DEATHS – From the Hawarden Independent newspaper 1881 through1890
The first issues were called the Calliope Independent as the former
town was Calliope and later consolidated with Hawarden.
Many of these deaths were not recorded at the county level.
Indexed and recorded by the members of the Greater Sioux County
Genealogical Society
Name of Deceased |
Date /Cause |
Paper Issue Date |
Akin, Robert killed by hunter Gibbon |
killed instantly |
Aug 22, 1882 |
Akin, William 40 years |
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Aug 22, 1882 |
Anderson, George’s 2 yrs old |
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Sep 2, 1886 |
Bailey, L. H. oldest man in county |
92 years |
Mar 15, 1888 |
Barret, Paul’s 14 yr old son |
gun accident |
Aug 30, 1888 |
Bartley, Conly 11 yrs |
drowned |
Aug 14, 1890 |
Batley, John 93 yrs died Feb 23, |
|
Mar 1, 1888 |
Benbau, George 4 yrs |
accident |
Jun 12, 1890 |
Bengiman, David |
accident |
Jan 16, 1890 |
Betten, A. J. oldest son |
small pox |
Jul 20, 1882 |
Bly, D. O. ‘s young child |
blood poison |
Dec 7, 1882 |
Boeser, Henry 60 yrs killed by son |
murdered |
Apr 17, 1890 |
Boone, T. W. little babe |
|
Aug 21, 1890 |
Bourret, Wm.’s 2 yr old son |
killed by train |
Sep 5, 1889 |
Brady, Charles |
drowned |
Apr 25, 1889 |
Brewaster?, Lewis 4 children die |
scarlet fever |
Mar 18, 1882 |
Briggs, John’s 5 mo baby |
measles |
Mar 14, 1889 |
Brochschink, Judith Mrs. 42 yrs |
|
Dec 6, 1888 |
Broline, C. 68 yrs |
inflam. lungs |
Jan 31, 1889 |
Brown, Lulu suicide |
drowned |
Jun 13, 1889 |
Brunskill, S.’s baby |
|
Nov 18, 1886 |
Burton, John 40 yrs |
drowned |
Jun 27, 1889 |
Byers, John |
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Sep 25, 1890 |
Cameron, George F. |
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Jul 5, 1883 |
Christian, James Mr.&Mrs 6 children |
diphtheria |
Nov 29, 1883 |
Clayton, John M. died instantly from |
shot |
Jan 31, 1889 |
Coiflesh, J. H. stroke |
apoplexy |
Mar 20, 1884 |
Colt, Wm. ‘s infant child |
|
May 29, 1890 |
Connen, George |
malarial fever |
Jan 28, 1882 |
Conrad, Mary age 37 |
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May 22, 1884 |
Corbin, Mrs. |
small pox |
Mar 23, 1882 |
Cox, S. S. Mrs. |
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Sep 12, 1889 |
Coyour, Lizzie Mrs. |
badly burned |
May 24, 1883 |
Crow, Solomon |
suicide |
Nov 15, 1888 |
Curry, John R. Mrs. |
died Jun 26th |
Jul 16, 1885 |
Deck, I. N. ‘s infant son 2 mo. |
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Mar 12, 1885 |
Decolin, Mr. |
gun discharged |
Apr 6, 1882 |
Dingeman, Gerrit |
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Mar 20, 1890 |
Disbrow, A. L. ‘s 3 mo. old |
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Apr 28, 1887 |
Dowdy, Henry ‘s little child |
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Feb 8 /10, 1887 |
Eason, Jimmie |
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Jan 1, 1885 |
Edwards, Peter L. killed by |
tumbling rod |
Feb 28, 1888 |
Ensign, A. G. Mrs. |
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Apr 3, 1890 |
Ernest, Charles |
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Nov 24, 1887 |
Estes, Frances Mrs. 85 yrs |
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Apr 17, 1884 |
Farmer, German’a 2 yr old girl |
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Jul 21, 1887 |
Fee, Conductor |
killed by train |
Nov17, 1881 |
Finch, Mr. killed by pulling a pin |
slipped/acc. |
Feb 8, 1887 |
Flannery, W. 77 yrs |
|
May 16, 1889 |
Fosburgh, Porter’s sons Harry 4 yrs |
Ralph 11 yrs |
May 21, 1882 |
Fredenburg, A. 26 yrs |
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Jan 18/20,1887 |
Gardener, Henry infant child |
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Feb 8, 1888 |
Gardner, Edward N. 33 yrs |
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Sep 18, 1884 |
Gehan, J. S. Mr.&Mrs., baby boy |
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Aug 16, 1888 |
Gehan, John Mrs. 58 yrs |
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Mar 1. 1888 |
Gifford, C. C. |
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Nov 25, 1886 |
Gilman, Frazier Mrs. |
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Jun 5, 1890 |
Gobel, N. |
accidental |
Nov 19, 1885 |
Godd, L. A. a Swede bachelor |
|
Feb 19, 1885 |
Gowan, John suffocated coal gas |
suffocated |
Dec 1, 1887 |
Grau, A. C. Mrs. age 40 |
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Dec 19, 1889 |
Greuger?, P. E.’s 10 mo dau |
cholera |
Sep 13, 1888 |
Grill, Louis N. |
apoplexy |
Nov 27, 1890 |
Haddock, Geo. C. Rev shot |
murdered |
Aug 5, 1886 |
Haines, John’s infant child |
|
Jul 4, 1889 |
Haines, Mr.&Mrs. child |
Typhoid fever |
Oct 21, 1886 |
Hale, Wm. 48 yrs |
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Jan 15, 1885 |
Hall, Mary Mrs. |
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Sep 11, 1890 |
Hamilton, Wm. of Virginia Dak. |
dropsy |
May 26, 1881 |
Hancock, Winfield Gen. Maj. |
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Feb 11, 1886 |
Harbolt, Mr.&Mrs. infant child |
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Apr 29, 1886 |
Harding, F. M.’s 5 mo old twins |
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Mar 14, 1889 |
Harding, Mrs. (old) |
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Jul 12, 1888 |
Hawn, Edward Mr. |
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Feb 11, 1886 |
Hellinga, A. |
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Jan 16,1890 |
Helm, Clair D. dau of Geroge& Jessie |
11 mo. infant |
Jul 26. 1883 |
Hendrickson, Henry 9 years old |
falling sash |
Jan 5, 1881 |
Herring, Rose 2 ½ yr dau of F. C. |
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Aug 18, 1881 |
Hilton, L. D.’s 2 yr. old dau |
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Nov 14, 1889 |
Hofgin, George 19 yrs |
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Sep 8, 1887 |
Holden, Emma Mrs. |
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Jan 8, 1889 |
Holden, George |
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Jun 10, 1886 |
Holman, Mr. & Mrs 8 mo child |
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Sep 19, 1889 |
Holmes, John J. |
suicide |
Feb 28, 1889 |
Houser, Jessie 15 yrs |
lightning strike |
Aug 25, 1881 |
Howard, L. Mrs. 84 yrs |
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Sep 4, 1890 |
Huggins, Orrin Mrs. |
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Sep 27, 1888 |
Hunt, N. A. Mrs. |
Typhoid Fever |
Oct 2, 1890 |
Hunt, R. D. |
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Mar 6, 1890 |
James, Ben’s 11 yr old son |
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Nov 17, 1887 |
Jaycox, Elijah 72 yrs |
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Oct 4, 1888 |
Jepsen, Wm. cut throat with razor |
suicide |
Mar 29, 1883 |
Johnson, C. M. Mrs. |
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Jul 3, 1890 |
Johnson, Edna little dau of A. L. |
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Jul 31, 1884 |
Johnson, Eric Mrs. 45 yrs |
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Aug 28, 1890 |
Johnson, John shot in back |
shot |
Dec 22, 1887 |
Jones, A. D. ‘s baby |
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Aug 22, 1889 |
Kellog, E. H. |
small pox |
Mar 23, 1882 |
Kellog, H.W. & I.’s infant son 1yr |
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Aug 9, 1883 |
Kelly, ‘Brakeman’ |
killed |
Dec 22, 1887 |
Kempton, Sadie 9 mo. |
fly poison |
Aug 14, 1890 |
Kennedy, J. C. of Calliope |
died sudden |
Aug 4, 1881 |
Kennedy, Johnny 17 yrs |
|
Sep 8, 1887 |
Kenneson, Charlie’s child |
diphtheria |
Oct 13, 1887 |
Kevell, Alexander |
pnuemonia |
Mar 31, 1887 |
Kiser, Cornelius ‘s 4 yr old boy |
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Oct 3, 1889 |
Kuyper, Simon 40 yrs |
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Sep 7, 1882 |
Lake, Miriam Mrs. |
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Jan 8, 1889 |
Lantz, Henry II died 1 yr 8 mo |
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Jun 30, 1881 |
Lee, M. W.’s father |
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Dec 13, 1888 |
Lehman, Wm. |
murdered |
Sep 24, 1885 |
Lester, Wm. Mrs. was it murder? |
murder |
Mar 1, 1888 |
Lillie, Joe fell from load of straw |
fell |
Nov 28, 1889 |
Long, Michael |
suicide |
Oct 17, 1889 |
Lynn, Mabel little dau of J. M. Lynn |
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Jan 24, 1889 |
Lynn, Nancy Mrs. 58 yrs |
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Jun 6, 1889 |
Man, A. J. 26 yrs |
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Jan 11, 1883 |
Maronda, Emma F. 13 yrs |
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Oct 17, 1889 |
Martin, James |
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Nov 25, 1886 |
Martin, Royal Gurley of John&Neva |
3 yrs old |
Feb 1, 1883 |
Maxon, L. Mrs. Gr.dau of D.Bancroit |
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May 14, 1885 |
May, Bertha dau of A. C.&Mary 6mo |
infant dau |
Nov 15, 1883 |
May, Ruth 79 yrs born 1810 |
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Jul 11/18, 1889 |
McBride, Jas. 20 yrs |
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Sep 17, 1890 |
McClure, Alva 17 yrs son of W. D. |
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Oct 13, 1887 |
McCornach, Robert baby |
killed |
Feb 28, 1884 |
McCullough, Mr.&Mrs.’s little babe |
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Oct 27, 1887 |
McElhany, Dau. 14 year old |
drowned |
Jun 18, 1885 |
McEntyre, Mr&Mrs’s infant son |
cholera |
Aug 23, 1883 |
McGrew, Horace run over by RR |
handcar |
Jun 8, 1887 |
McNalley, Joseph 7 yrs |
inflam.bowels |
Aug 4, 1887 |
McNamara, Thomas |
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Feb 5, 1885 |
Melivany, Pat discharge of his gun |
accidental |
Jan 7, 1886 |
Mokibben, James S. |
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Mar 1, 1888 |
Moore, P. ‘s little child |
diphtheria |
Dec 6, 1888 |
Morey, Jule’s little child died |
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May 15, 1890 |
Murdock, Janette |
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Jul 26, 1884 |
Myers, Margaret 78 yrs |
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Nov 28, 1889 |
Myers, Wm. H. |
shot & Killed |
Dec 27, 1888 |
Nash, J. E.’s infant son |
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Jul 4, 1889 |
Okeefe, Elizabeth 18 yrs |
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Dec 4, 1890 |
Olesen, Mr.&Mrs.’s young child |
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Apr 19, 1883 |
Otis, J. J. Mr.&Mrs.’s twin babies |
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Mar 24, 1887 |
Palmer, Walter S. |
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Mar 6, 1890 |
Parkin, Jas. |
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Jul 10, 1884 |
Parkinson, George |
suicide |
Jun 19, 1890 |
Patrich, D. S. |
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Sep 23, 1886 |
Peran, J. H. rupture blood vessel |
rupture |
Jul 31, 1890 |
Percy, Rowana (Mrs. S.) 45 yrs |
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Feb 18, 1882 |
Piper, Mr.&Mrs.’s 10 yr old dau |
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Aug 18, 1887 |
Puterhaugh, George |
prairie fire |
Apr 28, 1887 |
Reed, Levi old soldier |
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Jul 11, 1889 |
Reesel, Henry C. crushed climbing |
into box car |
May 26, 1887 |
Rolling, Mrs. of Garfield township |
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Jul 2, 1885 |
Rudd, A. J. 58 yrs |
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May 8, 1884 |
Rudd, H. H. & Dolly ‘s little dau |
measles |
Jul 12, 1883 |
Rudd, H. H. ‘s infant dau. |
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Mar 18, 1886 |
Rudd, H. H. Mrs. 77 yrs |
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Jun 13, 1883 |
Salen, Frank Mr.&Mrs. little baby |
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Mar 31, 1887 |
Sheets, Clara dau of S. F. 11 yrs old |
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Aug 9, 1883 |
Sherman, George H. 19 yrs |
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Sep 20, 1883 |
Sies, Freddie |
drowned |
Jul 3, 1884 |
Smith, Caleb E. Mrs. |
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Nov 25, 1886 |
Snyder, L.’s child |
small pox |
May 21, 1882 |
Sonlier, Caroline |
7 mo. fetus |
Feb 7, 1889 |
Sorg, J. D. ‘s dau 12 yrs |
lightning |
Oct 20, 1881 |
Sporrer, Mr. Killed |
accidentally |
Oct 18, 1888 |
Stewart, A. T. Mrs. |
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Oct 28, 1886 |
Stewart, John |
thrown /mule |
Oct 12, 1882 |
Stickle, Josh 22 years |
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Apr 4, 1887 |
Stiles, Charles E.son of Henry&Sarah |
1 ½ yrs. |
Jul 21, 1883 |
Storer, M. Mr. 81 yrs |
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Jan 20, 1887 |
Storer, Mrs. 88 yrs |
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Apr 4, 1887 |
Storrs, Andrew’s 8 mo baby |
brain dropsy |
Jul 2, 1885 |
Storts, Leander 53 yrs |
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Oct 14, 1886 |
Struble, Adam |
heart disease |
Mar 1. 1888 |
Summers, Mrs. |
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Oct 23, 1890 |
Swineharct, Suson H. Mrs. Frank P. |
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Oct 23, 1890 |
Tarbox, C. P. 35 yrs |
small pox |
Mar 23, 1882 |
Thum, Joseph 20 yrs old |
murdered |
Apr 8, 1884 |
Townson, T. M. |
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Sep 25, 1890 |
Traur, Elmo acc. shot 4 yr old brother |
shot |
Nov 15, 1883 |
Trindle, Mrs. |
heart disease |
Aug 1, 1889 |
VanLone, John’s infant child |
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Apr 5, 1889 |
Waite, James 37 yrs |
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May 15, 1890 |
Waite, Mr.&Mrs.’s baby 6 mo. |
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Jun 27, 1889 |
Wakeman, George Mrs.of Union Co. |
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Apr 5, 1888 |
Washburn, E. E. 44 yrs |
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Feb 6, 1890 |
West, Kitty 3 yrs |
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Jan 1, 1885 |
Williams, John S. |
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Dec 5.1889 |
Wilson, H. A.’s infant child |
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Mar 6, 1890 |
Woerstoerfer, Michael took poison |
strychnine |
Nov 26, 1885 |
Wood, J. W.’s two week old dau |
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Oct 27, 1887 |
Woods, C. D. age 37 |
inflam bowel |
Apr 12, 1888 |
Woodside, Mark |
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Oct 13, 1881 |
Younie, Louis’s baby |
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Mar 21, 1889 th |