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George Washington Faunce

Birth
Kensington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Oct 1912 (aged 78)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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George was born on May 31, 1834, in Kensington section of Philadelphia. He was the son of William and Susana Humphreys Faunce. On October 1, 1854, he married Hanna Houston in the Independent Christian Church. He was employed as a ships carpenter in 1860. He and Hanna had nine children, George C, Ella C, Annie, Abraham L, Harry, Alexander, Elizabeth, Melvin Simmons and Martha. They were living at 1107 Elm Street in Philadelphia when Hanna died in 1873.

On November 1, 1875, he married Christianna Brandschett. They had three children, William S, Florence, and Mary Susan. In 1900. He was living with his son George in Toms River, New Jersey were he worked as a boat builder. He move back to Philadelphia by 1910 where he was employed as a draughtsman [a person who makes detailed technical plans or drawings] in a shipyard. He and his wife were living at 2616 East Madison Street with their daughter's, Mary Susan Faunce Mays, family. He died on October 14, 1912, of chronic nephritis [inflammation of the kidneys] and was buried in Greenmount on October 18, 1912.
George was born on May 31, 1834, in Kensington section of Philadelphia. He was the son of William and Susana Humphreys Faunce. On October 1, 1854, he married Hanna Houston in the Independent Christian Church. He was employed as a ships carpenter in 1860. He and Hanna had nine children, George C, Ella C, Annie, Abraham L, Harry, Alexander, Elizabeth, Melvin Simmons and Martha. They were living at 1107 Elm Street in Philadelphia when Hanna died in 1873.

On November 1, 1875, he married Christianna Brandschett. They had three children, William S, Florence, and Mary Susan. In 1900. He was living with his son George in Toms River, New Jersey were he worked as a boat builder. He move back to Philadelphia by 1910 where he was employed as a draughtsman [a person who makes detailed technical plans or drawings] in a shipyard. He and his wife were living at 2616 East Madison Street with their daughter's, Mary Susan Faunce Mays, family. He died on October 14, 1912, of chronic nephritis [inflammation of the kidneys] and was buried in Greenmount on October 18, 1912.

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