James Fredrick Holliday ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1874 and a birth location of Brownsville, MN.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 31 on the 1905 South Dakota State Census.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trenton Township, Brookings County, SD on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 33, Dwelling 32, Family 32
Trenton Township, Brookings County, South Dakota
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 14 years
James F. Holliday..Head..Jan 1865..35..MN..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 9 Jan 1864, then his age should have been 36 instead of 35.
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• He appeared on the 1905 South Dakota State Census in Brookings, SD in June 1905. ³

1905 South Dakota State Census
3rd Street, 4th Ward
Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota
Cards 388-395
James F. Holliday..31..Brownsville, MN..Real Estate..Card 388

(Living with wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 9 Jan 1864, then his age should have been 41 instead of 31.
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• He resided in Brookings, SD in April 1910.
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• He was buried after 11 June 1934 in the Tahoma Cemetery in Yakima, WA.

Plot: Sec C, Block 8, Qtr NW, Lot 4

Find A Grave Memorial #94938940
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James married Cora May Howser, daughter of Alfred Lytle Howser and Elisabeth Metcalf, on 2 August 1885 in Ida Grove, IA.^{1 2 3} (Cora May Howser was born in January 1869 in Lincoln, IL,^{1 3 5 6 7} died on 4 June 1915 in , Valley County, MT ^{1 7} and was buried after 4 June 1915 in , Valley County, MT ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trenton Township, Brookings County, SD on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 33, Dwelling 32, Family 32
Trenton Township, Brookings County, South Dakota
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 14 years
James F. Holliday..Head..Jan 1865..35..MN..Farmer
Cora M. Holliday..Wife..Jan 1870..30..IL..6/4
Guy M. Holliday..Son..Mar 1889..11..IA..At School
Daisie M. Holliday..Dau..Mar 1893..7..SD..At School
Laura E. Holliday..Dau..May 1895..5..SD
Fred J. Holliday..Son..Sep 1896..3..SD
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• They appeared on the 1905 South Dakota State Census in Brookings, SD in June 1905. ³

1905 South Dakota State Census
3rd Street, 4th Ward
Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota
Cards 388-395
James F. Holliday..31..Brownsville, MN..Real Estate..Card 388
Cora Holliday..36..Lincoln, IL..Housewife..Card 389
Guy Holliday..16..Rock Rapids, IA..Student..Card 390
Daisy Holliday..12..Brookings, SD..Student..Card 391
Laura Holliday..10..Brookings, SD..Student..Card 392
Frederick J. Holliday..8..Brookings, SD..Student..Card 393
Grace Holliday..4..Brookings, SD..Card 394
Enoch Holliday..2..Brookings, SD..Card 395
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  Marriage Notes:

Chronology
1885.....married in Ida County, Iowa
1887.....son Claudie born in Lyon County, Iowa
1889.....son Guy born in Lyon County, Iowa
1890.....son Claudie died in Lyon County, Iowa
1891.....son Irving born in Lyon County, Iowa
1892.....moved to Brookings County, South Dakota
1893.....daughter Daisy born in Brookings County, South Dakota
1895.....daughter Laura born in Brookings County, South Dakota
1896.....son Frederick born in Brookings County, South Dakota
1900.....CENSUS IN BROOKINGS COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
1900.....daughter Grace born in Brookings County, South Dakota
1903.....son Enoch born in Brookings County, South Dakota
1905.....daughter Eunice born in Brookings County, South Dakota
1907.....son Carl born in Brookings County, South Dakota
1910.....daughter Bernadine born in Brookings County, South Dakota
1911.....daughter Daisy married in Codington County, South Dakota
Abt 1913.moved to Valley County, Montana
1915.....son David born in Valley County, Montana
1915.....Cora died in Valley County, Montana
Bet 1915-1920..James remarried to Ethel probably in Valley County, Montana
Abt 1916..son Guy married in Valley County, Montana
1919.....son David died in Valley County, Montana
1920.....CENSUS in VALLEY COUNTY, MONTANA
1923.....daughter Eunice married in Yakima County, Washington
1933.....daughter Bernadine married in Yakima County, Washington
1934.....James died in Yakima County, Washington

According to the 1920 US Census in Valley County, Montana, the only unmarried children of James' were Enoch, Carl, Grace, Eunice, and Bernadine. At the same time, married son Guy and his family moved to Spokane, Washington. The last two daughters (Eunice and Bernadine) were subsequently married in Yakima County, Washington which makes it sound as if James and wife moved there to be with the daughters and perhaps sons. I don't know if the two sons (Enoch and Carl) also moved there and were subsequently married there or not. It may be possible that James and Ethel stayed behind in Montana and if Ethel died, James may have then spent the last years of his life living with a son or daughter in Yakima. When I can locate 1930 US Census records for the area, I should know for sure. (Brian L. Lightfoot)
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