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Name | John W Colston [1, 2, 3] | ||||
Born | 23 Oct 1861
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Gender | Male | ||||
Ethnicity | American [1] | ||||
Race | Black [1, 3] | ||||
Race | Colored [2] | ||||
Residence | Marital Status: Single [3] | ||||
Residence | 1910
Ward 13, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
– StreetAddress: Swatara Street; Age: 48; Occupation: Driver; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: No; HomeOwnership: Rent; Industry: Gas Company; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; YearsMarried: 21; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head | ||||
Job | Employer: Wage Earner [1] | ||||
Died | 10 Jun 1913
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
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Buried |
Virginia, USA [2]
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Person ID | I1042
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1 Nov 2024 | |
Father | Jacob Colston b. Virginia, USA | |
Relationship | natural | |
Mother | Ellender Lewis b. Virginia, USA | |
Relationship | natural | |
Family ID | F362
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Family | Lucy Jackson (Age 70 years) b. 1867, Clarke, Virginia, USA d. 8 Feb 1937, 652 Boyd street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years) | |||||
Married | 27 Dec 1888
Millwood, Clarke, Virginia, USA [3]
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Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |||||
Family ID | F361
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