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From: "G. R. Tafini" <>
Subject: MAUGER murder in USA
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 12:11:45 -0500


Hi Jeane,

I had not heard of the unfortunate death of Mr. MAUGER in USA. I will try
to do some searching to see if I can turn up any record of the incident. Do
you know his full name and date of death? Even a general idea of the time
period might help.

Regards,

Gary R. Tafini Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

jeanne <> wrote:
>I wonder if you can shed any light on this bit of family history passed
>down by 'word of mouth'. Alex Glendinning seemed to think it occurred in
>Ohio. A member of the Mauger family who owned the farm, in the Bouet
>appears to have been some sort of cattle dealer, apparently he travelled
>to the USA and at some stage he was murdered on a train, robbed of his
>money belt, and his body thrown on the line. As far as I know he was
>neither married nor had children. The property was sold to the Gas
>Company, its been a family myster for years as to how it came to be
>sold. No doubt the answer is at the Greffe somewhere .....

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