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Katie Johnson Thomas

Katie Johnson Thomas



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Katie Johnson ThomasKatie Johnson Thomas was born in Mar 1876 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Catherine Deskins
    • Name: Catherine Deskins
    • Name: Catherine Deskins
    • Name: Kate Deskins
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 3, Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 5th; 24 Age: 24; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: No; CityWard: 4th; EnumerationDistrict: 0351; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 4; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 3; YearsMarried: 7; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

    Family/Spouse: George W. Deskins. George was born in Jun 1853 in Virginia, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Catherine Deskins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1894 in New York, USA.
    2. 3. George Deskins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Catherine DeskinsCatherine Deskins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Katie1) was born in Jul 1894 in New York, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Kate Deskins
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 3, Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 5th; 5 Age: 5; CityWard: 4th; EnumerationDistrict: 0351; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter

    Catherine married Ralph Harrison Dangler on 7 Aug 1912 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ralph was born about 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  George DeskinsGeorge Deskins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Katie1) was born in 1898 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: George B. Dekins
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 11th Street; 20 Age: 20; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 57; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Owned; Industry: Steel Mill; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Family/Spouse: Leanna Stanton. Leanna was born in 1900 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Beuhla G Deskins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1916 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 5. Katheina Deskins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1917 in Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 6. Cortege Deskins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Beuhla G DeskinsBeuhla G Deskins Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.Katie1) was born in 1916 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Beyla G Deskins
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 11th Street; 4 Age: 4; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 57; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  2. 5.  Katheina DeskinsKatheina Deskins Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.Katie1) was born in 1917 in Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 11th Street; 3 Age: 3; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 57; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  3. 6.  Cortege DeskinsCortege Deskins Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.Katie1) was born in 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Corteze Deskins
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 11th Street; 0 Age: 0; 8/12 Age: 8/12; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 57; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter




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