James Donaldson Jr (1900 - 1953)

Born 28 Jul 1900 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Husband of Jane Pearl (Rinfret) Donaldson — married 25 Jun 1923 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Died 1 Oct 1953 at age 53 in New York, New York, USA

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Biography

JAMES DONALDSON JR was born on 28 Jul 1900 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. He died on 01 Oct 1953 in New York, New York, USA. He married Jane Pearl Rinfret, daughter of Francois Xavier Ludger Rinfret and Alvina Mercier, on 25 Jun 1923 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. She was born on 08 May 1895 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age: 0). She died on 28 Feb 1988 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA (Age: 92).

Notes for James Donaldson Jr: James adopted Teddy and gave him his name.

JAMES DONALDSON was born in Brooklyn, New York, July 28, 1900. After he had finished school, he went to work for the Grace Line on its New York-Chile run. Toward the close of World War I he joined the U.S. Army, which he left shortly after the Armistice. He then entered the pulp business. Toward the end of 1920 he visited, for purposes of study, Europe and Sweden. Later he was made a salesman for the Scandinavian American Trading Company, which at that time was Stora Kopparberg's American representative. He continued to work for the company, after it had changed its name to the Scandinavian Pulp Agents, until the fall of 1928, when it was merged with the Perkins Goodvin Company. It was at this time that Stora Kopparberg decided to open their own offices in the United States and appointed Mr Donaldson Vice-President and Head of the Pulp Department in the new corporation. Mr Donaldson has been the executive director for the corporation since 1939, and in this capacity he has visited Sweden many times, often accompanied by his wife and children, one son and two daughters. Mr Donaldson's home is in West Orange, New Jersey.

Sources

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Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 1393; Volume #: Roll 1393 - Certificates: 103626-103999, 25 Oct 1920-25 Oct 1920

Description Volume: Roll 1393 - Certificates: 103626-103999, 25 Oct 1920-25 Oct 1920

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data:Selected Passports. National Archives, Washington, D.C.A full list of sources can be found here.

Source Description This is a collection of American passport applications that includes passport applications from 1795-1925, passport amendment and extension applications from 1912-1925, and a register of passport applications that cover most of the same years Passport applications often include information regarding an applicant's family status, date and place of birth, residence, naturalization (if foreign-born), and other biographical information. Twentieth-century applications often include marriage and family information as well as dates, places, and names of ships used for travel.

• U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940

Source Citation Washington, D.C.; The National Archives and Records Administration; Application for Seaman's Protection Certificates; NAI: 2788575; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation; Record Group Number: 41; Box Number: 047 - New York

Description Roll or Box: 047 - New York

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Source Description This series contains documents which served as seamen's passports.

• New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947

Source Citation New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire

Description Surname Range: Domina C - Dionne L

Source Information Ancestry,com. New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data:“New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659–1947.” Online index and digital images. New England Historical Genealogical Society. Citing New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire.

Source Description Vital records are a cornerstone of family history research. Find marriage and divorce details for your “Granite State” ancestors in these New Hampshire marriage and divorce records, 1659–1947.

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Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: West Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0623; FHL microfilm: 2341079

Description District: 0623; Description: WEST ORANGE TOWN, WARD 1 (PART), BOUNDED BY (N) NORTHFIELD AVE., WHITTINGHAM PL.; (E) KINGSLEY, RIGGS PL., ROLLINSON; (S) MITCHELL; (W) GREGORY AVE.

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

Source Description The 1930 Census contains records for approximately 123 million Americans. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household’s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.

• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Source Citation Registration State: New Jersey; Registration County: Essex

Description Draft Card: D

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data:United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.

Source Description This database contains an index and images of World War I draft registration cards completed by approximately 24 million men living in the U.S. in 1917 and 1918. Information that may be found for an individual includes: name, place of residence, date and place of birth, race, country of citizenship, occupation, and employer.

• U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 172

Description Name Range: Doll, Harry Jacob-Donato, Anthony

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data:View Sources.

Source Description This database contains World War II draft registration cards from multiple registrations filled out by men in select states aged 18–44.

• New York, New York, U.S., Death Index, 1949-1965

Source Citation Description Year: 1953

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Death Index, 1949-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data:New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.

Source Description This collection includes death records from New York, New York between the years of 1949 and 1965.

• New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1915

Source Citation New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, NJ, USA; State Census of New Jersey, 1915; Reference Number: L-17; Film Number: 15

Description Year: East Orange - Glen Ridge

Source Information Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data:New Jersey State Archive, Trenton, NJ, USA.

Source Description State censuses were taken in New Jersey every ten years from 1855-1915. This database contains information from the 1915 New Jersey State Census. It covers all counties. Information listed includes: name of individual, their gender, race, place of enumeration, and more.

• 1940 United States Federal Census

Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: West Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02341; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 7-378

Description Enumeration District: 7-378; Description: WEST ORANGE TOWN WARD 1 BOUNDED BY (N) NORTHFIELD AV, WHITTINGHAM PL; (E) KINGSLEY, RIGGS PL, ROLLINSON; (S) MITCHELL; (W) GREGORY AV

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

Source Description The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income.