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Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] Nicknames
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 00:12:09 -0400
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Hi Juanita,
I was looking for my grandmother named Clara also. What I finally found out was that she was raised as Mary which was really her middle name. She used the name Clara as an adult. Even my mother did not know she ever used the name Mary. I found her in the 1910 census under Mary. everything else fit. I finally confirmed everything by getting a copy of her baptismal certificate.
Good luck, Lynn

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Subject: [NEWGEN] Nicknames


I've been unable to find anything about my great grandmother whose
first name was "Clara", according to her marriage certificate and the
entries on different censuses. Also that is the name she used when
she and her husband bought a home. She was widowed in 1882 with 3
young children at age of 24 or 25 yrs and I've not been able to find
her name on any record since about October 1882.

Now I'm wondering if she may have actually been called something
beside "Clara". Does anyone know a common name for Clara or have a
suggestion for me? Another grandmother of mine was named "Mary Bell"
but was always called "Mamie". Another bit of mystery about her is
her birthplace put on her death certificate which says she was born
in Clinton, Iowa. Without a doubt, I know she was born in Chariton,
Iowa. I'm sure it was an error of the funeral director but I don't
know how it could be changed at this late date. She died in 1945.

juanita


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