James Montgomery Doohan (1920 - 2005)

Born 3 Mar 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Janet Randolph (Young) Doohan-Meyer — married 17 Sep 1949 (to 1964) in Brighton Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 20 Jul 2005 at age 85 in Redmond, King, Washington, United States

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Jimmy Doohan is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Canadian Army 1939-1945 attaining Captain and Pilot
Served in World War II.

Biography

Jimmy Doohan is/was a significant British Columbian.

Jimmy Doohan is Notable.

Canadian actor best known for portraying Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott on Star Trek, the original series (1966-69) and subsequent movies.

His parents, William Doohan and Sarah Montgomery emigrated to Canada from Bangor, Northern Ireland some time before his birth. His father owned a chemist shop (pharmacy) in Bangor Town centre, on Main Street, beside the Trinity Presbyterian Church.^[1]

He served in World War II as a lieutenant in the 14th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and was part of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. ^[2]

James Doohan landed on Juno Beach on D-Day as a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery. Soon after, while walking across a mine field, he and his unit were attacked by enemy fire, as the Germans shot at them with machine guns. He was hit by four bullets to the leg, his middle finger of his right hand was shot off, and a bullet struck his chest. His life was saved when that hit a silver cigarette case which had been given to him by his brother.^[1]

He was married three times and had seven children, four of them with his first wife Janet Young, whom he divorced in 1964. His marriage to Anita Yagel in 1967–72 produced no children. He married 18-year-old Wende Braunberger on 12 Oct 1974.^[3]

In his later life he suffered from Alzheimer's disease and was ravaged by Parkinson's disease, diabetes, lung fibrosis and pneumonia. He died 20 Jul 2005^[4][5] of Pneumonia and Alzheimer's.^[1] A quarter-ounce of Scotty's ashes were launched into orbit around the Earth. ^[6]

One of the proudest moments in his career was when he communicated with a fan whom he deduced was struggling with suicidal feelings. Doohan invited her to a convention and then to more conventions. Eventually, the woman disappeared and he could not find her. He then received a letter eight years later from the woman who said she had just received her degree in Engineering and thanking him for his help.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} IMDb: James Doohan (1920–2005)
2. ↑ https://allthatsinteresting.com/james-doohan
3. ↑ "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch, James M Doohan and Wende C Braunberger, 12 Oct 1974; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry
4. ↑ "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch: 13 July 2017), James M Doohan, 20 Jul 2005, King, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives ( : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
5. ↑ "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch), James M Doohan, 20 Jul 2005, King, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives ( : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #11391281

See also:

• Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch, Mr James Doohan, Washington, United States, 21 Jul 2005; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com ( : 2014); citing Seattle Times, The, born-digital text.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch, James Doohan, Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 21 Jul 2005; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com ( : 2014); citing Commercial Appeal, The, born-digital text.

• Wikipedia: James Doohan
• Wikidata: Item Q318412, en:Wikipedia