Brief Life History of James Madison
When James Madison Petry was born on 13 August 1875, in Monroe Township, Preble, Ohio, United States, his father, Aaron W Petry, was 30 and his mother, Eliza Jane Wehrley, was 24. He married Armina Alice Stump on 28 June 1902, in Darke, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Liberty Township, Darke, Ohio, United States for about 50 years and Greensfork Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States in 1940. He died on 23 January 1957, in Darke, Ohio, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in West Branch Cemetery, Baker, Darke, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Jas. M. Petry in entry for Lora Pearl Petry, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- James M Petry, "United States Census, 1920"
- James M. Petry, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1875–1957 Male
1882–1975 Female
Children (8)
1903–1914 Female
1905–1992 Female
1909–1913 Female
1912–1912 Male
1915–1998 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1845–1919 Male
1850–1917 Female
Siblings (7)
1870– Female
1874–1877 Male
1875–1957 Male
1877–1877 Male
1878–1885 Male
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
Age 1
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 23
Name Meaning
German, French (mainly Lorraine), Walloon, Flemish, and Luxembourgish: variant of Petri .
Scottish: variant of Petrie .
English and Scottish: variant of Patry 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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