James Egbert Sommerville

Brief Life History of James Egbert

When James Egbert Sommerville was born on 29 August 1885, in Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa, United States, his father, James Franklin Sommerville, was 28 and his mother, Mary E. Dowd, was 27. He lived in Plymouth, Plymouth, Iowa, United States in 1895 and South Dakota, United States in 1900. He died on 9 August 1953, in Republic, Ferry, Washington, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Republic, Ferry, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Franklin Sommerville
1857–1937
Mary E. Dowd
1858–1943
Margaret Sommerville
1883–
James Egbert Sommerville
1885–1953
Mary Irene Agnes Sommerville
1887–1973
William John Sommerville
1889–1917

Sources (10)

  • Egbert J Somerville, "United States, Census, 1920"
  • James Egbert Sommerville, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • James Egbert Somerville, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1897

Historical Periods 1897: Stevens, Washington, United States 1899: Ferry, Washington, United States

1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Somerville 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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