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James Washington Paul 1869–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1869

Birth Location: Portage De Fort, Quebec, Canada

Death Date: 4 Nov 1944

Death Location: Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Annie Thompson

Spouse(s): Myrtle Wiffler, Margaret Nye

Children(s): Walter Paul

In 1869, James Washington Paul entered the world in Portage De Fort, Quebec, Canada, born to James W Paul And Annie Thompson. James Washington Paul married Margaret Drake Nye, Myrtle V Wiffler, and had children including Walter Gordon Paul. James Washington Paul passed away in 1944 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1869, James Washington Paul entered the world in Portage De Fort, Quebec, Canada, born to James W Paul And Annie Thompson.
  • James Washington Paul married Margaret Drake Nye, Myrtle V Wiffler, and had children including Walter Gordon Paul.
  • James Washington Paul passed away in 1944 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, United States of America.

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James Paul's Ancestors

Self
James Paul
1869–1944
Birth Place: Portage De Fort, Quebec, Canada
Parents
Annie Thompson
1840–
Canada
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Paul's Descendants

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James (Washington) Paul (22 Jan 1869–4 Nov 1944) m. Myrtle (V) Wiffler (9 Nov 1879–13 Oct 1936) m. Margaret (Drake) Nye (29 Mar 1882–30 Jul 1925)
  1. 1. Walter (Gordon) Paul 1899–1978 m. Doris (Irene) Fletcher 1898–1981
    1. 1. Frances (Virginia) Paul 1922–2009 m. Walter (Gerald) Rusk 1924–2002 m. Ralph (Dietrich) Gast 1922–1993
      1. 1. James (Paul) Gast 1947–2020

James Paul's Timeline

2 Records

1869
22 Jan 1869
Birth of James Washington Paul in Portage De Fort, Quebec, Canada
Portage De Fort, Quebec, Canada
1944
4 Nov 1944
Age 75
Death of James Washington Paul in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1869
    Event Place: Portage De Fort, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1944
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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