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James Howard Vance 1913 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1913

Birth Location: Port Deposit, Maryland

Death Date: 30 Jun 1951

Death Location: Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Vance

Mother: Elizabeth Weldon

Spouse(s): Eleanor Littlejohn

Children(s): James Vance

The story of James Howard Vance Jr. began in 1913 in Port Deposit, Maryland. In 1933, James Howard Vance Jr. resided in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1935, James Howard Vance Jr. resided in Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. James Howard Vance Jr. married Eleanor Cheek Littlejohn, and had children including James Howard Vance. James Howard Vance Jr. passed away in 1951 in Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Howard Vance Jr. began in 1913 in Port Deposit, Maryland.
  • In 1933, James Howard Vance Jr. resided in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1935, James Howard Vance Jr. resided in Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
  • James Howard Vance Jr. married Eleanor Cheek Littlejohn, and had children including James Howard Vance.
  • James Howard Vance Jr. passed away in 1951 in Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Vance
1883 – 1971
Birth Location: Port Deposit, Cecil, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Weldon
1890 – 1890
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Littlejohn
1919 – 1990
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

James Vance
1942 – 2017
Birth Location: Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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James Vance's Ancestors

Self
James Vance
1913 – 1951
Birth Place: Port Deposit, Maryland
Parents
James Howard Vance
1883 – 1971
Port Deposit, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Anna "Lizzie") Weldon
1890 – 1890
Delaware, USA
Grandparents
Edward (G) Vance
1844 –
South Carolina
Margaretta (Dunmore) Vance
1845 – 1925
Port Deposit Cecil Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Charles Dunmore
1812 – 1893
Dinah Dunmore
1814 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Squire Dunmore
1765 – 1850
Sarah Dunmore
1776 – 1850

James Vance's Descendants

1.
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James (Howard) Vance (4 Mar 1913 – 30 Jun 1951) m. Eleanor (Cheek) Littlejohn (18 Nov 1919 – 28 Mar 1990)
  1. 1. James (Howard) Vance (11 Jan 1942 – 22/07/2017) m. Marguerite ((Margarette) Vance) Boyer (abt 1885 – June 1, 1973) m. Barbara Schmidt

James Vance's Timeline

7 Records

1913
4 Mar 1913
Birth of James Howard Vance Jr. in Port Deposit, Maryland
Port Deposit, Maryland
1933
1933
Age 20
James Howard Vance Jr. resided here in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
James Howard Vance Jr. resided here in Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 27
James Howard Vance Jr. resided here in Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
24 Feb 1950
Age 37
James Howard Vance Jr. resided here in Ardmore, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Ardmore, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
30 Jun 1951
Age 38
Death of James Howard Vance Jr. in Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
30 Jun 1951
Age 38
Death of James Howard Vance Jr. in Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Port Deposit, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 052051-054600
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03580; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 46-96
    [5] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
    [6] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Year: 1933
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Social Security Death Index, Number: 173-10-6396; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [9] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [10] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2580
    [11] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03580; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 46-96
    [2] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2580

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1951
    Event Place: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 052051-054600
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Social Security Death Index, Number: 173-10-6396; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Ardmore, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Year: 1933

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1950
    Event Place: Ardmore, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03580; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 46-96

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1951
    Event Place: Ardmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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