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Joseph Blaine Cann, II

Joseph Blaine Cann, II



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Blaine Cann, II was born on 12 Feb 1876 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Joseph B Cann, I and Dally Cann, son of Dally Cann); died on 23 Apr 1940 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Joseph B Cann
    • Name: Joseph B. Cann
    • Name: Joseph Cann
    • Occupation: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Employee of the Senate and Grand hotels, and one time was chauffeur for the late Augustus Rumford, owner of the old "We Amuse You Company." He was also a former manager of the Harrisburg Giants Junior baseball team.
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Nephew
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Physical Description: 1917, 120 Liberty street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Street Address: 120 Liberty Residence Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Draft Board: 1 Physical Build: Stout Height: Medium Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown
    • Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Social Clubs: 22 Mar 1918, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; W.C. Sproul Republican League of Colored Voters_22 Mar 1918 Major Winston Samuel Lawyer Marshall Ficklin William Washington J.B. Cann Rev R.L. Briscoe
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Occupation: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Night Police Officer at the Governor's Mansion

    Notes:

    Joseph B. Cann, 64, 606 Forster street, night police officer at the Governor's Mansion since the administration of the late Governor William C. Sproul, died Tuesday at a Harrisburg Hospital.

    Services will be held Friday at 2 p. m., at the Charles W. Curtis funeral home, the Rev. John Smith officiating, assisted by the Rev. B. M. Ward. Burial will be in the Lincoln Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 5 to 9.30 p. m.

    He was. a former employee of the Senate and Grand hotels, and one time was chauffeur for the late Augustus Rumford, owner of the old "We Amuse You Company."
    He was also a former manager of the Harrisburg Giants Junior baseball team.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph B Cann, I was born in 1850 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Joseph married Dally Cann. Dally (daughter of Charles H Cann and Prescilla Cann) was born in Nov 1852 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Dally Cann was born in Nov 1852 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Charles H Cann and Prescilla Cann).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Dollie Cann
    • Name: Zula Conn
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Sister
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head

    Children:
    1. 1. Joseph Blaine Cann, II was born on 12 Feb 1876 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Apr 1940 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Charles H Cann was born about 1823 in Maryland, USA (son of Father Unknown Cann and Mother Unknown Cann); died on 30 Jan 1892 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age on 1 July 1863 36 Race Black Residence Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania Congressional District 14th Class 2
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Funeral: 2 Feb 1892, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    A Well-Known Character Dead- Charles H Cann the Colored Orator Killed This Morning_30 Jan 1892

    Charles married Prescilla Cann. Prescilla was born about 1824 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Prescilla Cann was born about 1824 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. Amelia Cann was born in Sep 1849 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Dally Cann was born in Nov 1852 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Sarah Cann was born about 1858 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Father Unknown Cann

    Father married Mother Unknown Cann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Mother Unknown Cann
    Children:
    1. Levina Cann was born about 1820 in Maryland, USA.
    2. 6. Charles H Cann was born about 1823 in Maryland, USA; died on 30 Jan 1892 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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