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James Felix "Jim" Bridger 1804–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1804

Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1881

Death Location: Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: James Bridger

Mother: Chloe Tyler

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James Felix "Jim" Bridger was born in 1804 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, the child of James Bridger And Chloe Tyler. James Felix "Jim" Bridger passed away in 1881 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Felix "Jim" Bridger was born in 1804 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, the child of James Bridger And Chloe Tyler.
  • James Felix "Jim" Bridger passed away in 1881 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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James Bridger's Ancestors

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James Bridger
1804–1881
Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Bridger
1777–1817
Chloe Tyler
1781–1817
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Bridgers
1683–1782
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jr
1658–1712
Elizabeth Norsworthy
1663–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1628–1686
Hester Bridger
1620–1711
John Norsworthy
1630–1670
Frances English
1638–1691

James Bridger's Timeline

2 Records

1804
17 Mar 1804
Birth of James Felix "Jim" Bridger in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1881
17 Jul 1881
Age 77
Death of James Felix "Jim" Bridger in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1804
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1881
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

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

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