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James Freeman Jenness 1867–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1867

Birth Location: Epping Twp., Rockingham Co., NH

Death Date: 18 Feb 1962

Death Location: Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo Co.

Father: Eben Jenness

Mother: Sarah Bartlett

Spouse(s): Beulah Steele

Children(s): Arthur Jenness, William Jenness

In 1867, James Freeman Jenness entered the world in Epping Twp., Rockingham Co., NH, born to Eben Kelley Jenness And Sarah Augusta Bartlett. James Freeman Jenness married Beulah Wood Steele, and had children including Arthur Freeman Jenness, William Howard Jenness. James Freeman Jenness passed away in 1962 in Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo Co..

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Biography

  • In 1867, James Freeman Jenness entered the world in Epping Twp., Rockingham Co., NH, born to Eben Kelley Jenness And Sarah Augusta Bartlett.
  • James Freeman Jenness married Beulah Wood Steele, and had children including Arthur Freeman Jenness, William Howard Jenness.
  • James Freeman Jenness passed away in 1962 in Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo Co..

Immediate Family

Parents

Eben Jenness
1834–1903
Birth Location: Epping, NH
EJ
Sarah Bartlett
1837–1913
Birth Location: Hampden, ME
SB

Spouses(s)

Beulah Steele
1880–1973
Birth Location: Martha's Vineyard, MA, USA
BS

Children(s)

Arthur Jenness
1901–1987
Birth Location: Rosario, Argentina
AJ
William Jenness
1901–
Birth Location: –
WJ

James Jenness's Ancestors

Self
James Jenness
1867–1962
Birth Place: Epping Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
Parents
Eben Kelley Jenness
1834–1903
Epping, NH
Sarah (Augusta) Bartlett
1837–1913
Hampden, ME
Grandparents
James (French) Jenness
1797–1866
Epping, NH
Sally Kelley
1795–1861
Daniel (Webster) Bartlett
of Pittsfield, NH
Elizabeth Young
1810–
of Camden ME
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jenness
1759–1828
Betsey French
1763–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Jenness
1721–1787
Sarah Locke
1725–

James Jenness's Descendants

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James (Freeman) Jenness (27 Aug 1867–18 Feb 1962) m. Beulah (Wood) Steele (19 Jun 1880–20 Jul 1973)
  1. 1. Arthur (Freeman) Jenness 1901–1987 m. Margaret Babcock 1900–1988
  2. 2. William (Howard) Jenness 1901– m. Mary (Gertrude) McCormick

James Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1867
27 Aug 1867
Birth of James Freeman Jenness in Epping Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
Epping Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
1962
18 Feb 1962
Age 95
Death of James Freeman Jenness in Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo Co.
Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo Co.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Epping Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1962
    Event Place: Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo Co.
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199
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