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James Van Buren Cain 1887 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 December 1887

Birth Location: Ione, Amador County, California, United States of America

Death Date: 8 July 1939

Death Location: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America

Father: Silas Cain

Mother: Candace Cooley

Spouse(s): Anna Nunez, Nina Maider

Children(s): John Cain, James Cain

In 1887, James Van Buren Cain entered the world in Ione, Amador County, California, United States of America, born to Silas Lee Cain and Candace Augusta Cooley. In 1910, James Van Buren Cain resided in Rio Vista, Solano, California, USA. In 1930, James Van Buren Cain resided in Oakland, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. James Van Buren Cain married Anna I. Nunez, Nina M Maider, and had children including John P Cain, James Vanburen Cain. James Van Buren Cain passed away in 1939 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1887, James Van Buren Cain entered the world in Ione, Amador County, California, United States of America, born to Silas Lee Cain and Candace Augusta Cooley.
  • In 1910, James Van Buren Cain resided in Rio Vista, Solano, California, USA.
  • In 1930, James Van Buren Cain resided in Oakland, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.
  • James Van Buren Cain married Anna I. Nunez, Nina M Maider, and had children including John P Cain, James Vanburen Cain.
  • James Van Buren Cain passed away in 1939 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cain's Ancestors

Self
James Cain
1887 – 1939
Birth Place: Ione, Amador County, California, United States of America
Parents
Silas Lee Cain
1866 – 1928
Amador County, California, United States of America
Candace (Augusta) Cooley
1863 – 1933
Amador County, California, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Sylvester) Cooley
1836 – 1907
Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States of America
Flora Cooley
1844 – 1932
Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Clark Cooley
1795 – 1863
Mary Sinkey
1809 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinkey
1765 – 1850
Mary McCartney
1770 – 1850

James Cain's Descendants

1.
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James (Van Buren) Cain (31 December 1887 – 8 July 1939) m. Anna (I.) Nunez (1885 – ) m. Nina (M) Maider
  1. 1. John (P) Cain (1935 – 1967) m. Collette (Margaret) Pola (2 Oct 1937 – )
    1. 1. Allison Cain
    2. 2. James Calr
  2. 2. James (Vanburen) Cain (14 Jul 1932 – 11 Jan 1994)

James Cain's Timeline

4 Records

1887
31 December 1887
Birth of James Van Buren Cain in Ione, Amador County, California, United States of America
Ione, Amador County, California, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 23
James Van Buren Cain resided here in Rio Vista, Solano, California, USA
Rio Vista, Solano, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
James Van Buren Cain resided here in Oakland, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1939
8 July 1939
Age 52
Death of James Van Buren Cain in Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 December 1887
    Event Place: Ione, Amador County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2339836
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rio Vista, Solano, California; Roll: T624_108; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0199; FHL microfilm: 1374121
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 23/ Sep/ 1909; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rio Vista, Solano, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rio Vista, Solano, California; Roll: T624_108; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0199; FHL microfilm: 1374121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oakland, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2339836

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kio Visia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 23/ Sep/ 1909; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1939
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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