Joseph Ward James
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Oct 1897 - Galien Township, , , MI
Christening:
Death: 4 Nov 1976 - St Joseph Memorial Hospital, Galien, , MI
Burial: in Galien Cemetery, Galien Township, , , MI
Cause of Death:
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Spouses and Children
1. *Myrtle E Zick
Marriage: 14 May 1958 - Bridgman, Berrien Co, MI
Status: Divorced
Notes
General:
Ward chose to use his middle name and was known as Ward during his lifetime. He attended the Galien School and graduated from Galien High School in 1916. He then enrolled in the State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He participated in track both in high school and in college. He had made quite a record for himself in track at State Normal but World War I ended his short college training. After his marriage in 1917, he went to work in the Steel Mills in Gary, Indiana. He lived in Gary about two years. He brought his family back to Galien and during 1920 opened a grocery store in Galien. This did not prove to be a successful business. In about 1932 he opened a Gulf Service Station on the northeast corner of U.S. 12 and Cleveland Avenue. He operated this business for about thirty years. He retired 1 Jan 1963.