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James Gordon Beard 1934–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Feb 1934

Birth Location: Santa Cruz, California, USA

Death Date: 28 Mar 2005

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA

Father: James Baird

Mother: Anne Frolech

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1934, James Gordon Beard entered the world in Santa Cruz, California, USA, born to James Baird And Anne Frolech. In 1935, James Gordon Beard resided in Santa Cruz, California, USA. James Gordon Beard married Donna Lee Pressenda, and had children including Mark Davis Moorman. James Gordon Beard passed away in 2005 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • In 1934, James Gordon Beard entered the world in Santa Cruz, California, USA, born to James Baird And Anne Frolech.
  • In 1935, James Gordon Beard resided in Santa Cruz, California, USA.
  • James Gordon Beard married Donna Lee Pressenda, and had children including Mark Davis Moorman.
  • James Gordon Beard passed away in 2005 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Baird
1905–1970
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
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Anne Frolech
1906–2001
Birth Location: Willow Lake, Clark, South Dakota, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Beard's Ancestors

Self
James Beard
1934–2005
Birth Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA
Parents
James Baird
1905–1970
Colorado, USA
Anne Frolech
1906–2001
Willow Lake, Clark, South Dakota, USA
Grandparents
James (Vivian) Baird
1889–1928
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Andrew (J) Frolech
1877–1916
Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Mary (Winifred) Collins
1883–1967
Collins, Clark, South Dakota, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Baird
1862–
Sarah Hadley
1862–1915
Johann Frohlech
1843–1928
Wilhelmina Hunt
1850–1925
Daniel Collins
1859–1930
Jennie Williams
1861–1947
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Baird
1817–1875
Mary Baird
1837–1908
Anna Frohlich
1815–1876
*John Hundt
1815–1883
Frederick Collins
1828–1893
Mary McDowell
1840–1873
James Williams
1833–1907
Mary Hubbard
1838–1873

James Beard's Timeline

6 Records

1934
02 Feb 1934
Birth of James Gordon Beard in Santa Cruz, California, USA
Santa Cruz, California, USA
1935
Bet. 1935–1993
Age 1
James Gordon Beard resided here in Santa Cruz, California, USA
Santa Cruz, California, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 6
James Gordon Beard resided here in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 16
James Gordon Beard resided here in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
1992
1992
Age 58
James Gordon Beard resided here in Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
2005
28 Mar 2005
Age 71
Death of James Gordon Beard in Santa Cruz, California, USA
Santa Cruz, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1934
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 551-42-7886; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [6] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [7] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1934
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Santa Cruz Evening News - 10 Feb 1934 - Page 5, gordon birth 10 Feb 1934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1935–1993
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Santa Cruz, Santa Cr

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1952
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Santa Cruz Sentinel - 27 Apr 1952 - Page 2, gord k 27 Apr 1952

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1953
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The San Francisco Examiner - 17 Jun 1953 - Page 2, gordon kor sfe 17 Jun 1953

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1953
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Santa Cruz Sentinel - 17 Jun 1953 - Page 1, jgb wound 17 Jun 1953

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-2008

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 2005
    Event Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 551-42-7886; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012
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