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James William Priestley 1881–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1881

Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 8 Feb 1937

Death Location: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA

Father: James Priestley

Mother: Alice Hall

Spouse(s): Florence Frankland

Children(s): Lilian Priestley

In 1881, James William Priestley entered the world in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, born to James G Priestley And Alice Hall. James William Priestley married Florence Mary Frankland, and had children including Lilian Elizabeth Priestley. James William Priestley passed away in 1937 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, James William Priestley entered the world in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, born to James G Priestley And Alice Hall.
  • James William Priestley married Florence Mary Frankland, and had children including Lilian Elizabeth Priestley.
  • James William Priestley passed away in 1937 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA.

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James Priestley's Ancestors

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James Priestley
1881–1937
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James G Priestley
1855–1907
Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Alice Hall
1855–1927
Manchester, Lancashire
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Priestley's Descendants

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James (William) Priestley (21 Nov 1881–8 Feb 1937) m. Florence (Mary) Frankland (2 Apr 1880–21 Jul 1961)
  1. 1. Lilian (Elizabeth) Priestley 1910–1995 m. Wren (Thomas) Dolan 1902–1998
    1. 1. Patricia (Anne "Patty") Dolan 1942–2012 m. Randall (Bernard) Meredith 1931–1984 m. Harold (Ladon) Evans 1935–1995
      1. 1. Edward ("Eddie") Meredith 1950–1982
    2. 2. Robert (Steven) Dolan 1930–2001
    3. 3. Betty (Jean) Whitaker 1927–2016

James Priestley's Timeline

2 Records

1881
21 Nov 1881
Birth of James William Priestley in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1937
8 Feb 1937
Age 56
Death of James William Priestley in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1937
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA

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