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James Eric Webster Preece 1898–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1898

Birth Location: Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1954

Death Location: Melville, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Preece

Mother: Rebecca Webster

Spouse(s): Marion Black

Children(s): Raymond Preece

In 1898, James Eric Webster Preece entered the world in Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England, born to William George Preece And Rebecca Buzza Webster. In 1901, James Eric Webster Preece was recorded in the census in 77 Park St, Walton Part of Aylebury, Buckinghamshi. In 1901, James Eric Webster Preece resided in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. James Eric Webster Preece married Marion Sharpe Black, and had children including Raymond George Preece. James Eric Webster Preece passed away in 1954 in Melville, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1898, James Eric Webster Preece entered the world in Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England, born to William George Preece And Rebecca Buzza Webster.
  • In 1901, James Eric Webster Preece was recorded in the census in 77 Park St, Walton Part of Aylebury, Buckinghamshi.
  • In 1901, James Eric Webster Preece resided in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • James Eric Webster Preece married Marion Sharpe Black, and had children including Raymond George Preece.
  • James Eric Webster Preece passed away in 1954 in Melville, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Preece's Ancestors

Self
James Preece
1898–1954
Birth Place: Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
William George Preece
1866–1919
Gateshead on Tyne, Burton
Rebecca (Buzza) Webster
1861–1946
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Joseph (Edward) Preece
1826–1887
Somerset, Bristol, England
Mary (Ann) Robertson
1839–1879
Robert (Troughton) Webster
1835–1907
Myler Bridge, Cornwall
Jane (Stephens) Buzza
1833–1916
St Kea, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1788–1873
Mary Powell
1789–1861
Fanny Webster
1808–1886
John Buzza
1808–1868
Jane Tozer
1799–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Webster
1774–1827
Grace Carter
1771–1857
Joseph Buzza
1765–1839
Ann Cock
1766–1847

James Preece's Descendants

1.
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James (Eric Webster) Preece (16 Jul 1898–30 Dec 1954) m. Marion (Sharpe) Black (30 Apr 1902–27 Dec 1990)
  1. 1. Raymond (George) Preece 1927–2008 m. Betty (Caroline) Peters 1928–2009

James Preece's Timeline

13 Records

1898
16 Jul 1898
Birth of James Eric Webster Preece in Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
1901
1901
Age 3
James Eric Webster Preece appeared in census in 77 Park St, Walton Part of Aylebury, Buckinghamshire, England
77 Park St, Walton Part of Aylebury, Buckinghamshire, England
1901
1901
Age 3
James Eric Webster Preece resided here in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
1921
1921
Age 23
James Eric Webster Preece resided here in Walthamstow, Essex, London, England
Walthamstow, Essex, London, England
1923
1923
Age 25
James Eric Webster Preece immigrated in Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
1930
1930
Age 32
James Eric Webster Preece appeared in census in Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
James Eric Webster Preece resided here in Tonawanda, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
Tonawanda, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
James Eric Webster Preece resided here in Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey
Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey
1937
1937
Age 39
James Eric Webster Preece resided here in Paterson; Haledon; Hawthorne; Propsect Park; Little Falls; Totowa; West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Paterson; Haledon; Hawthorne; Propsect Park; Little Falls; Totowa; West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
James Eric Webster Preece appeared in census in 191 Arlington Ave, Hawthorne Boro, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
191 Arlington Ave, Hawthorne Boro, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
James Eric Webster Preece resided here in Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
James Eric Webster Preece resided here in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
1954
30 Dec 1954
Age 56
Death of James Eric Webster Preece in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
    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 New Jersey, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 529
    [2] Puerto Rico, U.S, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At San Juan, Puerto Rico, 01011942 - 06301948; NAI Number: A4103; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturaliz
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02376; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 16-58
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tonawanda, Erie, New York; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0465; FHL microfilm: 2341172
    [5] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1355; Folio: 178; Page: 21
    [7] Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] 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: 179; Film Description: 1924 Wayne
    [10] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Huntington, Suffolk
    [12] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 158657, ED 22, Sch 407; Book: 08657

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 77 Park St, Walton Part of Aylebury, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Age:
    2-3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1355; Folio: 178; Page: 21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Walthamstow, Essex, London, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 158657, ED 22, Sch 407; Book: 08657

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
    Record Source: Age:
    24-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1923
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tonawanda, Erie, New York; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0465; FHL microfilm: 2341172
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    31-32

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tonawanda, Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tonawanda, Erie, New York; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0465; FHL microfilm: 2341172

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02376; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 16-58
    [2] Age:
    36-37

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Paterson; Haledon; Hawthorne; Propsect Park; Little Falls; Totowa; West Paterson, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1938
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 191 Arlington Ave, Hawthorne Boro, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    41-42

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02376; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 16-58

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Record Source: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1947
    Event Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
    Record Source: Puerto Rico, U.S, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving At San Juan, Puerto Rico, 01011942 - 06301948; NAI Number: A4103; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturaliz

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Huntington, Suffolk

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Greenock, Scotland
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: 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: 179; Film Description: 1924 Wayne

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hawthorne, Passaic, New Jersey
    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 New Jersey, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 529

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1954
    Event Place: Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melville, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

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