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Oliver James was born the youngest son of John James of Virginia, and Ida E Clarkson of New York between (). <Sup>[Note]</sup> Not much is known about Oliver's parents other than their names, from several documents, and approximate date of births from federal census records.   
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Oliver James was born the youngest son of [[was son of::John James|John]] of Virginia, and [[was son of::Ida E Clarkson]] of New York. <ref group="census" name="1920 Federal Census - James - Citation 1">{{#lst:File:1920 Census Including the James Family.jpg|Full Citation}}</ref><ref group="census" name="1940 Federal Census - Citation 1">{{#lst:File:Copy of 1940 Census influding the James Family.jpg|File:Copy of 1940 Census influding the James Family.jpg|First Reference}}</ref> Not much is known about Oliver's parents other than their names, from several documents, and approximate date of births from federal census records.   
  
 
*[[John James (1)]] was born '''Abt 1854''', Italy or Virgina.
 
*[[John James (1)]] was born '''Abt 1854''', Italy or Virgina.
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[http://jasoncrews.net/family-tree/getperson.php?personID=I10704&tree=Jason-Shannon Oliver Haswell James] was born '''14 Nov 1903''', probably somewhere in New York.
 
[http://jasoncrews.net/family-tree/getperson.php?personID=I10704&tree=Jason-Shannon Oliver Haswell James] was born '''14 Nov 1903''', probably somewhere in New York.
  
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Oliver's place of birth is somewhat a mystery.  The [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/151664977/ 1920 census] lists New York  city, and on '''1 Dec 1936''', he listed his place of birth as Yonkers, NY.  A [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/369619765/ vital records request] yielded no record of his birth, and his [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/369619696/ death certificate] lists "Can not be learned".  
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Oliver's place of birth is somewhat a mystery.  <ref group = "note" name="evidentia reports">I am currently in the process of utilizing [http://evidentiasoftware.com Evidentia] extensively to analze the the available documents and, hopefully, ahead some light around this mystery.  You can see the most up to reports used to draw the conclusions presented [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nmvc4jo6rpy56a9/TDCtD2ibxU here]. </ref><The [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/151664977/ 1920 census] lists New York  city, and on '''1 Dec 1936''', he listed his place of birth as Yonkers, NY.  A [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/369619765/ vital records request] yielded no record of his birth, and his [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/369619696/ death certificate] lists "Can not be learned".  
  
 
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Revision as of 12:08, 2 February 2014

What we think we know:

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Parents

Oliver James was born the youngest son of John of Virginia, and Ida E Clarkson of New York. [census 1][census 2] Not much is known about Oliver's parents other than their names, from several documents, and approximate date of births from federal census records.

Birth

Oliver Haswell James was born 14 Nov 1903, probably somewhere in New York.

Oliver's place of birth is somewhat a mystery. [note 1]<The 1920 census lists New York city, and on 1 Dec 1936, he listed his place of birth as Yonkers, NY. A vital records request yielded no record of his birth, and his death certificate lists "Can not be learned".

See Birth Discrepancy Chart

Brothers and Sisters

The family information varries between census records, however, it appears Oliver had at least two siblings:

  • John James (2) - probably an older brother
  • Alvin James - the name, sex, and date of birth of this individual varries and may not be correct. The name is very difficult to read and may not be correct.

Marrage

Oliver married Rachel Winch Edwards 23 Jun 1923, MA. Rachel (daughter of William Hadley Edwards and Florence Adelaide Whiton) was born 28 Nov 1896, Church Street, Watertown, Massachusetts, United States.

Children

To the best of our knowledge Oliver had only one child. William Oliver James was born 29 Mar 1924, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Divorce

According to statements by Oliver James couple never lived togeather. The devorce decree was finalized 5 Jun 1929. Copy of divorce proceedings.

Life After the Divorce

According to the 1930 census, Oliver was living with his famly in Sommerville, Middlesex County, Ma, with mother Ida, brother, John, and sister Alviest (name difficult to read).

Death

Oliver died 22 Dec 1975 in Somerville Hispital 230 Highland Ave. Somerville, Ma.

His will and probate records mention:

When the will was executed, the estate passed to Amanda.

Documents

Related Links

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What we would like to know

  • Where was Oliver actually born?
  • What is Oliver's actual date of birth?
  • Does he have any living relatives?

Appendix

Birth Day Discrepancy Chart

Birth Record Date Birthplace Age Source Type Link Notes
William James' birth certificate between 25 Mar 1899 and 24 Mar 1900. New York 24 Secondary [Image]
1940 Federal Census between 2 Apr 1903 and 1 Apr 1904
The 1930 Federal Census between 2 Apr 1903 and 1 Apr 1904
The Death Certificate between 23 Dec 1902 and 22 Dec 1903
The Social Security Number Application born 14 Nov 1903 in Yonkers New York.
The 1905 State Census James claims that Oliver James was one year old in 1905.

Research Log

  1. FamilySearch.org
    1. first, last, bd. 1900-1905
    2. New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 - https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680842
      • oliver james bd 1901-1904, bp yonkers
  2. Ancestry.com
  3. myheritage.com

References

  1. {{#lsth:File:Copy of 1940 Census including James Family.jpg|Source Listing}}

Notes

  1. ↑ I am currently in the process of utilizing Evidentia extensively to analze the the available documents and, hopefully, ahead some light around this mystery. You can see the most up to reports used to draw the conclusions presented here.

Primary Sources

State Certificates

Census Records

  1. ↑ {{#lst:File:1920 Census Including the James Family.jpg|Full Citation}}
  2. ↑ {{#lst:File:Copy of 1940 Census influding the James Family.jpg|File:Copy of 1940 Census influding the James Family.jpg|First Reference}}

Secondary Sources

Books

Websites

Headstones

Email

Histories

Notes


Appendices and Discussions




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