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| Name | Charles Elder Polston [1, 2] | ||||
| Born | 2 Nov 1889
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Birth | 4 Nov 1891
Pennsylvania, USA
[1]
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| Residence | 1900
Ward 9, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[3]
– Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son | ||||
| Birth | 2 Nov 1901
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[6]
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| Broken Leg From Kick of Horse | 12 May 1903
251 South 14th Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[7]
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| Residence | 1910
Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[4]
– Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son | ||||
| Physical Description | 1917 [1]
– DraftBoard: 2; EyeColor: Black; HairColor: Black; Height: Tall; PhysicalBuild: Slender | ||||
| Residence | 1917
313 South 14th, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[1]
– Age: 26; MaritalStatus: Married | ||||
| Residence | 1922
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[8]
– StreetAddress: 313 S 14th | ||||
| Criminal | 19 Jan 1938
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[9]
– Sentence Suspended for Charles Polston to Donate Blood for Transfusion Archie Polston | ||||
| Race | Black [1] | ||||
| Name | Charles Elder Polsten [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] | ||||
| Name | Charles L Polston [8] | ||||
| Residence | Bef 1951
Pennsylvania, USA
[5]
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| Died | 9 Jul 1963
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| Buried |
201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[6]
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| Person ID | I3745
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Father | James A Polston, I (Age 78 years) b. Feb 1849, Maryland, USA d. 2 May 1927, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Lucinda Williams (Age 66 years) b. 1861, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jan 1927, 313 South 14th, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F4986
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| Father | James A Polston, I (Age 78 years) b. Feb 1849, Maryland, USA d. 2 May 1927, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F1240
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| Father | James A Polston, I (Age 78 years) b. Feb 1849, Maryland, USA d. 2 May 1927, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Jane Bosley (Age 51 years) b. 1 Mar 1858, Maryland, USA d. 7 May 1909, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 51 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F2729
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| Family | Mary Polston b. Abt 1890 | |
| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Family ID | F4987
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