Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Ira Edward Holmes

Ira Holmes
(1805-1890)

Harriet Newell
(1809-1847)

William Porter Packard, Sr.
(Cal 1809-1891)

Sarah Ann Fowler
(1816-1858)

Charles Tarbell Holmes
(1841-1910)

Mary Josephine Packard
(1850-1925)

Ira Edward Holmes
(1875-1944)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Frances DeForrest Coleman

Ira Edward Holmes ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 13 March 1875, Winnebago, Illinois, United States ² ⁴ ⁸ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Frances DeForrest Coleman on 21 September 1897 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 29 March 1944, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States at age 69 ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Buried: 31 March 1944, Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States ⁹ ¹⁰

bullet Cause of his death was Coronary Occlusion.

bullet General Notes:

As an adult, he usually went by his middle name of Edward, as evidenced by the obituary for his father in December 1910 and the various census forms.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Ira Edward Holmes
Death Date: 29 Mar 1944
Death Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1872
Birthplace: Belvidere, Ill.
Father: Charles Holmes
Occupation: Retired
Residence: Rockford, Winnebago, Ill.
Spouse: Frances Holms
Burial Date: 31 Mar 1944
Burial Place: Argyle, Boone, Ill
Cemetery: Argyle
Digital Folder Number: 4152592
Image Number: 2890
Film Number: 1983617
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 13954

Source Citation
"Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3VQ-TNW : accessed 19 July 2012), Ira Edward Holmes, 1944.
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Something may be wrong with his death date of 29 Mar 1944. His sister, Clara died over one year later on 16 May 1945 and Edward was listed as a surviving brother in her obituary.
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bullet Burial Notes:

Also known as: Argyle Cemetery, Scotch Argyle Cemetery, Scotch Cemetery, Willow Creek Cemetery. Located on county line of Boone and Winnebago Counties.
Find A Grave Memorial #137683211

bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 1 June 1880, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁸ 1880 US Census
Page 15C, District 217, Dwelling 149, Family 153, Roll 0261
Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Illinois
Ira E. Holmes..Son..5..IL

(Living with parents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 7, Family 35
Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois
House rented
Married 3 years
Edward Holmes..Head..1875..25..IL..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

3. 1910 US Census, 16 April 1910, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 171, Dwelling 44, Family 55
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
812 Mulberry Street; house rented
Married 12 years
Edward Holmes..Head..33..IL..Carpenter, Building Construction

(Living with wife, 3 children, and sister-in-law.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1875, then his age should have been 35 instead of 33.

4. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 12 September 1918, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁷ Name: Ira Edward Holmes
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1874
Birthplace: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Relative's Name: Frances Holmes

5. 1920 US Census, 10 January 1920, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 190, Dwelling 156, Family 284
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
309 South Winnebago Street; house rented
Edward Holmes..Head..45..IL..Carpenter

(Living with wife and daughter.)

6. 1930 US Census, 8 April 1930, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 24, Dwelling 134, Family 221, Roll 571
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
577 West State Street (Rear); house rented $35
Edward Holmes..Head..56..IL..Carpenter

(Living with wife and oldest son who is supposedly still married but living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1875, then his age should have been 55 instead of 56.

7. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1940 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 101-28, Family 332, Roll 912
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
112 West State Street; Rent $15
Edward Holmes..Head..66..IL..3rd grade

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1875, then his age should have been 65 instead of 66.

Ira married Frances DeForrest Coleman, daughter of Frank Coleman and Alice Vel Dyer, on 21 September 1897 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Frances DeForrest Coleman was born in February 1880 in Argyle, Winnebago, Illinois, United States,¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ died on 2 April 1941 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States ¹⁶ and was buried on 5 April 1941 in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States ¹⁶.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 7, Family 35
Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois
House rented
Married 3 years
Edward Holmes..Head..1875..25..IL..Farmer
Francis Holmes..Wife..Feb 1880..20..IL..2/2
Ernest Holmes..Son..Feb 1898..2..IL
David Holmes..Son..Mar 1899..1..IL

2. 1910 US Census, 16 April 1910, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 171, Dwelling 44, Family 55
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
812 Mulberry Street; house rented
Married 12 years
Edward Holmes..Head..33..IL..Carpenter, Building Construction
Frances Holmes..Wife..29..IL..3/3
Ernest Holmes..Son..11..IL
David Holmes..Son..10..IL
Lottie Holmes..Daughter..8..IL
Lettie Colman..Sister-in-Law..19..IL..Single

3. 1920 US Census, 10 January 1920, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 190, Dwelling 156, Family 284
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
309 South Winnebago Street; house rented
Edward Holmes..Head..45..IL..Carpenter
Francis Holmes..Wife..38..IL
Mattie D. Holmes..Daughter..17..IL..Clerk

4. 1930 US Census, 8 April 1930, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 24, Dwelling 134, Family 221, Roll 571
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
577 West State Street (Rear); house rented $35
Edward Holmes..Head..56..IL..Carpenter
Frances Holmes..Wife..49..IL
Ernest Holmes..Son..32..IL..Married (?)..Sales Mgr, Motor Oil

5. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1940 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 101-28, Family 332, Roll 912
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
112 West State Street; Rent $15
Edward Holmes..Head..66..IL..3rd grade
Frances Holmes..Wife..59..IL..8th grade

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Edward Holmes
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Sep 1897
Event Place: Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Event Place (Original): Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Charles Holmes
Mother's Name: Josephine Packard
Spouse's Name: Frances Colman
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Colman
Spouse's Mother's Name: Alice Dyer

Citing this Record
"Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRFX-9F8 : 30 January 2020), Frances Colman in entry for Edward Holmes, 1897.
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1 "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708704 : accessed 31 Mar 2020), Edward Holmes, 1897.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 2B, family 35, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 171, sheet 3A, dwelling 44, family 55, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 190, sheet 11A, dwelling 156, family 284, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 8B, dwelling 134, family 221, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 571.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 28, p. 13A, household 332; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 912.

7 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 February 2021); Ira Edward Holmes, 1917-1918.

8 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 217, p. 15C, dwelling 149, family 153, Charles Tarbell Holmes and Mary Josephine Packard; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 21 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0261.

9 "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1948," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438856 : accessed 23 Oct 2014), Name: Ira Edward Holmes; Death Date: 29 Mar 1944; Death Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 25 March 2019), memorial page for Ira Edward Holmes (13 Mar 1875\endash 29 Mar 1944), Find A Grave Memorial no. 137683211, citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA

11 Illinois State Archives, "Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916–1950)," database (https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jsp : accessed 15 Sep 2009), HOLMES, IRA E.; citing Certificate 0013954, 1944-03-29, WINNEBAGO, ROCKFORD.

12 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 2B, family 35, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

13 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 171, sheet 3A, dwelling 44, family 55, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

14 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 8B, dwelling 134, family 221, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 571.

15 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 28, p. 13A, household 332; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 912.

16 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 25 March 2019), memorial page for Frances Coleman Holmes (12 Feb 1881\endash 2 Apr 1941), Find A Grave Memorial no. 108054734, citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA

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