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Robert Luther Sanders 1896–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1896

Birth Location: Fairfield, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 19 Dec.1952

Death Location: Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Robert Sanders

Mother: Mary surname)

Spouse(s): Mildred Funt

Children(s): John Sanders, Mary Sanders

Robert Luther Sanders was born in 1896 in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, the child of Robert Francis Sanders And Mary Jane Myers Shertzer Was Her Adopted Surname. In 1900, Robert Luther Sanders resided in Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania. In 1917, Robert Luther Sanders resided in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert Luther Sanders married Mildred Elizabeth Funt, and had children including John Robert Sanders, Mary Jane Sanders. Robert Luther Sanders passed away in 1952 in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Luther Sanders was born in 1896 in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, the child of Robert Francis Sanders And Mary Jane Myers Shertzer Was Her Adopted Surname.
  • In 1900, Robert Luther Sanders resided in Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1917, Robert Luther Sanders resided in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Robert Luther Sanders married Mildred Elizabeth Funt, and had children including John Robert Sanders, Mary Jane Sanders.
  • Robert Luther Sanders passed away in 1952 in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sanders
1866–1936
Birth Location: Fairfield, Adams, Pennsylvania
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Mary surname)
1873–1952
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Ms

Spouses(s)

Mildred Funt
1905–1965
Birth Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MF

Children(s)

John Sanders
1936–1996
Birth Location: Gettysburg A, Pennsylvania
JS
Mary Sanders
1932–2000
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MS

Robert Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Robert Sanders
1896–1952
Birth Place: Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Parents
Robert Francis Sanders
1866–1936
Fairfield, Adams, Pennsylvania
Mary (Jane Myers (Shertzer was her adopted) surname)
1873–1952
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Daniel (Alexander) Sanders
1827–1910
Liberty Twp. Penn.USA
SARAH (L) McCLEAF
1835–1914
Pennsylvania, USA
Charles Meyers
1846–1893
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Mary E.
1847–1893
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sanders
1794–1857
Elizabeth Butt
1803–1892
Robert McCleaf
1810–1850
M.Jane Hayes
1810–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Sanders
1756–1817
Susannah (Kuhn)
1755–1832
Daniel Butt
1773–1838
Elizabeth Pecher-Becher
1777–1847
Robert McCleaf
1765–1850
Mary
1768–1850

Robert Sanders's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Luther) Sanders (5 Nov 1896–19 Dec.1952) m. Mildred (Elizabeth) Funt (24 July 1905–1965)
  1. 1. John (Robert) Sanders 1936–1996 m. Deborah Weaver 1951–2019
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Sanders 1932–2000 m. George (H.) Gantz 1929–1990

Robert Sanders's Timeline

9 Records

1896
5 Nov 1896
Birth of Robert Luther Sanders in Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
1900
1900
Age 4
Robert Luther Sanders resided here in Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania
Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania
1917
1917-1918
Age 21
Robert Luther Sanders resided here in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Robert Luther Sanders resided here in Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania
Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 34
Robert Luther Sanders resided here in Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Robert Luther Sanders resided here in Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
Robert Luther Sanders resided here in Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Robert Luther Sanders resided here in Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
1952
19 Dec.1952
Age 56
Death of Robert Luther Sanders in Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Penn.
Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Penn.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Fairfield, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: ; Local board: Adams , Pennsylvania.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3396; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 1-35
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1507; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 30; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1959; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0027; Image: 632.0; FHL microfilm: 2341693
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1852247; Draft Board: 0.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1354; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18.
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1354; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1852247; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1507; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 30; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1959; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0027; Image: 632.0; FHL microfilm: 2341693

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3396; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 1-35

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3396; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 1-35

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mount Joy, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Mount Joy, Adams, Pe

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Adams, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: ; Local board: Adams , Pennsylvania.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec.1952
    Event Place: Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Penn.
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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