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1. | Marie Antoinette Sample was born in Sep 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John B Sample and Margaret Weaver); died on 1 Apr 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: Marie married Robert May Garfield Alexander on 23 Dec 1916 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert (son of John Alexander and Elizabeth Williams) was born on 8 May 1888 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Jun 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | John B Sample was born on 16 Sep 1853 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Alexander Sample and Frances Mason); died on 11 Feb 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: John married Margaret Weaver. Margaret (daughter of William H. Weaver and Charlotte Elizabeth Chester) was born on 10 Jun 1858 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Oct 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Margaret Weaver was born on 10 Jun 1858 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William H. Weaver and Charlotte Elizabeth Chester); died on 4 Oct 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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4. | Alexander Sample was born in Feb 1827 in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Alexander married Frances Mason. Frances was born about 1830 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Frances Mason was born about 1830 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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6. | William H. Weaver was born in 1833 in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died in 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
William married Charlotte Elizabeth Chester. Charlotte (daughter of George Chester and Jane Morris) was born on 14 Aug 1829 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Jul 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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14. | George Chester was born in 1785 in Maryland, USA; died on 17 Oct 1859 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
George married Jane Morris in 1826 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Jane was born on 5 Jul 1801 in 38 North Gay street, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA; died on 19 Mar 1894 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: My Contribution: Along with my husband, I contributed to the abolitionist cause through connections to The Liberator and the Underground Railroad. I catered numerous weddings, funerals, socials, and other events for all of Harrisburg, white and black. I owned my own home, where I raised children with great success, took on boarders, hosted events, and made my own taffy.
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