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Eliza Chester

Eliza Chester



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  1. 1.  Eliza ChesterEliza Chester was born in Mar 1846 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Oct 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Obituary: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Eliza Chester Zedricks
    • Name: Eliza Fedrick
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 3, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Chestnut Street; 54 Age: 54; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 3rd; EnumerationDistrict: 0048; HomeOwnership: Own; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 7; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 4; OwnsFarm: H; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 3, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: John W Zedricks. John was born about 1837 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. George Zedrick  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1867 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Harry H Zedricks  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1868 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Nov 1932 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. Chester Weaver Zedricks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jan 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 5. Grace Minerva Zedricks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Apr 1880 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Dec 1963 in Upper Dublin, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 6. Bertha F Zedricks  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1883 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George ZedrickGeorge Zedrick Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born about 1867 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg


  2. 3.  Harry H ZedricksHarry H Zedricks Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born in Mar 1868 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Nov 1932 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Race: Mulatto
    • Name: HAR Rr Zedricks
    • Name: Harry H. Zedricks
    • Name: Harry J Zedricks
    • Name: Harry Zedricks
    • Name: Harry Zedricks
    • Residence: 1880, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: North Pitt Street; 12 Age: 12; At School Occupation: At School; AttendedSchool: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 077; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 3, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Chestnut Street; Age: 32; Occupation: Barber; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 3rd; EnumerationDistrict: 0048; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; YearsMarried: 11; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: Abt 1903, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Obituary: 28 Nov 1932, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Burial in Penbrook Cemetery.... Lincoln Cemetery?

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    Burial in Lincoln Cemetery

    Harry married Rhoda Zedricks in 1889. Rhoda was born in Jan 1871 in Kentucky, USA; died on 20 Jul 1902 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Harry married Pheobe A. Sherman on 30 Apr 1903 in Reading, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. Pheobe (daughter of Calvin Sherman and Mary Sherman) was born about 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Feb 1930 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Chester Weaver ZedricksChester Weaver Zedricks Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born on 5 Apr 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jan 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 3, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Grave Marker Location: 10 Jul 2021, 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Located during first SOAL Cleanup; Photographed and Added to findagrave by Kevin Hurst.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery


  4. 5.  Grace Minerva ZedricksGrace Minerva Zedricks Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born on 4 Apr 1880 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Dec 1963 in Upper Dublin, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Name: Grace M Winters
    • Name: Grace M Winters
    • Name: Grace M Winters
    • Name: Grace M Zedricks
    • Residence: 1880, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 3, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1939, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    William Howard Day

    Died:
    Age: 83. Buried in William Howard Day Cemetery 12-28-1963.

    Grace married George Sinclair Winters on 10 Oct 1906 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. George (son of William Winters and Annie C Winters) was born on 19 Oct 1880 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died on 26 Sep 1962 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. George Zedricks Winters  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Apr 1917 in 325 South 15th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 8. Eliza Chester Winters  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 6.  Bertha F ZedricksBertha F Zedricks Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born in Feb 1883 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1910, Ward 3, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1932, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  George Zedricks WintersGeorge Zedricks Winters Descendancy chart to this point (5.Grace2, 1.Eliza1) was born on 10 Aug 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Apr 1917 in 325 South 15th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Colored
    • Name: George Geo Jr
    • Name: George Z Winters
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    Age: 9


  2. 8.  Eliza Chester WintersEliza Chester Winters Descendancy chart to this point (5.Grace2, 1.Eliza1) was born on 28 Jun 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Eliza C Winters
    • Name: Eliza C Winters
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: South 15th Street; Age: 20; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0017; RegistrationDistrict: 0017; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA




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