Fourth Generation (Continued)
Family of Andrew White (5) & Mary Elizabeth Oickle

30. James Nelson White (Andrew3, James2, Andrew1). Born on 1 Mar 1872 in Maitland, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. James Nelson died in Woburn, Massachusetts, on 6 Jun 1936; he was 64.

James N. White was stationed at Carigara, Leyte, Philippine Islands according to the 1900 U.S. federal census. He was a cook in the Company F, 43rd Infantry Regiment of the United States Army. His residence in the United States was 79 Greene Street, Woburn, Massachusetts. He was born in March 1873 in Nova Scotia. (T623-1841, ED 196, p. 8a, Carigara, Philippine Islands, Military and Naval Forces)

The 1900 U.S. federal census states that Christina Stewart resided at 114 Highland Road, Winchester, Massachusetts. She was servant doing housework in the household of Sandford Leland. Christina White immigrated to the United from Canada in 1896 and was not yet naturalized (T623-668, ED 996, p. 10b)

James and Christina White with their children resided at 75 Green Street, Woburn, Massachusetts according to the 1910 U.S. federal census. They had been married for eight years and had four children, all of whom were alive in 1910. James White was a carpenter doing odd jobs. He immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1895 and was naturalized. Christina White immigrated to the United from Canada in 1891 [1901?] and was not yet naturalized. (T624-607, ED 1069, p. 4A)

According to the 1920 U.S,. federal census, James and Christina White with their children resided at 88 Green Street, Woburn, Massachusetts. They owned their own home on which they had a mortgage. James White was a carpenter for a railroad. He immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1892 and was naturalized in 1902. Christina White immigrated to the United from Canada in 1898 and was naturalized in 1902. (T625-720, ED 537, p. 4A)

(T626-931, ED 545, p. 7a)


On 28 Sep 1902 James Nelson married Christina Stewart, daughter of Donald Malcolm Stewart & Christie Stewart, in Woburn, Massachusetts. Born on 29 Aug 1879 in Belle River, Lot 62, Prince Edward Island. Christina died in Woburn, Massachusetts, on 25 Mar 1970; she was 90.


They had the following children:
52 i. Malcolm Stewart (1904-)
53 ii. Perley Nelson (1906-)
54 iii. Bernice Alvira (1908-1956)
55 iv. Sybil May (1909-1986)
56 v. Donald Andrew (1919-2001)

31. William White (Andrew3, James2, Andrew1). Born abt 1873 in Chelsea, Nova Scotia. William died in Chelsea, Nova Scotia, on 16 May 1875; he was 2.

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