John was born in Kirkham, Lancashire, England, in 1872. (Kirkham is a small town and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde). His birth was registered in the second quarter in Fylde. He was the son of Richard Lund and Alice Towers. He was baptized on May 4, 1872, in Kirkham.
John's family emigrated to the United States shortly after his birth, and settled in Massachusetts.
John Robert Lund(son of Richard Lund,1851) b Kirkham, in Apr 1872. baptized on May 4, 1872, in Kirkham. Married Phoebe Alice Morris[b May 1877 in Ma.] on June 8, 1897 at St. James Church in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts(brother William was groomsman). had three children, Esther[1898, 714 Underwood, Fall River, father Lineman], Alice M[1901, 1035 North Main St., Fall River, father Lineman], and William H(Raymond)[1903, 1035 North Main, Fall River, father cable splicer] before they moved to California. Two additional children, Freddie and Adele Thelma[b 24.1.1909], would be born in California. The family appears to have relocated to California sometime around 1906. they were enumerated in the 1910 and 1920 census residing in Oakland, Alemeda, California. In 1900 he[28, line Man] was at 1116 North Main Street, Fall River with wife, Phoebe A.[23] and daughter Esther [2]. He arrived in USA in 1880 after his parents and 3 younger siblings. In 1910 he[38, cable splicer for telephone company] was in Brooklyn township, Alameda, Oakland, California with wife Phoebe and children Ester[12], Alice M[8], Willie[6], Freddie[3] and Adelle Thelma[1]. In 19 20 he[47, cable splicer - telephone] was at 3231 Prentiss Street, Oakland with wife Phoebe[42] and children, William Raymond[16, apprentice, machine], Frederick[13[ and Adelle[10] and daughter, Esther Snyder[21] and her husband Harry B Snyder[21, carpenter] and daughter, Alice M Jorgensen[18] and her husband Clarence B Jorgensen[21, machinist]. John R died 8.9.1920 and Buried Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179887114/john-robert-lund
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