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George W. Sterling 1861 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1861

Birth Location: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 1 May 1920

Death Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: HARRIET LESH

Mother: James Sterling

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of George W. Sterling began in 1861 in Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1880, George W. Sterling resided in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. George W. Sterling passed away in 1920 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George W. Sterling began in 1861 in Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1880, George W. Sterling resided in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • George W. Sterling passed away in 1920 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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George Sterling's Ancestors

Self
George Sterling
1861 – 1920
Birth Place: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
HARRIET ELLEN LESH
1838 – 1908
Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
James (William "JW") Sterling
1827 – 1921
Cherry Tree Township Venango County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
George Lesh
1805 – 1872
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Ingerman
1813 – 1879
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Simon Sterling
1792 – 1880
Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont, USA
Hannah Herring
1798 – 1880
Brunswick, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johan Loesch
1770 – 1850
INGERMAN
1795 –
Nathan Sterling
1763 – 1813
Mary Wade
1765 – 1850
Ludwig Herring
1761 – 1836
Anna (Prach)
1761 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Sterling's Timeline

3 Records

1861
7 January 1861
Birth of George W. Sterling in Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 19
George W. Sterling resided here in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1 May 1920
Age 59
Death of George W. Sterling in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1861
    Event Place: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1920
    Event Place: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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