James and Margaret Jordan Family

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Margaret's 1st Marriage

James Oscar Jordan born as Joseph Canute Oscar Scholdburg on 18 February 1868 Poplar, England; to Chicago in 1882 or 1886; married Margaret Jane Knowles on 30 December 1896 in Chicago; temporarily to Madison around 1907-1908, then returned to Chicago, may not have taken his family; separated about November 1911; divorced 19 June 1919 in Chicago; died 23 March 1947 in Chicago

Margaret Jane Knowles born 18 April 1878 in Montreal; to Chicago in 1888 or 1889; married James Oscar Jordan on 30 December 1896 in Chicago; separated about November 1911; divorced 19 June 1919 in Chicago; after the James Oscar Jordan divorce, she married Robert Graham (see below)

  1. Herbert Arthur Jordan born 24 July 1898 in Chicago; married Elizabeth Page on 21 August 1918 in Chicago; moved to California in early 1940s; died 26 April 1967 in Granada Hills, California
  2. Frances F. Jordan born about 1900 in Chicago; married Ernest Hollinshead; died December 1985 in California
  3. Edward A. Jordan born about 1902 in Chicago; married Emelie; died after 1970
  4. Charles J. Jordan born about 16 October 1903 in Chicago; married Josephine Michalene on 13 February 1924 in Chicago; died 18 February 1985 in San Bernardino, California
  5. Arthur S. Jordan born about 1904 in Chicago; married Myra; died about 1960 in Hawaii

Margaret's 2nd Marriage

Robert Graham born about 1874 in Ireland; married Margaret Jordan on 28 June 1920 in Chicago; moved to California in early 1920s; died in California in before 1959.

Margaret Jordan married Robert Graham on 28 June 1920 in Chicago after the James Oscar Jordan divorce (see above); moved to California about 1934; died 20 August 1959 in Glendale, California

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