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James Joseph Fountain 1911–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1911

Birth Location: York, York, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1988

Death Location: Bonita, San Diego County, California, United States of America

Father: Rollen Fountain

Mother: Bessie McPherson

Spouse(s): Dortha Fountain

Children(s):

The story of James Joseph Fountain began in 1911 in York, York, Nebraska, USA. James Joseph Fountain married Dortha F Fountain, and had children including Leanna Belle Fountain. James Joseph Fountain passed away in 1988 in Bonita, San Diego County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Joseph Fountain began in 1911 in York, York, Nebraska, USA.
  • James Joseph Fountain married Dortha F Fountain, and had children including Leanna Belle Fountain.
  • James Joseph Fountain passed away in 1988 in Bonita, San Diego County, California, United States of America.

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Children(s)

James Fountain's Ancestors

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James Fountain
1911–1988
Birth Place: York, York, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Rollen DeLette Fountain
1880–1956
Bradshaw, York, Nebraska, USA,
Bessie (Lee) McPherson
1882–1977
York County, Nebraska
Grandparents
Joseph Fountain
Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Emily ((Emma)) Rhoads
1850–1922
Dekalb, Illinois, USA
Robert (J) McPherson
1846–1884
Talladega County, Alabama
Annabelle (B) Love
1854–1920
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Tassel
1797–1870
Drusilla Ackerman
1810–1862
*Andrew Rhoads
1811–1880
Almira Coates
1811–1890
William McPherson
1785–1891
Susan Speer
1815–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Tassel
1748–1830
Elsie Tassel
1755–1839
John Rhoads
1784–1855
*Ransom Coates
1790–1855
*Patience Britton
1793–
Charles McPherson
1741–1815
Dorothy Mackey
1755–1842
Amelia Ewing
1774–1836

James Fountain's Timeline

3 Records

1911
2 Feb 1911
Birth of James Joseph Fountain in York, York, Nebraska, USA
York, York, Nebraska, USA
1952
14 Mar 1952
Age 41
James Joseph Fountain was married in Rosarito Beach, BC, Mexico
Rosarito Beach, BC, Mexico
1988
8 Aug 1988
Age 77
Death of James Joseph Fountain in Chula Vista, San Diego, California, USA
Chula Vista, San Diego, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1911
    Event Place: York, York, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1952
    Event Place: Rosarito Beach, BC, Mexico

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1988
    Event Place: Chula Vista, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bonita, San Diego County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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