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Viola Seyler Dorsey 1898–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1898

Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1963

Death Location: Torrence State Hospital, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Joseph Dorsey

Mother: Anne Tarr

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In 1898, Viola Seyler Dorsey entered the world in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, born to Joseph Howard Dorsey And Anne B Tarr. Viola Seyler Dorsey passed away in 1963 in Torrence State Hospital, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Viola Seyler Dorsey entered the world in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, born to Joseph Howard Dorsey And Anne B Tarr.
  • Viola Seyler Dorsey passed away in 1963 in Torrence State Hospital, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Viola Dorsey's Ancestors

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Viola Dorsey
1898–1963
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Parents
Joseph Howard Dorsey
1873–1956
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Anne (B.) Tarr
1866–
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Alexander Tarr
1831–1887
Pennsylvania, United States
Pauline Elliott
1839–1917
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Casper Tarr
1803–1879
Mary Adams
1809–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Tarr
1768–1825
Maria Heilman
1779–1823

Viola Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1898
May 1898
Birth of Viola Seyler Dorsey in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1963
1963
Age 65
Death of Viola Seyler Dorsey in Torrence State Hospital, Pennsylvania, United States
Torrence State Hospital, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1898
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Torrence State Hospital, Pennsylvania, United States

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