James R. Bougher ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1877 and Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ²

2. Census in 1880 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ² David Bougher, laborer, 37, was living at 422 49 St. with daughter Edna, 10; Marion, 7; Charlie, 5; and James, 3. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ³ David Bougher, boiler maker, 55, born Jul 1844, widowed, was living with daughter Marion, dress maker, 24, Oct 1875; Charles, pipe fitter, 22, Aug 1877; and James, heater boiler works, 20, Sep 1879. David was born in Pennsylvania, his parents in Ireland. The children and their father were born in Pennsylvania, their mother in Ireland. They are living at 96 41st St.

4. Census in 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹ James R. Bougher, 32, was married for 7 years to wife Agnes M., 27. She had birthed 2 children, and 1 was alive in 1900: Agnes M., 1 year 9 months when the census was recorded on 25 Apr 1910. James is living in the home of his father-in-law: James M. McConnell, cooper with Pittsburgh bridge co., 64, who was married for 42 years to Julia A., 60. She had birthed 11 children and 7 were alive in 1900. Also with them: Sarah Downey [nee Mc Connell], 23, and her husband Edward G. Downey, 23. They were married 3 years and had one daughter, Margaret, 1 year 11 months. Everyone was and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except James and his mother were born in New York and his father in Ireland; Julia's father was from New York. They are living at 239 Fisk St.

5. Census in 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. ⁴ James Baugher, occupation loader, 41, was living with wife Agnes, 36, in the home of her brother-in-law, Edward Downey, 33, and his wife Sadie [nee McConnell], 33. James and his parents are listed as being born in Michigan. Agnes was born in Ohio, and her parents in Michigan.

James married Agnes M. McConnell, daughter of James M. McConnell and Julia A., about 1903 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA.¹ (Agnes M. McConnell was born about 1883 in , , PA ¹.)