James Henry Jordan Genealogy Source Records

**James Henry Jordan Genealogy Source Records**
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**Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth**
**Registration District Poplar**
Application Number: PAS 23247/78/F Registration District: Poplar Year: 1880 Birth in the Sub-district of: Poplar in the County of Middlesex No. 190 When and where born: Twenty sixth December 1879, 4 Wade Street Name, if any: James Henry [Jordan] Sex: Boy Name and surname of father: James Jordan Name, surname and maiden surname of mother: Elizabeth Priscilla Holloway Jordan formerly Steward Occupation of father: Donkeyman Signature, description and residence of informant: **E. P. H Jordan, Mother, 4 Wade Street, Poplar** When registered: Seventh February 1880 Signature of Registrar: Abraham Purdy, Registrar CERTIFIED to be a true copy of an entry in the certified copy of a Register of Births in the District above mentioned. Given at the General Register Office, London, under the Seal of the said Office, the 14th September 1978.

**Birth Record Comments**
This record was obtained from the General Register Office, St. Catherine's House on September 14, 1978. The record indicates James Henry Jordan was born 26 December 1879. 4 Wades Street is a few houses down the Street from James Henry Jordan's grandparents, Joseph and Elizabeth Steward.	This record was the first to be found which identified the Jordans/Scholdbergs/Stewards ancestral home as Poplar, England. It was found because of there was an exact date of birth 26 December 1879 on James Henry Jordan's death certificate. Once Poplar had been identified then it was possible to begin finding the other records.

**Certificate of Death**
**State of Wisconsin**
026370 Place of Death: County: Dane, City: Madison, Methodist Hospital. Length of Residence: 69 years. Usual Residence: State: Wisconsin, County: Dane, City: Madison, Street: 454 N. Few Name: James Henry Jordan Date of Death: 9-20-67 Sex: Male Color: White Marriage Status: Married Date of Birth: December 26, 1879 Age: 87 Usual Occupation: Retired Machinist Gisholt Machine Company Birthplace: London, England Citizen of what Country: U. S. A. Father's Name: ---- Jordan Mother's Name: Unknown Informant: Mrs. James H. Jordan Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest, multiple injuries, fractures and shock. Accident: Struck by an automobile Burial Date: 9-23-67 Name of Cemetery: Roselawn Cemetery, Monona, Wisconsin Name of Funeral Home: Grautschi Funeral Home, 120 East Wilson, Madison, Wisconsin

**Death Record Comments**
It was known that James Oscar Jordan had a brother James Jordan who lived in Madison. By tracing him through the Madison Directories, an approximate year of death was found. With this information it was possible for the death record to be found. In fact it was possible to track James from the early 1900s when his mother lived briefly in the same household. The key item was the date of birth. With this date, it was possible to find his birth record in greater London. He was born in Poplar, England. The knowledge that the family came from Poplar led to the discovery of many other records about the family.	Certainly James knew the name of his mother and father. However, with advanced age, it is likely his wife did not remember. The above is a partial extraction of the data from the original certificate.

**Washington State Journal 9/22/1967**
Jordan Funeral The funeral for James H. Jordan, 87, of 454 N. Few St., will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Frautschi Funeral Home, 120 E. Wilson Street. Mr. Jordan died in Madison hospital Wednesday night, about three hours after he was struck by a car in the 1000 block of E. Washington Ave. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home, where Madison Masonic Lodge No. 5 will conduct a service at 8 tonight.

**Washington State Journal 9/21/1967**
James H. Jordan, 87, of 454 N. Few St. died in a hospital Wednesday night about three hours after he was struck by a car in the 1000 block on E. Washington Street during heavy rush hour traffic. Coroner Clyde Chamberlain Jr. said Jordan, a former Gisholt Machine CO. machinist, died from severe head injuries. He was taken to the hospital by fire ambulance shortly after 4 p.m. Chamberlain said witnesses told police that Mr. Jordan was walking from the south curb in mid block and was just missed by other vehicles in the eastbound lanes before he was struck... Mr. Jordan was born in England. He married the former Selena Christopher more than 60 years ago in Madison and had worked for Gisholt about 50 years before retiring. He was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church, the Masonic Lodge where he was a 32nd degree Mason, the Scottish Rites Bodies, the Zor Shrine, the Robert McCoy Commandery No. 3 and the York Bodies. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Mrs. William Kommers, Baltimore, Md. and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Frautschi Funeral Home, 120 E. Wilson.

**Article Comments**
Above are extracts from the Washington State Journal concerning Mr. Jordan's accident.