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1. | Florence Nancy Burrs was born in Dec 1897 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Burrs and Katie Potter); died on 12 Jun 1973; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: Florence married William Henry Wallace on 23 Dec 1920 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. William was born in 1896 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | John Burrs was born in Jul 1867 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Burd L. Burrs and L Burrs); died on 7 Apr 1902; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: John married Katie Potter on 7 Jul 1887 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Katie (daughter of Daniel H. Potter, Sr and Bettsy Ann Smith) was born on 4 May 1870 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Apr 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Katie Potter was born on 4 May 1870 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA (daughter of Daniel H. Potter, Sr and Bettsy Ann Smith); died on 7 Apr 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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4. | Burd L. Burrs Other Events:
Burd married L Burrs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | L Burrs
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6. | Daniel H. Potter, Sr was born on 1 Dec 1842 in Millwood, Clarke, Virginia, USA (son of George Potter, Sr and Ann 'Annabelle' Massey Potter); died on 11 Dec 1925 in 1325 North 4th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: Daniel married Bettsy Ann Smith in 1868. Bettsy (daughter of Father Smith and Mother Unknown) was born in Apr 1850 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Dec 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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12. | George Potter, Sr was born about 1814 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died in in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
George married Ann 'Annabelle' Massey Potter. Ann (daughter of Daniel Massey and Alice 'Ally' Massey) was born about 1820 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died in in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Ann 'Annabelle' Massey Potter was born about 1820 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA (daughter of Daniel Massey and Alice 'Ally' Massey); died in in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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14. | Father Smith Father married Mother Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Mother Unknown
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