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James L. Stratton
(Abt 1862-)
Harriette Jane Scott
(Abt 1867-)
James K. Wymer
(1840-1895)
Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot
(1850-1930)
Frederic Edward Stratton
(1892-1939)
Elizabeth Candace Wymer
(1893-1959)
James Logan Stratton
(1910-1992)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Emilie Florentine Brade

James Logan Stratton 1 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 8 July 1910, Muscatine, IA 1 3 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Emilie Florentine Brade on 26 September 1936 in Illinois 1 2
  • Died: 1 February 1992, Muscatine, IA at age 81 7 8 9
  • Buried: 4 February 1992, Muscatine, IA 7

bullet   Cause of his death was Respiratory Arrest, Contusion Left Lung, severe coronary artery disease.10

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bullet  General Notes:


In Jan 1942, James applied for and received a "Delayed Certificate of Birth" indicating that he was born on 8 Jul 1910 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA.
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: James Logan Stratton
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 08 Jul 1910
Event Place: Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Event Place: Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Gender: M
Father's Name: Fred Edward Stratton
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Wymer

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24X-CBSG : accessed 25 July 2019), Elizabeth Wymer in entry for James Logan Stratton, 08 Jul 1910, Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 437926, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101760579.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Age: 82
Given Name: James
Middle Name: L
Surname: Stratton
Birth Date: 08 Jul 1910
State: Iowa
Event Date: 01 Feb 1992

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3F4-SMH : 19 May 2014), James L Stratton, 01 Feb 1992; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:



• Birth Image: 8 July 1910, in Muscatine, IA. 3

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Orono Township, Muscatine, IA on January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 111, Household 12
Orono Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
James Stratton..Son..9..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Morning Sun, IA in 1 January 1925. 5

1925 Iowa State Census
Book 2, Line 133
Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, United States
James Stratton..Son..14..8th grade..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Orono Township, Muscatine, IA on April 1930. 6

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 0020, Household 21, Roll 671
Orono Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
James L. Stratton..Son..19..IA

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Davenport, IA on 2 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 82-41, Family 19, Roll 1202
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States, Ward 3
921-1/2 West Sixth Street; Home rented, $20
James Stratton..Head..29..IA..8th grade..Machine operator, Wheel Works..earned $881 in 1939

(Living with wife.)
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• He resided at 408 East 8th Street on 17 January 1942 in Davenport, IA.
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• Military: Camp Dodge, 5 April 1944, Herrold, IA. 11 Name: James L Stratton
Event Date: 05 Apr 1944
Event Place: Cp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa, United States
Birth Year: 1910
Birthplace: IOWA
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in February 1992 in Muscatine, IA.

Services will be held Tuesday afternoon, Feb 4, 1992 at Zion Lutheran Church for James Logan Stratton, 81...he died early Saturday, Feb 1, 1992 at Muscatine General Hospital...burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery...Mr. Stratton was born in Muscatine on July 8, 1910 the son of...He married Emilie Brade on Sept 26, 1936 in Illinois...surviving are...

Source: (Br๘derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5181)
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• He was buried on 4 February 1992 in the Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #122940930
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James married Emilie Florentine Brade, daughter of William Robert Brade and Amelia Reschauer, on 26 September 1936 in Illinois.1 2 (Emilie Florentine Brade was born on 6 August 1912 in Fruitland Township, Muscatine, IA,1 2 12 13 died on 14 November 2007 in Muscatine, IA 2 13 and was buried on 17 November 2007 in Muscatine, IA 2.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Davenport, IA on 2 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 82-41, Family 19, Roll 1202
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States, Ward 3
921-1/2 West Sixth Street; Home rented, $20
James Stratton..Head..29..IA..8th grade..Machine operator, Wheel Works..earned $881 in 1939
Emily Stratton..Wife..27..IA..8th grade
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


James Stratton and his wife Emilie Brade adopted the two children born to his unmarried sister, Romelle. They raised both Michael Gene Stratton and Beatrice Joy Stratton.
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Sources


1 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 82-41, sheet 1B, household 19, James Logan Stratton and Emilie Florentine Brade; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Jul 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1202.

2 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 26 July 2019), memorial page for Emilie F. Brade Stratton (6 Aug 1912'9614 Nov 2007), Find A Grave Memorial no. 50826242, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA

3 "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2527591 : accessed 25 Jul 2019), entry for James Logan Stratton, 08 Jul 1910, Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 437926, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101760579.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Orono Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 1B, family 12, Fred Edward Stratton and Elizabeth Candance Wymer; index and images (accessed 6 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

5 1925 State Census, Iowa, population schedules, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, United States, p. Book 2, line 133, Frederic Edward Stratton and Elizabeth Candace Wymer; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2224537 : accessed 31 Oct 2019).

6 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Orono Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 0020, sheet 1B, family 21, Fred Edward Stratton and Elizabeth Candance Wymer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 671.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 7 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=122940930.

8 Muscatine County Iowa Record of Deaths, Book L, page 629.

9 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 7 Jan 2014), James L Stratton, 01 Feb 1992; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

10 Len Bowen, "Len Bowen Family Home Page," database, Family Tree Maker User Home Pages (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/o/w/Len-D-Bowen/COL0001-0001.html : accessed 12 Nov 2009).

11 "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2028680 : accessed 7 Jan 2014), Name: James L Stratton; Event Date: 05 Apr 1944; Event Place: Cp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa.

12 "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206 : accessed 26 Jul 2019), entry for Emelie Florentine Brade, 06 Aug 1912; citing Fruitland, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,846,106.

13 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 7 Jan 2014), Emilie F Stratton, 14 Nov 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

14 Wally Varner, Batesville, Arkansas [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, 8 Jan 2014, "Genealogy of Michael Gene Stratton"; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; Wally Varner is the son of Shirley Hoover from her first marriage. Her second marriage was to Michael Gene Stratton.


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