Herman Johannpeter (1878 – 1921)

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When I started researching the family history, I only knew about two of my great-grandmother Caroline “Lee” Ellis’ nee Johannpeter’s siblings. My grandfather told me a lot about his Uncle “Jules”, Julius Johannpeter. Grandpa lived with Uncle Jules from the time he left Missouri Military Academy in 1932 until he married my grandmother, Alvina Ellis nee Mosblech in 1938. Afi

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Tom Hyer Beats Yankee Sullivan

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Tom Hyer vann American Bare hnúi Prizefighting Championship í 1841. Eins og flestum prizefighting meistarar nítjándu aldar, hann ekki berjast mjög oft. Hyer venjulega greiða reikninga sína sem Enforcer fyrir stjórnmálaflokka í New York. Upphaflega, Hyer nýtti hæfileika sína fyrir Whigs en myndi skipta um trúnað við “Veit ekkert Party” with his friend William

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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Júní 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 og 210 pounds during his career.

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Takk, Mr. Hreyfing (1937)

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Á aðfangadagskvöld, 1937, annar Mr. Moto bíómynd, Takk, Mr. Hreyfing (1937) Staralfur Peter Lorre, frumraun. International Agent Mr. Moto kappkostar að vernda kínverska menningar fjársjóði frá alþjóðlegum glæpamenn. Sjö rolla mun leiða í ljós felustað fyrir Grafhýsi Genghis Khan. Stríðsmenn Genghis Khan grafinn sögn mikla fjársjóð með dauðum leiðtogi þeirra. Mr. Moto’s friend Prince

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Á október 12, 1853, 23 year-old John Morrissey would meet 40 year-old “Yankee” Sullivan for the American and possibly World Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship. Sullivan had been considered the champion since Tom Hyer, who had beaten Sullivan previously, retired instead of fighting Sullivan in a rematch. Sullivan claimed the title and was backed by Hyer, who had made peace with Sullivan.

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Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Apríl 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Hreyfing “B” movies. Mr. Moto in Danger Island begins with Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Mr. Hreyfing, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. Mr. Hreyfing

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