David Myrddin JAMES1,7,2,3,4,2,5
30th Jul 19251,2,3,4,2,5 - 7th Feb 19943,6
Life History
30th Jul 1925 |
Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, UK.1,2,3,4,2,5 |
2nd Jun 1951 |
Married Lela M TERRY in Polk County, Arkansas.1 |
7th Feb 1994 |
Died in Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona.3,6 |
Notes
- England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
David M James
Mother's Maiden Surname Lloyd
Date of Registration Jul-Aug-Sep 1925
Registration district Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Volume 11a, Page #1505
This Welsh birth record has only the quarter of the year, not the exact date. But the range of dates matches the exact birth date that David reported to U S Immigration authorities in the following records, and in his Social Security records. The place of birth as Merthyr Tydfil matches David's reports to US immigration that he was born in Aberdare, Wales. Merthyr Tydfil as the primary city in Glamorgan, Wales. Aberdare is a smaller town near Tydfil.
There is one 1925 birth record in Glamorgan in the last quarter of the year for a David M James, but the birth date does not match that documented by other sources for our David Myrddin James. (There are several birth records for individuals of the name David M James in 1925 in various locales of Wales.)
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Merthyr Tydfil
Welsh: Merthyr Tudful
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan Ceremonial County, Wales, United Kingdom
Post town MERTHYR TYDFIL
Merthyr Tydfil (/ˈmɜrθər ˈtɪdvɪl/;[2] Welsh: Merthyr Tudful [ˈmɛrθɨr ˈtɨːdvɨ̞l]) is a town in Wales, with a population of about 59,500, situated approximately 23 miles (37 km) north of Cardiff. Once the largest town in Wales, it is now the 14th largest urban area in Wales. It is in the historic county of Glamorgan and is currently the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Both the town and the county borough are often referred to as 'Tydfil' and the Crown Court can be found in the back half of the Crown Court lists.
-- "Merthyr Tydfil," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merthyr_Tydfil
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Aberdare (/ˌæbərˈdɛər/ ab-ər-dair;[1] Welsh: Aberdâr) is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon. The population at the 2001 census was 31,705 (ranked 13th largest in Wales).[2] Aberdare is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Merthyr Tydfil, 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Cardiff and 22 miles (35 km) east-north-east of Swansea. During the nineteenth century it became a thriving industrial settlement, which was also notable for the vitality of its cultural life and as an important publishing centre.
-- "Aberdare," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdare
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Lela Terry
Gender Female
Age 22, Birth Year abt 1929
Residence Mena, Polk, Arkansas
Spouse's Name David M James
Spouse's Age 25
Spouse's Residence Mena, Polk, Arkansas
Marriage 2 Jun 1951 Polk County
Marriage License Date 2 Jun 1951
Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
David Myrddin James
Last Permanent Residence 271 Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
Arrival 15 Oct 1952 Niagara Falls, New York
Departure Contact None in Canada, (Father Benjamin James, 25 Cardiff Rd, Aberdare, South Wales)
Age 27, Birth Date 30 Jul 1925 Aberdare, South Wales
Race Welsh, Nationality Canadian, Language English
Occupation Stockman
Last in US August 1950 to May 1952 various locations
US Contact Wife, Lela James 1033 Seyburn, Detroit, Michigan
Reason for entry to reside permanently
5' 4.5" Height, medium Complexion, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes, Scar over one eye and under chin
Seaport Montreal, landing May 29, 1947 -- SS Inverness County
- back side -
Presents British Passport #530888 valid to 5/6/53 [6 May 1953].
Signed David M James
Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
David Myrddin James
Permanent Residence 4112 St Catherines St, Montreal [Quebec], Canada
Arrival 3 Nov 1952 Niagara Falls, New York
Accompanied By Wife Lela
Departure Contact Sister Eleanor Samuel, Aberdare, Wales
Age 27, Birth Date 30 Jul 1925 Aberdare, Wales
Race/Nationality Welsh, Language English
Occupation Shipping Clerk
Resident in US 22 August 1950 to 2 May 1952, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Home, 127 1/2 S Quaker St, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Reason for entry to resume permanent residence
5' 6" Height, Fair Complexion, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes
Seaport Montreal, landing May 29, 1947 -- SS Inverness County
- back side -
Presents British Passport #530888 valid to 5/6/52 [6 May 1952]. States he entered US at Detroit via Bridge on August 22, 1950 in company of his uncle from Arkansas and has remained in US since that date. Made application for Nat [Naturalization] and was informed by Kansas City office he was ill. [illegally] in US
Signed David M James
U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
David Myrddin James
Birth 30 Jul 1925
Detroit, Michigan, District Court
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
David M. James
Born 30 Jul 1925
Died 7 Feb 1994
Last Residence Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona 85310
SSN 429-56-6865 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)
Sources
- 1. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 2. Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
- 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 4. U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
- 5. England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
- 6. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
- 7. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
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