Pennsylvania

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Kate Elizabeth Fritz was born in Pennsylvania. Use the "FS: Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. When was Kate Elizabeth Fritz born?
2. What is her father's name?
3. In what town was Kate born?

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1. Kate was born on 16 Aug 1893.
2. Her father is Charles Fritz.
3. She was born in Douglass Township.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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Allers Hertel was married in 1899 in Pennsylvania. Use the "FS: Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Who did Allers marry?
2. Who is his father-in-law?
3. When and where did the marriage take place?
4. In FamilySearch Family Tree, what is Allers' death year?

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1. Allers married Mary Adelaide Barrow.
2. His father-in-law is James A Barrow.
3. The marriage occurred on June 7, 1899, in Montgomery (County), Pennsylvania.
4. Family Tree lists Allers' death year as 1909. (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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David W. Terry Sr died in Pennsylvania. Use the "FS: Pennsylvania Obituaries 1977-2010" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What is David W. Terry Sr's estimated birth year?
2. Where was David's death place?
3. How did David die?

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1. David was born about 1951.
2. He died in Tilden.
3. The cause of death was listed as a motorcycle accident.
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Kate Elizabeth Fritz was born in Pennsylvania. Use the "AC: Pennsylvania Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. According to the census, in what year was David Terry living in Pennsylvania?
2. What township did he live in?
3. What county did he live in?

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1. David was living in Pennsylvania in 1842.
2. He lived in London, Grove Township.
3. The county on the record is Chester County.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )