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James Frederick Woodruff 1884–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1884

Birth Location: Michigan

Death Date: 8 Mar 1951

Death Location: Los Angeles

Father: Charles Woodruff

Mother: Alice Barnaby

Spouse(s): Ester Killbourne, Virginia Gaither

Children(s): Randall Woodruff, Alice Woodruff, Charles Woodruff, James II, Phillip Woodruff

In 1884, James Frederick Woodruff entered the world in Michigan, born to Charles Marius Woodruff And Alice A Barnaby. In 1900, James Frederick Woodruff resided in Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1910, James Frederick Woodruff resided in Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA. James Frederick Woodruff married Ester Bell Killbourne, Virginia Gaither, and had children including Alice E Woodruff, Charles Kilbourn Woodruff, James Frederick Woodruff Ii, Phillip Hasley Woodruff, Randall Hayes Woodruff. James Frederick Woodruff passed away in 1951 in Los Angeles.

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Biography

  • In 1884, James Frederick Woodruff entered the world in Michigan, born to Charles Marius Woodruff And Alice A Barnaby.
  • In 1900, James Frederick Woodruff resided in Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1910, James Frederick Woodruff resided in Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • James Frederick Woodruff married Ester Bell Killbourne, Virginia Gaither, and had children including Alice E Woodruff, Charles Kilbourn Woodruff, James Frederick Woodruff Ii, Phillip Hasley Woodruff, Randall Hayes Woodruff.
  • James Frederick Woodruff passed away in 1951 in Los Angeles.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Woodruff's Ancestors

Self
James Woodruff
1884–1951
Birth Place: Michigan
Parents
Charles Marius Woodruff
1851–1932
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
Alice (A) Barnaby
1854–1942
Monroe, Michigan
Grandparents
John (M.) Barnaby
1827–1905
New York
Mary Randall
1836–1914
New York
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Barnaby
1797–1865
Salome Taylor
1797–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harlow Barnaby
1764–1840
Susan Edson
1766–1850

James Woodruff's Descendants

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James (Frederick) Woodruff (17 Jul 1884–8 Mar 1951) m. Ester (Bell) Killbourne (2 Jan 1888–18 Nov 1977) m. Virginia Gaither (4 March 1904–13 November 1980)
  1. 1. Randall (Hayes) Woodruff 1911–1981
  2. 2. Alice (E) Woodruff 1917–2011 m. Andrew (Louis) O'Connor 1916–2003
  3. 3. Charles (Kilbourn) Woodruff 1912–1915
  4. 4. James (Frederick Woodruff) II 1920–2015 m. Ann Thomas 1927–2017
  5. 5. Phillip (Hasley) Woodruff 1923–2008 m. Mary (Lou) Hall 1925–

James Woodruff's Timeline

7 Records

1884
17 Jul 1884
Birth of James Frederick Woodruff in Michigan
Michigan
1900
1900
Age 16
James Frederick Woodruff resided here in Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
James Frederick Woodruff resided here in Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
James Frederick Woodruff resided here in Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
James Frederick Woodruff resided here in Huntington Woods, Huntington Woods, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Huntington Woods, Huntington Woods, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 66
James Frederick Woodruff resided here in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
1951
8 Mar 1951
Age 67
Death of James Frederick Woodruff in Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1884
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 8 Mar 1951
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_686; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0215; FHL microfilm: 1374699

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_814; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 460

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Huntington Woods, Huntington Woods, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Huntington Woods, Oakland, Michigan; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 2340754

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, 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: Pasadena, Los Angele

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birmingham, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 174; Film Title: 63 Oakland 06850-10109; Film Description: Oakland (1930-1933)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1951
    Event Place: Los Angeles
    Record Source: California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 8 Mar 1951

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