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Frank Towe

Frank Towe



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  1. 1.  Frank ToweFrank Towe was born on 3 Feb 1895 in Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Jul 1966 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: MilitaryUnit: Co. 'L' 803rd Pioneer Infantry; Rank: Pvt; ServiceNumber: 4043810
    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Frank Lowe
    • Residence: 1900, Parkville, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; 5 Age: 5; EnumerationDistrict: 0087; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • MilitaryEnlistment: 4 Aug 1918; Age: 23
    • MilitaryDischarge: 25 Jul 1919; Age: 24
    • Residence: 11 Feb 1934, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 39
    • Scoring Honors For Central Pennsylvania High School Basketball 1: 3 Feb 1941, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Frank Towe is 3rd in the region.

    Notes:

    According to Frank Towe's Application for a military headstone he served in the 803rd Pioneer Infantry Regiment in WWI. (This seems strange to me because the 803rd was a White Regiment raised in New York City, and ).

    Service Number: 4043810
    Unit: Co. 'L' 803rd Pioneer Infantry
    Enlistment Date: 4 Aug 1918
    Discharge Date: 25 Jul 1919

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    71 Age: 71

    Frank married Ruth Neoma Lee on 20 Nov 1920 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ruth (daughter of John H Lee and Margaret A Howord, daughter of John H Lee and Margaret A Howard) was born on 28 May 1895 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Dec 1961 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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