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James William Illsley

Male 1869 - 1953  (84 years)


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  • Name James William Illsley 
    Birth 18 May 1869  Somerset, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  Somerset, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 1, born NS, living with parents
    Census 1881  Somerset, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 11, born NS, living with parents
    Naturalization 4 Oct 1904  St Albans, Franklin, VT Find all individuals with events at this location ; born 18 May 1869, arrived on 1 Sep 1893, naturalized 4 Oct 1904, Witnesses Charles S Nutter and N Will Foster
    Census 10 May 1910  Craig, Burt, NE Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 40, born SCOT, marr 14 yrs, minister of gospel, parents born SCOT/SCOT
    Census 13 Jan 1920  Omaha, Douglas, NE Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 50, born NS, Methodist Cleryman, parents born NS/NS
    Census 19 Apr 1940  Omaha, Douglas, NE Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 70, born CAN, C4 ed, residing here in 1935
    Death 2 Dec 1953  Omaha, Douglas, NE Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial 5 Dec 1953  Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha, NE Find all individuals with events at this location
    Person ID I7064  Family Tree | Descendants of Francis & Elizabeth (Peck) Perkins
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2013 

    Father AncestorsWilliam Clark “Clark” Illsley,   b. 25 Mar 1835, Kings Co, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1914, Kings Co, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother AncestorsMargaret Craig,   b. 3 Oct 1842, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1921, Berwick, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 18 Jun 1863 
    Family ID F2334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsNellie Loretta Davis,   b. 1869, Leominster, Worcester, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1955, Omaha, Douglas, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 27 Jun 1895  Worcester, Worcester, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Notes 
    • from Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records (ancestry.com)
      James Wm Illsley, 26, of Wenham, a cleryman, born Welsford, MS to William C & Maggie C. (Craig) married Nellie Loretta Davis of Worchester, 27, at home, born Leominster, MA to William F and Caroline (Phelps). Marriage on June 27, 1895 in Worchester.
    Children 
    Married1. Olive Rene Illsley,   b. 11 Sep 1896, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1978, Omaha, Douglas, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +2. Graydon Frances Illsley,   b. 19 Oct 1899, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1985, Omaha, Douglas, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +3. Travers E “Jack” Illsley,   b. 1902, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1947, Omaha, Douglas, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
    Married4. Elwyn Wendal “Al” Illsley,   b. 27 Aug 1908, Springfield Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 2001, San Antonio, Bexar, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F2474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2013 

  • Notes 
    • from Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics (novascotiagenealogy.com)
      James Wm Illsley, was born 18 May 1869 in Cornwallis, Kings, NS. He is son of William C Illsley, a farmer, and Margaret Craig, both of Cornwallis who married 18 Jun 1860 in Cornwallis. Informant William C Illsley
    • from Newton Theological Institution General Catalog 1826-1912, pg 22
      JAMES WILLIAM ILLSLEY, b. Welsford, N. S., May 18, 1869. Ac. C. 1891; N. T. I. 1892-95; ord. Wenham, May 29, 1895; p. Wenham, 1895 July 1897; Whiting, Vt., Sept. 1897 Apr. 1900; M. E. ch., Waterbury Centre, Oct. 1900 Apr. 1902; rec. into Vt. M. E. Conf., Apr. 1901; p. Worcester, Apr. 1902 Apr. 1904; Montgomery, Apr. 1904 Apr. 1906; Grand Isle, Apr. Dec., 1906; Springfield, Neb., Dec. 1906 Sept. 1909; Craig, Sept. 1909 Sept. 1910; Meadow Grove, Sept. 1910.
    • from "The Omaha World Herald", 3 Dec 1953
      An 80 year old Omaha man died in a hospital Wednesday night of injuries suffered when he was struck by a jeep. The victim was William Illsley of 1546 South Twenty-eighth avenue. He died of head injuries suffered, police said, when he was struck by a jeep driven by Dominic Pistillo, 18, of 3051 South Twenty-eighth Avenue. The accident occurred at Twenty-ninth and Woolworth Avenue as Mr. Illsley was pulling an empty coaster wagon across the street.

      from "The Omaha World Herald", 4 Dec 1953 (genealogybank.com)
      ILLSLEY - Rev. James W., age 83 years. 1546 S. 28th St. Survived by wife. Nellie; 2 sons, Graydon F. of Omaha, Elwyn W. of San Antonio, Tex; daughter Olyve of Omaha; 1 grandchild. Services Saturday, 11 a.m. Hanscom Park Methodist Church. Internment Hillcrest Cemetery.