George Galbraith, II

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• Name	George Galbraith  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	II
  Birth	Abt 1845 Pennsylvania, USA [6]
  Born	Sep 1848 Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Ethnicity	American [4, 7]
  Lincoln Cemetery History	Lincoln Cemetery Superintendent
  Race	Black [7]
  Race	Mulatto [4, 8]
  Name	George Gailbreath [6]
  Name	George Galbreath [7]
  Name	George Galbrith [8]
  Name	Superintendent Galbraith [9]
  Residence	1850 East Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3]
  Residence	1860 Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [8]  –  Age: 12; AttendedSchool: Yes
  Residence	1870 Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA [6]  –  Waiter at Katalysine Springs Hotel
  Residence	1880 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2]  –  Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Residence	1900 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [7]  –  StreetAddress: Filbert Street; Age: 51; Occupation: Estate Agent; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8th; EnumerationDistrict: 0070; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Lodger
  Residence	1910 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]  –  StreetAddress: Filbert St; 63 Age: 63; Superintendent Occupation: Superintendent; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0077; Industry: Cemetery; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Lodger RelationToHead: Lodger
  Job	Employer: Wage Earner [4]
  Died	27 Apr 1912 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 5]
  Buried	​ 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [5, 10]
  	Lincoln Cemetery
  Notes	My Contribution: I was a well-known resident, census enumerator, and acclaimed Republican politician of the Eighth Ward. I was a leading figure in local baseball, acting as team president for Harrisburg’s Apolia team and team secretary and team scorer for Harrisburg’s Moravians team. My Legacy: I wed sports involvement with political activism, serving in leadership roles at political meetings, enumerating for the census, and eventually becoming a Republican delegate for the first precinct of the Eighth Ward. In a world in which those involved in athletics also have political voices, my life continues to have great relevance. About Me: “A man of powerful build” - The Harrisburg Patriot, regarding Galbraith’s baseball involvement. Full Name: George R. Galbraith • Birth Date: September 1848 • Death Date: April 27, 1912 • Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Sex: Male • Race: “Mulatto” (1850 Federal Census) and Black (1900 Federal Census) • Places of Residence: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 412 South Street, 402 Filbert Street (1900), and 405 Filbert Street • Connection to the Old Eighth Ward: Resident; political activism; census enumerator • Family Members: Father: George Galbraith, Sr. Mother: Elizabeth [Eliza] Galbraith. Sisters: Lucretia Galbraith, Prescilla Galbraith. • Education: Educated well enough to perform many roles in city • Occupations: Cemetery Superintendent. Census Enumerator for Eighth Ward (1900). Estate Agent (1900). Team Scorer and Secretary for Harrisburg’s Moravians Baseball Club. Team President of Harrisburg’s Apolia Baseball Club. Politician. • Church Membership: Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church • Activism: Served in many community organizations: Old Reliable Club, Equal Rights Club of Dauphin County (officer), and Black Republicans (organized event in 1873 for commemorating the Fifteenth Amendment and the freeing of enslaved people of the West Indies). • Connections: David Chester, T. Morris Chester, Charles J. Carter, Joseph Costley, William Howard Day, John Gaitor, George H. Imes, James H.W. Howard, Joseph B. Popel, John W. Simpson, and David Stevens.
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  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  
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  Father	Right Reverend George Galbraith, I b. 1805, Pennsylvania, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Galbraith (Age 77 years) b. 7 Dec 1809, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Nov 1887, 413 South street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F111 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 035131-038760. [S47] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1123; Page: 354C; Enumeration District: 094. [S8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1850; Census Place: Harrisburg East Ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 774; Page: 87b. [S5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 8, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1336; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375349. Record for George Galbraith https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7884&h=24354842&indiv=try [S129] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for George Galbraith https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=83399750&indiv=try [S69] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1289; Page: 56B. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 8, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1241402. Record for George Galbreath https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=52011726&indiv=try [S16] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 4, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Page: 1120. Record for George Galbrith https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7667&h=1833156&indiv=try [S74] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), Harrisburg Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1887; Publication Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/44052824/?article=bf6d183c-1fd8-4e8f-b00c-c6db9363cc64&focus=0.062309764,0.6851646,0.18201312,0.7298184&xid=3355. [S4] Findagrave, (Location: Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Date: 1885;), George Galbraith 27 Apr 1912. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123545058/george-galbraith