1184 James TREFREN, Jr.

James TREFREN, Jr.¹¹⁸⁴
(30 September 1820 - 06 August 1898)
Married Hannah Osgood NORRIS

PARENTS: James TREFREN¹¹⁸⁵ (about 07 May 1769 - 30 October 1846) with Amy unknown & Sarah 'Sally' LAUGHLIN

Biography:

Born in Alton, New Hampshire
A Clerk in 1850 Salem, Massachusetts [Census]. Was also at various times a trader, worked for a shoe manufacturer, a peddler, traveling salesman (Wilimantic Thread Co.), grocer, & sewing machine salesman[S36]
Is listed in the 1850 - 1863 Salem Massachusetts Directories. His well-marked house can be found on a sidestreet somewhere between the Witch Museum and the waterfront 1990
Married on 27 April 1845 at the Essex St. Church, Boston, Massachusetts. Wife was born on 13 March 1820 in Maine; died 29 June 1902 in Salem and is buried with James
He died in Salem; buried in Harmon Grove Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts
Resided in Alton & Manchester, New Hampshire; Lynn & Salem, Massachusetts
Main Source: S36: ANCESTERY & DESCENDANTS OF Lieutenant. Jonathan & Tamesin (BARKER) NORRIS of Maine by Henry McCoy Norris; Massachusetts BIRTH & DEATH RECORDS; SALEM Massachusetts VR

(SOURCES: 36, 128)

Children:

Lucy P. TREFREN¹²⁸⁰ (1833 - 1853)
Josiah James TREFREN¹¹⁸⁶ (05 December 1847 - 09 December 1911)
Francis LORD¹³¹⁷ (27 April 1850 - 05 January 1860) Died in Salem, Massachusetts of Scarlet Fever, aged 9 years
Harriet Caroline TREFREN¹³¹⁶ (11 September 1852 - 10 January 1860) Died young
Sarah H. TREFREN¹⁴⁶⁰ (11 October 1852 - unknown) Born in Salem, Massachusetts^{S36: MA BIRTHS AT SLC}
Edson Dwinelle TREFREN¹¹⁸⁹ (11 June 1854 - 16 December 1854) Died young: Born & Died in Salem, Massachusetts
Mason Hoppin TREFREN¹¹⁹⁰ (26 August 1860 - 01 May 1861) Died young: Born & Died in Salem, Massachusetts (died of a canker before age 1)
Henry James TREFREN¹¹⁹⁴ (29 October 1888 - unknown) Born in Lynn, Massachusetts Source 36:Massachusetts BIRTHS, SLC

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James TREFREN, Jr.1184 (30 September 1820 - 06 August 1898) Married Hannah Osgood NORRIS

James TREFREN, Jr.¹¹⁸⁴
(30 September 1820 - 06 August 1898)
Married Hannah Osgood NORRIS