Brief Life History of James Britton
When James Britton Girdner was born on 17 August 1841, in Mercer, Missouri, United States, his father, James Girdner, was 30 and his mother, Louise Jane "Jennie" Pritchard, was 29. He married Mary Jeannette Elmore about 1866, in Decatur, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Morgan Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Iowa, United States in 1870. He died on 30 August 1875, in Decatur, Iowa, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Mercer, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Britton Girdner in household of James Girdner, "United States Census, 1860"
- James Brittain Girdner, "Find A Grave Index"
- James B Girdner in entry for Ella Girdner, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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World Events (8)
1845
Historical Boundaries 1845: Mercer, Missouri, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Mercer, Missouri, United States of America
Name Meaning
Americanized form of any of the names discussed at Gurtner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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