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1. | John Alexander Gaitor, I was born in Oct 1857 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Mark Gaitor and Elizabeth Corkres); died on 7 Jan 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John married Jennie Virginia Foote in 1877. Jennie (daughter of Benjamin J. Foote and Ellen Foote) was born on 11 Mar 1862 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; died on 25 Sep 1915 in 303 South 14th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
John married Rachael Allen Thompson on 24 Jun 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Rachael was born in 1857 in New Jersey, USA; died on 7 Jan 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Mark Gaitor was born about 1823 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA (son of John Gaitor, I and Amelia Slaghter); died on 19 Nov 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Mark married Elizabeth Corkres. Elizabeth was born about 1831 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Jan 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth Corkres was born about 1831 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Jan 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
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4. | John Gaitor, I was born in 1785 in Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died in 1842 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA. John married Amelia Slaghter in Berkeley, West Virginia, USA. Amelia was born on 13 Sep 1784 in Darkesville, Berkeley, James City County, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Dec 1884 in Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Amelia Slaghter was born on 13 Sep 1784 in Darkesville, Berkeley, James City County, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Dec 1884 in Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
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