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| Name | Jeremiah Jerry Brooks [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | ||||
| Born | Mar 1855
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Birth | 1863 [6]
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| Ethnicity | American [1, 7] | ||||
| Race | Black [1, 7] | ||||
| Name | Jery Be [1, 7] | ||||
| Name | Jery Brooks [1, 7] | ||||
| Residence | 1880
Petersville, Frederick, Maryland, USA
[2]
– Marital Status: Single | ||||
| Residence | Abt 1890
Rutherford Station
[8]
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| Residence | 1899
– Occupation: Laborer | ||||
| Residence | 1900
– Age: 45; Occupation: Day Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Y; CityWard: 9; EnumerationDistrict: 0078; HomeOwnership: Rent; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 10; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Residence | 1900
Ward 9, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[1]
– Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head | ||||
| Residence | 1903
1328 Mayflower, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[5]
– Occupation: Laborer | ||||
| Residence | 1905
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[3]
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| Residence | 6 Jan 1911
– Brother Jared was discharged from military hospital to Jeremiah's home. | ||||
| Died |
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| Person ID | I18633
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Father | Father Unknown Brooks b. Maryland, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Mother Unknown Brooks b. Maryland, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F3481
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| Family | Susie Gueistwite (Age 52 years) b. 6 Nov 1864, Lower Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 Oct 1917, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 52 years) | |
| Married | 8 Feb 1890
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| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |
| Family ID | F6264
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