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Emma White

Emma White



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  1. 1.  Emma WhiteEmma White was born in 1872 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Emma Holmes
    • Job: Employer: Own Account
    • Residence: 1910, Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; 35 Age: 35; Laundress Occupation: Laundress; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0077; Industry: At Home; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 5; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 1; YearsMarried: 18; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1930, 1019 South 9th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Emma married Moses Holmes on 11 Jan 1893 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA. Moses (son of Charles Holmes and Nellie Philips) was born in 1872 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Apr 1936 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eugene H Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1895 in Virginia, USA; died on 14 Jun 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eugene H HolmesEugene H Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born on 4 May 1895 in Virginia, USA; died on 14 Jun 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Crane H Holmes
    • Name: Engene Holmes
    • Name: Eugene Holmes
    • Name: Eugune Holmes
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1910, Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; 15 Age: 15; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0077; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1917, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Physical Build: Medium Height: Medium Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    68 Age: 68

    Eugene married Jessie Brown in 1913 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. Jessie was born about 1896 in West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Harold H Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1915 in West Virginia, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Harold H HolmesHarold H Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eugene2, 1.Emma1) was born about 1915 in West Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son




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