James MacDonald Oldford (1903 - 1980)

Born 9 Mar 1903 in Newfoundland, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Hazel Maud (Wight) Oldford — married about 7 Sep 1929 in Watertown, MA

Descendants

Died Mar 1980 at about age 76 in Melrose, Massachusetts

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Biography

The youngest brother in the family.

He came to Massachusetts from Newfoundland in 1923.

Sources

• Second-hand information passed from Peg (Oldford) Nelson to Chris Whitten.

• The obituary was e-mailed by Pam X to Chris Whitten on February 3, 2012. Pam is no relation. "I do Volunteer work for the Newfoundland Mailing list, and post what I'm allowed, the obituaries of Newfoundlanders or their family members."

• "Massachusetts Naturalization Index, 1906-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XG7R-L3D : 4 December 2014), James Mcdonald Oldford, 1929; from "Index to Petitions and Records of Naturalizations of the U.S. and District Courts for the District of Massachusetts, 1907-1966," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M1545 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 87.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQPY-TVT : accessed 28 January 2018), James M Oldford, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 511, sheet 2B, line 90, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 931; FHL microfilm 2,340,666.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4NM-TSX : accessed 28 January 2018), James Oldford, Watertown Town, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-582, sheet 2A, line 24, family 22, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1620.

• "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZBW-TTJ : 4 December 2014), James M Oldford, 16 Mar 1980; from "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Melrose, Massachusetts, death certificate number 024253, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Boston.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSD7-VY3 : 19 May 2014), James Oldford, Mar 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• 1930 Census for Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts:

James M. Oldford, age 27, married at age 26, b. Canada, Parents b. Canada, Came to the US in 1923, Occupation: Carpenter/Buildings

Hazel M. Oldford, wife, age 25, married at age 24, b. Canada, Parents b. Canada, Came to the US in 1924

• James Oldford: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record:

State of Issue: Massachusetts

Date of Birth: Monday March 09, 1903

Date of Death: March 1980

Est. Age at Death: 77 years

Last known residence:

City: Melrose

County: Middlesex

State: Massachusetts

• Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929:

Name: James Macdonald Oldford

Event Date: 10 Sep 1923

Immigration Year: 1923

Home Country: Newfoundland

Court: U.S. District Court

Document Type: Declaration of Intention

• U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995:

Name: James Macdonald Oldford

Age: 26

Birth Date: abt 1903

Issue Date: 17 Sep 1929

State: Massachusetts

Locality, Court: District of Masssachusetts, District Court

He lives at 8 Jay Street, Cambridge, Mass.

• Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956:

Name: Mcdonald Oldford

Arrival Date: Dec 1923

Port of arrival: St Albans, Vermont, United States

Age: 20

Birth Date: abt 1903

Birth Place: Newfoundland

Birth Country: Canada

Gender: Male

Race/Nationality: English

Record Type: Manifests

He is single and a Fisherman

He is going to Cambridge, Mass.

He last lived in Muse? vabe?, NL

He leaves no relatives