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Leonard Joseph James 1913–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1913

Birth Location: Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Jan 2003

Death Location: Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Joe James

Mother: Bessie Danner

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Leonard Joseph James was born in 1913 in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Joe B James And Bessie D Danner. In 1920, Leonard Joseph James resided in Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA. In 1925, Leonard Joseph James resided in Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA. Leonard Joseph James passed away in 2003 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Leonard Joseph James was born in 1913 in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Joe B James And Bessie D Danner.
  • In 1920, Leonard Joseph James resided in Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1925, Leonard Joseph James resided in Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
  • Leonard Joseph James passed away in 2003 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Leonard James's Ancestors

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Leonard James
1913–2003
Birth Place: Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Joe B James
1886–1966
Iowa
Bessie (D.) Danner
1888–1972
Keokuk County, Iowa
Grandparents
Thomas James
1848–1924
Glamorganshire, England
Margaret (Grace) Herbert
1848–1936
Wales
Robert Danner
1840–1898
Illinois, United States of America
M (J) Leathers
1848–1926
Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Absolom Danner
1810–1873
Lucretia Covey
1823–1865
William Leathers
1811–1893
Rachel Pherson
1814–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Danner
1786–1855
Katherine Zenor
1784–1856
Edward Covey
1782–1854
Hannah Northrup
1785–1861
Charles Leathers
1765–1847
Nancy Arbuckle
1770–1847
Stephen McPherson
1791–
Nancy McNabb
1784–1850

Leonard James's Timeline

5 Records

1913
3 Nov 1913
Birth of Leonard Joseph James in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 7
Leonard Joseph James resided here in Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 12
Leonard Joseph James resided here in Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Leonard Joseph James resided here in Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
2003
18 Jan 2003
Age 90
Death of Leonard Joseph James in Fremont, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Fremont, Mahaska, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1913
    Event Place: Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Adams, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: T625_516; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 141
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Adams, Wapello, Iowa; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0002
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Adams, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: T625_516; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Adams, Wapello, Iowa; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0002

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ottumwa, IA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 2003
    Event Place: Fremont, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 478-46-2002; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: 1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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