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1. | Susan Smith was born on 26 Apr 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Samuel Smith and Sabilla Kretzer); died on 23 Jun 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Richard Potter. Richard (son of Daniel H. Potter, Sr and Bettsy Ann Smith) was born on 22 Feb 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 May 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Samuel Smith was born in 1841 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA (son of Susan Unknown); died on 14 Mar 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Samuel married Sabilla Kretzer. Sabilla (daughter of David Kretzer, Sr and Rosanna Poffenberger) was born about 1845 in Germany; died about 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sabilla Kretzer was born about 1845 in Germany (daughter of David Kretzer, Sr and Rosanna Poffenberger); died about 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA.
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5. | Susan Unknown was born in in Maryland, USA.
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6. | David Kretzer, Sr was born on 14 Jun 1789 in Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 22 May 1855 in Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, USA. David married Rosanna Poffenberger. Rosanna was born on 15 Jun 1803 in Maryland, USA; died on 19 Mar 1893 in Keedysville, Washington, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Rosanna Poffenberger was born on 15 Jun 1803 in Maryland, USA; died on 19 Mar 1893 in Keedysville, Washington, Maryland, USA.
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