Phillip Harry Deets was the oldest of four children born to Nellie Lutsey and Harry Deets. On 7 Jun 1924 he married Grace VanFossen at West Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, and Rev. F. H. Moyer performed the wedding ceremony.[1] The couple had four children:
He worked as an auto mechanic and owned a garage. After Grace died, he married Anna M. Fine.[2] He died in Apr 1976 in Wapwallopen, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He is buried in Stairville Cemetery, Dorrance Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.[3]
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↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHFR-22S : 5 August 2020), Phillip Deets and Grace Vanfossen, 7 Jun 1924; citing Marriage, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMZD-2K1 : 10 March 2021), Harry Phillip Deets and Anna M Fine, 15 Apr 1950; citing Marriage, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
↑Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24019727/phillip-harry-deets: accessed 02 January 2023), memorial page for Phillip Harry Deets (5 Sep 1905–Apr 1976), Find A Grave: Memorial #24019727, citing Stairville Cemetery, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Star Kline (contributor 46964248).
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3N-KX9 : accessed 2 January 2023), Philip H Deets in household of John E Lutsey, Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1366; FHL microfilm 1,375,379.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH7W-8CL : accessed 2 January 2023), Philip H Duts, Slocum, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 200, sheet 2A, line 31, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2072; FHL microfilm 2,341,806.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQDP-ZB2 : 13 December 2019), Phillip Deets, Slocum Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-254, sheet 5B, line 65, family 88, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3560.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRWR-PP1 : 8 January 2021), Philip Deets, Apr 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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