Brief Life History of James Alfonse
When James Alfonse Rainey was born on 4 August 1875, in Brookline, Greene, Missouri, United States, his father, James Knox Polk Rainey, was 29 and his mother, Sarah Caladonia Moore, was 29. He married Estella Doris Wakefield on 25 September 1909, in Spokane, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Snohomish Election Precinct 1, Snohomish, Washington, United States in 1940. He died on 23 August 1952, in Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, United States.
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Sources (19)
- James A Rainey, "United States Census, 1940"
- Jas A Rainey, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- James Rainey, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1875–1952 Male
1882–1945 Female
Children (2)
1910–1994 Male
1915–1970 Female
Parents and Siblings
1846–1904 Male
1845–1926 Female
Siblings (8)
1869–1962 Female
1871–1931 Male
1873–1933 Male
1875–1952 Male
1878–1961 Female
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1889 · Washington Becomes a State
Age 14
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 21
Name Meaning
Irish (Antrim and Down) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ráighne, from a personal name derived from the Old Norse name Rǫgnvaldr, itself from ragn- ‘god, divine power’ + vald ‘power, rule’ (see Ronald , Reynold ). In Ireland the name became Mac Raighne, Ó Raighne, with modern forms Rainey, Raney, Reaney, Reanney, Reanny, Reany, Reinny, Rennie, Reyney, Ryney.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Regny (Loire, France) common in the 12th and 13th centuries.
English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Rayn(e)y, Renie, a pet form of Reynold .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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