James Irvin Borrett1,2

(July, 1882 - 1957)
James Irvin Borrett|b. Jul, 1882\nd. 1957|p1429.htm|Alfred W. Borrett|b. Mar 24, 1846\nd. 1936|p1423.htm|Sarah Jane Foote|b. Oct, 1854|p1424.htm|William Borrett|b. Jan 1, 1813\nd. Sep 7, 1872|p1431.htm|Maria Ball|b. Aug 10, 1820\nd. Jul 23, 1893|p1432.htm|William M. Foote||p1452.htm|Rhonda Swisher||p1453.htm|
     James Irvin Borrett was born in July, 1882 in Iowa, son of Alfred W. Borrett and Sarah Jane Foote.1,3

According to the US census of June 19, 1900, James was living at home with his parents in Mallory Township, Clayton County, Iowa. He was 17 years old, single and working on the home farm.3

At age 28, James married Charlotte Helen Minger, daughter of George Rudolph Minger and Mary Elizabeth Tindell, on Wednesday, January 4, 1911. Charlotte was 24 years old.2

The January, 1920 census of Mallory Township, Clayton County, Iowa, shows James as head of household. He was 37 years old and farming to his own account in a general manner.. Charlotte was 33 years old. They lived in a rented home. They had two sons; Russel age six, and Ramond age four. James' parents were their neighbors.4

James died in 1957.5 He was laid to rest in the Mount Harmony Cemetery in Garber, Clayton County, Iowa.5

Children of James Irvin Borrett and Charlotte Helen Minger

Citations

  1. [S71] Clayton County Genealogical Society / Box 866 Elkader - Iowa 52043, 1984 History of Clayton County Iowa (Elkader, Iowa 52043: Griffith Press, 1984), p. 87, see entry for William and Maria Ball Borrett. Hereinafter cited as 1984 History of Clayton Co.
  2. [S25] Mae (Brown) Siemers, Edith (Brown) Lenarz and Ruth (Brown) Rohrwsser, The Minger Family History, A Book of Memory (Publish Date: March 1984). Hereinafter cited as Minger Family Book.
  3. [S126] 1900 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1900 Iowa, Clayton, Mallory Twp; Series: T623 Roll: 425 Page: 186.
  4. [S130] 1920 US Census, 1920 Iowa, Clayton, Mallory Twp; Series: T625 Roll: 484 Page: 167.
  5. [S181] I Dream of Genealogy and submitted by: Charlene Barnhart, Hall/Mt. Harmony Cem List, Clayton Co. IA ( URL on file: Iowa GenWeb Project online). Hereinafter cited as Hall/Mt. Harmony Cem List, Clayton Co. IA.
 


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