James G. Moffat^[1]

1877 - Yes - date unknown

• Gender	Male
  Birth	28 April 1877	Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, USA
  Death	Yes - date unknown
  	Originally entered as “BET. 1920 - 1980"
  Person ID	I59897	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 March 2009

  
  

  Father	Peter M. Moffat,   b. 12 January 1838, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland d. 22 March 1916, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grierson,   b. 27 October 1845, Scotland d. 29 October 1934, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	29 November 1862	Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F41625	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Sarah D. Valley,   b. about 1878, probably, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Yes - date unknown
  Marriage	about 1898	Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Sarah Moffat,   b. about 1900, Illinois, USA   2. Lorna Moffat,   b. about 1902, Illinois, USA   3. James Edward Moffat,   b. 10 February 1904, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA d. 17 July 1942, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA (Age 38 years)   4. Drusilla C. Moffat,   b. about 1905, Illinois, USA   5. Frederick (Fred) B. Moffat,   b. about 1908, Illinois, USA   6. Elenore Moffat,   b. about 1910   7. Dorothy Moffat,   b. about 1912   8. Thomas Moffat,   b. about 1913, Illinois, USA   9. Lincoln Moffat,   b. about 1916, Illinois, USA   10. Lorraine Moffat,   b. about 1918, Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F41860	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James G. Moffat is listed on the 1880 IL Census Schedule with his parents. 1880 IL Census Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois Vol. # 51 E.D. 217 Sheet # 40 Line # 9 James G. Moffat name is written on the census schedule as "J. G. Moffat, age 3, born in Illinois. James G. Moffat and his wife "Sarah" and children are on the 1910 IL Census. Chicago, Cook co., Illinois. They have his surname MOFFAT written down as "MOFFET". 1910 IL Census Schedule Vol # _ E.D. # 1093 Sheet # 4 A Line # 82-89 address: 2680 Archard St., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Moffet, James G. Head age 32 Illinois** " , Sarah Wife age 32 Scotland " , Sarah Daughter age 10 Illinois " , Lorna D. Daughter age 8 Illinois " , James E. Son age 7 Illinois " , Pricilla Daughter age 5 Illinois " , Fred B. Son age 2 Illinois " , Elleanne Daughter age 8/12 Illinois ** James G. Moffet occupation is written down on the 1910 IL Census as "Police Office, Private Detective" James G. & Sarah Moffat and their children are listed on the 1920 IL Census. 1920 IL Census Schedule Chicago, IL Vol # 78 E.d. # 1316 Sheet # 4 A Line #8-19 Address: 2680 Archard St., Chicago, IL On this census record his surname is spelled correctly. Moffat, James G. Head age 41 Illinois** " , Sarah M. Wife age 42 Glasgon, Scotland " , Sarah Daughter age 20 Illinois " , Lorna Daughter age 18 Illinois " , James Daughter age 16 Illinois " , Drusilla C. Daughter age 15 Illinois " , Fredrick B. Son age 12 Illinois " , Elenore Daughter age 10 Illinois " , Dorothy Daughter age 8 Illinois " , Thomas Son age 7 Illinois " , Lincoln Son age 4 Illinois " , Lorraine Daughter age 1 1/2 Illinois ** James G. Moffat occupation is written down as "Detective"

  
  

• Sources

  [S454] submitted by Mary Lou Lloyd, GEDCOM file DavidMoffat.ged. [S451] Civil War Pension Papers, The information is from Peter & Elizabeth Moffat family bible.