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1. | John Colbert was born in in Maryland, USA. Family/Spouse: Mary Colbert. Mary was born about 1830 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | James Colbert (1.John1) was born on 15 Mar 1856 in Maryland, USA; died on 10 Jul 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
James married Ellen Sweeze in 1880. Ellen was born in Jan 1864 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Eliza Colbert (2.James2, 1.John1) was born in 1880 in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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4. | Fannie Colbert (2.James2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Dec 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Feb 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: MRS. FRANK E. DORSET Mrs. Fannie Edith Dorsey, 61, wife of Frank E. Dorsey, Mechanicsburg, died in a Harrisburg hospital. She was .. member of the Zion Mission Church in Harris burg. She is survived by her husband and the following children, Albert Smith, Harrisburg; Edgar, Mrs. Gladys Brown, Lorenzo and Jennie, Mechanicsburg; Mrs. Earl Giles and Rachael, Harrisburg; two sisters, Mrs. Rachael Beverly, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Jennie Ramsey, Flushing, N. Y.; one brother, Grant Colbert, Harrisburg, and five grandchildren. Fannie married Frank Dorsey on 3 Mar 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Frank (son of Samuel Dorsey and Agnes Dorsey) was born on 22 Feb 1880 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA; died on 15 Nov 1967 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Albert W. Colbert (2.James2, 1.John1) was born in Apr 1883 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Albert married Anna Eliza Thomas on 27 Apr 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Anna (daughter of Robert Thomas and Louisa Thomas) was born about 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Jennie Colbert (2.James2, 1.John1) was born in Oct 1886 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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7. | Grant Colbert (2.James2, 1.John1) was born in Nov 1888 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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8. | Charlotte Colbert (2.James2, 1.John1) was born in Aug 1894 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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9. | Cathrine Naomia Dorsey (4.Fannie3, 2.James2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Oct 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
10. | Jennie LaRue Dorsey (4.Fannie3, 2.James2, 1.John1) was born in 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1983 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Family/Spouse: Walker Edward Harris, Sr. Walker (son of Ernest L. Harris and Mattie Ward) was born on 26 May 1922 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Apr 1998 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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