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James Edgar Preston 1944–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1944

Birth Location: Duluth, Minnesota

Death Date: 2 May 1992

Death Location: Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Lester Preston

Mother: Elsie Heglund

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The story of James Edgar Preston began in 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota. In 1950, James Edgar Preston resided in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA. James Edgar Preston married Diane Marie Pollock, and had children including Wendy Lynn Preston. James Edgar Preston passed away in 1992 in Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Edgar Preston began in 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota.
  • In 1950, James Edgar Preston resided in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA.
  • James Edgar Preston married Diane Marie Pollock, and had children including Wendy Lynn Preston.
  • James Edgar Preston passed away in 1992 in Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Preston's Ancestors

Self
James Preston
1944–1992
Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota
Parents
Lester Thomas Preston
1905–1988
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Elsie Heglund
1906–1978
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1944
10 Jan 1944
Birth of James Edgar Preston in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
1950
1950
Age 6
James Edgar Preston resided here in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA
Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA
1992
2 May 1992
Age 48
Death of James Edgar Preston in Douglas, Wisconsin, USA
Douglas, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Duluth, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: 1334; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 16-74

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Douglas
    Record Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Divorce Records, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Divorce Records, 1979-1983

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, 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: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: 1334; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 16-74

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1992
    Event Place: Douglas, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004, Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Death Records, 1979-1997

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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