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Subject: [WISE] Re: WISE-D Digest V01 #173
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 11:58:56 EDT

In a message dated 10/7/2001 4:03:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< From: "Laura Shields" <lshields@wt. >>
My g-grandfather changed his name in 1860 (info from city directories) for
whatever reason. Weis to Wise. Simply wanted to sound more American, I
suppose. He was from Hesse-Darmstadt/ Germany. Still looking for all his
siblings and parents. Immigrated in l850s. My brick wall. Juanita W Santos

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