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James Holder 1870–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1870

Birth Location: Eldorado

Death Date: 30 December 1953

Death Location: Hurlock, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: James Holder

Mother: Mary Knowles

Spouse(s): Olevia Holder

Children(s): Marjorie Kelley, Ruth Holder, William Holder, Esther (Holley), Garland Holder, Joseph Holder, Webster Holder

James Holder was born in 1870 in Eldorado, the child of James Isaac Holder And Mary E Knowles. In 1900, James Holder resided in Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA. In 1910, James Holder resided in Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA. James Holder married Olevia Holder, and had children including Esther E Holder Holley, Garland Holder, Joseph N Holder, Marjorie Kelley, Ruth Olivia Holder, Webster Holder, William Carl Holder. James Holder passed away in 1953 in Hurlock, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Holder was born in 1870 in Eldorado, the child of James Isaac Holder And Mary E Knowles.
  • In 1900, James Holder resided in Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1910, James Holder resided in Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA.
  • James Holder married Olevia Holder, and had children including Esther E Holder Holley, Garland Holder, Joseph N Holder, Marjorie Kelley, Ruth Olivia Holder, Webster Holder, William Carl Holder.
  • James Holder passed away in 1953 in Hurlock, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Holder's Ancestors

Self
James Holder
1870–1953
Birth Place: Eldorado
Parents
James Isaac Holder
1834–1902
Maryland
Mary (E.) Knowles
1834–1930
Maryland
Grandparents
William Holder
1805–1883
Maryland
Eleanor Seabreeze
1802–1882
Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Thomas Knowles
1812–
Mattie (Anne (Martha)) Bradley
1810–
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
William Seabreeze
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Holder's Descendants

1.
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James Holder (8 September 1870–30 December 1953) m. Olevia Holder (30 Sep 1877–December 22 1964)
  1. 1. Marjorie Kelley 1918–2005 m. Elmer (Chester) Kelly 1904–1970
  2. 2. Ruth (Olivia) Holder 1917–2007 m. Norman Stromberg 1911–1980
    1. 1. May (Ellen) Stromberg 1935–1984
  3. 3. William (Carl) Holder 1896–1945 m. Miriam (Mary Stutz (Holder)) (Balyer) 1902–1973
    1. 1. Richard (Carl) Holder 1927–2004 m. Addie (M) Poole 1930–2008
  4. 4. Esther (E Holder) (Holley) 1902–1946 m. W (Timothy) Holley 1895–1968
    1. 1. Julius (F) Holley 1929–1998
    2. 2. Shirley Holley 1932–2000
  5. 5. Garland Holder 1907–1987 m. Daris Depew 1907–
    1. 1. Joyce (H) Holder 1933–1933
  6. 6. Joseph (N) Holder 1910–
  7. 7. Webster Holder 1911–2005 m. Alice (L Collins) (Holder) 1919–1978

James Holder's Timeline

5 Records

1870
8 September 1870
Birth of James Holder in Eldorado
Eldorado
1900
1900
Age 30
James Holder resided here in Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
James Holder resided here in Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
James Holder resided here in Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
1953
30 December 1953
Age 83
Death of James Holder in Federalsburg, Maryland
Federalsburg, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1870
    Event Place: Eldorado
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning News; Publication Date: 4 Jan 1954; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; ,0.5627051,0.16321048,0.697084&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fork, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: FEDERALSBURG, MD.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning News; Publication Date: 4 Jan 1954; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; ,0.5627051,0.16321048,0.697084&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1953
    Event Place: Federalsburg, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning News; Publication Date: 4 Jan 1954; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; ,0.5627051,0.16321048,0.697084&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hurlock, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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