Brief Life History of James Weight
When James Weight Cordiner was born on 30 September 1866, his father, William Cordiner, was 24 and his mother, Elizabeth Michie, was 23. He married Katie Downs on 3 October 1888. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Laramie, Albany, Wyoming, United States for about 30 years. He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Laramie, Albany, Wyoming, United States.
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Sources (5)
- James Cordiner, "United States Census, 1900"
- James Wight Cordiner, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- James Weight Cordiner, "Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920"
Spouse and Children
1866– Male
1867– Female
Children (4)
1890– Female
1893– Male
1894– Male
1898– Male
Parents and Siblings
1841–1915 Male
1842–1925 Female
Siblings (8)
1866– Male
1873– Female
1873–1902 Male
1875–1956 Male
1877–1941 Female
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World Events (8)
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
Age 1
1868
Age 2
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 32
Name Meaning
Norman, English, Scottish: occupational name from Middle English and Older Scots cordewaner, cordener, cordiner, Anglo-Norman French cordewaner (Old French cordoanier) ‘worker in Cordovan (Spanish) leather made from goatskin and typically used in making shoes; a shoemaker’. Compare Corden . The scarcity of the surname in post-medieval England is surprising. Some or all of the modern examples cited below (from N England) may reflect migration of families from Scotland.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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