James Arthur Grahn
- Born: 23 Dec 1949, Camrose, Alberta, Canada 254
- Marriage (1): Barbara Faye Grue
- Died: 5 Dec 2021, Blind Bay, British Columbia, Canada at age 71 4047
 Research Notes:
OBIT: Salmon Arm Observer, 5 Dec 2021
- died at home in Blind Bay on 5 Dec 2021 at age 72
- born in Camrose on 23 Dec 1948
- survived by wife of 50 years, Barbara; daughters Kristin Thompson, Julie Petersen (Seth),
Rachel Stelnicki (Nathan) and Katherine; 9 grandchildren, Nicholas, Emily, Leila, Olivia, Claire, Greyson, Jon, Wesley, and Mabel.
- predeceased by son Timothy Grahn, parents, Arthur and Ida Grahn.
- interment in rural Alberta at later date.
posted: https://www.saobserver.net/obituaries/james-arthur-grahn/
-- 4 years in RCMP, Surrey
- then real estate, and then, house builder
- moved to Vernon in 1986
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1 . James mentioned in Dec 2014 that some of his ancestors were from Lycksele Parish, Västerbotten, but he didn't know names etc - a possiblity:
Lycksele Husförhör 1900-1920 (vol 1a), page 165, farm Björksele
- Anders Grahn born 1882 in Norsjö parish; married 2 children one a foster child [12 Jun 2022 - NOT likely]
BUT: see my Legacy database for Johan Carlsson Grahn, b 1849
James married Barbara Faye Grue, daughter of Norman Lars Grue and Leila Jornlin.
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