Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameJames Knowles EDWARDS 
710,91, p 51, #184; given name James K.
710,91, p 51, #184; given name James K.Birth30 Aug 1856, Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan1017
Death25 Jan 1937, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan1017 Age: 80
OccupationTeamster1017
ResidenceDetroit, Michigan329, p 1
FatherJames EDWARDS (~1817-<1880)
MotherElizabeth MILLS , 1168 (1826-1901)
Individual Notes
• Probably working for his brother-in-law, William Barron.708
• Margaret Barron, Elizabeth Kelly and James K. Edwards, children of Elizabeth Edwards, deceased, sister of Barney Mills, each entitled to…739, p 3
• Mother’s maiden name given as Elizabeth Mills.1017
• Margaret Barron, Elizabeth Kelly and James K. Edwards, children of Elizabeth Edwards, deceased, sister of Barney Mills, each entitled to…739, p 3
• Mother’s maiden name given as Elizabeth Mills.1017
Census
• 1860 Census: Vicksburg, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 4, b Canada.707
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 23, b Canada. Photographer. Listed as “James N.” Parents b Canada. Consumption.708
• 1900 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 43, b Aug 1856, MI. Sailor. Married 11 years; no children. Father b England; mother b MI.1018
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 53, b MI. Captain, Boot freight. 21 years of present marriage.1019
• 1930 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 73, b MI. Teamster, Lumber Company. Age 27 at 1st marriage.1020
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 23, b Canada. Photographer. Listed as “James N.” Parents b Canada. Consumption.708
• 1900 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 43, b Aug 1856, MI. Sailor. Married 11 years; no children. Father b England; mother b MI.1018
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 53, b MI. Captain, Boot freight. 21 years of present marriage.1019
• 1930 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 73, b MI. Teamster, Lumber Company. Age 27 at 1st marriage.1020
Spouses
Census
• 1900 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 40, b Jul 1859, MI. Head of household. Married 11 years; no children. Parents b Germany.1018
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 50, b MI. Parents b Germany. 21 years of present marriage. No children.1019
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 50, b MI. Parents b Germany. 21 years of present marriage. No children.1019
Marriageabt 18891018
Marr Memomarried 11 years in 1900
No Children
Death15 Mar 1972, Mount Clemons, Macomb, Michigan1023 Age: 81
FatherHenry KRAUSE (1863-)
MotherHenrietta (1867-)
Census
• 1900 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 9, b IL. Parents b Germany.1024
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 19, b IL. Parents b Germany. Cook, restaurant. Step-daughter? [difficult to read] in household of Henry Krause. Living adjacent to James K. Edwards.1019
• 1930 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 39, b IL. Parents b Germany. Age 21 at 1st marriage.1020
• 1950 Census: East Detroit, Macomb, Michigan. Age 59, b IL Widow. Mother-in-law in household of Edwin E. Griebe.1025
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 19, b IL. Parents b Germany. Cook, restaurant. Step-daughter? [difficult to read] in household of Henry Krause. Living adjacent to James K. Edwards.1019
• 1930 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 39, b IL. Parents b Germany. Age 21 at 1st marriage.1020
• 1950 Census: East Detroit, Macomb, Michigan. Age 59, b IL Widow. Mother-in-law in household of Edwin E. Griebe.1025
Marriage27 Jul 1911, Wayne County, Michigan1022
Marriage Notes
• one prior marriage for James; mother’s maiden name is Eliz. Mills.1022