Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameJames Russell ELLIOTT
Birth31 Jan 1871, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada [1, date only], [7427], [7857]
Immigration1882 [3628] Age: 10
Naturalization1919 [4858] Age: 47
Death13 Jul 1945, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [1, year only], [7427] Age: 74
ResidenceLondon, Ontario [301]
FatherCharles H. ELLIOTT (~1844-)
MotherPhoebe FARRAR (~1848-)
Individual Notes
• Age 25 at marriage. [301]
Census
• 1881 Canada Census: Westminster, Middlesex East, Ontario. Age 10, b ON. [3490]
• 1901 Canada Census: London City, Ontario, Canada. Age 30, b 31 Jan 1870, Ontario. Scotch descent. [8194]
• 1910 Census: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Age 36, b Canada English. Dealer, Timber. Parents b Canada English. [6602]
• 1920 Census: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Age 48, b Canada. Agent Real Estate. Parents b Canada. [4858]
• 1930 Census: Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Age 59, b Canada-English. No employment. Parents b Canada Eng. Age 26 at 1st marriage. [3628]
• 1940 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 69, b Canada-English. Head. President, Wholesale Paint Store. Living in Glendale, California 5 years earlier. No others in household. [7077]
Spouses
Birth1874, Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan [1, p 3], [341, date only], [1153, p 1; date only]
Death17 Sep 1956, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [341, p 7; year only], [8537], [1153, p 1; year only] Age: 82
Burial19 Sep 1956, Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [341, p 7; place only], [7078]
ResidenceLansing, Michigan [177]
FatherNelson MILLS , 1166 (1823-1904)
MotherMary Jerralds WILLIAMS (1842-1891)
Individual Notes
• Lived in London, Ont., Lansing, Mich, Los Angeles and Glendale, Calif, and Port Huron. [1]

• Gives her residence as 520 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, Michigan on the birth record of her daughter, Hally. [7801]

• Funeral services for Mrs. Emeline M. Elliott, 82, widow of James R. Elliott, who died Monday in her home, 1013 Huron avenue, were conducted today in Grace Episcopal church.
Rev. D. R. Lees, associate rector, officiated.
Arthur C. Roberts, George Y. Duffy, H. Gordon McMorran, C. W. Schornstheimer, George W. Mosher and Mervin Tomlin, were active pallbearers.
Hayden L. Wright, Kenneth Mackay, Andrew J. Murphy, Edmund Fitzgerald, Clifford O’Sullivan, Charles L. Kronner, Thomas E. Currie, W. Price Carson, Harold Petit, Charles Sumner, Aaron M. Rose and Byron Phillip were honorary pallbearers.
Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. [8537]
Census
• 1880 Census: Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 6, b MI. [1707]
• 1884 Michigan Census: Port Huron Township, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 9, b MI. [1147]
• 1894 Michigan Census: Port Huron Township, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 20, b MI. [1149]
• 1901 Canada Census: London City, Ontario, Canada. Age 27, b 22 Mar 1878, U.S. [8194]
• 1910 Census: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Age 34, b MI. Father b Canada English; mother b MI. [6602]
• 1920 Census: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Age 43, b MI. Father b Canada Eng; mother b MI. [4858]
• 1930 Census: Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Age 55, b MI. Parents b Canada Eng. Age 21 at 1st marriage. [3628]
• 1940 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 66, b MI. Divorced. Head. [6796]
• 1950 Census: Tucson, Pima, Arizona. Age 76, b MI. Divorced. Head. [7800]
Marriage1 Jan 1897, Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan [301], [7801]
Marr MemoJacob Harter, Minister
Divorcebef 23 Apr 1940 [6796]
Marriage Notes
• Witnesses: Alex Ballentine of Sowdan, Ont.
Hannah E. Mills of Marysville [301]
ChildrenMargaret Mills (1898-1979)
 Hally Ballenger Mills (1901-1981)
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