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James John ( Jimmy) Timmons 1887–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1887

Birth Location: Pollett’s Cove, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

Death Date: 26 Mar 1950

Death Location: Pleasant Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: John Timmons

Mother: Catherine Moore

Spouse(s): Margaret Fraser, Marie Sweeney, Ada Timmins

Children(s): John chief, Hilda Timmons, Ruth Timmons, Freeman Timmons, Helena Timmons, Andrew Timmons, Clayton Timmons, Hanna Timmons, Christina Timmons, Elma Timmons, Murdock Timmons

The story of James John ( Jimmy) Timmons began in 1887 in Pollett’s Cove, Inverness County, Nova Scotia. In 1891, James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided in Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1894, James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. James John ( Jimmy) Timmons married Ada S Timmins, Margaret May Ann Fraser, Marie Sweeney, and had children including Andrew Myles Timmons, Christina Timmons, Clayton David Timmons, Elma M Timmons, Freeman Timmons, Hanna D Timmons, Helena Margaret Timmons, Hilda Catherine Timmons, John Edward Big Jack Timmons 17Th Clan Chief, Murdock Timmons, Ruth Timmons. James John ( Jimmy) Timmons passed away in 1950 in Pleasant Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of James John ( Jimmy) Timmons began in 1887 in Pollett’s Cove, Inverness County, Nova Scotia.
  • In 1891, James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided in Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1894, James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • James John ( Jimmy) Timmons married Ada S Timmins, Margaret May Ann Fraser, Marie Sweeney, and had children including Andrew Myles Timmons, Christina Timmons, Clayton David Timmons, Elma M Timmons, Freeman Timmons, Hanna D Timmons, Helena Margaret Timmons, Hilda Catherine Timmons, John Edward Big Jack Timmons 17Th Clan Chief, Murdock Timmons, Ruth Timmons.
  • James John ( Jimmy) Timmons passed away in 1950 in Pleasant Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Timmons's Ancestors

Self
James Timmons
1887–1950
Birth Place: Pollett’s Cove, Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Parents
John Peter Timmons
1849–1921
Grand Anse, Pleasant Bay, Inverness Co., Nova Scotia
Catherine (Anne) Moore
1858–1912
Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Edward ("Ned") Timmons
1818–1883
Margaree, Inverness Cty, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Jane (Janet) Hingley
1830–1902
Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
John (Andrew) Moore
1829–1910
Mabou, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary (Ann) MacKenzie
1837–1884
West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Timmons
1789–1874
Marie Benoit
1801–1881
Pioneer Hingley
1788–1872
Nancy MacIntosh
1795–1881
Andrew Moore
1796–1870
Jessie MacQuarrie
1803–1871
Donald McKenzie
1814–1873
Flora ^
1813–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Timmons
1771–1810
Margaret Murphy
1772–
Madeleine Manet
1780–1828
John Hinkley
1725–1811
Janet Archibald
1750–1811
James Descendants"
1765–1803
Sophia Miller
1765–
HECTOR ^
1740–1818
Marion MCDONALD
1747–
John Mackenzie
1784–1837
Catherine CALDER
1795–1878
John Cameron
1780–1841
Minnie Gray
1783–

James Timmons's Descendants

1.
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James (John ( Jimmy)) Timmons (18 May 1887–26 Mar 1950) m. Margaret (May Ann) Fraser (1894–8 FEB 1984) m. Marie Sweeney (abt 1886–) m. Ada (S.) Timmins (abt 1885–1972)
  1. 1. John (Edward 'Big Jack' Timmons 17th clan) chief 1911–1970 m. Bertha (Jane) Burton 1911–2006
    1. 1. Donnie (Jack Timmons 18th clan) chief 1942–2017
    2. 2. Lena (Margret “Peggy”) Timmons 1932–2001 m. Stephen (Malcolm) MacPherson 1929–2006
      1. 1. Charles (“Charlie” Edward) MacPherson 1950–
    3. 3. Lawrence (Andrew) Timmons 1948–2023
    4. 4. Winston (Lloyd) Timmons 1946–2021
    5. 5. William (Ned) Timmons 1939–2015 m. Marjorie (Rose) Timmons 1947–2014
    6. 6. Kenneth (Edward) Timmons 1937–2020
    7. 7. Eileen (Jane) Timmons 1934–2022
    8. 8. Dorothy (May) Timmons 1931–2023
    9. 9. Murdock (James) Timmons 1936–2003
    10. 10. Florence (Elizabeth) Timmons 1930–1947
  2. 2. Hilda (Catherine) Timmons 1924–2013
  3. 3. Ruth Timmons 1919–1996 m. Willard Zwicker 1910–1974
    1. 1. Winnifred Christena 1943–2012
  4. 4. Freeman Timmons 1922–2000
  5. 5. Helena (Margaret) Timmons 1920–1968
  6. 6. Andrew (Myles) Timmons 1927–2000
  7. 7. Clayton (David) Timmons 1917–1983
  8. 8. Hanna (D) Timmons 1913–1947
  9. 9. Christina Timmons 1909–1929
  10. 10. Elma (M) Timmons 1920–
  11. 11. Murdock Timmons 1914–1922

James Timmons's Timeline

17 Records

1887
18 May 1887
Birth of James John ( Jimmy) Timmons in Pollett’s Cove, Inverness County, Nova Scotia
Pollett’s Cove, Inverness County, Nova Scotia
1891
1891
Age 4
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1894
1894
Age 7
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1895
1895
Age 8
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1900
18 Apr 1900
Age 13
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1901
1901
Age 14
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1905
7 Feb 1905
Age 18
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1909
1909
Age 22
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons was married in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1911
1911
Age 24
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 30
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 34
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Pleasant Bay, Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pleasant Bay, Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1930
1930
Age 43
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Boston (Districts 580-690), Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston (Districts 580-690), Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1931
1931
Age 44
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1935
1935
Age 48
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 53
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Hanson Town, Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hanson Town, Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 63
James John ( Jimmy) Timmons resided here in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1950
26 Mar 1950
Age 63
Death of James John ( Jimmy) Timmons in Cheticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cheticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1887
    Event Place: Pollett’s Cove, Inverness County, Nova Scotia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2090
    [2] U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; M
    [3] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6317; Family No: 32
    [4] Nova Scotia, Canada, Births, 1840-1921, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Birth Registrations: 1836-1907, 1908-1921; Volume Number: 1904; Page Number: 92000397
    [5] Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1970, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Death Registrations: 1864–1877; 1908–1970; Volume Number: 1950; Page Number: 2433
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01638; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12-92
    [7] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [8] Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0655; FHL microfilm: 2340686
    [10] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Suffolk
    [11] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Nova Scotia; Page: 3; Family No: 28
    [12] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Census Place: Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 3
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 4487; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 12-34
    [16] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27195; Census Place: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; Page Number: 6
    [17] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of Boston Residents, Boston Public Library; Boston, Massachusetts; Lists of Boston Residents, 1909-1972

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6317; Family No: 32

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories, McAlpine’s Halifax City Directory, 1893-1894

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 18 Apr 1900; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Nova Scotia; Page: 3; Family No: 28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1905
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NAI Number: M1368; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, The Evening Mail; Publication Date: 7 Feb 1905; Publication Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0655; FHL microfilm: 2340686

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of Boston Residents, Boston Public Library; Boston, Massachusetts; Lists of Boston Residents, 1909-1972

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Suffolk

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Pleasant Bay, Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 45; Census Place: Pleasant Bay, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Boston (Districts 580-690), Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0655; FHL microfilm: 2340686

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27195; Census Place: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01638; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12-92

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hanson Town, Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01638; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12-92

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 4487; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 12-34

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Pleasant, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NAI Number: M1368; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Inverness County
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2090

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; M

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1950
    Event Place: Cheticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1970, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Death Registrations: 1864–1877; 1908–1970; Volume Number: 1950; Page Number: 2433
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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