Brown.
  • James Arthur married Mary Louisa Simpkins, and had children including Ada May Arthur, John Henry Arthur, James Arthur, Melva Peg Arthur.
  • James Arthur passed away in 1944 in Los Angeles.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Arthur
1827 – 1925
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Brown
1825 – 1870
Birth Location: Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Simpkins
1871 –
Birth Location: England
MS

Children(s)

Ada Arthur
1891 –
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
AA
John Arthur
1895 – 1967
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
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James Arthur
1903 – 1959
Birth Location: Delta County, Colorado, USA
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Melva Arthur
1906 – 1977
Birth Location: Delta, Delta, Colorado, USA
MA

James Arthur's Ancestors

Self
James Arthur
1860 – 1944
Birth Place: Airdrie, Lanark
Parents
John Arthur
1827 – 1925
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Brown
1825 – 1870
Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Arthur
1792 –
Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Bethia Abercrombie
1797 – 1828
James Brown
1801 –
Jean Niven
1801 –
Great-Grandparents
James Arthur
1760 –
Agnes Gilmore
1763 –
James Abercrombie
1767 – 1844
Janet Forrester
1768 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gilmour
1741 –
Jean Paterson
1740 –
Walter Forrester
1730 –

James Arthur's Descendants

1.
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James Arthur (abt 1860 – 28 Dec 1944) m. Mary (Louisa) Simpkins (1871 – )
  1. 1. Ada (May) Arthur (16 Dec 1891 – )
  2. 2. John (Henry) Arthur (30 Jun 1895 – 12 Jan 1967)
  3. 3. James Arthur (11 Jul 1903 – 7 Aug 1959)
  4. 4. Melva (Peg) Arthur (27 Sep 1906 – 3 Nov 1977) m. Ira (Mitchell) Delong (20 Aug 1903 – 14 Feb 1975)
    1. 1. Ira (Jon) DeLong (abt 1946 – )

James Arthur's Timeline

9 Records

1860
abt 1860
Birth of James Arthur in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1860
19 Feb 1860
Birth of James Arthur in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1860
abt 1860
Birth of James Arthur in Airdrie, Lanark
Airdrie, Lanark
1861
1861
Age 1
James Arthur resided here in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 11
James Arthur resided here in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 21
James Arthur resided here in Old Monkland Middle District, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland Middle District, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1944
28 Dec 1944
Age 84
Death of James Arthur in Los Angeles
Los Angeles
1944
28 Dec 1944
Age 84
Death of James Arthur in Los Angeles
Los Angeles
1954
18 Apr 1954
Age 94
Death of James Arthur in Bargeddie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bargeddie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1860
    Event Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland Middle District; ED: 12; Page: 9; Line: 9; Roll: cssct1881_266

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1860
    Event Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: New Monkland; ED: 22; Page: 35; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_147
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1860
    Event Place: Airdrie, Lanark

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: New Monkland; ED: 22; Page: 35; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Old Monkland Middle District, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland Middle District; ED: 12; Page: 9; Line: 9; Roll: cssct1881_266

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1954
    Event Place: Bargeddie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Los Angeles
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Los Angeles

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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