James Andrew Edgar

1925 - 2001  (76 years)

• Name	James Andrew Edgar  [1]
  Born	01 Feb 1925	Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Nov 2001	Lake Linden, Michigan   [1]
  Person ID	I10857	Jerry Milo Johnson
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	James Barber Edgar,   b. 15 Jun 1885, Harrisville, Haynes Twp, Alcona County, Michigan ,   d. 18 Dec 1934, Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan  (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Hattie Leone Church,   b. 03 Apr 1888, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan ,   d. 23 Dec 1933, Wells Township, Delta County, Michigan  (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	26 Aug 1907	Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan   [1]
  Family ID	F3482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Kuusisto,   b. 04 Dec 1907,   d. Apr 1986  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. G. Edgar   2. G. Edgar   3. D. Edgar   4. J. Edgar
  Family ID	F3776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	D.
  Family ID	F3777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 01 Feb 1925 - Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Died - 17 Nov 2001 - Lake Linden, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Listed in 1930 Michigan Census, Delta County, Wells Twp (ED# 21-27, Sheet 5B) Website tribute: James A. Edgar 02/01/25 - 11/17/01 (Papa) Jim was born to James and Hattie (Church) Edgar while they were residing in Ann Arbor, MI. He lived in Wells, MI during his early years, and later moved to Woodside, MI. While living in Woodside, Joe and Lorna Clenford assisted him as foster parents. Jim attended local schools. James was employed as a welder in Detroit, Hancock, and Milwaukee. Upon retirement, he moved to Lake Linden with his wife Dorothy. As a soldier in the U.S. Army, he served his country during WW II, and participated in the Normandy Invasion. Jim was a member of the Williams- Giroux Post 90 American Legion of Lake Linden and the Lake Linden United Methodist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman, and a man of artistic talents. His home projects attest to his natural abilities. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Dorothy Edgar of Lake Linden; four sons, James (Katherine) of Glendale Heights, IL, Gary of Port Hueneme, CA, Glen(Mary) of Lancaster, OH, and David of Dollar Bay. He has 11 grandchildren 11 great-grandchildren, two sisters Mildred Nuoffer of Denedin, FL and Elaine Colthrop of Kalamazoo, MI. In addition to his parents, three brothers and two sisters preceded Jim in death.

  
  

• Sources

  [S117] Chester Family Gedcom, Joe Chester.