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Josephine F. Quann

Josephine F. Quann



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Josephine F. Quann was born in Apr 1881 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Martha A Patterson, daughter of Preston Quann, I and Martha A Patterson).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jos - phine Davis
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter

    Josephine married John C. Alexander in May 1908 in 628 West ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John (son of Otis Alexander and Cornelia Alexander) was born about 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Preston Quann, I was born on 25 Jan 1853 in Maryland, USA (son of John Quann, son of Mark Quann and Amanda Quann); died on 1 Aug 1915 in 431 South ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Name: Preston Quan I
    • Name: Robert Quann
    • Residence: 1860, Shenandoah Iron Works, Page, Virginia, USA; 16 Age: 16
    • Residence: 1870, Shenandoah Iron Works, Page, Virginia, USA; Residence Post Office: Luray
    • Residence: 1880, South Middleton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1888, 513 North ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    PRESTON QUANN.
    Following a short illness, Preston Quann died Sunday afternoon, at 1:25, at his home, at 431 South avenue. He is survived by a wife and sister and three daughters and one son. Funeral services will be held to - morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial will be made In the Lincoln Cemetery.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Preston married Martha A Patterson. Martha (daughter of Soloman Paterson and Susannah Parrell) was born in Oct 1852 in Maryland, USA; died on 3 Jul 1931 in New York, New York, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha A Patterson was born in Oct 1852 in Maryland, USA (daughter of Soloman Paterson and Susannah Parrell); died on 3 Jul 1931 in New York, New York, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Martha Paterson
    • Name: Martha Quan
    • Name: Martha Quan
    • Name: Martha Quann
    • Name: Martha Quann
    • Residence: 1860, Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; 11 Age: 11
    • Residence: 1880, South Middleton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    When Martha A Patterson was born in October 1852 in Maryland, her father, Soloman, was 52, and her mother, Susannah, was 45. She had two sons and four daughters with Preston Quann. She then married William Douglas Wicks on November 20, 1917, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania. She died on July 3, 1931, in New York, New York, at the age of 78, and was buried in Penbrook, Pennsylvania.

    MRS. MARTHA QUANN.
    Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Quann, a former resident of this city who died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Thompson, New York City were held this morning in the Wesley A. M. E. Church with the Rev. Daniel C. Pope officiating. Burial was in the Lincoln cemetery. She Is survived by four children, Mrs. Samuel Jackson, Washington; Mrs. Josphine Davis, Philadelphia: Mrs. Bertha Thomas, New York City, and Albert Quann, Harrisburg. There are also fourteen grandchildren surviving.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Ann V. Quann was born about 1874 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Lulu May Quann was born in Mar 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Preston A. Quan, II was born about 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Bertha Thompson was born about 1879.
    5. Albert P Quann was born in Aug 1879 in Stonycreek, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 May 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 1. Josephine F. Quann was born in Apr 1881 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Mark Quann was born about 1803 in Virginia, USA (son of Elizabeth Quann).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, District 49, Page, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1860, District 1, Page, Virginia, USA; Race: Mulatto Post Office: Shenandoah Iron Works Occupation: Forgeman Personal Estate Value: 120

    Mark married Amanda Quann. Amanda was born about 1815 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Amanda Quann was born about 1815 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, District 49, Page, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1860, District 1, Page, Virginia, USA; Residence Post Office: Shenandoah Iron Works

    Children:
    1. Caroline Quann was born about 1833 in Page, Virginia, USA.
    2. Mary Quann was born about 1836 in Page, Virginia, USA.
    3. James A Quann was born about 1838 in Page, Virginia, USA.
    4. William E Quann was born about 1840 in Page, Virginia, USA.
    5. Charles W Quann was born about 1844 in Page, Virginia, USA.
    6. Elizabeth J Quann was born in 1847 in Page, Virginia, USA.
    7. 2. Preston Quann, I was born on 25 Jan 1853 in Maryland, USA; died on 1 Aug 1915 in 431 South ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Soloman Paterson was born in 1800 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Name: Solomon Patterson
    • Name: Solomon Patterson
    • Residence: 1860, Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; 70 Age: 70; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Yes

    Soloman married Susannah Parrell on 24 Aug 1826 in Washington, Maryland, USA. Susannah was born about 1807 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Susannah Parrell was born about 1807 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Susan Paterson
    • Name: Susann Pearl
    • Residence: 1850, Subdivision 2, Washington, Maryland, USA

    Children:
    1. Malinda Paterson
    2. Nelson Paterson was born in 1836 in Maryland, USA.
    3. 3. Martha A Patterson was born in Oct 1852 in Maryland, USA; died on 3 Jul 1931 in New York, New York, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Elizabeth Quann was born in 1764 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, District 49, Page, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Page, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1860, District 1, Page, Virginia, USA; Residence Post Office: Shenandoah Iron Works

    Children:
    1. 4. Mark Quann was born about 1803 in Virginia, USA.



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