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Walter James 1896–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1896

Birth Location: Glad Brook, Iowa

Death Date: 10 January 1976

Death Location: Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Samuel James

Mother: Georgeanna James

Spouse(s): Effie James, Alice Carson

Children(s): Rose Sytsma, Ralph James, Vinice Goben, Arden James, Cleva Barnes, Ida James, Sarina James

Walter James was born in 1896 in Glad Brook, Iowa, the child of Samuel P James And Georgeanna L James. Walter James married Alice Marie Carson, Effie R James, and had children including Arden Dale James, Cleva Evelyn James Barnes, Ida Ruth James, Ralph Gailen James, Rose Sytsma, Sarina F James, Vinice Floy James Goben. Walter James passed away in 1976 in Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter James was born in 1896 in Glad Brook, Iowa, the child of Samuel P James And Georgeanna L James.
  • Walter James married Alice Marie Carson, Effie R James, and had children including Arden Dale James, Cleva Evelyn James Barnes, Ida Ruth James, Ralph Gailen James, Rose Sytsma, Sarina F James, Vinice Floy James Goben.
  • Walter James passed away in 1976 in Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel James
1861–1933
Birth Location: Alton, Illinois, USA
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Georgeanna James
1871–1945
Birth Location: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Effie James
1900–1988
Birth Location: Iowa
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Alice Carson
1905–1990
Birth Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Rose Sytsma
1942–2018
Birth Location: Lucas County, Iowa, United States of America
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Ralph James
1922–1991
Birth Location: Osceola, Clarke, Iowa, USA
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Vinice Goben
1923–2015
Birth Location: Pleasant Twp, Lucas, Iowa, USA
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Arden James
1924–2015
Birth Location: Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Cleva Barnes
1926–1949
Birth Location: Lucas county,Iowa,USA
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Ida James
1928–2010
Birth Location: Russell, Lucas, Iowa, USA
IJ
Sarina James
1924–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Walter James's Ancestors

Self
Walter James
1896–1976
Birth Place: Glad Brook, Iowa
Parents
Samuel P James
1861–1933
Alton, Illinois, USA
Georgeanna (L) James
1871–1945
Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter James's Descendants

1.
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Walter James (1 August 1896–10 January 1976) m. Effie (R) James (abt 1900–Abt 1988) m. Alice (Marie) Carson (24 Sep 1905–17 JUL 1990)
  1. 1. Rose Sytsma 1942–2018
  2. 2. Ralph (Gailen) James 1922–1991
  3. 3. Vinice (Floy James) Goben 1923–2015
  4. 4. Arden (Dale) James 1924–2015
  5. 5. Cleva (Evelyn James) Barnes 1926–1949 m. Charles (Clifford) Barnes 1924–1989
    1. 1. Samuel (Eugene Barnes) Sr. 1946–2018
    2. 2. Charles (Robert) Barnes 1945–1969
    3. 3. Mary (Alice) BARNES 1944–1975
  6. 6. Ida (Ruth) James 1928–2010
  7. 7. Sarina (F.) James 1924–

Walter James's Timeline

2 Records

1896
1 August 1896
Birth of Walter James in Glad Brook, Iowa
Glad Brook, Iowa
1976
10 January 1976
Age 80
Death of Walter James in Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, United States of America
Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1896
    Event Place: Glad Brook, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1976
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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