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Ester Holmes

Ester Holmes



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ester Holmes was born in 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Moses Holmes and Emma Ellen Turner).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Emma E Holmes
    • Name: Emma Esther Holmes
    • Name: Emma Esther Holmes
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Granddaughter
    • Residence: 1920, 326 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 19; Servant Occupation: Servant; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 76; Industry: Private Family; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Boarder RelationToHead: Boarder

    Ester married John Robert Curtis on 11 May 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John was born in Aug 1898 in West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Moses Holmes was born on 12 Sep 1877 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Nancy Holmes, son of Father Unknown Holmes and Nancy Holmes); died on 31 Aug 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: DraftBoard: 1; EyeColor: Brown; HairColor: Black; Height: Tall 5 Ft 2; PhysicalBuild: Stout
    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Moses Homes
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1899, 1408 Fulton street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Cook
    • The First and Final Account Estate of Nancy Holmes: 13 Sep 1904, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; The First and Final Account Estate of Nancy Holmes
    • Residence: 1910, 510 North ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 32; Gardner Occupation: Gardner; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0080; Industry: Private Family; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Lodger
    • Residence: 1917, 326 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 39

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    83 Age: 83

    Moses married Emma Ellen Turner on 15 May 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Emma (daughter of William Henry Turner and Bettie Turner) was born about 1879 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Emma Ellen Turner was born about 1879 in Virginia, USA (daughter of William Henry Turner and Bettie Turner).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Emma E Holmes
    • Name: Emma Turner
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1917, 326 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. 1. Ester Holmes was born in 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Jennie Holmes was born in 1905 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Father Unknown Holmes

    Father married Nancy Holmes. Nancy (daughter of Child Unknown Frazier) was born in Apr 1852 in Virginia, USA; died on 26 Jun 1902 in 1408 Fulton street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy Holmes was born in Apr 1852 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Child Unknown Frazier); died on 26 Jun 1902 in 1408 Fulton street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Nancy Homes
    • Probate: Sheriff Sale of Property-Nancy Holmes Heirs-Emma and Henry W Holmes
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Granddaughter
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Household: Hellen A Paton 12 Granddaughter Edith Paton 6 Granddaughter Clara Paton 5 Granddaughter

    Notes:

    26 Jun 1902 1408 Fulton street

    Children:
    1. Sarah Holmes was born about 1870 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Feb 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. William Holmes was born about 1873 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 2. Moses Holmes was born on 12 Sep 1877 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Aug 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  William Henry Turner was born in 1851 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    William married Bettie Turner. Bettie was born in 1861 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Bettie Turner was born in 1861 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. 3. Emma Ellen Turner was born about 1879 in Virginia, USA.
    2. Stella Turner was born in 1897 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Child Unknown Frazier was born about 1820 in Virginia, USA (child of Sallie Frazier).
    Children:
    1. 5. Nancy Holmes was born in Apr 1852 in Virginia, USA; died on 26 Jun 1902 in 1408 Fulton street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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