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James Grimes 1850–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Beneville GRIMES

Mother: Rebecca NAFTZINGER-GRIMES

Spouse(s): Laura Botorff

Children(s): William Grimes, James Grimes, Mary Wright, Blanche Grimes, Ella Grimes, Raymond Grimes

In 1850, James Grimes entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Beneville Benjamin Grimes And Rebecca Naftzinger Grimes. James Grimes married Elizabeth Martin, Laura A Botorff, and had children including Blanche Bell Grimes, Ella Grimes, James Lewis Grimes, Mary Rebecca Wright, Raymond Franklin Grimes, William Grimes. James Grimes passed away in 1925 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1850, James Grimes entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Beneville Benjamin Grimes And Rebecca Naftzinger Grimes.
  • James Grimes married Elizabeth Martin, Laura A Botorff, and had children including Blanche Bell Grimes, Ella Grimes, James Lewis Grimes, Mary Rebecca Wright, Raymond Franklin Grimes, William Grimes.
  • James Grimes passed away in 1925 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Grimes's Ancestors

Self
James Grimes
1850–1925
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Beneville "Benjamin" GRIMES
1832–1910
Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca NAFTZINGER-GRIMES
1836–1914
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Philip Grime
1793–1874
Bern Township, Berks County, PA
Sarah Glass
1798–1866
Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Peter Naftzinger
1805–1890
Upper Bern Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania
Magdalena Hehn
1817–1901
MANHEIM TWP, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Greim
1760–1836
Christina Geiss
1768–1837
Anton Glass
1770–
Elisabeth Mueller
1774–
Jacob Naftzinger
1778–1850
Maria Meyer
1783–1856
Johannes Hehn
1776–1851
Magdalena Minnich
1786–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sebastian Greim
1729–1774
Marie Salome
1730–1766
George Private
1725–1784
Anna Haag
1738–1814
Matthias I
1733–1803
Anna Schollenberger
1737–1826
Frederick Jr
1753–1829
Maria Miller
1766–1832
Henrich Vonhehn
1735–
Maria Berger
1739–1858
Johann Im
1760–1805
Catharina Specht
1761–1805

James Grimes's Descendants

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James Grimes (1850–1925) m. Laura (A.) Botorff (24 Nov 1865–18 Jun 1940)
  1. 1. William Grimes 1884–
  2. 2. James (Lewis) Grimes 1902–1937
    1. 1. Eloise (Mae) Grimes 1922–2005
  3. 3. Mary (Rebecca) Wright 1881–1923
  4. 4. Blanche (Bell) Grimes 1879–
  5. 5. Ella Grimes 1887–
  6. 6. Raymond (Franklin) Grimes 1894–1939

James Grimes's Timeline

3 Records

1850
1850
Birth of James Grimes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1878
1878
Age 28
James Grimes was married
None
1925
1925
Age 75
Death of James Grimes
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 079501-082500
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1878

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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