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View Tree for James PooleyJames Pooley (b. 10 March 1861, d. 16 July 1936)

James Pooley (son of James Pooley and Martha Arthur) was born 10 March 1861 in Tregortha, Gwinear, Cornwall, England974, and died 16 July 1936 in Mohawk, MI. He married (1) Bessie Gribben on 17 June 1885 in Atlantic Mines975, 976, daughter of Michael Gribben and Mary. He married (2) Elizabeth Jane Polglase on 1897.

 Includes NotesNotes for James Pooley:
Resided at 156 Stanton Ave., Mohawk, Keewenaw, Michigan at time of 1920 census. He owned his home.

In 1881, a James Pooley was residing with John Arthur and his family at Deveral Cot., Gwinear, Cornwall, England. (Per 1881 British Census, FHL Film 1341562, PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2338 Folio 30 Page 4.) Age given as 20 and was unmarried.

In 1881, a James Pooley was residing with William and Mary Pooley. This could be his Grand Father although ages don't quite jive. James is listed as age 24. William Pooley, father of James 1, would have been about 68 in 1881. He is listed as age 53.

James 2 had a sister Martha Jane. A Jane was living with William and Mary Pooley in 1881, age 13. This would make her born about 1868, the same as Martha Jane.

William Pooley and Michael Gribben were neighbors.

According to 1900 census, James came to United States in 1883. Ron Mitchel stated that he worked for 8 years to save money for his trip to the United States.

He arrived in the United States on 24 July 1893. Departed from Liverpool, England on the Alaska. This appears to be a trip back to England once in the United States. First child was born in Michigan in 1887.

More About James Pooley:
Christened: 15 July 1862, Gwinear, Cornwall, England.977
Immigration: 1883
Naturalization: No.
Occupation 1: 1861, Tin Miner.978
Occupation 2: Foreman at Copper mines.
Occupation 3: 1881, Engine Driver at Mine.979

More About James Pooley and Bessie Gribben:
Marriage: 17 June 1885, Atlantic Mines.980, 981

More About James Pooley and Elizabeth Jane Polglase:
Marriage: 1897

Children of James Pooley and Bessie Gribben are:
  1. Arthur Pooley, b. 10 May 1887, Michigan, d. date unknown.
  2. +James Pooley Jr., b. 28 November 1888, Michigan, d. date unknown.
  3. Martha Jane Pooley, b. 26 December 1889, d. date unknown.
  4. +Richard Robert Pooley, b. 28 May 1893, Mohawk or Atlantic Mines, MI982, d. 26 January 1977, Wayne, MI.

Children of James Pooley and Elizabeth Jane Polglase are:
  1. Eliza Jane Pooley, b. 22 March 1898, d. date unknown.
  2. Ernest John Pooley, b. 13 June 1901, Michigan, d. 17 October 1902.
  3. Norman Pooley, b. 19 March 1904, d. date unknown.
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