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William Howard James 1917–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1917

Birth Location: Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 9 January, 2011

Death Location: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John James

Mother: Hester Harvey

Spouse(s): Bobbie None, Velma Goodnight

Children(s):

In 1917, William Howard James entered the world in Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to John Samuel James And Hester Harvey. William Howard James married Bobbie, Velma Lorraine Goodnight, and had children including Elizabeth Ann James, Jeanne Annette James, Karen Mae James, William Howard James. William Howard James passed away in 2011 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, William Howard James entered the world in Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to John Samuel James And Hester Harvey.
  • William Howard James married Bobbie, Velma Lorraine Goodnight, and had children including Elizabeth Ann James, Jeanne Annette James, Karen Mae James, William Howard James.
  • William Howard James passed away in 2011 in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John James
1888–1971
Birth Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
JJ
Hester Harvey
1895–1982
Birth Location: Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales
HH

Spouses(s)

Bobbie None
–2001
Birth Location: –
B
Velma Goodnight
1914–2001
Birth Location: Princeton, Mercer, Missouri, USA
VG

Children(s)

William James's Ancestors

Self
William James
1917–2011
Birth Place: Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
John Samuel James
1888–1971
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Hester Harvey
1895–1982
Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
William (S) James
1866–1951
St Helens, Lancashire, England
Sarah Pugh
1867–1953
Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales
James Harvey
1858–1902
Chard, Somerset, England
Emma Wheelwright
1865–1953
Chard, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William James
1829–1871
Mary Hancock
1831–1870
Thomas Wheelwright
1828–1898
Eliza Oldroyd
1829–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William James's Timeline

10 Records

1917
01 Jan 1917
Birth of William Howard James in Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales
Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales
1917
1 January, 1917
Birth of William Howard James in Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales
Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales
1917
1917
Birth of William Howard James
None
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 8
William Howard James resided here in Muscatine Ward 3, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Muscatine Ward 3, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
William Howard James resided here in Washington, Washington, Iowa
Washington, Washington, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 23
William Howard James resided here in , Washington, Washington, Iowa, USA
, Washington, Washington, Iowa, USA
1941
abt 1941
Age 24
William Howard James resided here
None
1961
1961
Age 44
William Howard James resided here in Johnson, Kansas, USA
Johnson, Kansas, USA
2011
09 Jan 2011
Age 94
Death of William Howard James in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
2011
9 January, 2011
Age 94
Death of William Howard James in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; DGS: 104141119

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January, 1917
    Event Place: Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1917
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; DGS: 104141119

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Muscatine Ward 3, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Washington, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1941
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; DGS: 104141119

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Johnson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: U.S.
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jan 2011
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January, 2011
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
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