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Bessie Roller

Bessie Roller



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bessie RollerBessie Roller was born on 20 Jun 1887 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Mar 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Bessie married John Irvin Sturgis, I on 12 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John was born about 1886 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Hoffman Sturgis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Sep 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Mar 1910 in 324 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. John Irvin Sturgis, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 1998.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Hoffman SturgisWilliam Hoffman Sturgis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born on 2 Sep 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Mar 1910 in 324 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 3.  John Irvin Sturgis, IIJohn Irvin Sturgis, II Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born on 29 Apr 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 1998.

    Family/Spouse: Sadie Elizabeth Brown. Sadie (daughter of George Winston Brown and Florence R Coleman) was born on 13 Jan 1916 in Rappahannock, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Sep 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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