Ira Howard Holland (1914 - 1980)

Born 27 Feb 1914 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Ancestors

Son of Louis James Holland and Jeanette Haase

Husband of Beverly Orrell (Myers) Holland — married 1944 in St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1980 at age 65 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA

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Biography

Dr. Ira Howard Holland was born and raised in Chicago IL to Louis Holland & Janne Haase ^{[1][2] [3]}. He has one sister, Dorothy Frances Holland.

Ira received a doctorate's in Psychology from Columbia University in 1952 after ^[4]writing his doctoral dissertation tittled "A study of interracial relationships and practices in selected YMCA's " based upon his experiences while serving as Secretary for the YMCA in Seoul, Korea. ^[5] He was a professor of Sociology and Social work at Edward Waters College, where he was murdered by a student on Jan 4, 1980.
Ira married Beverly Orrell Myers on Feb. 26, 1944 in St. Joseph Co. Indiana.^[6]
They had 3 children:
Thomas Louis Holland
Harriet Joan Holland
Nancy Sue Holland

Although they traveled and moved a lot during their careers Ira and Beverly settled down in St. Augustine Beach FL where Beverly remained until she passed. Both were cremated and their ashes spread over the waters of St. Augustin Beach. Ira had one grandchild Zoiya Suzanne Holland when he died. He would not get to meet his second Lara Lynn Holland they were the only two.

Dr. Ira Howard Holland ^{[1] [2] [7] [3] [8]}

Born

27 Feb 1914

Chicago, Cook, IL ^{[1][2] [7][3] [8]}

Died

04 Jan 1980

Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. ^{[7][3] [9][8]}

Residence & Census Data

1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA<

-Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head of House: Son. ^[10]

1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

-Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head of House: Son. ^[11]

1935

Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ^[12]

-Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head of House: Son.

1 Apr 1940

Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

-Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Son. ^[13]

1952 Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma, USA. ^[14]

1963 Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. ^[15]

DNA

• An Autosomal DNA test confirms a sibling relationship between Harriet Holland & Thomas Holland. ^[16]

Legacy

Graduate: Columbia University

Degree: Doctorate

Occupation: College Professor

Mission:

YMCA secretary in Korea.

Bet. 1949–1950.

Seoul, Korea.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
4. ↑ Insert reference here
5. ↑ Columbia University Pocket Knowledge [1].
6. ↑ Web: RootsWeb Marriage Records Index
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Find A Grave memorial#145441123 [2]
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
9. ↑ SSN 445-32-6834; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
10. ↑ 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_336; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1529; Image: 1066
11. ↑ 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 489; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 1741; Image: 568.0; FHL microfilm: 2340224
12. ↑ Source: #S-163231077 Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1015; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 103-2995
13. ↑ 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1015; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 103-2995
14. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
15. ↑ U.S. Directory
16. ↑ Gedmatch by Comparing Kit T127820 (Thomas Louis Holland) and A149158 (*HHL) was Largest segment = 173.5 cM; Total of segments > 7 cM = 2,556.1 cM; 52 matching segments; Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 1.2

See Also:

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/77547879/family