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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bakersgma, post: 8997, member: 59&quot;]Ain&#039;t that the truth! I have a copy of one of these &quot;puff pieces&quot; for a great-greatgrandfather in another line. The way the story gets told when you want to make &quot;the subject&quot; look good can be very deceiving.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now in this case, in 1890, George at 52 was telling a story from when he was about 11, plus a bunch of &quot;details&quot; about his parents&#039; past from before he was born. Yes, his mother was still alive (she didn&#039;t die until 1895 at the age of 91) so maybe she provided that part. But the part about her husband going to Michigan first (in 1826) and how long he was there and where he went next (remember George was born in 1838 in eastern PA, not Wisconsin) doesn&#039;t add up. I guess the geography of the eastern and Midwestern states was a mystery to people in CA. I just wish I could find the parents&#039; marriage record.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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