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James Albert Holmes 1878–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1878

Birth Location: Ross, Franklin, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 1966

Death Location: Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, USA

Father: Solomon Holmes

Mother: Mary Ormrod

Spouse(s): Dolly Rawson

Children(s): Russell Holmes

James Albert Holmes was born in 1878 in Ross, Franklin, Iowa, USA, the child of Solomon H Holmes And Mary Ormrod. In 1880, James Albert Holmes resided in Richland, Franklin, Iowa, USA. In 1895, James Albert Holmes resided in Richland, Franklin Iowa, Iowa. James Albert Holmes married Dolly Rawson, and had children including Russell Wendell Holmes. James Albert Holmes passed away in 1966 in Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • James Albert Holmes was born in 1878 in Ross, Franklin, Iowa, USA, the child of Solomon H Holmes And Mary Ormrod.
  • In 1880, James Albert Holmes resided in Richland, Franklin, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1895, James Albert Holmes resided in Richland, Franklin Iowa, Iowa.
  • James Albert Holmes married Dolly Rawson, and had children including Russell Wendell Holmes.
  • James Albert Holmes passed away in 1966 in Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Holmes
1848–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
SH
Mary Ormrod
1852–1942
Birth Location: Stockport, Manchester, Lancashire, England
MO

Spouses(s)

Dolly Rawson
1884–1962
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
DR

Children(s)

Russell Holmes
1909–1986
Birth Location: Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, USA
RH

James Holmes's Ancestors

Self
James Holmes
1878–1966
Birth Place: Ross, Franklin, Iowa, USA
Parents
Solomon H Holmes
1848–
Ohio, USA
Mary Ormrod
1852–1942
Stockport, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James (Ormrod) Sr
1816–1892
England
Elizabeth Froggatt
1816–1896
Cromford, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Froggatt
1791–1875
Ann Taylor
1793–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Frogatt
1762–1816
Elizabeth Staley
1761–1839
Francis Taylor
1765–1836
Mary Brookes
1768–1835

James Holmes's Descendants

1.
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James (Albert) Holmes (8 Aug 1878–1966) m. Dolly Rawson (7 Oct 1884–10 Dec 1962)
  1. 1. Russell (Wendell) Holmes 1909–1986 m. Maxine (Bartine) Baker 1913–2006

James Holmes's Timeline

16 Records

1878
8 Aug 1878
Birth of James Albert Holmes in Ross, Franklin, Iowa, USA
Ross, Franklin, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
James Albert Holmes resided here in Richland, Franklin, Iowa, USA
Richland, Franklin, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 17
James Albert Holmes resided here in Richland, Franklin Iowa, Iowa
Richland, Franklin Iowa, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 22
James Albert Holmes resided here in Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
1905
1905
Age 27
James Albert Holmes resided here in Clinton, Iowa, United States
Clinton, Iowa, United States
1908
Abt 1908
Age 30
James Albert Holmes resided here in Steamboat Rock
Steamboat Rock
1910
1910
Age 32
James Albert Holmes resided here in Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
James Albert Holmes resided here in Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Hardin County, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
James Albert Holmes resided here in Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 47
James Albert Holmes resided here in Hardin, Iowa, USA
Hardin, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
James Albert Holmes resided here in Clay, Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Clay, Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
James Albert Holmes resided here in Clay, Hardin, Iowa
Clay, Hardin, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 62
James Albert Holmes resided here in Clay Twp, Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Clay Twp, Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 73
James Albert Holmes resided here in Iowa
Iowa
1966
1966
Age 88
Death of James Albert Holmes
None
1966
1966
Age 88
Burial of James Albert Holmes in Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1878
    Event Place: Ross, Franklin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Marriage Records
    [2] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richland, Franklin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Richland, Franklin Iowa, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240423

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Clinton, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Iowa State Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1908
    Event Place: Steamboat Rock
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Evening Times-Republican; Publication Date: 17 Apr 1908; Publication Place: Marshalltown, Iowa, USA; ,0.2250904,0.5130913,0.333175&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clay, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: T624_404; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374417

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Hardin County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Hardin County

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clay, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: T625_492; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 181

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Hardin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clay, Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clay, Hardin, Iowa; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340392

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clay, Hardin, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clay, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01165; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42-5

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Clay Twp, Clay, Hardin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clay, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01165; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42-5

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Steamboat Rock
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Evening Times-Republican; Publication Date: 17 Apr 1908; Publication Place: Marshalltown, Iowa, USA; ,0.2250904,0.5130913,0.333175&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Steamboat Rock, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Iowa; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 104

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1966
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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