Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Note: 4 Jul 1863, Ithaca, Tompkins, NY
• Cen-Alone: 4 Jul 1870, Ithaca, Tompkins, NY
• Cen-Alone: 5 Jun 1880, Spencer Village, Tioga, NY
• Cen-Alone: 2 Jun 1900, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
• Cen-Alone: 15 Apr 1910, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN

Notes:

Military Note:
In July of 1863 James Silke registered for the Civil War draft, his age is given as 20; occupation, miller; marital status, single; and birthplace, IRELAND.

Cen-Alone:
1870 census shows James Silk, 30, miller, b. IRELAND; Mary, 30, b. IRELAND; children b. NY: Cornelius, 4; Louise, 6/12 (Nov.).

Cen-Alone:
1880 census shows James Silke, 36, miller, b. IRELAND, parents b. IRELAND; Mary, 37, b. IRELAND, parents b. IRELAND; children b. NY: Cornelius, 14; Alice, 12; Louise, 10; James, 7.

Cen-Alone:
1900 census shows James Silk, b. Oct 1843, 56, married 36 years, b. IRELAND, parents b. IRELAND, elevator inspector; Mary, b. Jun 1872, 57, b. IRELAND, parents b. IRELAND; James W., b. July 1873, 26, married 5 years, b. NY, bookeeper; Mary, b. Feb 1876, 24, b. MN, parents b. IL/WI, no children.

Cen-Alone:
1910 census shows James Silke, 60, married 45 years, b. IRELAND, parents b. IRELAND, immigrated 1866, city elevator; Mary, 66, 4 children born / 4 living, b. IRELAND, parents b. IRELAND.

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James married Mary WASSON about 1864. Mary was born in Jun 1842 in IRELAND; died after 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cornelius SILKE was born about 1866 in NY; died on 16 Sep 1926 in Ramsey Co., MN.
2. Alice SILKE was born about 1868 in NY.
3. Louise SILKE was born in Oct 1869 in Ithaca, Tompkins, NY; died on 1 Sep 1941 in Ramsey Co., MN; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN.
4. James Wasson SILKE was born on 9 Jul 1873 in Ithaca, Tompkins, NY; died on 17 Aug 1960 in Goodhue Co., MN.