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James Elmer Orlen Steele 1893–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1893

Birth Location: Kalkaska Kal, Michigan

Death Date: 1954

Death Location: Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Hiram Steele

Mother: Hannah Vogtli

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In 1893, James Elmer Orlen Steele entered the world in Kalkaska Kal, Michigan, born to Hiram Ernest Steele And Hannah Ethel Vogtli. In 1900, James Elmer Orlen Steele resided in Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan, USA. In 1910, James Elmer Orlen Steele resided in Traverse Ward 5, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA. James Elmer Orlen Steele passed away in 1954 in Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1893, James Elmer Orlen Steele entered the world in Kalkaska Kal, Michigan, born to Hiram Ernest Steele And Hannah Ethel Vogtli.
  • In 1900, James Elmer Orlen Steele resided in Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1910, James Elmer Orlen Steele resided in Traverse Ward 5, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA.
  • James Elmer Orlen Steele passed away in 1954 in Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America.

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James Steele's Ancestors

Self
James Steele
1893–1954
Birth Place: Kalkaska Kal, Michigan
Parents
Hiram Ernest Steele
1874–1965
Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
Hannah (Ethel) Vogtli
1875–1930
Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Monroe) Steele
1838–1915
Vermont
Artemetia (C) King
1843–1939
Ohio, USA
Victor Vagtle
1852–1952
Switzerland
Esther (M) Irish
1855–1910
Carlisle, Lorain, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Reed
–1890
Ezra King
1821–
Eliza Smith
1822–1907
Urs Voegtle
1803–1891
Barbara Geiger
1821–1906
Jesse Irish
1833–1875
Hannah Farr
1835–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Smith
1789–1876
Clarinda Hickok
1791–1873
Christian Geiger
1795–1869
Anna Frey
1800–1877
Nathan Irish
1802–1867
Almira Powers
1805–1858
Lowell Farr
1806–1861
1812–1901

James Steele's Timeline

10 Records

1893
17 Sep 1893
Birth of James Elmer Orlen Steele in Kalkaska Kal, Michigan
Kalkaska Kal, Michigan
1900
1900
Age 7
James Elmer Orlen Steele resided here in Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan, USA
Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
James Elmer Orlen Steele resided here in Traverse Ward 5, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Traverse Ward 5, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 24
James Elmer Orlen Steele resided here in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
James Elmer Orlen Steele resided here in Manitowoc Ward 4, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Manitowoc Ward 4, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
James Elmer Orlen Steele resided here in Addison, Addison, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Addison, Addison, DuPage, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
James Elmer Orlen Steele resided here in Addison, DuPage, Illinois
Addison, DuPage, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 47
James Elmer Orlen Steele resided here in Addison Twp, Addison, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Addison Twp, Addison, DuPage, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
James Elmer Orlen Steele resided here in Bensenville, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Bensenville, DuPage, Illinois, USA
1954
1954
Age 61
Death of James Elmer Orlen Steele
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1893
    Event Place: Kalkaska Kal, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Manitowoc Ward 4, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1994; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 103
    [2] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 114; Film Description: 1913 Gogebic-1913 Leelanau
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bensenville, DuPage

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan; Roll: 721; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240721

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Traverse Ward 5, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Traverse Ward 5, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T624_648; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1374661

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Grand Traverse County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Manitowoc Ward 4, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Manitowoc Ward 4, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1994; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Addison, Addison, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Addison, DuPage, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340246

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Addison, DuPage, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Addison, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00796; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 22-24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Addison Twp, Addison, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Addison, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00796; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 22-24

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bensenville, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bensenville, DuPage

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Addison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), For the State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Traverse City, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 114; Film Description: 1913 Gogebic-1913 Leelanau

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1954
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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