James McPherson

Male 1846 - 1917  (71 years)


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  • Name James McPherson  [1
    Born 9 Jul 1846  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4

    • McPherson, James, age 31, switchman on RR
      McPherson, Anna, age 30, wife, housekeeping
      Geary, Viola, age 19, sister-in-law, boarding
    Census 1894  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5

    • Mcpherson, James, age 40
      Mcpherson, Anna, wife, age 39
      Mcpherson, Nettie, daughter, age 14
    Census 1900  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    239 Highland Avenue 

    • McPherson, James, born Aug 1850, age 49, married, 24 years, born New York, watchman r road
      McPherson, Ana, born Mar 1851, age 49, born Can Eng, parents Ireland
    Census 1910  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    239 Highland Ave 

    • McPherson, James, age 55, 1 marriage, 20 years, born New York, conductor, railroad
      McPherson, Anna, age 50, 2 marriage, 20 years, born Can Eng, immigrated 1862
    Occupation 11 Nov 1917  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • He was a flag man for the railroad.
    Residence 11 Nov 1917  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    437 Highland St. 
    • Address listed on death certificate.
    _UID 3B4A7A620C28443D9B85D2F991D514037EF3 
    Died 11 Nov 1917  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • died in a railroad accident, factured skull
    Buried 13 Nov 1917  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • buried at Oak Hill Cemetery
    Person ID I5597  Gauthier Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 May 2016 

    Family Anna Lyons,   b. 1844, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1918, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Nettie McPherson,   b. Oct 1881, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1948, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Ina McPherson,   b. 2 Aug 1882, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1882, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F2274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S333] Find A Grave, John Tipton, (findagrave.com, 2012), 30 Jan 2016, Anna L Lyons McPherson (Reliability: 3), 30 Jan 2016.

    2. [S235] Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995 - FamilySearch, ((familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Jan 2016), Ina Mcpherson; FHL microfilm 2,320,692. (Reliability: 3), 30 Jan 2016.

    3. [S259] Michigan Death Certificates, 1897-1920 - seekingmichigan.org, Michigan Michigan Department of Vital Records, Michigan Historical Center and Archives of Michigan, Lansing, MI, (seekingmichigan.org :2009.), Death Records, 1897-1920," death certificate 1650 (1917), James McPherson, accessed 16 May 2016. (Reliability: 3), 16 May 2016.

    4. [S111] 1880 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), T9, roll T9-588, Grand Rapids, Kent County, enumeration district (ED) 130, p. 13, dwelling 174, family 201, James McPherson, accessed 30 Jan 2016 (Reliability: 3), 30 Jan 2016.

    5. [S376] 1894 - Michigan Census - FamilySearch, Michigan State Archives, Lansing, Michigan, ((familysearch.org : 2014)), accessed 30 Jan 2016), James McPherson; Michigan State Archives, Lansing, Michigan. (Reliability: 3), 30 Jan 2016.

    6. [S108] 1900 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T623, roll T623, Grand Rapids (ward 11), enumeration district (ED) 86, precinct 3, sheet 310A, dwelling 160, family 174, James McPherson, accessed 16 May 2016 (Reliability: 3), 16 May 2016.

    7. [S109] 1910 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry. com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T624, roll T624, Grand Rapids (ward 11), enumeration district (ED) 114, sheet 12A, dwelling 243, family 260, James McPherson, accessed 16 May 2016 (Reliability: 3), 16 May 2016.