Hattie May Story (1896 – 1917)

Amanda i George Steen

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. Matka Hattie, Margaret, zmarła przy porodzie Hattie lub zmarła

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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Październik 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 funtów. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Przybyli fani obu mężczyzn

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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My stepfather, Ernest C. Diaz, wychował mnie, so I included his family in my genealogical research. Jednak, Dad’s father, Joseph Diaz, wyemigrował z Meksyku, a jego matka Marie Moellenberg była Amerykanką pierwszego pokolenia urodzoną w rodzinie niemieckich imigrantów. Finding information on his family has not been easy. Wiemy, że ojcem Józefa był Ulalio Diaz, a rodowe imię jego matki brzmiało

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George Washington Story (1843 – 1903)

Amanda i George Steen

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

Gotch VS-hackenschmidt

“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 spojrzał na swojego rywala, George'a Hackenschmidta, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt

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