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James Henry Holmes 1838 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1838

Birth Location: Johnstown,Cambria,Pa.

Death Date: 19 Feb 1916

Death Location: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.

Father: John Holmes

Mother: Catherine Ribblett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kunkle

Children(s): William Holmes, John Holmes, Henry Holmes, Robert Holmes, Frank Holmes, Frederick Holmes, Mary Holmes, Mary Holmes, Joseph Holmes, Unkn. Holmes

James Henry Holmes was born in 1838 in Johnstown,Cambria,Pa., the child of John Holmes and Catherine Ribblett. James Henry Holmes later married Elizabeth Ann Kunkle, and together they raised children including William Holmes, John Herbert Holmes, Henry J. Holmes, Robert Holmes, Frank Sebastian Holmes, Frederick Holmes, Mary Katherine Holmes, Mary Ellen Holmes, Joseph Albert Holmes and Unkn. Holmes. In 1916, James Henry Holmes passed away in Plum, Allegheny,Pa.

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Parents

John Holmes
1806 – 1863
Birth Location: Gunnerside, Yorkshire, England
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Catherine Ribblett
1813 – 1859
Birth Location: Licking Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Kunkle
1843 – 1932
Birth Location: Straw Pump, North Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pa
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Children(s)

William Holmes
1862 –
Birth Location: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.
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John Holmes
1865 – 1952
Birth Location: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.
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Henry Holmes
1867 – 1960
Birth Location: Penn, Allegheny,Pa.
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Robert Holmes
1869 – 1930
Birth Location: –
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Frank Holmes
1873 – 1966
Birth Location: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.
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Frederick Holmes
1876 – 1880
Birth Location: –
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Mary Holmes
1878 – 1933
Birth Location: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.
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Mary Holmes
1880 – 1890
Birth Location: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.
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Joseph Holmes
1883 – 1949
Birth Location: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.
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Unkn. Holmes
1885 – 1887
Birth Location: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 31 Jan 1838
    Event Place: Johnstown,Cambria,Pa.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 19 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Plum, Allegheny,Pa.
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