James Yates
1909–1985 (Age 75)
Colusa, California, United States
The Life of James
When James Yates was born on 3 August 1909, in Colusa, California, United States, his father, Franklin Roy Yates, was 31 and his mother, Flora May Weast, was 19. He died on 6 February 1985, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
Franklin Roy Yates
1878–1926
Flora May Weast
1890–1972
Margaret Adeline Yates
1908–1980
James Yates
1909–1985
Frankie Avrena Yates
1914–1969
Eugene Calvin Yates
1915–1990
Roy Frank Yates
1919–1972
Louis Yates
1920–1990
Paul A. Yates
1922–1973
Parents & Siblings
- Franklin Roy Yates
1878–1926Male
1890–1972Female
siblings
(7)
1908–1980Female
1909–1985Male
1914–1969Female
1915–1990Male
1919–1972Male
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World Events (8)
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 1
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1910 · Angel Island Serves Immigrants
Age 1
Angel Island served as a western entry point for hundreds of thousands of U.S. immigrants, mainly from China, from 1910 to 1940.
1929
Age 20
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English yates ‘gates’, plural of yate, Old English geat ‘gate’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a walled town, or a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
James Yates in household of Frank R Yates, "United States Census, 1920"
James Yates in household of Norman Nott, "United States Census, 1930"- James Yates, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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