Person:James Eaton (9)

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James William Eaton
b.21 Oct 1912 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USA
d.16 May 2002 Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Jan 1912
  1. James William Eaton1912 - 2002
  2. Glenna Alice Eaton1914 - 2010
  3. Pearl Irene Eaton1916 - 2009
  4. Norton C Eaton1917 - 1972
Spouse and Children
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m. 29 Jun 1946
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] James William Eaton
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 21 Oct 1912 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USA
Graduation? 1930 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USAOntario High School
Other[3] 7 Sep 1930 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USAImmanuel Congregational Church Confession of Faith
Marriage 29 Jun 1946 to Ruth Winnifred Gates
Death? 16 May 2002 Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Burial? 20 May 2002 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USAFurnaceville Cemetery

Address: 7063 Slocum Rd. / Ontario, NY 14519 /

Jim enlisted in the US Army Signal Corp in 1942. Basic training was in Fort Monmoth. Then to Camp Beal, North of Sacramento, for six months of training. Then he was shipped overseas to Oran in Algiers, North Africa for 3 months. From there he took a boat to Naples, Italy. Enroute their ship went aground in the Straits of Sicily, with the German subs lurking nearby. Next Jim was sent to Marsailles, France. Jim worked as a carrier repeater, using cyphered code.

Jim and his wife Ruth lived on a farm in Ontario, New York all of his adult life.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flora Belle Lake nee Eaton. Family Data Collection.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1930 U.S. Census
    Ontario Twsp, Wayne County, New York.
  3. ↑ Church Records of Immanuel Congregational Church of Ontario, NY
    Vol 1; p 170.
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