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John Holmes
(1779-After 1830)
Mary
(Abt 1784-)
Lewis Reed
(Abt 1801-)
Mary
(1803-)
Ira Holmes
(1815-1890)
Abigail Angelina Reed
(1831-After 1860)
Ira Cate Holmes
(1853-After 1910)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Julia A. Vinal

Ira Cate Holmes 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: March 1853, Massachusetts 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Julia A. Vinal on 28 April 1887 in Groton, MA 1 2 3
  • Died: After 15 April 1910
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Pepperell, MA on 22 August 1860. 4

1860 US Census
Page 236, Roll 511, Dwelling 1969, Family 1936
Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Value of Real Estate, $250 (comparatively very low)
Ira K. Holmes..7..MA

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Pepperell, MA on 5 August 1870. 5

1870 US Census
Page 47, Family 426
Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Levi N. Kemp..62..NH
Lucy H. Kemp..51..MA
Parker J. Kemp..23..MA
Emma J. Kemp..21..MA
Ira C. Holmes..17..MA..Farm Laborer

(Ira was living with and working for the Kemp family.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pepperell, MA on 12 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 915, Family 151
Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Ira C. Holmes..Head..March 1853..47..MA..married for 13 years..Paper finisher

(Living with wife, 3 daughters, and widowed father-in-law.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Pepperell, MA on 29 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 982, Family 275, Roll 605
Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Prescott Street; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 23 years
Ira C. Holmes..Head..57..MA..Farming, General farms

(Living with wife and 3 daughters.)
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Ira married Julia A. Vinal, daughter of Thomas Vinal and Louisa Hodgeman, on 28 April 1887 in Groton, MA.1 2 3 (Julia A. Vinal was born on 26 October 1854 in Dracut, MA 2 3 and died on 29 May 1930 in Nashua, NH.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 28 April 1887, in Groton, MA. 1

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pepperell, MA on 12 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 915, Family 151
Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Ira C. Holmes..Head..March 1853..47..MA..married for 13 years..Paper finisher
Julia A. Holmes..Wife..Oct 1854..45..MA..4/3
Lillian A. Holmes..Daughter..Jan 1888..12..MA..At School
Jennie L. Holmes..Daughter..June 1890..9..MA..At School
Bernice A. Holmes..Daughter..June 1896..3..MA
Thomas Vinal..Father-in-law..Jul 1818..81..MA..Widowed
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Pepperell, MA on 29 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 982, Family 275, Roll 605
Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Prescott Street; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 23 years
Ira C. Holmes..Head..57..MA..Farming, General farms
Julia A. Holmes..Wife..55..MA..4/3
Lillian A. Holmes..Daughter..22..MA
Jennie L. Holmes..Daughter..19..MA..Sorter, Card shop
Bernice A. Holmes..Daughter..14..MA
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Ira C Holmes
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Apr 1887
Event Place: Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 34
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Father's Name: Ira Holmes
Mother's Name: Abigail Holmes
Spouse's Name: Julia A Vinal
Spouse's Age: 32
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Virnal
Spouse's Mother's Name: Louise Vinal

Citing this Record
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCQ-TVL1 : 31 October 2019), Louise Vinal in entry for Ira C Holmes and Julia A Vinal, 28 Apr 1887; citing Marriage, Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011266.
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Sources


1 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2061550 : accessed 5 Apr 2020), Ira C Holmes and Julia A Vinal, 28 Apr 1887; citing Marriage, Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011266.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, enumeration district (ED) 915, sheet 7A, family 151, Ira Cate Holmes and Julia A. Vinal; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Apr 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, enumeration district (ED) 982, sheet 11B, family 275, Ira Cate Holmes and Julia A. Vinal; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Apr 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 605.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, p. 236, dwelling 1969, family 1936, Ira Holmes and Abigail (?); index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 511.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, p. 47, family 426, Ira Cate Holmes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Apr 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.


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