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Florence DeFrance, Johnstown Flood Victim (1857 - 1889)

"Flora DeFrance", "Flora Slater"

Florence was a daughter of Benjamin and Susan (Rose) Slater.She was married to Hugh T. DeFrance.Both she and her husband were in the Flood of Johnstown in 1889. She did not survive.* Reference: Find A ...

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Florence DeFrance, Johnstown Flood Victim (1857 - 1889)

"Flora DeFrance", "Flora Slater"

Florence was a daughter of Benjamin and Susan (Rose) Slater.She was married to Hugh T. DeFrance.Both she and her husband were in the Flood of Johnstown in 1889. She did not survive.* Reference: Find A ...

4/6/2024

Andrew Peter Peterson (1887 - 1952)

ArmyAirForce: Jun 28, 1940-May 31, 1950 Andrew shares this grave marker with his sister, Alma P. Harris. His Sister, Clara P. Flinn is buried in an adjacent grave. Father: Soren Peterson Mother:...

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Andrew Peter Peterson (1887 - 1952)

ArmyAirForce: Jun 28, 1940-May 31, 1950 Andrew shares this grave marker with his sister, Alma P. Harris. His Sister, Clara P. Flinn is buried in an adjacent grave. Father: Soren Peterson Mother:...

2/26/2023

Uknown Scott (b. - 1889)

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Unkown Scott (b. - 1889)

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Annie Kilgore (1848 - 1889)

"Lizzie Kilgore", "Lizzie Cope"

Her husband was W. A. Kilgore who worked as a clerk in the Post Office in 1880. She was lost in the flood and her body was never recovered.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Aug 2 2021, 1...

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Annie Kilgore (1848 - 1889)

"Lizzie Kilgore", "Lizzie Cope"

Her husband was W. A. Kilgore who worked as a clerk in the Post Office in 1880. She was lost in the flood and her body was never recovered.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Aug 2 2021, 1...

8/2/2021

Died in the Johnstown flood, along with his wife and 3 children.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Aug 2 2021, 14:02:11 UTC

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Died in the Johnstown flood, along with his wife and 3 children.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Aug 2 2021, 14:02:11 UTC

8/2/2021

Daniel H. Hastings, Governor MP (1849 - 1903)

Hartman Hastings (February 26, 1849 – January 9, 1903) was the 21st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1895 to 1899. Although he was only 12 years old at the outbreak of the American Civil War, the young Ha...

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Daniel H. Hastings, Governor MP (1849 - 1903)

Hartman Hastings (February 26, 1849 – January 9, 1903) was the 21st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1895 to 1899. Although he was only 12 years old at the outbreak of the American Civil War, the young Ha...

5/20/2016

D.W.C. Bidwell (1828 - 1900)

"D.W.C. Bidwell"

Clinton, or D.W.C., Bidwell was born on February 23, 1828, in Ohio. He became a successful merchant in Pittsburgh. Bidwell's firm, D.W.C. Bidwell and Company, sold dynamite, explosives, and powder used...

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D.W.C. Bidwell (1828 - 1900)

"D.W.C. Bidwell"

Clinton, or D.W.C., Bidwell was born on February 23, 1828, in Ohio. He became a successful merchant in Pittsburgh. Bidwell's firm, D.W.C. Bidwell and Company, sold dynamite, explosives, and powder used...

5/16/2016

Hon. James W. Brown, II MP (1844 - 1909)

W. Brown II (July 14, 1844 – October 23, 1909) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked in the iron and steel i...

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Hon. James W. Brown, II MP (1844 - 1909)

W. Brown II (July 14, 1844 – October 23, 1909) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked in the iron and steel i...

5/14/2016

Wikipedia George Franklin Huff (July 16, 1842 – April 18, 1912) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography George F. Huff was born in Norristown, Pennsyl...

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Wikipedia George Franklin Huff (July 16, 1842 – April 18, 1912) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography George F. Huff was born in Norristown, Pennsyl...

5/14/2016

Benjamin F. Ruff (1835 - 1887)

Franklin Ruff, founder and first president of the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club, was born in 1835. His wife was Mary Jane and they had a daughter Sally, who was born in 1860. Benjamin Ruff was a fr...

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Benjamin F. Ruff (1835 - 1887)

Franklin Ruff, founder and first president of the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club, was born in 1835. His wife was Mary Jane and they had a daughter Sally, who was born in 1860. Benjamin Ruff was a fr...

5/14/2016

Andrew Carnegie MP (1835 - 1919)

Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. His Carnegie Steel Company was merg...

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Andrew Carnegie MP (1835 - 1919)

Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. His Carnegie Steel Company was merg...

5/13/2016

Chase Knox (May 6, 1853 – October 12, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Attorney General (1901–1904), a Senator from Pennsylvania (1904–1909, 1917–1921) and Secret...

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Chase Knox (May 6, 1853 – October 12, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Attorney General (1901–1904), a Senator from Pennsylvania (1904–1909, 1917–1921) and Secret...

5/13/2016

Henry Clay Frick (1849 - 1919)

Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie...

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Henry Clay Frick (1849 - 1919)

Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie...

5/13/2016

Richard Harding Davis MP (1864 - 1916)

Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was a journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Bo...

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Richard Harding Davis MP (1864 - 1916)

Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was a journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Bo...

5/13/2016

Clara Barton MP (1821 - 1912)

"Clara"

Soul Sister: Maria Mercedes Contreras Pulido DAR membership #160 as "Descendant of David Stone, of Massachusetts"==Wikipedia Biographical Summary:== Clara Barton (1821-1912) "...was a pioneer American ...

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Clara Barton MP (1821 - 1912)

"Clara"

Soul Sister: Maria Mercedes Contreras Pulido DAR membership #160 as "Descendant of David Stone, of Massachusetts"==Wikipedia Biographical Summary:== Clara Barton (1821-1912) "...was a pioneer American ...

5/13/2016

Robert Pitcairn (1836 - 1909)

Pitcairn (May 6, 1836 – July 25, 1909) was a Scottish-American railroad executive who headed the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the late 19th century. He was the brother of the Pen...

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Robert Pitcairn (1836 - 1909)

Pitcairn (May 6, 1836 – July 25, 1909) was a Scottish-American railroad executive who headed the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the late 19th century. He was the brother of the Pen...

5/13/2016

Johnson Morrell (August 8, 1821 – August 20, 1885) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Morrell was born in North Berwick, York County, Maine. He attended publ...

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Johnson Morrell (August 8, 1821 – August 20, 1885) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Morrell was born in North Berwick, York County, Maine. He attended publ...

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