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James "Jim" Sharpe 1891–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1891

Birth Location: Tilton, Newfoundland

Death Date: 1966

Death Location: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Father: Thomas Sharpe

Mother: Mary Mercer

Spouse(s): Bertha Brown

Children(s): Albert Sharpe, William Sharpe, Maynard Sharpe, Mary Sharpe

The story of James "Jim" Sharpe began in 1891 in Tilton, Newfoundland. In 1921, James "Jim" Sharpe resided in Glace Bay Ward 4, Cape Breton South and Richmond, . James "Jim" Sharpe married Bertha Blanche Brown, and had children including Albert Bert Thomas Sharpe, Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, Maynard Clifford Sharpe, William D Sharpe. James "Jim" Sharpe passed away in 1966 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.

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Biography

  • The story of James "Jim" Sharpe began in 1891 in Tilton, Newfoundland.
  • In 1921, James "Jim" Sharpe resided in Glace Bay Ward 4, Cape Breton South and Richmond, .
  • James "Jim" Sharpe married Bertha Blanche Brown, and had children including Albert Bert Thomas Sharpe, Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, Maynard Clifford Sharpe, William D Sharpe.
  • James "Jim" Sharpe passed away in 1966 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sharpe's Ancestors

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James Sharpe
1891–1966
Birth Place: Tilton, Newfoundland
Parents
Thomas Sharpe
1857–1904
Spoon Cove
Mary ("Molly") Mercer
1856–1936
Blaketown, Newfoundland
Grandparents
John Sharpe
1829–1907
Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sharpe
1797–
Elizabeth Bradbury
1804–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sharpe's Descendants

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James ("Jim") Sharpe (4 May 1891–1966) m. Bertha (Blanche) Brown (11 Sep 1896–14 May 1965)
  1. 1. Albert (“Bert” Thomas) Sharpe 1921–1987 m. Verna (Mildred) Cornforth 1925–2013
  2. 2. William (D) Sharpe 1921–1921
  3. 3. Maynard (Clifford) Sharpe 1925–2009 m. Mary (Carmella "Mella") MacLean 1925–2008
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Sharpe 1923–2004 m. Ivan (Edward) Warren 1919–2000

James Sharpe's Timeline

3 Records

1891
4 May 1891
Birth of James "Jim" Sharpe in Tilton, Newfoundland
Tilton, Newfoundland
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 30
James "Jim" Sharpe resided here in Glace Bay Ward 4, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Glace Bay Ward 4, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1966
1966
Age 75
Death of James "Jim" Sharpe in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1891
    Event Place: Tilton, Newfoundland
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1919
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Glace Bay Ward 4, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

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