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Jeannete 'Jennie' Smith Strothers

Jeannete 'Jennie' Smith Strothers



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jeannete 'Jennie' Smith Strothers was born on 29 Nov 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Samuel Smith and Sabilla Kretzer); died on 25 Jan 1940 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Colonel W Strothers. Colonel (son of Willis Strothers and Mary E Wallker) was born about 1868 in Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jul 1933 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel SmithSamuel 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]


  2. 3.  Sabilla Kretzer was born about 1845 in Germany (daughter of David Kretzer, Sr and Rosanna Poffenberger); died about 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. John D Smith was born on 25 Feb 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jan 1942 in Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 1. Jeannete 'Jennie' Smith Strothers was born on 29 Nov 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Jan 1940 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Susan Smith was born on 26 Apr 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Jun 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Susan Unknown was born in in Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Smith was born in 1841 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; died on 14 Mar 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 6.  David Kretzer, SrDavid 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]


  3. 7.  Rosanna PoffenbergerRosanna Poffenberger was born on 15 Jun 1803 in Maryland, USA; died on 19 Mar 1893 in Keedysville, Washington, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sabilla Kretzer was born about 1845 in Germany; died about 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA.



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