Royal Dexter JAMES

   Another name for Royal was Roy JAMES.

Royal married Christine Matilda LAUMB, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 11 Jan 1904 in Fillmore County, MN. (Christine Matilda LAUMB was born on 4 Aug 1879 and died on 22 Jun 1971 in Houston County, MN ².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, 11 Jan 1905, Fillmore County, MN.

• Marriage Notice: 50th wedding anniversary, 1954, Fillmore County, MN. Mr. and Mrs. Royal D. James celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Jan. 10, 1954 with a 4:30 buffet supper at the Clarence Niggle home. Forty members of the immediate family were present. A special guest was Mrs. Molly Christiansen, Winona, one of their attendants of 1904. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Laumb, the other attendants, were unable to be present. Christine Mathilda Laumb and Royal D. James were married Jan. 11, 1904, at the Dauchy residence by the Rev. Mr. Smith of the Episcopalian Church. Their seven children are Melvin James, Mrs. Clarence (Catherine) Niggle, and Martin James, Rushford; Gordon James, Burlington, Iowa; Mrs Conrad (Edna) Olness, La Crosse; Vernon James, Mabel; Mrs. Robert (Verna) Betz, Rushford. They have eight grandchildren. Assisting at the anniversary gathering were Mrs. Melvin James and Mrs. Martin James, pouring, Mrs. Vernon James, guest book, and Mrs. Clarence Niggle, who cut the wedding cake.