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James Nurse 1876–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1876

Birth Location: Newfoundland

Death Date: 13 Mar 1950

Death Location: Collier, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Edward Nurse

Mother: Honor Ford

Spouse(s): Emma Shamhoust

Children(s): James Nurse

In 1876, James Nurse entered the world in Newfoundland, born to Edward Sprague Nurse And Honor Ford. James Nurse married Emma Shamhoust, and had children including James Nurse. James Nurse passed away in 1950 in Collier, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, James Nurse entered the world in Newfoundland, born to Edward Sprague Nurse And Honor Ford.
  • James Nurse married Emma Shamhoust, and had children including James Nurse.
  • James Nurse passed away in 1950 in Collier, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Nurse's Ancestors

Self
James Nurse
1876–1950
Birth Place: Newfoundland
Parents
Edward Sprague Nurse
1834–1884
Salmon Cove (Now Champney's), Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Honor Ford
1843–1882
Salmon Cove, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
Grandparents
Richard Nurse
1790–1876
Pilton,Dorsetshire,England
Mary Spragg
1801–1876
English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
James (Jerrett) Ford
1818–1903
Bonivista Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Robert Nurse
1760–
Sarah Gullidge
–1801
Richard Spragg
1765–
Catherine Wells
1769–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Spragg
1720–1774
Mary Godding
1732–1829
Thomas Wells
1728–1805
Sarah Jones
1746–1818

James Nurse's Descendants

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James Nurse (17 Apr 1876–13 Mar 1950) m. Emma Shamhoust (1870–aft 1930)
  1. 1. James Nurse 1876–1950

James Nurse's Timeline

2 Records

1876
17 Apr 1876
Birth of James Nurse in Newfoundland
Newfoundland
1950
13 Mar 1950
Age 74
Death of James Nurse in Collier, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Collier, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1876
    Event Place: Newfoundland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931, National Archives; Washington, D.C.; ARC Title: Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 208; Record Group Title: M1537
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 016201-018750
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 089771-093740

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931, National Archives; Washington, D.C.; ARC Title: Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 208; Record Group Title: M1537

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931, National Archives; Washington, D.C.; ARC Title: Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court, 1820-1930, and Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 208; Record Group Title: M1537

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1950
    Event Place: Collier, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 016201-018750

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