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William Harmon Pinkerton 1879–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 July 1879

Birth Location: Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 9 August 1896

Death Location: Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Pinkerton

Mother: Louisa Fischer

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In 1879, William Harmon Pinkerton entered the world in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John Wesley Pinkerton And Louisa Maria Fischer. William Harmon Pinkerton passed away in 1896 in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, William Harmon Pinkerton entered the world in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John Wesley Pinkerton And Louisa Maria Fischer.
  • William Harmon Pinkerton passed away in 1896 in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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William Pinkerton's Ancestors

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William Pinkerton
1879–1896
Birth Place: Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Wesley Pinkerton
1840–1922
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Louisa (Maria) Fischer
1842–1915
Friolzheim, Württemberg, Germany
Grandparents
George (R) Pinkerton
1809–1882
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sarah (Elizabeth) Robinson
1806–1884
Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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William Pinkerton's Timeline

2 Records

1879
16 July 1879
Birth of William Harmon Pinkerton in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1896
9 August 1896
Age 17
Death of William Harmon Pinkerton in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 July 1879
    Event Place: Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 August 1896
    Event Place: Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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