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James Grant McPherson 1857–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1857

Birth Location: Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1926

Death Location: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Father: John McPherson

Mother: Sarah McGee

Spouse(s): Ida Macpherson

Children(s): Ida Clark, James McPherson, Charles McPherson

The story of James Grant McPherson began in 1857 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. In 1877, James Grant McPherson resided in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. James Grant McPherson married Ida Rust Macpherson, and had children including Charles Rust Mcpherson, Ida Mcpherson Clark, James Grant Mcpherson. James Grant McPherson passed away in 1926 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Grant McPherson began in 1857 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1877, James Grant McPherson resided in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • James Grant McPherson married Ida Rust Macpherson, and had children including Charles Rust Mcpherson, Ida Mcpherson Clark, James Grant Mcpherson.
  • James Grant McPherson passed away in 1926 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McPherson
1830–1915
Birth Location: Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
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Sarah McGee
1841–1890
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ida Macpherson
1869–1946
Birth Location: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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Children(s)

Ida Clark
1895–1963
Birth Location: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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James McPherson
1921–1999
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Charles McPherson
1892–1953
Birth Location: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
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James McPherson's Ancestors

Self
James McPherson
1857–1926
Birth Place: Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John McPherson
1830–1915
Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
Sarah (Ann) McGee
1841–1890
Scotland
Grandparents
Donald McPherson
1805–1895
Loch Tay, Scotland
Janet McEwan
1805–1841
Great-Grandparents
John McPherson
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James McPherson's Descendants

1.
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James (Grant) McPherson (15 May 1857–1926) m. Ida (Rust) Macpherson (19 Jul 1869–1946)
  1. 1. Ida (Mcpherson) Clark 1895–1963 m. Kenneth (Dyer) Clark 1894–1992
  2. 2. James (Grant) McPherson 1921–1999 m. Julia (Elaine) Ledoux 1920–2009
  3. 3. Charles (Rust) McPherson 1892–1953 m. Helen (Howard) Bennett 1891–1930 m. Helen (Daisy) Hill 1888–1975
    1. 1. Louise (Bennett) McPherson 1916–1976 m. Olcott (Hawthorne) Deming 1909–2007
    2. 2. Suzanne (Rust) McPherson 1918–1973 m. Merritt (Mortimer R) Proctor 1917–2006
    3. 3. James (Grant) McPherson 1920–1999

James McPherson's Timeline

10 Records

1857
15 May 1857
Birth of James Grant McPherson in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1877
1877
Age 20
James Grant McPherson resided here in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 34
James Grant McPherson resided here in Ward 2, Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada
Ward 2, Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada
1900
1900
Age 43
James Grant McPherson resided here in Saginaw Ward 13, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Saginaw Ward 13, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1901
1901
Age 44
James Grant McPherson resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1910
1910
Age 53
James Grant McPherson resided here in Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
James Grant McPherson resided here in Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1921
1921
Age 64
James Grant McPherson resided here in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1926
8 Dec 1926
Age 69
Death of James Grant McPherson in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1926
1926
Age 69
Burial of James Grant McPherson in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1857
    Event Place: Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 21; Volume #: Roll 0021 - Certificates: 20799-21498, 13 Sep 1906-06 Oct 1906
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Ward 2, Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6341; Family No: 140
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T625_794; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 204
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 13, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: 740; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0068
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T624_672; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374685
    [6] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hamilton (CityCité) WardQuartier No 2, Hamilton (CityCité), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 82
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 44; Film Description: 1891 Kalamazoo-1891 Sanilac
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
    [10] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900 : in
    [11] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T625_794; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 204
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 13, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: 740; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0068
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T624_672; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374685

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ward 2, Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Ward 2, Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6341; Family No: 140

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Saginaw Ward 13, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 13, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: 740; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0068

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hamilton (CityCité) WardQuartier No 2, Hamilton (CityCité), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 82

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T624_672; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374685

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saginaw Ward 17, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T625_794; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 204

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1926
    Event Place: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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