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1. | Forrest E. B. Spence was born on 10 Feb 1876 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Marshall Spence, II and Catharine Molson); died on 13 Sep 1912 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Forest E. B. Spence Forrest married Ella Mae Mckinney on 2 Apr 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ella was born about 1882; died on 18 May 1926 in Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Marshall Spence, II was born on 4 May 1850 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA (son of Marshall Spence, I and Mother Unknown Spence); died on 11 Apr 1907 in 217 River street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: "I am the only colored man employed at the Pennsylvania round house." Marshall married Catharine Molson. Catharine (daughter of John Molson and Elizabeth Molson) was born on 31 Dec 1845 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Dec 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Catharine Molson was born on 31 Dec 1845 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Molson and Elizabeth Molson); died on 27 Dec 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: When Catharine Molson was born on December 31, 1845, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, her father, John, was 43, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 35. She had two sons and four daughters with Marshall Spence between 1866 and 1884. She died on December 27, 1904, in her hometown at the age of 58, and was buried in Penbrook, Pennsylvania.
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4. | Marshall Spence, I was born in in North Carolina, USA. Marshall married Mother Unknown Spence. Mother was born in in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mother Unknown Spence was born in in North Carolina, USA.
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6. | John Molson was born about 1802 in Virginia, USA. Other Events:
John married Elizabeth Molson. Elizabeth was born in 1810 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Elizabeth Molson was born in 1810 in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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