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1. | David Kretzer, Sr was born on 14 Jun 1789 in Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 22 May 1855 in Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, USA. Family/Spouse: Rosanna Poffenberger. Rosanna was born on 15 Jun 1803 in Maryland, USA; died on 19 Mar 1893 in Keedysville, Washington, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Sabilla Kretzer (1.David1) was born about 1845 in Germany; died about 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Samuel Smith. Samuel (son of Susan Unknown) was born in 1841 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; died on 14 Mar 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | John D Smith (2.Sabilla2, 1.David1) was born on 25 Feb 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jan 1942 in Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Pearl M Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] John married Sarah K Smith about 1909. Sarah was born on 27 Jan 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Apr 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Jeannete 'Jennie' Smith Strothers (2.Sabilla2, 1.David1) was born on 29 Nov 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Jan 1940 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Colonel W Strothers. Colonel (son of Willis Strothers and Mary E Wallker) was born about 1868 in Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jul 1933 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Susan Smith (2.Sabilla2, 1.David1) was born on 26 Apr 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Jun 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Richard Potter. Richard (son of Daniel H. Potter, Sr and Bettsy Ann Smith) was born on 22 Feb 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 May 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Helen Rose Potter (5.Susan3, 2.Sabilla2, 1.David1) was born in 1902 in Pennsylvania, USA. Helen married Ruben Franklin Banks on 4 Oct 1926 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ruben was born on 6 Oct 1883 in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Feb 1958 in Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Daniel Potter (5.Susan3, 2.Sabilla2, 1.David1) was born in 1916 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
8. | Charles Emil Potter (5.Susan3, 2.Sabilla2, 1.David1) was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 1996 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Charles married Gertrude T Williams on 8 Jul 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Gertrude (daughter of John Alexander Williams and Estelle Taylor) was born about 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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