My family records list birth as 4/10/1856. Grave records show birth as 11/17/1856.
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On the Mother's side, the last name Fritz is noted with Elias Fritz and Elizabeth as possible parents.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine Dell Age 24 Birth Date Abt 1856 Birthplace Pennsylvania Home in 1880 Ewington, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Dwelling Number 629 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name James Dell Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania Occupation Keeps House Neighbors View others on page Household members Name Age Eliza Fritz 75 James Dell 25 Josephine Dell 24 William H. Dell 3 Samuel E. Dell 1
Year: 1880; Census Place: Ewington, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1124; Page: 228A; Enumeration District: 115 Edit source Source information Title 1880 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2010 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com
1900 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine Dell Age 44 Birth Date Apr 1856 Birthplace Pennsylvania, USA Home in 1900 Middle Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania Sheet Number 2 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 40 Family Number 40 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name James Dell Marriage Year 1876 Years Married 24 Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania, USA Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania, USA Mother: number of living children 10 Mother: How many children 10 Can Read Y Can Write Y Can Speak English Y Neighbors View others on page Household members Name Age James Dell 46 Josephine Dell 44 Annie R Dell 17 John A Dell 16 Mary L Dell 14 Emma H Dell 12 James F Dell 8 Charles R Dell 5 Ella M Dell 3 Luther F Dell 1
Detail Year: 1900; Census Place: Middle Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1241403 Edit source Source information Title 1900 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2004 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA
1910 United States Federal Census
Name Josaphine Dell Age in 1910 54 Birth Date 1856 Birthplace Pennsylvania Home in 1910 Middle Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Sheet Number 7a Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name James Dell Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania Native Tongue English Able to read Y Able to Write Y Enumeration District Number 0103 Years Married 35 Number of Children Born 11 Number of Children Living 11 Enumerated Year 1910 Neighbors View others on page Household members Name Age James Dell 55 Josaphine Dell 54 James F Dell 18 Charles R Dell 15 Ellen M Dell 13 Luther F Dell 10 Christian R Dell 8
Year: 1910; Census Place: Middle Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1337; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375350 Edit source Source information Title 1910 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2006 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com
1920 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine Dell Age 63 Birth Year abt 1857 Birthplace Pennsylvania Home in 1920 Harrisburg Ward 9, Dauphin, Pennsylvania Street Vernon Street Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name James Dell Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania Able to Speak English Yes Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Neighbors View others on page Household members Name Age James Dell 65 Josephine Dell 63 Charles R Dell 25 Luther F Dell 20 Josephine Bowers 18 Christian Dell 17
Year: 1920; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 9, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1558; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 92 Edit source Source information Title 1920 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2010 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com
1930 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine V Dell Birth Year abt 1856 Gender Female Race White Age in 1930 74 Birthplace Pennsylvania Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Mother-in-law Home in 1930 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Map of Home Harrisburg,Dauphin,Pennsylvania Street Address North 18th Street Ward of City 9 Pt of House Number 74 Dwelling Number 215 Family Number 259 Age at First Marriage 20 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania Able to Speak English Yes Neighbors View others on page Household members Name Age Harris T Lebo 46 Mary L Lebo 45 Margaret E Rahm 25 Ira G K Rahm 27 Janet L Rahm 3 James Dell 75 Josephine V Dell 74
Year: 1930; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 2341761 Edit source Source information Title 1930 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2002 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com
Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955 View record
Name Josephine Dell Dell
Gender Female
Death Age 78
Birth Date abt 1856
Death Date Abt 1934
Death Place 311 Fifth street, West Fairview
Obituary Date 29 Dec 1934
Obituary Place Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Newspaper Title Harrisburg Telegraph
Spouse James
Child William; Mary Lebo; Annie Cox - ter; Emma Shop - pey; Ella Fogle; James; Charles; Luther
Siblings Mary Yeager; Emma Brady
Harrisburg Telegraph; Publication Date: 29 Dec 1934; Publication Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/41555379/?article=5812a6fc-0fe4-464f-bed5-ceb8a6195b7b&focus=0.25700018,0.57050765,0.37363458,0.6799503&xid=3355 Edit source Source information Title Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2019 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967
Name Mrs Josephine Dell Gender Female Race White Death Age 78 Birth Date 10 Apr 1856 Birth Place Linglestown, Pennsylvania Death Date 28 Dec 1934 Death Place West Fairview, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA Father John Zimmerman Mother Fritz Spouse James Dell Certificate Number 111513
Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 111501-114500 Edit source Source information Title Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2014 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name Josephine V Dell Gender Female Residence Year 1932 Residence Place Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Spouse James Dell Publication Title Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1932
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2011 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current View record
Name Josephine Valeria Dell Maiden Name Zimmerman Gender Female Birth Date 10 Apr 1856 Birth Place Linglestown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Death Date 28 Dec 1934 Death Place West Fairview, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Cemetery Shoops Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Has Bio? N Mother Lavina Yeager Spouse James Puttick Dell Children William H. Dell; James Franklin Dell; Luther Frederick Dell; Ella M Fogle; Samuel E. Dell; Anna R Coxeter; Mary Lovina Lebo; Charles Romich Dell
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2012 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com
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