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Walter Russell Steel 1883–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 December 1883

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 7 October 1960

Death Location: Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Steel

Mother: Rebecca McGrann

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The story of Walter Russell Steel began in 1883 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Walter Russell Steel passed away in 1960 in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Russell Steel began in 1883 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • Walter Russell Steel passed away in 1960 in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Walter Steel's Ancestors

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Walter Steel
1883–1960
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Russel Steel
1847–1920
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Rebecca McGrann
1851–1921
Ohio
Grandparents
Edward McGrann
1824–1874
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Henry
1828–1903
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rosetta McGran
1787–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Steel's Timeline

2 Records

1883
22 December 1883
Birth of Walter Russell Steel in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1960
7 October 1960
Age 77
Death of Walter Russell Steel in Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 December 1883
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II draft cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 092401-095100
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II draft cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1960
    Event Place: Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 092401-095100
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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