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1. | Charles Brittingham was born in in Maryland, USA. Family/Spouse: Mary K Schoffield. Mary was born in in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Edith Brittingham (1.Charles1) was born on 24 Nov 1889 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA; died on 30 Apr 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: William Purnell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Charles Waters. Charles was born in 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Cleo Waters (2.Edith2, 1.Charles1) was born on 7 Jun 1910 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA; died on 20 Mar 1974 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Cleo married William Gilcrist, I on 4 Sep 1928 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. William (son of Fred Gilcrese and Sarah Murphy) was born on 5 Jan 1903 in Mobile, Alabama, USA; died in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | William Gilcrist, II (3.Cleo3, 2.Edith2, 1.Charles1) was born on 27 Jan 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jun 1982 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. William married Helena T. Flowers in 1945 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Helena (daughter of James Flowers and Helen Reed) was born on 31 Oct 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Mar 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] William married Ruth Lee Mingo on 8 Mar 1957 in Wichita, Texas, USA. Ruth (daughter of Rufus Mingo and Mary Mingo) was born on 25 Apr 1932 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Robert Earl Gilcrist (3.Cleo3, 2.Edith2, 1.Charles1) was born on 29 Jul 1927 in Summit, Union, New Jersey, USA; died on 18 May 1981 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert married Geraldine P. Dangler in 1947. Geraldine was born about 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | John H Gilcrist (3.Cleo3, 2.Edith2, 1.Charles1) was born on 26 Sep 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jan 2012 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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