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Ray Lewis Kessler

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Ray Lewis Kessler

Birth
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
31 Aug 1919 (aged 9)
Penn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Ray and his sister Florence died 5 days apart from each other from diphtheria. They had taken a bus trip to visit family in Chambersburg and they suspect that is when they were exposed to the virus. Their 2 brothers Curvin (my grandpa) & Richard also got the virus but recovered and were fine.
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Hanover - Death invaded the home of Charles Kessler, this place, yesterday for the second time in the past week, when Ray, a nine year old son, succumbed to diphtheria. An eight year old daughter died last week.
Ray and his sister Florence died 5 days apart from each other from diphtheria. They had taken a bus trip to visit family in Chambersburg and they suspect that is when they were exposed to the virus. Their 2 brothers Curvin (my grandpa) & Richard also got the virus but recovered and were fine.
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Hanover - Death invaded the home of Charles Kessler, this place, yesterday for the second time in the past week, when Ray, a nine year old son, succumbed to diphtheria. An eight year old daughter died last week.


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