James
Harrison
Bridges
Born about in Sheffield, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan Bridges
and Jane Ferguson (Harrison) Bridges
Husband of
Hannah A. (Wasson) Bridges
— married
9 Apr 1859 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Annie (Bridges) Estabrooks, Harriet Atwood Bridges, Jonathan Bridges, Theodore Bridges, Wasson Bridges, Charrie Jane (Bridges) Scott and Julia O. (Bridges) Beveridge
Died
at about age 85
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Aug 2017
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Biography
m. 9 Apr 1859, to Hannah Wasson
Children: 1) http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141A1b.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=980fc7b0-72e3-4560-a03d-59c09f607876
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records Index to Late Registration of Births Name BRIDGES, CHARRIE JANE Sex F Date 1872-05-23 Place GORDONSVILLE County CARLETON Father BRIDGES, JAMES H. Mother WASSON, HANNAH A. Code 1872-B-27 Microfilm F18761
(Note that the name appears on the paper to say "Charril". Perhaps it was meant to say Cheryl. perhaps it's short for Charlotte.)
See: Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 101 Number 1868 where it says: " Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 101 Number 1868
Date September 5 1896 County Carleton Place Woodstock Newspaper Carleton Sentinel
m. At home of the bride's parents, Gordonville (Carleton Co.) Sept. 1st, by Rev. A.H. Hayward, assisted by Rev. J.H. McDonald, George E. SCOTT, Boston, Mass. / Charrie J. BRIDGES third d/o James BRIDGES, Esq., Gordonville. "
This means that George E Scott (of Boston, Mass, USA) married to Charrie J. Bridges, (of Gordonsville NB) on Sept 1st, 1896.
2) Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records Index to Late Registration of Births Name BRIDGES, JULIA O. Sex F Date 1874-10-25 Place GORDONSVILLE County CARLETON Father BRIDGES, JAMES H. Mother WASSON, HANNAH A. Code 1874-B-46 Microfilm F18762
3) Hattie A. (Bridges) Laskey -Wrote that she was (by 12 years) an older sister to Julia O. Bridges. Written on the late registration of births for Julia O. Bridges. Wrote that she's ten years older than Charril Jane Bridges, on Charril's late registration of births.
James H. Bridges died at age 12 April 1915, at age 85 1915-85= 1830 for approx year of birth.
East Florenceville Cemetery, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
- James Harrison Bridges (1829-1915) on Find A Grave: Memorial #182698495 retrieved 22 April 2018
- Info from a descendant.
- Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
New Brunswick Cemeteries "Other records that may be associated with this marker/plot » BRIDGES, Hannah A"
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Robert Phillips 
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~0.78%
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