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James Russell Duke 1914–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 May 1914

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1970

Death Location: Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA

Father: James Duke

Mother: Pearl Teach

Spouse(s): Helen Hales

Children(s):

James Russell Duke was born in 1914 in Illinois, USA, the child of James Robert Duke And Pearl Mabel Teach. In 1920, James Russell Duke resided in Brown, Champaign, Illinois, USA. In 1930, James Russell Duke resided in Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA. James Russell Duke married Helen Imogene Hales, and had children including J D R Duke, Jan Raymond Duke. James Russell Duke passed away in 1970 in Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA.

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Biography

  • James Russell Duke was born in 1914 in Illinois, USA, the child of James Robert Duke And Pearl Mabel Teach.
  • In 1920, James Russell Duke resided in Brown, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, James Russell Duke resided in Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • James Russell Duke married Helen Imogene Hales, and had children including J D R Duke, Jan Raymond Duke.
  • James Russell Duke passed away in 1970 in Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Duke
1885–1960
Birth Location: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
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Pearl Teach
1881–1943
Birth Location: Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Helen Hales
1916–1996
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

James Duke's Ancestors

Self
James Duke
1914–1970
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
James Robert Duke
1885–1960
Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
Pearl (Mabel) Teach
1881–1943
Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Harrison) Duke
1849–
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Watkins
1853–1927
Scottsville, KY
Martin (Luther) Teach
1842–1897
Nancy (Elizabeth) Carr
1842–
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
John Duke
1825–1914
Elizabeth McGuffey
1826–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Duke
1793–
Celia Adams
–1870
Lilly McGuffee
1802–

James Duke's Timeline

6 Records

1914
01 May 1914
Birth of James Russell Duke in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
James Russell Duke resided here in Brown, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Brown, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
James Russell Duke resided here in Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
James Russell Duke resided here in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois
Urbana, Champaign, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 26
James Russell Duke resided here in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1970
14 Jul 1970
Age 56
Death of James Russell Duke in Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA
Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 May 1914
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T627_765; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 10-31
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Brown, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T625_297; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 1113
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 410; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 85.0; FHL microfilm: 2340145

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brown, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Brown, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T625_297; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 1113

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Ludlow, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 410; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 85.0; FHL microfilm: 2340145

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T627_765; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 10-31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T627_765; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 10-31

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1970
    Event Place: Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA
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