Life History

Notes

• England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
  David M James
  Mother's Maiden Surname Lloyd
  Date of Registration Jul-Aug-Sep 1925
  Registration district Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
  Volume 11a, Page #1505
  
  This Welsh birth record has only the quarter of the year, not the exact date. But the range of dates matches the exact birth date that David reported to U S Immigration authorities in the following records, and in his Social Security records.  The place of birth as Merthyr Tydfil matches David's reports to US immigration that he was born in Aberdare, Wales.  Merthyr Tydfil as the primary city in Glamorgan, Wales.  Aberdare is a smaller town near Tydfil.
  
  There is one 1925 birth record in Glamorgan in the last quarter of the year for a David M James, but the birth date does not match that documented by other sources for our  David Myrddin James.  (There are several birth records for individuals of the name David M James in 1925 in various locales of Wales.)
  
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  Merthyr Tydfil
  
  Welsh: Merthyr Tudful
  Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan Ceremonial County, Wales, United Kingdom
  Post town       MERTHYR TYDFIL
  
  Merthyr Tydfil (/ˈmɜrθər ˈtɪdvɪl/;[2] Welsh: Merthyr Tudful [ˈmɛrθɨr ˈtɨːdvɨ̞l]) is a town in Wales, with a population of about 59,500, situated approximately 23 miles (37 km) north of Cardiff. Once the largest town in Wales, it is now the 14th largest urban area in Wales. It is in the historic county of Glamorgan and is currently the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Both the town and the county borough are often referred to as 'Tydfil' and the Crown Court can be found in the back half of the Crown Court lists.
  --  "Merthyr Tydfil," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merthyr_Tydfil
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  Aberdare (/ˌæbərˈdɛər/ ab-ər-dair;[1] Welsh: Aberdâr) is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon. The population at the 2001 census was 31,705 (ranked 13th largest in Wales).[2] Aberdare is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Merthyr Tydfil, 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Cardiff and 22 miles (35 km) east-north-east of Swansea. During the nineteenth century it became a thriving industrial settlement, which was also notable for the vitality of its cultural life and as an important publishing centre.
  --  "Aberdare," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdare
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Lela Terry
  Gender Female
  Age 22, Birth Year abt 1929
  Residence Mena, Polk, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name David M James
  Spouse's Age 25
  Spouse's Residence Mena, Polk, Arkansas
  Marriage 2 Jun 1951 Polk County
  Marriage License Date 2 Jun 1951
  
  Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
  David Myrddin James
  Last Permanent Residence 271 Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
  Arrival 15 Oct 1952 Niagara Falls, New York
  Departure Contact None in Canada, (Father Benjamin James, 25 Cardiff Rd, Aberdare, South Wales)
  Age 27, Birth Date 30 Jul 1925 Aberdare, South Wales
  Race Welsh, Nationality Canadian, Language English
  Occupation Stockman
  Last in US August 1950 to May 1952 various locations
  US Contact Wife, Lela James 1033 Seyburn, Detroit, Michigan
  Reason for entry to reside permanently
  5' 4.5" Height, medium Complexion, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes, Scar over one eye and under chin
  Seaport Montreal, landing May 29, 1947 -- SS Inverness County
  - back side -
  Presents British Passport #530888 valid to 5/6/53 [6 May 1953].
  Signed David M James
  
  Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
  David Myrddin James
  Permanent Residence 4112 St Catherines St, Montreal [Quebec], Canada
  Arrival 3 Nov 1952 Niagara Falls, New York
  Accompanied By Wife Lela
  Departure Contact Sister Eleanor Samuel, Aberdare, Wales
  Age 27, Birth Date 30 Jul 1925 Aberdare, Wales
  Race/Nationality Welsh, Language English
  Occupation Shipping Clerk
  Resident in US 22 August 1950 to 2 May 1952, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  Home, 127 1/2 S Quaker St, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  Reason for entry to resume permanent residence
  5' 6" Height, Fair Complexion, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes
  Seaport Montreal, landing May 29, 1947 -- SS Inverness County
  - back side -
  Presents British Passport #530888 valid to 5/6/52 [6 May 1952].  States he entered US at Detroit via Bridge on August 22, 1950 in company of his uncle from Arkansas and has remained in US since that date.  Made application for Nat [Naturalization] and was informed by Kansas City office he was ill. [illegally] in US
  Signed David M James
  
  U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
  David Myrddin James
  Birth 30 Jul 1925
  Detroit, Michigan, District Court
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  David M. James
  Born 30 Jul 1925
  Died 7 Feb 1994
  Last Residence Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona 85310
  SSN 429-56-6865 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)

Sources

• 1. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 2. Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
• 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 4. U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
• 5. England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
• 6. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
• 7. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection