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Nellie Thompson

Nellie Thompson



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nellie Thompson was born in 1874 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Husband Unknown Thompson and Eve Lee).

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Briggs Street; 36 Age: 36; Driver Occupation: Driver; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0080; Industry: Furniture Store; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 1; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 1; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Step Daughter RelationToHead: StepDaughter; Stepdaughter RelationToHead: StepDaughter


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Husband Unknown Thompson was born about 1850; died about 1904.

    Husband married Eve Lee. Eve (daughter of Jacob Lee and Ann Lee) was born in 1850 in Maryland, USA; died on 16 Apr 1927 in 622 Forster street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eve Lee was born in 1850 in Maryland, USA (daughter of Jacob Lee and Ann Lee); died on 16 Apr 1927 in 622 Forster street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Eva A Lee Thompson Braxton
    • Name: Eva Braxton
    • Name: Eva N Braster
    • Name: Eva N Braxter
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1910, 628 Briggs street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 59; Occupation: Janitress; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0080; Industry: Apartment House; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 7; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 3; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; YearsMarried: 2; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

    Notes:

    MRS. EVA BRAXTON
    Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Braxton, 74, who died Saturday night at her home, 622 Forster street, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Bethel A. M. E. Church, with the Rev. George Dorce, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Martha Scott and one son, Clarence Thompson, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Wells, of Pittsburgh.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Martha Thompson
    2. 1. Nellie Thompson was born in 1874 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Clarence E Thompson was born in 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Jacob Lee was born about 1811 in Maryland, USA; died in Dec 1884 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1869, South n Filbert, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Jacob Lee Trustee of Wesley A.M.E. Church-Short street- 28 Oct 1: 28 Oct 1875, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Jacob Lee Trustee of Wesley A.M.E. Church-Short street- 28 Oct 1875
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    Jacob married Ann Lee. Ann was born about 1821 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Ann Lee was born about 1821 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Annie Lee Larceny Case Dismissed: 16 Mar 1875, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Annie Lee Larceny Case Dismissed
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. William T. Lee was born about 1840 in Maryland, USA.
    2. 3. Eve Lee was born in 1850 in Maryland, USA; died on 16 Apr 1927 in 622 Forster street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Lucy Lee was born about 1862 in Maryland, USA.
    4. Laura E. Lee was born about 1867 in Pennsylvania, USA.



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