James William Ralph (1884 - 1960)

Born 29 Mar 1884 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Died 6 Feb 1960 at age 75 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Biography

James was a Jehovah's Witness and served at Brooklyn Bethel
1915 - 1920 - 1925

This profile is part of the 122-124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York One Place Study.

James was born in 1884. James's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1884 in the Farnham district.^[1]

He passed away in 1960.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 5 April 2024)
   Ralph, James William (Mother's maiden name: Blunt).
   GRO Reference: 1884 Apr-May-Jun in Farnham Volume 02A Page 102.

• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K95G-V4K : 18 May 2021), James Ralph in entry for Robert R Price, 1915. Image 4 of 22: Ancestry (free) Image 1915 New York Bethel
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXY4-93L : 23 February 2021), James Ralph, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJPV-XM3 : 2 February 2021), James Ralph, 1920. 1920 New York Bethel
• "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSSJ-215 : 8 November 2014), James Ralph, Brooklyn, A.D. 01, E.D. 32, Kings, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 25, line 15, New York State Archives, Albany. 1925 New York Bethel
• "New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 17 Apr 2021) Index to Marriages, New York City Clerk's Office, New York, New York. New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn Ancestry Record 61406 #6241208 James Ralph Gender: Male Marriage License Date: 21 Sep 1926 Marriage License Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Spouse: Ada Thomas License Number: 17429 Ancestry Sharing Image (free)
• "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 17 Apr 2021) Ancestry Record 9105 #3362111 Name: James Ralph Gender: Male Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1926 Marriage Place: Kings, New York, USA Certificate Number: 13679
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHZB-L1G : accessed 13 June 2021), James Ralph in household of Edward R Neidig, Philadelphia (Districts 0251-0500), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 340, sheet 3B, line 78, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2098; FHL microfilm 2,341,832.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ3Y-F6R : 16 February 2020), James Ralph, Ward 25, Buffalo, Buffalo City, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-551, sheet 4A, line 3, family 195, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2839.
• "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 17 Apr 2021) The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of New York; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 497 Ancestry Record 1002 #16930156 Name: James Ralph Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 29 Mar 1884 Birth Place: Leeds, England Residence Place: Geneva, New York, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Relationship to Draftee: Head Occupation: Watch Tower Height: 5 7 Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Weight: 142 Complexion: Ruddy Ancestry Sharing Image (free)
• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGTX-N5X : 10 February 2018), James William Ralph, 06 Feb 1960; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, v 5B cn5559, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,028.
• "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H4L8-9Q6Z : 21 January 2020), James William Ralph, 1960.
• "United States Index to Alien Case Files, 1940-2003," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8J-6V1V : 10 February 2018), James Ralph, ; citing Immigration, Alien Registration Number 2419966, "Index to Alien Case Files at the National Archives at Kansas City, ca. 1975 - 2012," NAID 5821836, Records of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2003 - 2004, RG 566, National Archives at Kansas City.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 June 2021, 17:12), entry for James William Ralph (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GZVK-673 ); contributed by various users.