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Edwin Arthur James

Male 1858 - 1947  (89 years)


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  1. 1.  Edwin Arthur James was born on 16 Aug 1858 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (son of John T. James and Eliza E. Braithwaite); died on 1 Dec 1947 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    John Pezzano instead has his DOD as ca 1944 in Greenfield, WI. He notes that he was a son of John T. and Eliza E. James.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1900 Census
    Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Brandon Village
    Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
    SD 3 ED 38 Sheet 4A
    95-101
    James, Edwin Head W M Aug 1858 41 M 6/12 Ill England England Jeweler
    James, Grace Wf F W Mch 1869 31 M 6/12 1/1 Wisc Scotland Scotland
    James, Myrtle E Dtr W F Sept 1883 16 S Wisc Ill Wisc At School
    James, Ethel A Dtr W F Jun 1885 14 S Wisc Ill Wisc At School
    Butts, Eva C StpDtr W F Apr 1887 12 S Wisc Wisc Wisc At School

    Edwin married Emma Loa Cross on 13 Jun 1882 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Emma (daughter of William Wallace Cross and Hannah Jane Strong) was born on 7 Mar 1860 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 9 Oct 1898 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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    Married:
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRND-6MC
    Name: Edwin A. James
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    Spouse's Name: Emma L. Cross
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    Event Date: 13 Jun 1882
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Father's Name: John T. James
    Mother's Name: Elija Braithwaite
    Spouse's Father's Name: Wallace Cross
    Spouse's Mother's Name: Jane H. Strong
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00660-2
    System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
    GS Film number: 1292065
    Reference ID: 2042
    Collection: Emma L. Cross, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"

    Children:
    1. Myrtle Emma James was born on 5 Sep 1883 in Brandon, Fon Du Lac County, Wisconsin; died on 22 Mar 1968 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
    2. Ethel Adele James was born on 13 Jun 1885 in Brandon, Fon Du Lac County, Wisconsin; died on 19 Sep 1934 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John T. James was born about 1831 in England, United Kingdom; and died.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1870 Census
    Illinois, McHenry County, Town of Richmond, PO Richmond
    Enumerated 18 Aug 1870
    Page 4
    22-21
    James, John 39 M W Farm Laborer $--- $600 England
    James, Eliza 32 F W Keeping House England
    James, Ellen 12 F W At Home Ill
    James, Edwin 12 M W Assists on Farm Wisc
    Renay, Andrew 14 M W Farm Laborer Ill

    1880 Census
    Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield
    Page 27 SD 1 ED 88
    Enumerated 19 Jun 1880
    Page 57C
    277-262
    James, John T W M 48 Farmer England England England
    James. Eliza E W F 42 Wf Keeping House England England England
    James, Edwin A W M 21 S Son Huckster Wis England England
    James, Anna M W F 9 Dtr Attending School Ill England England
    James, Felicity W F 6 Dtr Attending School Wisc England England
    James, Raymond S W M 4 S Wis England England

    John married Eliza E. Braithwaite before 1856. Eliza was born about 1838 in England, United Kingdom; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eliza E. Braithwaite was born about 1838 in England, United Kingdom; and died.

    Notes:

    Ancestry.com *suggests* that her maiden name might have been Braithwaite, linking her to West Yorkshire, England. This appears to be correct, as she is listed as Elija Braithwaite on the marriage license of her son, Edwin A. James.

    Children:
    1. Ellen E. James was born on 9 Oct 1856 in Illinois; died on 5 May 1953.
    2. 1. Edwin Arthur James was born on 16 Aug 1858 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 1 Dec 1947 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
    3. Anna M. James was born about 1871 in Illinois; and died.
    4. Felicity James was born about 1872 in Wisconsin; and died.
    5. Raymond S. James was born about 1876 in Wisconsin; and died.