Gerald Sidney Harrison (1937 - 2003)

Born 5 Jan 1937 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 May 2003 at age 66 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Gerald was born January 5, 1937 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States. His parents were Abe Harrison, a Russian immigrant, and Sadye (Bresnick) Harrison^[1] (see Notes).

In 1950, Gerald (age 13) lived at 330 Urch Street in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States with his father Abe (age 49), mother Sadye (age 45), and sister Rosella (age 21). His paternal uncle George (age 41) also lived with the family. His father was proprietor of a furniture store and Rosella and George were sales clerks in a shoe store.^[2]

Jerry married Bonnie Unknown and they had two children, Renee and Shelly. In 1987 the family lived in Belleville, Pennsylvania, United States.^[3] It is not known whether their marriage ended in divorce, but Jerry's obituary strangely does not mention his wife or children, but says that he had a close friend, Marie (Isenberg) Marshall.^[1]

Gerald, who was a member of the Hershey Italian Club, enjoyed lifelong passions of old cars and jazz music. Prior to owning the Record Nook & Hobby Shoppe in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, United States, Gerald worked at All Star Ford & McCardles Motors-Hoffman Ford in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Super Cars in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]

Gerald died May 7, 2003 at Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. He was buried May 9, 2003 in the Ohev Sholom Cemetery in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, United States^[4] following a graveside service officiated by Rabbi Carl Shoper. A special memorial service for Jerry was held May 12, 2003 at the Susquehanna Valley Church of God with the Dr. Rev. James E. Johnman, Sr. Pastor officiating.^[1]

Notes

Although all Gerald's relatives believe him to be the son of Abe Harrison and Sadye (Bresnick) Harrison, who are designated as his parents in his obituary,^[1] in the 1940 census Gerald's last name was listed as Bresnick and his parents were listed as Sadye's brother, Donald Bresnick and Abe's sister, Eva (Harrison) Bresnick.^[5]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Pennsylvania Death Notice and Obituary Archive, obituary for Gerald S. 'Jerry' Harrison, published May 9, 2003 in The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, (accessed September 9, 2015).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6X1S-K25G : Sun Jan 29 15:23:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Abe H Harrison and Sadye Harrison, 2 May 1950, see image, includes:

   Name Abe H Harrison

   Sex Male

   Age 49 years

   Residence Place Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

   House Number 330

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1901

   Marital Status Married

   Occupation Prop

   Race White

   Citizenship Status yes

   Industry Furniture Store

   Relationship to Head of Household Head

   Event Date 2 May 1950

   Event Place Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

   Event Place (Original) Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

   Enumeration District 49-137

   Line Number 20

   Page Number 22

   Birthplace Russia

   Address 330 Urch St

   Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

   Abe H Harrison Head M 49 Russia proprietor, furniture store

   Sadye Harrison Wife F 45 years Pennsylvania

   Rosella M Harrison Daughter F 21 years Pennsylvania sales clerk, shoe store

   Gerald S Harrison Son M 13 years Pennsylvania

   George Harrison Brother M 41 years Pennsylvania sales clerk, shoe store

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Memory of Jerry's first cousin, Dick Orkin.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, memorial for Gerald S Harrison, (accessed February 4, 2017).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 September 2015), Sadie Harrison in household of Abe Harrison, Ward 2, Sunbury, Sunbury City, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49-88, sheet 14B, family 369, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3598, see image, includes:
6. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K3Z-C1VT : 10 February 2023), Jerry Sidney Harrison, includes:

   Name Jerry Sidney Harrison

   Name Note Name and form dates: Application: JERRY SIDNEY HARRISON (Jan 1953), Death: JERRY S HARRISON (07 May 2003)

   Alias Jerry S Harrison

   Sex Male

   Previous Residence Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

   Previous Residence Postal Code 17036-2440

   Death Date 7 May 2003

   Birth Date 5 Jan 1937

   Race White

   Father's Name Abe H Harrison

   Father's Sex Male

   Mother's Name Sadie Bresnick

   Mother's Sex Female

   Event Type Social Program Correspondence

   Birthplace Danville, Pennsylvania, United States