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. Мать Хэтти, Маргарет, либо умерла при родах Хэтти, либо скончалась.

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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Октября 29, 1868, “Irish Giant” Ned O’Baldwin and English prizefighter Joe Wormald met in a bare knuckle prize-fight outside of Boston in Lynnville, Массачусетс. O’Baldwin stood 6’06” tall and weighed around 220 фунты. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Приехали поклонники обоих мужчин.

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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Мой отчим, Эрнест C. Диас, вырастил меня, so I included his family in my genealogical research. <Промежуток bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = ", Dad’s father, Джозеф Диас, эмигрировал из Мексики, а его мать Мари Мёлленберг была американкой в ​​первом поколении, родившейся в семье немецких иммигрантов.. Finding information on his family has not been easy. Мы знаем, что отцом Джозефа был Улалио Диас, а имя его матери при рождении было

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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, Иллинойс, 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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The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

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On September 16, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Most Dangerous Game (1932), a film about a big game hunter becoming the hunted. Joel McCrea plays big game hunter Bob Rainsford. Rainsford is on a yacht off the South American coast discussing his latest hunt, when another guest asks him, “Do you ever think how the tiger felt?” Rainsford laughs at

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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 looked over at his rival George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt

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Happy Birthday, Бабушка!

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Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 лет. Born in St. Луис, Missouri on May 15, 1916, Grandma was the seventh of fourteen children. She married an only child in 1938 and they would have two children, my mom and Aunt Maureen. Grandma had a big influence on my sisters and me because

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Being a Dad and Coach

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Мая 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. Я

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Sergeant Jenks and The Bear

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В 1877, Улица. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi. Улица. Louis Police dealt with the typical problems of a major city. Улица. Louis Police Officers responded to reports of murder, rape and robbery. On the morning of December 12, 1877, Улица. Louis Police Officer Daily responded to the report of a bear on the Downtown St. Луис

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