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Harry Bruce Dresser 1883–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 FEB 1883

Birth Location: Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 20 MAY 1959

Death Location: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California

Father: Norman Dresser

Mother: Josephine Gibson

Spouse(s): Gertrude Backensto

Children(s):

Harry Bruce Dresser was born in 1883 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA, the child of Norman Bruce Dresser And Josephine Gibson. Harry Bruce Dresser married Gertrude B Backensto. Harry Bruce Dresser passed away in 1959 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California.

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Biography

  • Harry Bruce Dresser was born in 1883 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA, the child of Norman Bruce Dresser And Josephine Gibson.
  • Harry Bruce Dresser married Gertrude B Backensto.
  • Harry Bruce Dresser passed away in 1959 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California.

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Harry Dresser's Ancestors

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Harry Dresser
1883–1959
Birth Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA
Parents
Norman Bruce Dresser
1852–1929
Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Josephine Gibson
1854–1951
Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Augustus (Strong) Dresser
1826–1864
Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Nancy (Tillson) Vannorman
1828–1914
Normandale, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Dresser
1799–1889
Sarah Owen
1798–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dresser
1771–1843
Delight Gilbert
1773–1816

Harry Dresser's Timeline

2 Records

1883
26 FEB 1883
Birth of Harry Bruce Dresser in Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA
Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA
1959
20 MAY 1959
Age 76
Death of Harry Bruce Dresser in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
Pasadena, Los Angeles, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1883
    Event Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1959
    Event Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California

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