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James Birkett KING 1858 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1858

Birth Location: Wheatland Twp. (Will), IL

Death Date: 29 Aug 1936

Death Location: San Jose (Santa Clara), CA

Father: Thomas King

Mother: ANNA BIRKETT

Spouse(s): Lena Rankin

Children(s): Jean King, Donald King

Early life: James Birkett KING arrived in Wheatland Twp. (Will), IL in 1858, born to Thomas Joseph King and ANNA BIRKETT. Over time, James Birkett KING formed a family with Lena C Rankin, which included Jean E King and Donald Rankin King. James Birkett KING concluded life in San Jose (Santa Clara), CA in 1936.

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Parents

Thomas King
1832 – 1911
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
TK
ANNA BIRKETT
1837 – 1922
Birth Location: East Curthwhaite, Cumberland, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Lena Rankin
1864 – 1919
Birth Location: Illinois
LR

Children(s)

Jean King
1887 –
Birth Location: California, USA
JK
Donald King
1890 – 1997
Birth Location: Alameda County, California, USA
DK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 Dec 1858
    Event Place: Wheatland Twp. (Will), IL
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Year: 1900; Census Place: Soquel, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: 112; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1240112, Year: 1910; Census Place: Soquel, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: T624_106; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1374119, Santa Cruz Sentinel; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1936; Publication Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA; ,0.0481747,0.14893757,0.37943506&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1 Jun 1885

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 16 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Salina (Monterey), CA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Soquel, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Soquel, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: 112; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1240112

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Soquel, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Soquel, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: T624_106; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1374119

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Skyland
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Santa Cruz Sentinel; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1936; Publication Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA; ,0.0481747,0.14893757,0.37943506&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 29 Aug 1936
    Event Place: San Jose (Santa Clara), CA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Santa Cruz Sentinel; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1936; Publication Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA; ,0.0481747,0.14893757,0.37943506&xid=33

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