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International Look Up - James Caldwell Risk

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 Jan 2012 19:25

1930 is the latest US census available.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Christopher

Christopher Report 19 Jan 2012 18:24

Hi

What is the latest census you can get on line?

Gee

Gee Report 19 Jan 2012 07:12

This is the 1920 census

1920 United States Federal Census
about James Risk
Name: James Risk
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Ireland
[Illyria]
Home in 1920: Vallejo, Sonoma, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1871
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Illyria
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Risk 63
Martha Risk 41
Manuel Louis 35
Ernest Woodson 49
Marcus Fedderson 51
Hans Anderson 58
Neils Faurchon 64


1930

1930 United States Federal Census
about James C Risk
Name: James C Risk
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Northern Ireland
Home in 1930: Vallejo, Sonoma, California
View Map
Relation to Head of House: Head

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James C Risk 75
Mattie M Risk 54
Nels Faurschow 80


Researching:

mgnv

mgnv Report 19 Jan 2012 02:33

Christopher - are you sure you posted the 1920 census - judging by the 1920 I found for James and Martha, it looks like the 1910 to me:

http://www.archive.org/stream/14thcensusofpopu151unit#page/n594/mode/1up
[magnify 4 clicks, then save image]

Ancestry also has James and his sister Mattie living in Sonoma Co in 1930.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 Jan 2012 01:03

The obit for David Rankin Risk is posted here:

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1911-12-12/ed-1/seq-5/;words=Risk+Rankin+David

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 Jan 2012 00:53

Have you seen their father, James Caldwell Risk's will? It's posted here:

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NORCAL/2002-01/1012330498

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Christopher

Christopher Report 18 Jan 2012 23:51

Trying to get to the bottom of what happened to James Risk, brother david and Sister Martha - and where they lived. Any help appreciated

Part of my Motherwell quest

1920 census has:

Name: James Caldwell Risk
Birthplace: Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
Residence: Vallejo, Sonoma, California
Marital Status: Single
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1871
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Family Number: 143
Page Number: 12
Household Gender Age
David Rankin Risk M 54y
James Caldwell Risk M 52y
Martha Risk F 27y
Manuel Lewis M 26y
Britta C Dickson F 40y

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