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Robert Earl Gilcrist

Robert Earl Gilcrist



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert Earl Gilcrist was born on 29 Jul 1927 in Summit, Union, New Jersey, USA (son of William Gilcrist, I and Cleo Waters); died on 18 May 1981 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Robert Gilchrist
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1945, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Employer: Harrisburg Steel Corporation Height: 5 10 Weight: 153 Complexion: Light Brown Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Next of Kin: Sarah McClennon
    • Military: Nov 1945; Enlistment Branch: ARMY Enlistment Date: 9 Nov 1945 Discharge Date: 13 Nov 1946
    • Residence: Abt 1947, 1606 Wallace street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1949, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 25 Apr 1950, Campbell, Kentucky, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    William Howard Day

    Robert married Geraldine P. Dangler in 1947. Geraldine was born about 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Gilcrist, I was born on 5 Jan 1903 in Mobile, Alabama, USA (son of Fred Gilcrese and Sarah Murphy); died in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: William Gilchrist
    • Name: William Gilchrist I
    • Name: William Gilcrese
    • Name: William Gilcrese
    • Residence: 1928, Edgemont, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1942, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Relation to Head: Self

    William married Cleo Waters on 4 Sep 1928 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Cleo (daughter of Charles Waters and Edith Brittingham, daughter of William Purnell and Edith Brittingham) was born on 7 Jun 1910 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA; died on 20 Mar 1974 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Cleo Waters was born on 7 Jun 1910 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA (daughter of Charles Waters and Edith Brittingham, daughter of William Purnell and Edith Brittingham); died on 20 Mar 1974 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Cleo Pernell
    • Name: Cleo Walters
    • Residence: Abt 1928, Edgemont, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Wedding Announcement: 4 Sep 1928, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Camp Hill, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Servant

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. William Gilcrist, II was born on 27 Jan 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jun 1982 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 1. Robert Earl Gilcrist was born on 29 Jul 1927 in Summit, Union, New Jersey, USA; died on 18 May 1981 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. John H Gilcrist was born on 26 Sep 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jan 2012 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Fred Gilcrese

    Fred married Sarah Murphy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Murphy
    Children:
    1. 2. William Gilcrist, I was born on 5 Jan 1903 in Mobile, Alabama, USA; died in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Charles Waters was born in 1885.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1908, 434 North alley, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Driver

    Charles married Edith Brittingham. Edith (daughter of Charles Brittingham and Mary K Schoffield, daughter of Mary K Schoffield) was born on 24 Nov 1889 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA; died on 30 Apr 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Edith BrittinghamEdith Brittingham was born on 24 Nov 1889 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA (daughter of Charles Brittingham and Mary K Schoffield, daughter of Mary K Schoffield); died on 30 Apr 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Colored
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Edith Buttaham
    • Name: Edith M Purnell
    • Name: Edith Purnell
    • Name: Edith Purnell
    • Name: Edith Purnell
    • Name: Mrs Edith Brittingham
    • Residence: 1100 Cowden street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1924, 343 Muench street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; 40 Age: 40; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: No; EnumerationDistrict: 0101; RegistrationDistrict: 0101; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1930, Camp Hill, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Servant
    • Obituary: 2 May 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    48 Age: 48

    Children:
    1. 3. Cleo Waters was born on 7 Jun 1910 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA; died on 20 Mar 1974 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Charles Brittingham was born in in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Husband Unknown Schoffield

    Charles married Mary K Schoffield. Mary was born in in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Mary K Schoffield was born in in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary K Brittenham
    • Residence: 1938, Berlin, Worcester, Maryland, USA

    Children:
    1. 7. Edith Brittingham was born on 24 Nov 1889 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA; died on 30 Apr 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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