Son of Coleman and Lucy (Scrippeo/Sifio) James

He married Rosa M. Wright on July 18, 1892 in Lansing, Ingham Co., MI. Their divorce was granted on March 30, 1903 in Genesee Co., MI. They had no children.

He married Mary Louise (Willis) Monroe on April 22, 1916 in Lansing, Ingham Co., MI

Michigan Marriage Record
Name: Albert James
Gender: Male
Race: Mulatto
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1892
Marriage Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Age: 22
Residence Place: Lansing
Father: Coleman James
Mother: Lucy Sifio
Spouse: Rosa M Wright
Record Number: 1301
Film: 46
Film Description: 1892 Clinton - 1892 Manistee

Michigan Divorce Record
Name: Albert James
Birth Year: abt 1871
Age: 32
Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1892
Marriage Place: Lansing, Michigan
Decree Date: 30 Mar 1903
Decree Place: Genesee
Spouse Name: Rose M James
State File Number: 4121
Number of Children: 0
Divorce Status: Granted

Michigan Marriage Record
Name: Albert James
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birth Place: Gray T'wp Ont
Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1916
Marriage Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
Age: 46
Residence Place: Lansing
Father: Coleman James
Mother: Lucy Scrippeo
Spouse: Mary L Munroe
Record Number: 8635
Film: 128
Film Description: 1916 Genesee - 1916 Kalkaska

1949 Seeking Michigan Death Certificate

Title 005237589_00564
County Ingham
City/village/township Lansing
Last Name James
Given Name Albert A
Death Year 1949
Death Month Apr
Death Day 21
Birth Year 1870
Age 79
Father's Given Name Coleman
Father's Last Name James
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert James
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Lansing Ward 1, Ingham, Michigan
Street: Cleveland
House Number: 1016
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary James
Father's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Mason Build
Industry: Actory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert James 49
Mary James 52

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert James
Respondent: Yes
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Gender: Male
Race: N
Birthplace: Canada English
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Cooklyn Road
House Number: R1
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 6B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 122
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 200
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 0
Duration of Unemployment: 0
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert James 70
Mary Louise James 75