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James Holland Harkness 1854–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1854

Birth Location: Leslie, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 9 Aug 1922

Death Location: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

Father: James Harkness

Mother: Harriet Archer

Spouse(s): Jane Overacker

Children(s): Irene Harkness

The story of James Holland Harkness began in 1854 in Leslie, Michigan, USA. In 1910, James Holland Harkness resided in Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington, USA. James Holland Harkness married Jane Eliza Overacker, and had children including Irene Viola Harkness. James Holland Harkness passed away in 1922 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Holland Harkness began in 1854 in Leslie, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1910, James Holland Harkness resided in Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington, USA.
  • James Holland Harkness married Jane Eliza Overacker, and had children including Irene Viola Harkness.
  • James Holland Harkness passed away in 1922 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Harkness
1806–1877
Birth Location: Orange, New York, United States
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Harriet Archer
1816–1875
Birth Location: Henrietta, Monroe, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jane Overacker
1853–1915
Birth Location: Sharon Washtenan Co
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Children(s)

Irene Harkness
1893–1984
Birth Location: Brown, South Dakota, USA
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James Harkness's Ancestors

Self
James Harkness
1854–1922
Birth Place: Leslie, Michigan, USA
Parents
James Harkness
1806–1877
Orange, New York, United States
Harriet (Almina) Archer
1816–1875
Henrietta, Monroe, New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Harkness's Descendants

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James (Holland) Harkness (16 Aug 1854–9 Aug 1922) m. Jane (Eliza) Overacker (22 July 1853–2 Jan 1915)
  1. 1. Irene (Viola) Harkness 1893–1984 m. Harold (Doyle) Fowler 1891–1978
    1. 1. Barbara (Jane) Fowler 1919–1999 m. James (Ralph) Reichel 1919–1983
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Fowler 1926–2014
    3. 3. Joyce (Jacqueline) Fowler 1934–2014
    4. 4. Doyle (Earl) Fowler 1920–1997 m. Barbara (Jane) LaGasa 1926–2012

James Harkness's Timeline

3 Records

1854
16 Aug 1854
Birth of James Holland Harkness in Leslie, Michigan, USA
Leslie, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
James Holland Harkness resided here in Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington, USA
Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington, USA
1922
9 Aug 1922
Age 68
Death of James Holland Harkness in Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1854
    Event Place: Leslie, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1661; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0172; FHL microfilm: 1375674
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Seattle Ward 9, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1661; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0172; FHL microfilm: 1375674

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1922
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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