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Born Shadrack "Sheddy" Emanuel Box - parents: Ella Eugenia Helmly Box of Guyton, Effingham County, Georgia and William P. Box of South Carolina
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Raised in Bethesda Orphan Home for Boys in Savannah, Georgia. Changed his name to Allan E. Wilson - Moved to Chicago, IL.
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1900 US Census, Chatham County, Savannah, Georgia, Militia Dist. 6, District 24, page 26 of 37, line 66 and line 80,
Bethesda Orphan Asylum
Harry Box, born Feb 1888, 12 years old, single, born in GA - on line 66
Sheddy Box, born 1887, 13 years of age, single, born in GA - on line 80
---------------------------------------------------Bethesda Orphanage Home for Boys in Savannah, Georgia
1900 United States Federal Census
about Sheddy Box
Name: Sheddy Box
Home in 1900: Militia District 6, Chatham, Georgia
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Georgia
Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder
Race: White
Sheddy Box - age 13
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Sometime between 1900 census and the marriage of Harry Joseph Box to Sarah Bertha Love (July 9, 1911), the last name spelling was changed to BOXXE (Pronounced BOXX -"E").
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Mr. Harry J. Boxxe and brother, Sheddy E. Boxxe, reunited after not seeing each other for 53 years.
Pooler Resident Reunited with Brother,
After 53 years of separation, Mr. Harry J. Boxxe of Pooler and his brother, Mr. Sheddy E. Boxxe were reunited. Both men were reared in Bethesda Home and, while in their early teens, were separated and went to different locales. Fate, and lack of information, kept the whereabouts of the two men secret. While Mr. Harry Boxxe had no idea of the address of his brother, or even the knowledge of the name being used, the other party did know that Savannah was the home of Mr. Harry Boxxe.
On Saturday, April 2, Mr. S. E. Boxxe was en route from Florida back to his home, and the airliner he was on made a stop at Travis Field. He took the opportunity to check the Savannah Telephone Directory, located the number of his nephew, Harry, and called him. Of course, he soon learned that the brother lived in Pooler, Ga. Delaying his trip to Chicago, Mr. Boxxe came to visit his Pooler relatives and remained with them through last Sunday.
During this visit, Mr. Boxxe was reunited with all of his relatives. Members of the Harry Boxxe family held a reunion on Saturday, some of them coming from Mississippi to meet their new-found uncle.
Attending the reunion was Mr. and Mrs. Leroy DeWitt and family, Mr. & Mrs. Everett Boxxe and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Boxxe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Boxxe and family, all of Pooler. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Boxxe of Savannah, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Sanders of Biloxi, Miss., and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Pitt and family of Florida.
It was a gala occasion for the family and, with the discovery of such a large number of nieces and nephews, it certainly must have been a wonderful visit for Mr. S. E. Boxxe. Savannah News, April 3, 1960
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OBITUARY: Sheddy Box/Allan E. Wilson
Chicago Tribune (IL) - November 17, 1971
Wilson
Deceased Name: Allan E. Wilson
Allan E. Wilson, beloved husband of the late Lillian, nee Klinger; dear father of Mary Hulbert, Lillian, and John; grandfather of seven. Resting at Beukema Funeral Home, 10456 S. Western Av. Funeral Thursday, 9:45 a.m., to St. John Fisher Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. BE 8-2144.
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Born Shadrack "Sheddy" Emanuel Box - parents: Ella Eugenia Helmly Box of Guyton, Effingham County, Georgia and William P. Box of South Carolina
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Raised in Bethesda Orphan Home for Boys in Savannah, Georgia. Changed his name to Allan E. Wilson - Moved to Chicago, IL.
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1900 US Census, Chatham County, Savannah, Georgia, Militia Dist. 6, District 24, page 26 of 37, line 66 and line 80,
Bethesda Orphan Asylum
Harry Box, born Feb 1888, 12 years old, single, born in GA - on line 66
Sheddy Box, born 1887, 13 years of age, single, born in GA - on line 80
---------------------------------------------------Bethesda Orphanage Home for Boys in Savannah, Georgia
1900 United States Federal Census
about Sheddy Box
Name: Sheddy Box
Home in 1900: Militia District 6, Chatham, Georgia
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Georgia
Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder
Race: White
Sheddy Box - age 13
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Sometime between 1900 census and the marriage of Harry Joseph Box to Sarah Bertha Love (July 9, 1911), the last name spelling was changed to BOXXE (Pronounced BOXX -"E").
***************
Mr. Harry J. Boxxe and brother, Sheddy E. Boxxe, reunited after not seeing each other for 53 years.
Pooler Resident Reunited with Brother,
After 53 years of separation, Mr. Harry J. Boxxe of Pooler and his brother, Mr. Sheddy E. Boxxe were reunited. Both men were reared in Bethesda Home and, while in their early teens, were separated and went to different locales. Fate, and lack of information, kept the whereabouts of the two men secret. While Mr. Harry Boxxe had no idea of the address of his brother, or even the knowledge of the name being used, the other party did know that Savannah was the home of Mr. Harry Boxxe.
On Saturday, April 2, Mr. S. E. Boxxe was en route from Florida back to his home, and the airliner he was on made a stop at Travis Field. He took the opportunity to check the Savannah Telephone Directory, located the number of his nephew, Harry, and called him. Of course, he soon learned that the brother lived in Pooler, Ga. Delaying his trip to Chicago, Mr. Boxxe came to visit his Pooler relatives and remained with them through last Sunday.
During this visit, Mr. Boxxe was reunited with all of his relatives. Members of the Harry Boxxe family held a reunion on Saturday, some of them coming from Mississippi to meet their new-found uncle.
Attending the reunion was Mr. and Mrs. Leroy DeWitt and family, Mr. & Mrs. Everett Boxxe and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Boxxe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Boxxe and family, all of Pooler. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Boxxe of Savannah, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Sanders of Biloxi, Miss., and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Pitt and family of Florida.
It was a gala occasion for the family and, with the discovery of such a large number of nieces and nephews, it certainly must have been a wonderful visit for Mr. S. E. Boxxe. Savannah News, April 3, 1960
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OBITUARY: Sheddy Box/Allan E. Wilson
Chicago Tribune (IL) - November 17, 1971
Wilson
Deceased Name: Allan E. Wilson
Allan E. Wilson, beloved husband of the late Lillian, nee Klinger; dear father of Mary Hulbert, Lillian, and John; grandfather of seven. Resting at Beukema Funeral Home, 10456 S. Western Av. Funeral Thursday, 9:45 a.m., to St. John Fisher Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. BE 8-2144.
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Born Shadrack "Sheddy" Emanuel Box - parents: Ella Eugenia Helmly Box of Guyton, Effingham County, Georgia and William P. Box of South Carolina
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Raised in Bethesda Orphan Home for Boys in Savannah, Georgia. Changed his name to Allan E. Wilson - Moved to Chicago, IL.
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1900 US Census, Chatham County, Savannah, Georgia, Militia Dist. 6, District 24, page 26 of 37, line 66 and line 80,
Bethesda Orphan Asylum
Harry Box, born Feb 1888, 12 years old, single, born in GA - on line 66
Sheddy Box, born 1887, 13 years of age, single, born in GA - on line 80
---------------------------------------------------Bethesda Orphanage Home for Boys in Savannah, Georgia
1900 United States Federal Census
about Sheddy Box
Name: Sheddy Box
Home in 1900: Militia District 6, Chatham, Georgia
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Georgia
Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder
Race: White
Sheddy Box - age 13
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Sometime between 1900 census and the marriage of Harry Joseph Box to Sarah Bertha Love (July 9, 1911), the last name spelling was changed to BOXXE (Pronounced BOXX -"E").
***************
Mr. Harry J. Boxxe and brother, Sheddy E. Boxxe, reunited after not seeing each other for 53 years.
Pooler Resident Reunited with Brother,
After 53 years of separation, Mr. Harry J. Boxxe of Pooler and his brother, Mr. Sheddy E. Boxxe were reunited. Both men were reared in Bethesda Home and, while in their early teens, were separated and went to different locales. Fate, and lack of information, kept the whereabouts of the two men secret. While Mr. Harry Boxxe had no idea of the address of his brother, or even the knowledge of the name being used, the other party did know that Savannah was the home of Mr. Harry Boxxe.
On Saturday, April 2, Mr. S. E. Boxxe was en route from Florida back to his home, and the airliner he was on made a stop at Travis Field. He took the opportunity to check the Savannah Telephone Directory, located the number of his nephew, Harry, and called him. Of course, he soon learned that the brother lived in Pooler, Ga. Delaying his trip to Chicago, Mr. Boxxe came to visit his Pooler relatives and remained with them through last Sunday.
During this visit, Mr. Boxxe was reunited with all of his relatives. Members of the Harry Boxxe family held a reunion on Saturday, some of them coming from Mississippi to meet their new-found uncle.
Attending the reunion was Mr. and Mrs. Leroy DeWitt and family, Mr. & Mrs. Everett Boxxe and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Boxxe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Boxxe and family, all of Pooler. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Boxxe of Savannah, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Sanders of Biloxi, Miss., and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Pitt and family of Florida.
It was a gala occasion for the family and, with the discovery of such a large number of nieces and nephews, it certainly must have been a wonderful visit for Mr. S. E. Boxxe. Savannah News, April 3, 1960
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OBITUARY: Sheddy Box/Allan E. Wilson
Chicago Tribune (IL) - November 17, 1971
Wilson
Deceased Name: Allan E. Wilson
Allan E. Wilson, beloved husband of the late Lillian, nee Klinger; dear father of Mary Hulbert, Lillian, and John; grandfather of seven. Resting at Beukema Funeral Home, 10456 S. Western Av. Funeral Thursday, 9:45 a.m., to St. John Fisher Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. BE 8-2144.
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Born Shadrack "Sheddy" Emanuel Box - parents: Ella Eugenia Helmly Box of Guyton, Effingham County, Georgia and William P. Box of South Carolina
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Raised in Bethesda Orphan Home for Boys in Savannah, Georgia. Changed his name to Allan E. Wilson - Moved to Chicago, IL.
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1900 US Census, Chatham County, Savannah, Georgia, Militia Dist. 6, District 24, page 26 of 37, line 66 and line 80,
Bethesda Orphan Asylum
Harry Box, born Feb 1888, 12 years old, single, born in GA - on line 66
Sheddy Box, born 1887, 13 years of age, single, born in GA - on line 80
---------------------------------------------------Bethesda Orphanage Home for Boys in Savannah, Georgia
1900 United States Federal Census
about Sheddy Box
Name: Sheddy Box
Home in 1900: Militia District 6, Chatham, Georgia
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Georgia
Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder
Race: White
Sheddy Box - age 13
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Sometime between 1900 census and the marriage of Harry Joseph Box to Sarah Bertha Love (July 9, 1911), the last name spelling was changed to BOXXE (Pronounced BOXX -"E").
***************
Mr. Harry J. Boxxe and brother, Sheddy E. Boxxe, reunited after not seeing each other for 53 years.
Pooler Resident Reunited with Brother,
After 53 years of separation, Mr. Harry J. Boxxe of Pooler and his brother, Mr. Sheddy E. Boxxe were reunited. Both men were reared in Bethesda Home and, while in their early teens, were separated and went to different locales. Fate, and lack of information, kept the whereabouts of the two men secret. While Mr. Harry Boxxe had no idea of the address of his brother, or even the knowledge of the name being used, the other party did know that Savannah was the home of Mr. Harry Boxxe.
On Saturday, April 2, Mr. S. E. Boxxe was en route from Florida back to his home, and the airliner he was on made a stop at Travis Field. He took the opportunity to check the Savannah Telephone Directory, located the number of his nephew, Harry, and called him. Of course, he soon learned that the brother lived in Pooler, Ga. Delaying his trip to Chicago, Mr. Boxxe came to visit his Pooler relatives and remained with them through last Sunday.
During this visit, Mr. Boxxe was reunited with all of his relatives. Members of the Harry Boxxe family held a reunion on Saturday, some of them coming from Mississippi to meet their new-found uncle.
Attending the reunion was Mr. and Mrs. Leroy DeWitt and family, Mr. & Mrs. Everett Boxxe and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Boxxe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Boxxe and family, all of Pooler. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Boxxe of Savannah, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Sanders of Biloxi, Miss., and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Pitt and family of Florida.
It was a gala occasion for the family and, with the discovery of such a large number of nieces and nephews, it certainly must have been a wonderful visit for Mr. S. E. Boxxe. Savannah News, April 3, 1960
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OBITUARY: Sheddy Box/Allan E. Wilson
Chicago Tribune (IL) - November 17, 1971
Wilson
Deceased Name: Allan E. Wilson
Allan E. Wilson, beloved husband of the late Lillian, nee Klinger; dear father of Mary Hulbert, Lillian, and John; grandfather of seven. Resting at Beukema Funeral Home, 10456 S. Western Av. Funeral Thursday, 9:45 a.m., to St. John Fisher Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. BE 8-2144.
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