James was born to Thomas O'Hara(born 1858) and Elizabeth(Nee: Murray born 1864)on 5/31/1892. He had 3 sisters when born in 1892: Mary (1888) Josephine(1889) Loretta (1987)(originally 8 children with 4 surviving as of 1900.Thomas and Elizabeth married in 1886 (1900 census shows they were married 14 years) Thomas was a truck driver in 1900. He emmigrated from Ireland in 1870.In 1900 they lived at 872 First Avenue, NYC (building no longer there).