James Charles Midnight

Male28 January 1908–13 August 1993

Brief Life History of James Charles

When James Charles Midnight was born on 28 January 1908, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Henry Midnight, was 41 and his mother, Mary Agnes McDonough, was 36. He lived in Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 13 August 1993, at the age of 85, and was buried in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Midnight
1868–1950
Mary Agnes McDonough
1871–1950
Henry John Midnight
1894–1919
Annie Marie Midnight
1898–1940
Joseph J Midnight
1902–1986
James Charles Midnight
1908–1993

Sources (8)

  • James C Midknight in household of John Midknight, "United States Census, 1930"
  • James C Midnight, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  • James Midnight, "United States Social Security Death Index"

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Siblings (4)

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Age 1

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Age 2

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.

1931

Age 23

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

form of the name borne in the New Testament by two of Christ's disciples, James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus. This form comes from Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, Latin form of Greek Iakobos. This is the same name as Old Testament Jacob (Hebrew Yaakov), but for many centuries now they have been thought of in the English-speaking world as two distinct names. In Britain, James is a royal name that from the beginning of the 15th century onwards was associated particularly with the Scottish house of Stewart: James I of Scotland ( 1394–1437 ; ruled 1424–37 ) was a patron of the arts and a noted poet, as well as an energetic ruler. King James VI of Scotland ( 1566–1625 ; reigned 1567–1625 ) succeeded to the throne of England in 1603 . His grandson, James II of England ( 1633–1701 ; reigned 1685–8 ) was a Roman Catholic, deposed in 1688 in favour of his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange. From then on he, his son (also called James), and his grandson Charles (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’) made various unsuccessful attempts to recover the English throne. Their supporters were known as Jacobites (from Latin Iacobus), and the name James became for a while particularly associated with Roman Catholicism on the one hand, and Highland opposition to the English government on the other. Nevertheless, it has since become one of the most perennially popular boys' names.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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