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James Russell Preston 1920–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1920

Birth Location: Delaware

Death Date: 21 Jun 1971

Death Location: Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Charles Sr.

Mother: Mary Russell

Spouse(s): Mildred Sundquist

Children(s):

In 1920, James Russell Preston entered the world in Delaware, born to Charles Comfort Preston Sr And Mary Russell. In 1935, James Russell Preston resided in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota. James Russell Preston married Mildred Alice Sundquist, and had children including Gary F Preston, Robert J Preston. James Russell Preston passed away in 1971 in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1920, James Russell Preston entered the world in Delaware, born to Charles Comfort Preston Sr And Mary Russell.
  • In 1935, James Russell Preston resided in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota.
  • James Russell Preston married Mildred Alice Sundquist, and had children including Gary F Preston, Robert J Preston.
  • James Russell Preston passed away in 1971 in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Preston's Ancestors

Self
James Preston
1920–1971
Birth Place: Delaware
Parents
Charles Comfort Preston Sr.
1898–1979
Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Mary Russell
1890–1973
Paisley, Renfrewshire
Grandparents
James (A.) Preston
1867–1930
Momouth County New Jersey
Kiziah (C. B.) Vanarsdale
1873–1951
New Jersey
Archibald (Smith) Russell
1852–1945
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Skottland
Mary Russell
1855–1939
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Skottland
Great-Grandparents
John Preston
1846–1890
Rebecca Arnold
1843–1922
Thomas Russell
1822–1890
Janet Russell
1826–1878
James Robertson
1816–1874
Isabella Robertson
1834–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 3ggp
1800–1843
Janet 3ggp
1802–1875
Robert 3ggp
1783–1856
Loundon
–1878
rob Robertson
1793–
Helen Barr
1781–1860
John O'Hara
1801–1895
Mary Swynie
1799–1880

James Preston's Timeline

6 Records

1919
14 Oct 1919
Birth of James Russell Preston in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
1920
abt 1920
Birth of James Russell Preston in Delaware
Delaware
1935
1935
Age 15
James Russell Preston resided here in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota
Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota
1940
1940
Age 20
James Russell Preston resided here in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
James Russell Preston resided here in Herman, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Herman, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
1971
21 Jun 1971
Age 51
Death of James Russell Preston in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA
Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1919
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Herman, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: 259; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 69-100

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1920
    Event Place: Delaware
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01972; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 88-12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01972; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 88-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01972; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 88-12

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Herman, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Herman, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: 259; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 69-100

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1971
    Event Place: Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA

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