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From: "Shannah Griggs" <>
Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] DETAILS OF DEATHS
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 21:10:24 -0700
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June,

Can you, please, give me a detailed description or even a map of where
Glenora is? The reason I am asking is because I just may have some more
info. for you about the Chinese Underground during Those Times! I can not
print it out as there are some photos in the article which grew legs! L O L
and came my way! Would you be interested?

Shannah
----- Original Message -----
From: "June Spooner" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] DETAILS OF DEATHS


> Hi Shannah,
> My bootlegger Deacon lived in Glenora Manitoba where he and his wife Emily
> kept the Post office.
> It is just above the border with the States and I think that Chicago is
just
> below the border,(of course I could be wrong) No I have not heard of
> Griggs, but I bet Charlie Lumbers had and wouldn't it be marvellous if
only
> we could have asked them for a few tales.
> Oh course not on a Valentines Day of course.
> But the dates are correct for the time that Charlie was in operation.
> May I ask you a question
> What did a Deacon of the Church do.
> I know I should know but I do not.
> I bet Charlie made good booze because before he left Manitoba the Glenora
> people gave him and Emily a special send-off.
> Talk to you later
> Best wishes
> June.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shannah Griggs" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: April 8, 2002 10:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] DETAILS OF DEATHS
>
>
> > June,
> >
> > I was wondering, where your "bootlegger Deacon" had lived, etc.? I am
> > asking is because I am, also, reaching my husband's family--GRIGGS--who
> used
> > to be CAPONE's upper henchman in the late 20's and early 30's. Have you
> > ever come across this surname in your travels?
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Shannah
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "June Spooner" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 3:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] DETAILS OF DEATHS
> >
> >
> > > HI Carol,
> > > Many thanks for your letter, I rang the office and it all unfolded
from
> > > there.
> > > Did you read my letter to the list where I was able to show that my
> > ancestor
> > > was as someone else put it
> > > A bootlegger Deacon.
> > > Boy what a disguise eh!
> > > Thanks once again.
> > > June.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Carol Lylyk" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: April 5, 2002 2:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] DETAILS OF DEATHS
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello June,
> > > > I have a telephone Directory for Manitoba and Glenora falls under
> Baldur
> > > which is about 6 miles
> > > > north of Glenora. I couldn't find a number for a village office so
> > > suspect it is a pretty small
> > > > place. There is a listing for the RM of Argyle which I would guess
> that
> > > Glenora probably would come
> > > > under. You might try contacting them to see if they could tell you
if
> > > there is a cemetery at Glenora
> > > > and who you could contact to see if your relative is buried there.
> > > >
> > > > Municipal Office of the RM of Argyle
> > > > 132 Second Street N
> > > > Baldur, Mb
> > > > R0K 0B0
> > > > 204 535-2176
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > Carol Lylyk
> > > > Calgary, Alberta
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "June Spooner" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 7:27 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] DETAILS OF DEATHS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > HI Viv
> > > > > Nice to hear from you again and thanks for your letter and the
> > address.
> > > > > Actually I had already checked out the MSG and checked each of the
> > > alphabet
> > > > > listings but there does not appear to be anything for either
Lisgar
> of
> > > > >
> > > >
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