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From: Ralph H Veenstra <>
Subject: Re: [MIKent] Re: obit for edward smith or edward brochu
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:19:32 -0400


It just struck me as odd that someone would live in Grand Rapids, MI and
work in Bowling Green, OH. Then I remembered that there is a Grand
Rapids, OH also. It is located about 12 miles from Bowling Green.
Perhaps you should look into the possibility that you are looking in the
wrong Grand Rapids. Of course, you may be right and me wrong. Just a
thought.
Ralph

On 15 Jun 2006 07:02:04 -0600 writes:
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> Thanks Helen for looking, I really am thankful for you looking. But
> the Edward G. Smith/Brochu I am looking for was born 23 Jul 1896 in
> canada, He maybe lying about were he was born. Came to Manchester,NH
> with his family as a young boy around 1908. Married in Grand Rapids,
> Mich. 10 Oct 1916 to a girl named Ida ? lived with her family for a
> while. He is also know to live in Milwaukee, Winscosin. WWI reg.
> card 24 Aug 1918 he is living in G.R Mich. and working in Bowling
> Green, Ohio... He than was back in Lebanon,NH( with family)..Was
> divorced 17 Jun 1924 here.record states he is known as Edward Smith
> also Edward Brochu. Than I know he went back out that way. In 1946
> his father's obit states he is living in Muskegon,Mich.. Also known
> to family to be living in Chicago, Illinos. When his sister dies in
> 1972, It is known to family for him to already have passed away from
> TB... I anyone out there can help me? Thanks Denise
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