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The Mystery of Willie’s Birthdate – Update
Yesterday, I posted a version of this post that I entitled “The Mystery of Willie’s Birthdate – Solved!” Then the daily mail came… and now I’m rewriting the whole post… Previously, I wrote about all the possible dates of birth for my grandfather, William B. Dawson, Jr. (Willie). His birthday was always celebrated on August…
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Carla from Koster to Cologne
Carla (Karla Beata Aqvelina) was born January 13, 1898 to Carl Andersson and Aqvelina Johansdotter. Her birth is recorded in Tjärnö Parish, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden. She was the third born child and would be the eldest daughter. The first child was stillborn. Then came Henry in 1895. After Carla were her sisters Ajlitz (1901)…
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The Mystery of Willie’s Birthdate
When WAS William B. Dawson, Jr. born? I never knew my grandfather, William B. Dawson, Jr. (known as Willie). He died in 1972 before I was born. My father and his siblings always celebrated his birthday on August 14. That date seemed to be backed up by a birth announcement in the Jacksonville newspaper but…
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William’s Work Life in Kingston, New Mexico
Although WB left England reportedly not wanting to follow in his father’s footsteps, he became a shopkeeper in Kingston, NM. He ran a confectioners/stationery store in the silver mining town beginning in at least 1885. He was also the postmaster in Kingston and pursued a number of other ventures while he was there. In 1887,…
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Here we go…
There’s so much information to share and it is hard to know where to start. I’m going to be figuring it out as I go along – not just what stories to tell, but how to share them and figuring out how to build this website. Bear with me! I promise there are good things…