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Eve Lee

Eve Lee



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  1. 1.  Eve LeeEve Lee was born in 1850 in Maryland, USA; died on 16 Apr 1927 in 622 Forster street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Eva A Lee Thompson Braxton
    • Name: Eva Braxton
    • Name: Eva N Braster
    • Name: Eva N Braxter
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1910, 628 Briggs street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 59; Occupation: Janitress; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0080; Industry: Apartment House; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 7; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 3; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; YearsMarried: 2; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

    Notes:

    MRS. EVA BRAXTON
    Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Braxton, 74, who died Saturday night at her home, 622 Forster street, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Bethel A. M. E. Church, with the Rev. George Dorce, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Martha Scott and one son, Clarence Thompson, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Wells, of Pittsburgh.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Husband Unknown Thompson. Husband was born about 1850; died about 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Martha Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Nellie Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1874 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. Clarence E Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Eve married Elijah Braxton on 26 Sep 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Elijah (son of Clifton Braxton and Louise Braxton) was born in 1850 in Virginia, USA; died on 11 Dec 1923 in 624 North street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martha ThompsonMartha Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eve1)

    Family/Spouse: Husband Unknown Scott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nellie ThompsonNellie Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eve1) was born in 1874 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Job: Employer: Wage Earner
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Briggs Street; 36 Age: 36; Driver Occupation: Driver; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0080; Industry: Furniture Store; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 1; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 1; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Step Daughter RelationToHead: StepDaughter; Stepdaughter RelationToHead: StepDaughter


  3. 4.  Clarence E ThompsonClarence E Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eve1) was born in 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Clarence Thompson
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Briggs Street; 28 Age: 28; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0080; NativeLanguageCode: English; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Step Son RelationToHead: StepSon; Stepson RelationToHead: StepSon




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