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| Name | Joseph Gibbs Popel [1, 2] | ||||
| Suffix | II | ||||
| Born | 29 Dec 1852
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Birth | 1853
Pennsylvania, USA
[6]
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| Birth | 1853
Pennsylvania, USA
[5]
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| Ethnicity | American [3] | ||||
| Residence | 1870
Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[4]
– Age: 18; Occupation: Barber | ||||
| Residence | Abt 1890
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[7]
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| Wedding Announcement | 14 Nov 1890
Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
[8]
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| Residence | 1900
Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[3]
– StreetAddress: State Street; 47 Age: 47; Letter Carrier Occupation: Letter Carrier; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0071; HomeOwnership: Rent; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 10; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Residence | 1920
Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[5]
– StreetAddress: Linden Street; 67 Age: 67; Mill Cairrer Occupation: Mill Cairrer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 84; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: City; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Joseph G. Popel Retires from Post Office 1920 | 20 Aug 1920
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[9]
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| Lincoln Cemetery Map | Block C Section #9 Row #2 Lot #212 | ||||
| Residence | 1930
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[6]
– StreetAddress: Linden Street; 77 Age: 77; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0038; HomeOwnership: Rented; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 0038; ValueOfHome: 24.00; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Died | 16 Apr 1931
Harris, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
[2]
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| Obituary | 19 Apr 1931
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
[10]
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| Race | Black [3, 6] | ||||
| Race | Colored [2] | ||||
| Race | Mulatto [5] | ||||
| Race | Negro [6] | ||||
| Name | Joseph G Copel [5] | ||||
| Name | Joseph G Popel [3] | ||||
| Name | Joseph G Popel [6] | ||||
| Name | Joseph G Popel [5] | ||||
| Name | Joseph G. Popel [11] | ||||
| Name | Joseph Popel | ||||
| Name | Joseph Pople [4] | ||||
| Name | Joseph Q. Popel [7] | ||||
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| Person ID | I1362
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Father | Joseph B. Popel, I (Age 76 years) b. 29 Sep 1819, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA d. 28 Nov 1895, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Rachel Woodword b. 1826, Maryland, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F467
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| Family | Helen K. Anderson (Age 68 years) b. Jun 1865, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Dec 1933, Washington, District of Columbia, USA (Age 68 years) | |||||||||
| Married | 19 Nov 1890
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| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |||||||||
| Family ID | F465
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