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James Priestley 1846–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1846

Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 July 1929

Death Location: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States

Father: Miles Priestley

Mother: Jane Tankard

Spouse(s): Lena Priestly

Children(s): EDWARD Priestly

The story of James Priestley began in 1846 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. James Priestley married Lena Priestly, and had children including Edward Priestly. James Priestley passed away in 1929 in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Priestley began in 1846 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • James Priestley married Lena Priestly, and had children including Edward Priestly.
  • James Priestley passed away in 1929 in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Priestley's Ancestors

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James Priestley
1846–1929
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Miles Priestley
1821–1891
Yorkshire, England
Jane Tankard
1825–1914
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Myles
1786–1858
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Susannah Brown
1796–
Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Priestley
1761–
Hannah Tankard
1759–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Priestley's Descendants

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James Priestley (1 July 1846–2 July 1929) m. Lena Priestly (23 February 1852–27 July 1938)
  1. 1. EDWARD Priestly 1874– m. Mary Coughlin 1879–
    1. 1. William (J) Priestly 1901–1972 m. Ida LaConte 1903–1967
      1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Priestly 1935–1995 m. Walter (Mark) Riglian 1922–2010
      2. 2. Joseph (William) Priestly 1930–2012 m. Wilma Zorbach 1929–1983
      3. 3. Ida Priestly 1922– m. Rudolph Hytra 1915–
      4. 4. Robert Priestly 1928–1990
      5. 5. Raymond Priestly 1939–1990
      6. 6. William Priestly 1924–1972
      7. 7. Mary Priestly 1941–2017 m. Ines Barreto 1926–2010 m. John (Malcolm) Christen 1937–2020

James Priestley's Timeline

2 Records

1846
1 July 1846
Birth of James Priestley in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1929
2 July 1929
Age 83
Death of James Priestley in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1846
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1929
    Event Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States

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