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James Harvey Dewar 1885–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1885

Birth Location: El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America

Death Date: 11 May 1966

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America

Father: James Dewar

Mother: Stella Dewar

Spouse(s): Lena Yancey

Children(s): Rosalind Dewar, Joseph Dewar, Mary Dewar

The story of James Harvey Dewar began in 1885 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America. James Harvey Dewar married Lena Bernice Yancey, and had children including Joseph Harvey Dewar, Mary Ellen Dewar, Rosalind Elizabeth Rosie Dewar. James Harvey Dewar passed away in 1966 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Harvey Dewar began in 1885 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America.
  • James Harvey Dewar married Lena Bernice Yancey, and had children including Joseph Harvey Dewar, Mary Ellen Dewar, Rosalind Elizabeth Rosie Dewar.
  • James Harvey Dewar passed away in 1966 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America.

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James Dewar's Ancestors

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James Dewar
1885–1966
Birth Place: El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America
Parents
James Alexander Dewar
1844–1900
Bruges, Arrondissement Brugge, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Stella (Cora) Dewar
1857–1921
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States of America
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James Dewar's Descendants

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James (Harvey) Dewar (22 Mar 1885–11 May 1966) m. Lena (Bernice) Yancey (3 Nov 1889–4 Feb 1982)
  1. 1. Rosalind (Elizabeth "Rosie") Dewar 1922–2016 m. James (Ross) Anderson 1922–2005
  2. 2. Joseph (Harvey) Dewar 1912–1989
  3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Dewar 1915–1999

James Dewar's Timeline

2 Records

1885
22 Mar 1885
Birth of James Harvey Dewar in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America
El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America
1966
11 May 1966
Age 81
Death of James Harvey Dewar in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1885
    Event Place: El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1966
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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