Individual Details
James Henry Twinn Sr.
(6 Jul 1891 - 13 Mar 1938)
Son of William Glasscock & Rachel Twinn. Born in England and orphaned in 1900, he was brought to Canada as a "Barnardo Boy" in 1902. He was placed as an indentured servant to Frederick G. Sandy in Omemee, Onario. At the age of 17, he ran away from the farm and joined a traveling circus. Husband of Louise Bell (Loeser) Twinn, [Married: September 20, 1913], and later, Anna Bell (Dotson) Twinn, [Married: Febrary 3, 1930]. Father of James Henry Twinn, Jr., Rose Louise Twinn, Spencer Robert Twinn, Edgar Thompson "Scotty" Twinn, Willow Esther (Twinn) Rodgers, Elbert Alfred "Bo" Twinn, Gertrude Anna (Twinn) White, Louis Bell Twinn, Clarence Richard Twinn, Betty Jean Twinn, Bernice Polly Twinn & Walter Eugene Twinn.
He learned to play six instruments while traveling with a circus and spent his life as a musician.
Cause of death - Heart Failure
He learned to play six instruments while traveling with a circus and spent his life as a musician.
Cause of death - Heart Failure
Events
| Birth | 6 Jul 1891 | Omemee, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Marriage License | 19 Sep 1913 | San Francisco County, California - Louise Bell Loeser |  |  | |
| Marriage | 20 Sep 1913 | San Francisco County, California - Louise Bell Loeser | | | |
| Death | 13 Mar 1938 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery, Humble, Harris County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Louise Bell Loeser (1891 - 1930) |
| Child | Louis Bell Twinn Sr. (1930 - 1965) |
Notes
Marriage License
James Henry Twinn - SoldierSex Male
Age 22
Father's Name William Twinn
Mother's Name Rose
Marriage License Date 19 Sep 1913
Marriage Place San Francisco, California, United States
Event Type Marriage
Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Spouse's Name Louise Bell Loeser - Baby nurse
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Spouse's Father's Name Albert Loeser
Spouse's Mother's Name Isabelle Conger
Marriage
James H TwinnSex Male
Spouse's Name Louise B Loeser
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 20 Sep 1913
Marriage Place San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Event Type Marriage
Death
James Henry TwinnSex Male
Age 46
Death Date 13 Mar 1938
Death Place Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Marital Status Married
Father's Name Twinn
Event Type Death
Birth Date 06 Jul 1891
Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Birthplace Omemee, Canada
Record Number 13299
Burial
Inscription: CANADA BAND SGT. 18 FIELD ARTY. 3 DIV.----------------------------------------------------------
James H Twinn
Death or Burial Place Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Death or Burial Place (Original) Houston, Texas
Death Date 13 Mar 1938
Event Type Burial
Affiliate Film Number 122
Affiliate Publication Number M1916
Affiliate Publication Title Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941
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