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James Alonzo Rains 1917–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1917

Birth Location: South Dakota

Death Date: August 1968

Death Location: Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Ralph Rains

Mother: Zelda Rains

Spouse(s): Alice Rains

Children(s):

James Alonzo Rains was born in 1917 in South Dakota, the child of Ralph Hartsook Rains And Zelda Ione Rains. In 1930, James Alonzo Rains resided in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. In 1935, James Alonzo Rains resided in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA. James Alonzo Rains married Alice Rains. James Alonzo Rains passed away in 1968 in Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Alonzo Rains was born in 1917 in South Dakota, the child of Ralph Hartsook Rains And Zelda Ione Rains.
  • In 1930, James Alonzo Rains resided in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, James Alonzo Rains resided in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA.
  • James Alonzo Rains married Alice Rains.
  • James Alonzo Rains passed away in 1968 in Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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James Rains's Ancestors

Self
James Rains
1917–1968
Birth Place: South Dakota
Parents
Ralph Hartsook Rains
1886–1948
Prairie Green, Iroquois, Illinois
Zelda (Ione) Rains
1892–1946
Illinois
Grandparents
Stephen (W.) Rains
1850–1911
Putnam, Indiana, United States
Etta
1859–1929
Boswell, Benton County, Indiana, USA
Ira (Alonzo) Mourer
1862–1943
Ohio, United States of America
Martha (Ann) Mourer
1869–1939
Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1818–1900
Catharine Cassity
1828–1925
Joseph Millhollen
1834–1860
Sara Robb
1827–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1800–1856
Katherine Demoss
1801–1900
David Cassidy
1792–1846
Mary Clements
1802–1837
John Millhollen
1809–1872
Rebecca Caster
1813–1889
Samuel Ruby
1770–1830
Sarah Brown
1788–1870

James Rains's Timeline

4 Records

1917
15 Jul 1917
Birth of James Alonzo Rains in South Dakota
South Dakota
1930
1930
Age 13
James Alonzo Rains resided here in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
James Alonzo Rains resided here in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
1968
August 1968
Age 51
Death of James Alonzo Rains
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1917
    Event Place: South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 332-09-9685; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0049
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0049

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1968
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 332-09-9685; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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

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