ROBERT EDWARD JEFFERSON, SR was born on August 25, 1905. He was the fourth child of Joseph and Lena. He lived with the family on their farm until the 1930’s, when he moved to South Philadelphia. He lived on St Alban’s place, in the heart of a prominent African-American neighborhood. It was in Philadelphia that he met Catherine Brown of Petersburg, Virgina.
Catherine had moved to Philadelphia from Petersburg to find employment. She went to Berean institute and studied to be a textile machine operator. She and Robert met at a party in South Philadelphia.
Robert and Catherine were married on October 20, 1938. From South Philadelphia, the couple moved to the Brewerytown section of the city, settling in a house on Oxford Street.
Robert and Catherine had four children.
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LENA EDMONIA JEFFERSON
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ROBERT EDWARD JEFFERSON, JR
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Laverne F Jefferson
THE LINEAGE OF ROBERT JEFFERSON AND HIS WIFE, CATHERINE
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LENA EDMONIA JEFFERSON, born July 22, 1947 in Philadelphia
ROBERT EDWARD JEFFERSON, JR, born April 3, 1949 in Philadelphia; passed November 28, 1987
LAVERNE F JEFFERSON, born July 23, 1954 in Philadelphia
DAVID FRANKLIN JEFFERSON, born March 2, 1957 in Philadelphia. Married to Dianna Sharp in October of 1987
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OF LENA and SAMUEL HART:
Samantha Hart (1968), Anika Hart (1972)
OF LAVERNE and JOHN WILLIAMS:
John Jefferson
OF DAVID and DIANNA
Deandra Patrice Jefferson (1993), Darren Alexander Robert Jefferson (1995)
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OF SAMANTHA HART:
Jennifer Hart (Starkes)
OF JOHN JEFFERSON:
Kycere Jefferson, Amira Jefferson
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OF JENNIFER HART (STARKES):
Gabrielle
OF KYCERE: