Hattie May Story (1896 – 1917)

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My great grandmother Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Story Zimmerman’s youngest sister Hattie May Story was born on August 20, 1896. Hattie was Dollie’s half-sister as she was the daughter of George Washington Story and his second wife Margaret Sweat. Dollie’s mother was George Story’s first wife Malinda Davis. La madre di Hattie, Margaret, morì dando alla luce Hattie oppure morì

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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Ottobre 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, Massachusetts. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 sterline. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Fans of both men arrived in

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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Il mio patrigno, Ernest C. Diaz, mi ha cresciuto, so I included his family in my genealogical research. Tuttavia, Dad’s father, Joseph Diaz, emigrò dal Messico e sua madre Marie Moellenberg era un'americana di prima generazione nata da immigrati tedeschi. Finding information on his family has not been easy. Sappiamo che il padre di Joseph era Ulalio Diaz e il nome di nascita di sua madre lo era

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George Washington Story (1843 – 1903)

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My second great-grandfather George Washington Story was born in August 1843 to Gilford Dudley Story and his second wife Nancy Jane Story nee Womack. George was born in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. He was the fourth of Dudley’s and Nancy’s nine children. George Washington Story married his first wife and my second great-grandmother Malinda Davis on November 26, 1863,

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Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt Available

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“Don’t break my leg!” As the two muscular men struggled in the center of the ring, the man on top continued to work on the downed man’s legs. Again, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!Frank Gotch guardò il suo rivale George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt

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