Died
at age 71
in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
Joseph was born 1 May 1856 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Charles Porter and Charlotte Bennet. [1] He passed away 4 May 1927 after being shot in the abdomen by a friend who mistook him for a chicken thief. He died of shock and peritonitis. He was 71 years old. [2]
Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; database and digital images, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014 Ancestry Record 5164 #4334188: accessed 24 May 2019; citing Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number 50311.
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