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. Mama yake Hattie Margaret alikufa kwa kuzaa Hattie au alikufa

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Irish Giant Bashes Wormald

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Mnamo Oktoba 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 paundi. Possessed of a violent disposition, O’Baldwin had the perfect attitude for the ring but poor social skills outside of it. Mashabiki wa watu wote wawili walifika

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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Baba yangu wa kambo, Ernest C. Diaz, aliniinua, so I included his family in my genealogical research. Hata hivyo, Dad’s father, Joseph Diaz, alihama kutoka Mexico na mama yake Marie Moellenberg alikuwa Mmarekani wa kizazi cha kwanza aliyezaliwa na wahamiaji wa Ujerumani. Finding information on his family has not been easy. Tunajua baba wa Joseph alikuwa Ulalio Diaz na jina la kuzaliwa la mama yake lilikuwa

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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 alimtazama mpinzani wake George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt

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