A Section Hand, also known as a Gandy dancer, refers to a person who laid and maintained railroad tracks.
Categories: Occupations by Name | Railroad Workers
Person Profiles (34)
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William Abernathy 16 Mar 1882 Vaughns Gap, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 10 Oct 1955
Frank Alexander 21 Jan 1890 Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States - 15 Oct 1918
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Stephen Barbeau 10 Jun 1898 Prairie du Rocher, Randolph, Illinois, United States - 22 Nov 1978
Dexter Bowden 25 Dec 1877 Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama, United States - 03 Dec 1946
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Elwin Caldwell 28 Mar 1892 Jefferson, Illinois, United States - 1949
Arthur Cannon 04 Feb 1901 Delaplaine, Greene, Arkansas, United States - 26 Apr 1973
Otto Chellberg 01 Sep 1875 Porter, Indiana, United States - 26 Sep 1935
John Crumpton abt 1870 Kentucky, United States - 09 Jun 1935
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Henry Davis 09 Dec 1900 Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, United States - 20 Jan 1984
Clarence Dean 26 Jun 1905 Garland, Arkansas, United States - 30 Oct 1990
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Garbrand Okkos (Engelkes) Engelkens 17 Nov 1885 Loppersum, Groningen, Nederland - 04 Nov 1974
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Marion Gallion 27 Jul 1893 Iron City, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States - 11 Aug 1963
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Robert Gates 02 Mar 1898 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - May 1960
John Goynes abt 10 Apr 1891 Texas, United States - abt 29 Jul 1979
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Archilbald Haynes 01 Apr 1895 Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States - Apr 1971
Marion Honey 18 Sep 1879 Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States - 21 Jan 1949
Emory Houck abt 1856 Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States - 30 Oct 1942
Charles House 03 Aug 1881 Henry, Indiana, United States - 27 Jan 1946
Melvin Humphrey 21 Jan 1906 Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, United States - 06 Jul 1980
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William Koch 03 Dec 1882 St. Charles, St. Charles, Missouri, United States - 05 Aug 1967
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George Lee abt 1890 Tennessee, United States
Maurice Lemen 23 Nov 1924 Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States - 05 Mar 2002
Samuel Lemen 16 Nov 1873 Saline, Missouri, United States
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Clarence Maloy 10 Jul 1902 Glasgow, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States - 10 Feb 1987
Calvin Mitchell 12 Nov 1908 London, Madison, Ohio, United States - 22 Jan 1999
Pete Moon 16 Mar 1884 New Market, Madison, Alabama, United States - 02 Sep 1945
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William Nunn 09 Apr 1891 Piney Fork Township, Sharp County, Arkansas, United States - 01 Feb 1977
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Edward Penoske 1908 Wisconsin, United States
Victor Powell 13 Mar 1896 Boon Township, Wexford, Michigan, United States - 17 Jan 1929
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Pietro (Roperti) Roberto abt 19 Nov 1894 Conflenti, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy - 05 Dec 1951
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Harry Sarver 02 Oct 1884 Monroe Township, Madison, Ohio, United States - 16 Dec 1962
James Sarver 17 May 1915 Marysville, Union, Ohio, United States - 15 Aug 1977
Benjamin Steele 08 Apr 1891 Switz City, Greene, Indiana, United States - 11 May 1975
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Ommie (Vos) Voss 13 Jan 1891 Ferrysburg, Ottawa, Michigan, United States - 26 Jul 1925