Notes:

Birth:
birth date and place from Social Security application and claim index

Died:
death date from Social Security application and claim index

James married Living JORDAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; 648 Gladys Avenue - Alice Johnson (53, widowed, chambermaid in hotel), son James H. (31, widowed, mechanic for telephone co.), grandson Harry J. (11), grandson James Jr. (4 11/12), two lodgers
• Eloped: 17 Apr 1929, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
• Elopment Foiled: 23 Apr 1929, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; San Diego Union, 23 Apr 1929, p 4 col 4-5
• Marriage License: 26 Apr 1929, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

James married Helen May ROGERS in May 1929. Helen was born on 15 Apr 1912 in White Haven, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1979 in El Cajon, San Diego, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Eloped: 17 Apr 1929, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
• Elopment Foiled: 23 Apr 1929, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; San Diego Union, 23 Apr 1929, p 4 col 4-5
• Marriage License: 26 Apr 1929, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Notes:

Died:
El Cajon per Soc Sec Death Index

Notes:

Married:
do not know the date, just when they took out the license - he 20, she 17

Other Events:

• Departure: Bef 6 Oct 1894, New York, New York, New York, USA
• Arrival: 6 Oct 1894, Liverpool, England; Arrival in Liverpool from New York aboard "Lucania" - Alice (as Dora) with chidren Anna, James, Sylvia
• Departure: 22 Dec 1894, Liverpool, England
• Arrival: 31 Dec 1894, New York, New York, New York, USA; Arrival from Liverpool aboard "Etruria" with children Hannah, James, Sylvia - child destined for Pueblo, Colorado
• Residence: 1900, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA; 419 West 20th Street - Harry (37, born Apr 1863 England, married 13 years, Loc. Engineer), Alice (34, Nov 1865 England, mother of 3 children, all now living-all born N Dakota), Hannah (13, Jan 1887), James (11, Dec 1888), Sylvia (10, May 1890)
• Shooting of Playmate: 8 Mar 1902, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA; Numerous reports for several days in the Denver Post and Denver Rocky Mountain News were picked up by newspapers across the U. S.
• Arrested: 28 Aug 1906, Highland, San Bernardino, California, USA; San Bernardino County Sun 29 Aug 1906 p 7 col 5
• Arrested: 30 Dec 1906, Highland, San Bernardino, California, USA; San Bernardino Daily Sun, p 6, col 2-3
• Remains in Jail: 7 Jan 1907, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA; San Bernardino County Sun, p 13, col 5
• Bound Over to Superior Court: 15 Jan 1907, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA; San Bernardino County Sun, p 5, col 5
• Probation 2 Years: 17 Jan 1907, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA; San Bernardino County Sun, p 5, col 2-3
• Court Approves Marriage: 1 Apr 1907, Highland, San Bernardino, California, USA; San Bernardino Daily Sun, 3 Apr 1907, p 7, col 4
• Residence: 1908, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA; birth of son James Henry, later called Harry James, Butson
• Residence: Between 1909 and 1911, Oxnard, Ventura, California, USA; This is the only voter registration book for a year between 1908 and 1912 - probably 1910. He is age 21 with the occupation of a pool room clerk.
• Residence: 26 May 1911, 945 Wall Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; residence at birth of daughter Sylvia
• Residence: 7 Jan 1915, 755 Wall Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; residence at birth of son James Harry
• Residence: 31 May 1917, 634 Third, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA; WWI Draft Registration: born 25 Dec 1889 in Dickinson, ND; Tile Fitter, unemployed; married, wife & 3 children; 4 years in US Navy as Coal Passer - medium height and build, blue eyes, light hair
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1917, Marsh-Strong Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; Tile Setter for Bruner Tile Company at Marsh-Strong Building (per second WWI Draft Registration, dated 5 Jun 1917)
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, 653 San Julian, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; WWI Draft Reg: born 25 Dec 1888 in Dickinson, ND - Tile Setter, employed by Bruner Tile Co at Marsh-Strong Building in LA - Married, wife & 3 children under ?12)? - no prior military service - Medium height & build, grey eyes, light hair, slightly bald
• Residence: 2 Jan 1920, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; 648 Gladys Avenue - Alice Johnson (53, widow, chambermaid in hotel), son James H. (31, widowed, mechanic for telephone co.), grandsons Harry J. (11), James Jr. (4 11/12), two lodgers - one of whom is Rose Frederick mother carrying his child Mabelle
• Residence: 18 Nov 1920, 648 1/2 Gladys Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; residence at birth of daughter Mabelle Alice Butson - her 2nd child of whom 2 are now living
• Residence: 27 Aug 1924, 776 1/2 Towne Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; residence at time of marriage
• Residence: 26 Apr 1942, 2318 Irving Street, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA; WWII Draft Reg: born 25 Dec 1891 in Dickinson, ND - contact Lillian Butson - employed by San Diego Harbor Dept at 1020 W Broadway - 5'9", 170 lbs, blue eyes, blonde hair, light complexion, scar on forehead and lip
• Retired: 30 Jun 1957, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA; retired from San Diego Harbor Department - began working on waterfront for WPA in 1934 & Harbor Dept in 1941
• Residence: 5 Apr 1969, 2794 Island Avenue, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA; residence "Crescent City" per CA death index of his death in San Diego

Notes:

Birth:
one WWI Draft has 25 Dec 1889 in Dickinson, ND; other WWI Draft has 25 Dec 1888 in Dickinson, ND; Soc Sec Death Index has 25 Dec 1888; CA Death Index has 25 Dec 1888 in ND mother Tibbits

Died:
Age: 80

James married Laura ANDREWS on 4 Apr 1907 in Highland, San Bernardino, California, USA. Laura was born about 1890 in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Her surname is from California birth index - birth in TN is from marriage notice in newspaper

Notes:

Married:
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