James Close 1874–1946 – Close Ancestry

James Close, 1874–1946 (aged 72 years)

Certificate of Competency

Certificate of Competency

Certificate of Competency

Certificate of Competency

Name

James Close

Name: James /Close/

Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	26 April 1874 Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Name: James Close Gender: Male Birth Date: 26 Apr 1874 Birth Place: Larne, Ant, Ireland Baptism Place: Larne, Ant, Ireland Father's name: Thomas Close Mother's name: Margaret Mccormick FHL Film Number: 255900
Death of a sister	Sarah Close 27 November 1894 Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland
Burial of a sister	Sarah Close after 27 November 1894 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland
Occupation	UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 Awarded the Certificate of Competency as Master of a Foreign-going ship. 21 August 1899 Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Certificate of Competency
Death of a father	Thomas Close 30 August 1914 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland
Burial of a father	Thomas Close after 30 August 1914 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland Note: Estimate
Birth of a son	James Close 25 May 1915 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a mother	Margaret Jane McCormick 28 June 1927 Magheramorne, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland
Burial of a mother	Margaret Jane McCormick after 28 June 1927 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland Note: Estimate
Death of a son	James Close 22 November 1929 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a wife	Theodiocia Douglas 22 October 1931 Larne, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a sister	Jane Close 11 June 1945 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death	14 June 1946 (aged 72 years) Larne, County Antrim, Ireland

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1843 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 27 June 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: after 1900 — County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Burial: after 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Jane McCormick Jane Close Unknown Close Thomas Close Margaret Close James Close Charles Close Thomas Close Mary Close William John Close Allan M Close Robert Close Margaret Close Sarah Close Thomas Close 1843–1914 Birth: about 1843 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
mother	Links Birth: 1 April 1847 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 27 June 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: after 1900 — County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 28 June 1927 — Magheramorne, County Antrim, Ireland Burial: after 28 June 1927 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Close Jane Close Unknown Close Thomas Close Margaret Close James Close Charles Close Thomas Close Mary Close William John Close Allan M Close Robert Close Margaret Close Sarah Close Margaret Jane McCormick 1847–1927 Birth: 1 April 1847 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 28 June 1927 — Magheramorne, County Antrim, Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — 27 June 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
11 months elder sister	Links Birth: 5 June 1868 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 13 December 1894 — Presbyterian Church, Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 11 June 1945 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Foster Agnew Thomas Andrew Agnew Jane Close 1868–1945 Birth: 5 June 1868 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 11 June 1945 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: 10 July 1870 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 10 July 1870 — Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Unknown Close 1870–1870 Birth: 10 July 1870 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 10 July 1870 — Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland
11 months elder brother	Links Birth: 4 June 1871 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 March 1872 — County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Close 1871–1872 Birth: 4 June 1871 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 March 1872 — County Antrim, Ireland
20 months elder sister	Links Birth: 10 January 1873 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 13 March 1873 — Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Close 1873–1873 Birth: 10 January 1873 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 13 March 1873 — Ballyedward, County Antrim, Ireland
16 months himself	Links Birth: 26 April 1874 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Occupation: UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 Awarded the Certificate of Competency as Master of a Foreign-going ship. — 21 August 1899 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 14 June 1946 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Theodiocia Douglas James Close James Close 1874–1946 Birth: 26 April 1874 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 14 June 1946 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 5 September 1876 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: about 1900 Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Emigration: 27 March 1926 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: between 27 March 1926 and 4 April 1926 Immigration: 4 April 1926 — Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada Death: 14 February 1974 — Richmond, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Burial: after 14 February 1974 — Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella Patterson Hawthorne Thomas Charles Hawthorne Close Rosina Close Elizabeth Hawthorne Close Mary Close James Close John Hawthorne Close Charles Hawthorne Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Charles Close 1876–1974 Birth: 5 September 1876 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 14 February 1974 — Richmond, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 11 January 1879 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: after 1910 Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Whitespots, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland Emigration: 6 August 1925 — London, Middlesex, England Roll AU Electoral: 1931 — Daylesford, Victoria, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1949 — Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Death: 22 October 1958 — Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Burial: after 22 October 1958 — Devonport Cemetary, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susan Carmichael Thomas (Tommy) Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Thomas Close 1879–1958 Birth: 11 January 1879 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 22 October 1958 — Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 25 February 1881 — County Antrim, Ireland Baptism: 8 May 1881 — Presbyterian Church, Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911: 1911 Death: 8 February 1955 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert McConnell Mary Close 1881–1955 Birth: 25 February 1881 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 8 February 1955 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 12 February 1883 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Occupation: UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 Awarded the Certificate of Competency as 2nd Mate of a Foreign-going ship. Name: William John Close Estimated Age: 23 Birth Date: 1883 Birth Place: Magheramorne, Antrim Issue Date: 22 Sep 1906 Issue Port: Belfast Certificate Number: 039.895 — 21 September 1906 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Occupation: UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 Awarded the Certificate of Competency as 1st Mate of a Foreign-going ship. Name: William John Close Estimated Age: 25 Birth Date: 1883 Birth Place: Magheramorne, Antrim Issue Date: 23 Apr 1908 Issue Port: Belfast Certificate Number: 039.895 — 13 April 1908 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Occupation: UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 Awarded the Certificate of Competency as Master of a Foreign-going ship. Name: William John Close Estimated Age: 27 Birth Date: 1883 Birth Place: Magheramorne, Antrim Issue Date: 19 Jan 1910 Issue Port: Belfast Certificate Number: 039.895 — 17 February 1910 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Emigration: 14 October 1911 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Immigration: 22 March 1914 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Naturalisation: 25 June 1917 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Milit-Beg: 6 July 1918 — New York, America Milit-End: 2 May 1919 — America Occupation: Capatian of one of the United Fruit Company ships. — 5 May 1921 — Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, America Immigration: 2 May 1923 — Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, America Occupation: Mariner — 2 May 1923 — Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, America Immigration: 2 June 1923 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Immigration: 3 January 1929 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 3 January 1929 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Census 1930 US Fed: 1930 — Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Immigration: 30 August 1931 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Emigration: 5 September 1931 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Immigration: 14 September 1931 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 2 December 1932 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 6 November 1933 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 23 August 1934 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 24 June 1935 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 16 November 1936 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 6 September 1937 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Census 1940 US Fed: 1940 — Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Milit-Beg: 25 April 1942 — Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Milit-End: 5 July 1945 — America Death: 5 October 1955 — Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Burial: after 5 October 1955 — Englewood Cemetery, Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Note: 5 March 1956 — Bergen County, New Jersey, America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann (Annie) Jane Ross William John Close 1883–1955 Birth: 12 February 1883 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 5 October 1955 — Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 30 July 1885 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Emigration: 9 June 1906 — Londonderry, County Antrim, Ireland Emigration: 14 May 1910 — Londonderry, County Antrim, Ireland Occupation: Joined Hoggson Brothers in 1912 as an Engineer. — 1912 — Hoggson Brothers, New York City, Kings County, New York, America Emigration: 1 May 1913 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Naturalisation: 1918 — America Milit-Beg: 17 September 1918 — Wayne County, MIchigan, America Census 1920 US Fed: 1920 — Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, America Emigration: 4 May 1923 — Washington, America Immigration: 7 July 1923 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 3 January 1929 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 3 January 1929 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Census 1930 US Fed: 1930 — Ridgefield, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Occupation: Became President of Hoggson Brothers in 1939. — 1939 — Hoggson Brothers, New York City, Kings County, New York, America Census 1940 US Fed: 1940 — Ridgefield, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Milit-Beg: 17 April 1942 — Bergen County, New Jersey, America Immigration: 26 June 1953 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 4 June 1954 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Immigration: 21 August 1956 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Death: 23 April 1958 — Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Obituary: 24 April 1958 — New York City, Kings County, New York, America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret (Madge) Carmichael Family with spouse Mary Duncan Margaret Jane Close Allan M Close 1885–1958 Birth: 30 July 1885 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 23 April 1958 — Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, America
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1 April 1888 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Emigration: 14 May 1910 — Londonderry, County Antrim, Ireland Milit-Beg: 20 June 1917 — New York, America Naturalisation: 30 April 1919 — New York, America Emigration: 11 July 1923 — Washington, America Immigration: 1 October 1923 — Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, America Census 1930 US Fed: 1930 — Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Census 1940 US Fed: 1940 — Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Milit-Beg: 27 April 1942 — Bergen County, New Jersey, America Death: 11 January 1948 — Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Close 1888–1948 Birth: 1 April 1888 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 11 January 1948 — Leonia, Bergen County, New Jersey, America
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 16 July 1890 — County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: about 1915 — Ireland Death: 7 November 1970 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Burial: after 7 November 1970 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Geary Margaret Close 1890–1970 Birth: 16 July 1890 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 7 November 1970 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland
21 months younger sister	Links Birth: 25 March 1892 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 27 November 1894 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Burial: after 27 November 1894 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Close 1892–1894 Birth: 25 March 1892 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 27 November 1894 — Magheramorne, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland

Family with Theodiocia Douglas
himself	Links Birth: 26 April 1874 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Occupation: UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 Awarded the Certificate of Competency as Master of a Foreign-going ship. — 21 August 1899 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 14 June 1946 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Theodiocia Douglas James Close James Close 1874–1946 Birth: 26 April 1874 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 14 June 1946 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland
wife	Links Birth: 9 December 1874 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 22 October 1931 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Close James Close Theodiocia Douglas 1874–1931 Birth: 9 December 1874 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 22 October 1931 — Larne, County Antrim, Ireland
son	Links Birth: 25 May 1915 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 22 November 1929 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Close 1915–1929 Birth: 25 May 1915 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 22 November 1929 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
daughter	Doreen Frances Robinson Close –

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Name	Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

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Birth	Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Name: James Close Gender: Male Birth Date: 26 Apr 1874 Birth Place: Larne, Ant, Ireland Baptism Place: Larne, Ant, Ireland Father's name: Thomas Close Mother's name: Margaret Mccormick FHL Film Number: 255900

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7 March 2019

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Family with parents
father Parents John Close Eliza Cameron	Thomas Close 1843–1914
mother	Margaret Jane McCormick 1847–1927
elder sister Family James Foster Agnew Thomas Andrew Agnew	Jane Close 1868–1945
elder sister	Unknown Close 1870–1870
elder brother	Thomas Close 1871–1872
elder sister	Margaret Close 1873–1873
himself	James Close 1874–1946
younger brother Family Isabella Patterson Hawthorne Thomas Charles Hawthorne Close Rosina Close Elizabeth Hawthorne Close Mary Close James Close John Hawthorne Close Charles Hawthorne Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Robert Close Charlotte Isobel Close Sarah Close Matilda Hawthorne Close Samuel Hawthorne Close Rose Hawthorne Close Joseph Hawthorne Close	Charles Close 1876–1974
younger brother Family Susan Carmichael Hugh Close (Carmichael) Thomas (Tommy) Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Allan Close Robert (Bert) Carmichael Close	Thomas Close 1879–1958
younger sister Family Robert McConnell Maggie McConnell Thomas Hugh McConnell Eliza Jane McConnell William John Close McConnell	Mary Close 1881–1955
younger brother Family Ann (Annie) Jane Ross Abigail McAuley Close	William John Close 1883–1955
younger brother Family Margaret (Madge) Carmichael William John (Jack) Close Family Mary Duncan Margaret Jane Close Evelyn Sarah Close	Allan M Close 1885–1958
younger brother Family Jemima (Mima) Ross Margaret Close	Robert Close 1888–1948
younger sister Family John Geary John Geary Thomas Close Geary	Margaret Close 1890–1970
younger sister	Sarah Close 1892–1894

Family with Theodiocia Douglas
himself	James Close 1874–1946
wife	Theodiocia Douglas 1874–1931
son	James Close 1915–1929
daughter Family William Richmond Harvey	Doreen Frances Robinson Close

Descendants

James Close(1874–1946)
- Theodiocia Douglas