James Freeborn STAFFORD^[1]

1844 - 1909  (65 years)

• Name	James Freeborn STAFFORD
  Born	1844	Ireland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1859	Ireland to St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
  Emigration	Mar 1880	Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada to Auroa, Indiana
  Census	1881	Portland, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada
  Naturalization	5 Apr 1884	River View Cem., Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana
  Naturalization	13 Oct 1887	Jackson Co., Ohio
  _UID	74000D68B31B9845BEA72953CCFE4EF683FA
  Died	1909	Addyston, Ohio
  Buried	1909	River View Cem., Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana
  Person ID	I47180	Branch 006 Thomas Stafford 1695 ENG
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2008

  
  

  Father	James STAFFORD,   b. 1810, Bohhevny, Co. Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 29 Jun 1892, Waterford, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Alice FREEBORN,   b. Abt 1811, Ireland ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Family ID	F21747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine E. DRISCOLL,   b. 14 Feb 1845, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 22 Aug 1907, River View Cem., Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana  (Age 62 years)
  Married	1869	Saint John, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Alice STAFFORD,   b. 1869, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 1924  (Age 55 years)   2. William John STAFFORD,   b. Apr 1870, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. Sep 1932  (Age ~ 62 years)   3. James STAFFORD,   b. Jun 1871, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 1872  (Age ~ 0 years)   4. Katherine "Kate" STAFFORD,   b. 1872, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 1905  (Age 33 years)   5. John Hamilton STAFFORD,   b. 23 Jul 1875, St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1933, Baltimore City, Maryland  (Age 57 years)   6. Ellizabeth "Bess" STAFFORD,   b. 1877, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Lucy STAFFORD,   b. Jan 1876,   d. Jul 1876  (Age ~ 0 years)   8. James Freeborn STAFFORD, II,   b. 20 May 1880, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 24 Dec 1957, Grafton, Taylor Co., West Virginia  (Age 77 years)   9. Jane Irene STAFFORD,   b. 1881,   d. 1950  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F17315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  NOTE: Family hearsay indicate James F was born in Ireland and left for St, John CAN in 1858, at the age of 15. It's not currently known whether he went alone, or with family. He's subsequent travels suggest it would not be out of character for him to have come alone. He married Katherine Driscoll in 1869 in St. John, CAN. James was an iron nailmaker -- in fact know as one of the best in St. John. Had a mill there, but thought things would be better in the US. Left CAN in 1873 for Aurora to get a job at the Cobb?????. Brought the rest of the family to Aurora in 1884. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1997, Probate Court of Jackson, OH. This was not a prosperous family (in terms of income). James travelled much to keep working in the trade and sent money home as he could. Was warmly welcomed when he got a chance to return home. Family letters state James forsaw the decline in the iron nailing industry and designed and built an iron stapler. Apparently, his invention and patent was stolen by someone else. Alas, the rest of the Staffords still have to work for a living!. Known as an avid reader. In fact a reader of "good" books like El. Capitan, The Last Days of Pompei, and When Knighthood was in Power. The old home was 107 Moore St in Aurora. This was the first block of homes from the Ohio River. My brother Jim Jr. and I visited Aurora in 2/2002. The entire block of homes at Moore Street has now been replaced by a grainery that utilized the river and rail. Emigration: Entire family emmigrated. Census: 1881. Ward 4. Listed as a nailer (Irish) with wife, 3 daughters and 3 sons. All Church of England. Naturalization: Declared intent to Circuit Court of Dearborn Co., IN.

  
  

• Sources

  [S154] Imported GEDCOM file. [S4522] E-Mail Message, James Stafford on 31 Jan [email protected].