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James Benjamin Oswald Veteran

Birth: 13 May 1851
Chile
Death: 10 Mar 1900 (aged 48)
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial: Oak Hill Memorial Park

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 37.2980842, Longitude: -121.8605063
Plot: South 1/2 Section L, Block 10, Lots 1-2, 11-12.
Memorial ID: 55079920 View Source

James Oswald's father was a Scottish mine engineer, his mother was Chilean. His parents met in Chile, then moved to San Jose, CA, where his father went to work in the New Almaden cinnabar mine. James was also employed at the mine and it was there he met his future wife, Aurelia Sambrano. Her family also mined at New Almaden. J.B. and Aurelia were married on Christmas Day, 1880. James B. Oswald was a Civil War veteran and his wife received a pension for his service after this death.

James Oswald's father was a Scottish mine engineer, his mother was Chilean. His parents met in Chile, then moved to San Jose, CA, where his father went to work in the New Almaden cinnabar mine. James was also employed at the mine and it was there he met his future wife, Aurelia Sambrano. Her family also mined at New Almaden. J.B. and Aurelia were married on Christmas Day, 1880. James B. Oswald was a Civil War veteran and his wife received a pension for his service after this death.

Inscription

Seaman, U.S. Navy (for Civil War service).

Family Members

Parents

James B. Oswald

1813–1899

Spouse

Aurelia Sambrano Oswald

1853–1938 (m. 1880)

Siblings

Andrew J. Oswald

1852–1919

Children

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Created by: Veronica Jordan
Added: Jul 17, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55079920/james_benjamin-oswald: accessed ), memorial page for James Benjamin Oswald (13 May 1851–10 Mar 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55079920, citing Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA; Maintained by Veronica Jordan (contributor 47210169).

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