Brief Life History of James
James Brain was born on 30 January 1825, in Trentham, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of James Brain and Mary Shaw. He married Eliza Elise Jane Sanborn on 18 November 1845, in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1839 and lived in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Kirtland Township, Lake, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 8 October 1910, in Perkins, Erie, Ohio, United States, at the age of 85.
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Sources (18)
- James Brain, "United States Census, 1880"
- James Brain, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Braim, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
Spouse and Children
1825–1910 Male
1827–1889 Female
Children (5)
1846–1920 Male
1848–1863 Female
1851–1928 Female
1851– Male
1862–1939 Male
Parents and Siblings
– Male
1796– Female
Siblings (6)
1820– Male
1823–1830 Female
1825–1910 Male
1828– Male
1831–1913 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1830
Age 5
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 29
Name Meaning
English: apparently a nickname from Middle English brain ‘brain, mind’, probably short for brainwod ‘mad in the mind, furious’. Compare Brainard .
Irish (Down) and Scottish: shortened Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Bhreitheamhan, Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Bhreitheamhan ‘son of the judge’, from breitheamh ‘judge’. Compare Braham 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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