Ancestry of
Kurt Cobain

Singer and Songwriter

James William Irving

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• • Great-grandfather of Kurt Cobain — 4th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 14 
  • Father:
  • William Irving 
  • Mother:
  • Mary Ann Robertson   
  • Birth Date:
  • 24 Jun 1888 
  • Birth Location:
  • Hawick, Scotland 
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  • Death Date:
  • 30 Aug 1934 
  • Death Location:
  • Fort Steilacoom, Pierce County, Washington 
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  • Spouse Name:
  • Ada Elizabeth Dawson
  • Marriage Date:
  • BEF 30 Sep 1919 
  • Marriage Location:
  • prob. East Ham, Essex, England 
  • Child:

  Margaret Dawson Irving (Ahnentafel No:7 )

• Sources for James William Irving

  • ¹ England and Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005, Marriage record for James Irving and Ada E Dawson.
  • ² Federal Census, WA, Grays Harbor County, 1930, Aberdeen, E.D. 14-13, Sheet 3A, Image 5 of 7.
  • ³ Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com.
  • ⁴ New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Adriatic, 08 FEB 1920, Record for James Irving.
  • ⁵ UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Pension record for spouse Ada E Irving.
  • ⁶ Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1883-1960, Death record for James Irving.
  • ⁷ Washington, U.S., Naturalizations, 1853-1980, Declaration of intention for James Irving.

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