James was born in 1878. He is the son of William King.
Adding my notes because this man was NOT the one I was looking for...
Found this on Family Search - This James Edward King married Mabel Fearn
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LLQ5-4XN/james-edward-king-1878-1956
Brief Life History of James Edward
When James Edward King was born on 16 October 1878, in Māwhera - Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand, his father, William King, was 31 and his mother, Clara Ann Hughes, was 26. He married Mabel Gertrude Fearn in 1900, in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. He died on 30 July 1956, in Wellington, New Zealand, at the age of 77.
Spouse and Children James Edward King Male 1878–1956 married Mabel Gertrude Fearn Female 1879–1976 Details Marriage 1900 Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
NZBDM - Birth - 1878/17112 King James Edward Clara Anne William
NZBDM - Death - 1956/24093 King James Edward 77Y
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