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Moses Holmes

Moses Holmes



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  1. 1.  Moses HolmesMoses Holmes was born on 12 Sep 1877 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Aug 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: DraftBoard: 1; EyeColor: Brown; HairColor: Black; Height: Tall 5 Ft 2; PhysicalBuild: Stout
    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Moses Homes
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1899, 1408 Fulton street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Cook
    • The First and Final Account Estate of Nancy Holmes: 13 Sep 1904, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; The First and Final Account Estate of Nancy Holmes
    • Residence: 1910, 510 North ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 32; Gardner Occupation: Gardner; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0080; Industry: Private Family; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Lodger
    • Residence: 1917, 326 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 39

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    83 Age: 83

    Moses married Emma Ellen Turner on 15 May 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Emma (daughter of William Henry Turner and Bettie Turner) was born about 1879 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ester Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Jennie Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ester HolmesEster Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born in 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Emma E Holmes
    • Name: Emma Esther Holmes
    • Name: Emma Esther Holmes
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Granddaughter
    • Residence: 1920, 326 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 19; Servant Occupation: Servant; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 76; Industry: Private Family; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Boarder RelationToHead: Boarder

    Ester married John Robert Curtis on 11 May 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John was born in Aug 1898 in West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jennie HolmesJennie Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born in 1905 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Granddaughter




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