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James Henry Ferris and descendants

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James Henry Ferris was born 30 JAN 1872 in 21st St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY, and died 20 DEC 1936 in Chicago, IL. He married Virginia Edith Lauck 7 MAY 1901 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Charles Washington Lauck and Elizabeth Libby S. Wiser. She was born 10 MAY 1883 in Bowmansville, NY, and died 7 MAR 1963 in Chicago, IL. She was buried in Beverly Cemetery, Chicago, IL.

Children of James Henry Ferris and Virginia Edith Lauck are:

1. James Henry Ferris was born 27 AUG 1902 in Chicago, IL, and died 18 APR 1984 in Portland, OR.
He married Sally Ann Cooley ABT. 1923 in Chicago, IL. She was born ABT. 1907 in IRE, and died 12 MAY 1933 in Chicago, IL. He married Lorreta Boyd 5 MAR 1936 in Chicago, IL. She was born 11 APR 1902, and died DEC 1973 in Portland, OR.
2. Sanford Raymond Ferris was born 23 MAY 1905 in Chicago, IL, and died 28 MAR 1968 in Jonesboro, AR.
He married Juanita Ferris BEF. 1930 in Chicago, IL. He married Andy Ferris AFT. 1930 in AR.
3. Edith Ferris was born 28 JAN 1910 in Chicago, IL, and died 5 DEC 1983 in Portland, OR.
She married William Hyslop AFT. 1940. He died OCT 1964 in Chicago, IL.
4. Mary A. Ferris was born 12 FEB 1912 in Chicago, IL, and died 7 MAY 1912 in Chicago, IL.
5. Patrick Ferris was born 4 MAY 1913 in Chicago, IL, and died 12 JUN 1913 in Chicago, IL.
6. Virginia Ferris was born 8 AUG 1914 in Chicago, IL, and died 2 SEP 1914 in Chicago, IL.
7. Harold R. Ferris was born 10 OCT 1915 in Chicago, IL, and died 30 JUN 1991.
8. Mildred Mary Ferris was born 27 MAR 1918 in Chicago, IL, and died 1 MAY 2001 in Mesa, AZ.
She married Earl Louis Allan 13 JAN 1937 in Chicago, IL. He was born 16 FEB 1911 in IL ?, and died 5 SEP 1987 in Mesa, Maricopa, AZ.
9. Catherine Ferris was born 9 APR 1921 in Chicago, IL, and died 4 SEP 1966 in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL.
She married Ray Clark Rhodes 31 MAR 1941 in Davenport, IA. He was born 9 SEP 1891 in Lake Geneva, Walworth or Barron, WI, and died 20 JUN 1957 in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL.
10. Henry Hank Ferris was born 3 JAN 1923 in Chicago, IL, and died 4 FEB 1989 in Redwood City, CA.
He married Juanita Ferris ABT. 1945. She was born in Lincoln, NE.
11. Samuel Ferris was born 6 JUN 1926 in Chicago, IL, and died 9 JUN 1926 in Chicago, IL.

Census returns:

• 1875: John Ferris and wife Mary A. Coyle with sons Samuel, James, and Sanford in the 4th ward of Brooklyn
• 1880: John and Mary Ferris in New Haven, CT
• 1910: James Ferris and wife Virginia Lauck, in Chicago, IL

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