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James Reid Holmes 1928–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1928

Birth Location: Garden, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 18 November 1988

Death Location: Bennet, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Robert Holmes

Mother: Katie Wells

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

James Reid Holmes was born in 1928 in Garden, Nebraska, USA, the child of Robert Holmes And Katie Wells. In 1930, James Reid Holmes resided in Lost Creek, Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska, USA. In 1935, James Reid Holmes resided in Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska. James Reid Holmes passed away in 1988 in Bennet, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Reid Holmes was born in 1928 in Garden, Nebraska, USA, the child of Robert Holmes And Katie Wells.
  • In 1930, James Reid Holmes resided in Lost Creek, Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1935, James Reid Holmes resided in Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska.
  • James Reid Holmes passed away in 1988 in Bennet, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Holmes
1888–1975
Birth Location: Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Katie Wells
1893–1971
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Holmes's Ancestors

Self
James Holmes
1928–1988
Birth Place: Garden, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Robert Holmes
1888–1975
Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
Katie Wells
1893–1971
Kentucky
Grandparents
T (M) Holms
1844–
Kentucky, USA
Ellen (C) Holmes
1852–
Kentucky, USA
Elihu Wells
1862–1937
Kentucky, United States of America
Synthia (A) Wells
1866–1938
Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Larkin Wells
1840–1929
Catharine Wells
1843–1923
John Turnbull
1831–
Manerva Turnbull
1841–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Lewis
1819–1875
Clarinda Lewis
1824–1896

James Holmes's Timeline

8 Records

1928
17 May 1928
Birth of James Reid Holmes in Garden, Nebraska, USA
Garden, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 2
James Reid Holmes resided here in Lost Creek, Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska, USA
Lost Creek, Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
James Reid Holmes resided here in Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska
Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska
1940
1940
Age 12
James Reid Holmes resided here in Lost Creek Election Precinct, Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska, USA
Lost Creek Election Precinct, Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska, USA
1946
1946
Age 18
James Reid Holmes resided here in Oshkosh, Garden, Nebraska, USA
Oshkosh, Garden, Nebraska, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
James Reid Holmes resided here in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
1971
21 May 1971
Age 43
James Reid Holmes resided here in Columbus, Nebraska, USA
Columbus, Nebraska, USA
1988
18 November 1988
Age 60
Death of James Reid Holmes
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1928
    Event Place: Garden, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Nebraska, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 46
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02247; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 35-8
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341016
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lincoln Star; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1988; Publication Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; ,0.7138169,0.5054664,0.74074&xid=3355
    [6] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Birth Index, 1912-2004
    [7] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-2022, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.; Index to Deaths, 1904-2022
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska; Roll: 782; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 94-46

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lost Creek, Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02247; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 35-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lost Creek Election Precinct, Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lost Creek, Garden, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02247; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 35-8

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Oshkosh, Garden, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Nebraska, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 46

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska; Roll: 782; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 94-46

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 May 1971
    Event Place: Columbus, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Columbus Telegram; Publication Date: 21 May 1971; Publication Place: Columbus, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lincoln Star; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1988; Publication Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; ,0.7138169,0.5054664,0.74074&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1988
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lincoln Star; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1988; Publication Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; ,0.7138169,0.5054664,0.74074&xid=3355
    [3] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-2022, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.; Index to Deaths, 1904-2022

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bennet, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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