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From: Deana Erickson <>
Subject: Re: [SOMGEN] Question about 1920 Census Image
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:57 -0400
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In-Reply-To: <7355020D67044B7A802C91C775AEB6DE@Winnie>


BWF means that he is a Boy (living) With Father. All the sons have the BWF after their name etc.




Deana






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> Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 21:12:59 -0500
> Subject: Re: [SOMGEN] Question about 1920 Census Image
>
> Hi Sally,
> Could it be born with foreign? ( a parent). I will call ancestry tomorrow.
> they are closed now.
> But after being a transcriber on the census' I believe that is what it
> stands for. I may be wrong so don't hold me to that. I should get a better
> answer with ancestry tomorrow.
> Winnie
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> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 2:19 PM
> Subject: [SOMGEN] Question about 1920 Census Image
>
>
> > Hi Fellow Listers,
> >
> > I came across the following while viewing the 1920 U.S. Census for
> > Paint Twp., Somerset Co., PA; Roll: T625_1653; p. 30A (Image 724 on
> > Ancestry). This is the link for anyone with Ancestry subscription.
> >
> > _http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=PAT625_1653-07
> > 24&fn=Mayme&ln=Lehman&st=r&ssrc=&pid=12652627_
> > (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=PAT625_1653-0724&fn=Mayme&ln=Lehman&st=r&ssrc
> > =&pid=12652627)
> >
> > In the "Naturalization" columns, the sons have "BWF" (or BWE) written in
> > all
> > caps by the enumerator. Does anyone know what that may mean? Their
> > mother
> > was deceased & they reside with their father. (the name is BERKEY)
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas, it's been driving me crazy trying to figure out
> > what
> > the initials may mean.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sally Huntley
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