Clara Harris

Female26 September 1876–29 May 1914

Brief Life History of Clara

When Clara Harris was born on 26 September 1876, in Canada, her father, Thomas William Harris, was 39 and her mother, Mary Ann Pugh, was 28. She married Richard Louis James on 1 December 1894, in Osceola, Houghton, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Osceola Township, Houghton, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Greenland, Ontonagon, Michigan, United States in 1910. She died on 29 May 1914, in Victoria, Ontonagon, Michigan, United States, at the age of 37.

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Family Time Line

Richard Louis James
1873–1913
Clara Harris
1876–1914
Marriage: 1 December 1894
Joseph Henry James
1895–1964
Beatrice Maud James
1897–1898
Lillian James
1899–1964
Gertrude May James
1901–
Albert James
1902–1968

Sources (15)

  • Clara James in entry for Lillian James, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Clara James in household of Louis James, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Clara Harris in entry for Phillip J. Toutant and Lillian James, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 December 1894Osceola, Houghton, Michigan, United States
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

    Age 3

    After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 5

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    1887 · The Bagley Memorial Fountain

    Age 11

    "The Bagley Memorial Fountain was erected in 1887 with funds from the estate of John Judson Bagley. Bagley's will ordered the construction of the drinking fountain which would provide the people of Detroit ""water cold and pure as the coldest mountain stream."" H.H. Richards was the architect for the Romanesque-style, pink granite, lionhead fountain. It is engraved with the words, ""TESTAMENTARY GIFT FOR THE PEOPLE FROM JOHN JUDSON BAGLEY A.D. MDCCCLXXXVII""."

    Name Meaning

    English (southern England and south Wales): from the personal name Harry + genitival -s. This surname is also established in Ireland, taken there principally during the Plantation of Ulster. However, in some cases, particularly in families coming from County Mayo, Harris can be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarchadha. This surname is also very common among African Americans.

    American shortened and altered form of Greek surnames begining with Cha(r)-, such as Chasandrinos (variant of Kassandrinos, a habitational name from the Kassandra peninsula of Chalkidiki), and various patronymics from the personal name Charalampos (see Charos ). In North America, the surname Harris may possibly also originate from a transferred use of the Greek personal (given) name Charis or Harris (shortened forms of Charalampos) as a surname (i.e. as a replacement of the original surname).

    Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.

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

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