James Ferris

#952, b. 26 March 1870, d. after April 1936
FatherThomas Ferris b. 1842, d. 10 Nov 1899
MotherMary Jane Barris b. 1843, d. 5 Sep 1930

Spouse

Minnie (?) b. 1880

BMDB

     James Ferris was born on 26 March 1870 at 100 Burnfoothill, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.1 He married Minnie (?) in 1897; Per census. James Ferris died after April 1936.

Other Events

     James Ferris and his family immigrated to the Port of Boston on the SS Prussian, 1940 tons, arriving on 5 July 1882. He was passenger number 64.2
James lived in Baltimore in 1930 when his mother died (per obit), and also in 1936 when his sister Jessie died. One record says he married "H Kromray" in 1897. No other records have been found.

Time Line

Birth1870, 100 Burnfoothill, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland1
Census1871, 100 Lethanhill, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, ScotlandThomas Ferris3
Census1881, 126 Lethanhill, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, ScotlandThomas Ferris4
Immigration1882, Port of Boston, Suffolk, MassThomas Ferris2
Marriage1897Minnie (?)
Census1905, Bronx, New York, NYMinnie (?)
Census1910, Bronx, New York, NYMinnie (?)5
Census1915, Bronx, New York, NYMinnie (?)
Deatha 1936
ChartsDescendants of Joseph Barris
Descendants of Robert Barris
Descendants of Thomas Ferris

Citations

  1. Statutory Civil Registers of Scotland (New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT, Scotland: General Register Office), Births, 1870, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 33, No 98, Ref 586/098.
  2. Boston Passenger Lists, 1848-1891, Series M265, Roll 082, List XXX, SS Prussian, arriving 5 Jul 1882, Steerage, Passengers #62 through #66; (Washington, DC: National Archives).
  3. Scotland Census of 1871 (New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT, Scotland: General Register Office), Census, 1871, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Enum Book 6, Page 35, Ref 586/00 006/00 035.
  4. Scotland Census of 1881 (New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT, Scotland: General Register Office), Census, 1881, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Enum Book 6, Page 30, Ref 586/00 006/00 030.
  5. US Census 1910, Bronx, NY Co, NY, Series T624, Roll 997, Page 206, ED 1439, Sheet 07A, FN 147, Line 01, 18 Apr 1910.