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From: "Linda Irwin" <>
Subject: RE: [Lon] Delicate Handling
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 20:29:25 +0100
In-Reply-To: <007301c20651$32eff720$f2527ad5@oemcomputer>


A very interesting subject, and one that concerns me too. I'm in the
position of knowing that a very close relative (now deceased) was a
bigamist. I'm closely connected to his first legal marriage. I'm aware that
he had children from his second bigamous marriage, and I imagine that these
now grown up children will have absolutely no idea that their father had a
previous family.

Both wives are also deceased, and I'd love to be able to contact the
children from the second 'marriage' as they are so closely related to me.
I've dithered about this for a while. Do I try to find them and run the risk
of ruining their lives, or do they already suspect that their father was not
the man he appeared to be and they're just waiting and hoping that someone
from his 'legal' family will get in touch with them?

I'm not expecting anyone to make up my mind for me, but merely thinking
aloud :)

Linda - in North Somerset, England

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