Spouses: Virginia Chapman (1948-1960) and Janet Pribilo aka Janet Surtees (1978 - his death in 2011) - 2 children from his first marriage, Rolf and Jenny Lee. He also adopted a son, Craig, who was Virginia's son from a previous marriage.
James was born in 1923. James Aurness ... He passed away in 2011. He was 88 years old.
Children: Jenny lee Aurness (1950-1975)
Sources
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3Z1-2L7 : accessed 19 April 2017), James K Aurness in household of Rolf E Aurness, Minneapolis (Districts 251-266), Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 264, sheet 30A, line 19, family 603, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1100; FHL microfilm 2,340,835.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS2V-LSY : accessed 19 April 2017), James K Aurniss in household of Rolf C Aurniss, Ward 13, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89-430, sheet 17B, line 67, family 392, 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 1993.
"Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZQK-ZSW : 8 October 2015), James K Aurness, 1941; citing Immigration, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Ship Ruth Lykes, NARA microfilm publication M259 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,311,528.
"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KTMV-PT1 : 23 May 2014), Jas Arness, Residence, Studio City, California, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK59-3GFB : 26 October 2016), James Aurness Arness, Kansas, United States, 04 Jun 2011; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Wichita Eagle, The, born-digital text.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 June 2020), memorial page for James Arness (26 May 1923–3 Jun 2011), Find A Grave: Memorial #70791188, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
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