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From: "catherine" <>
Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] 1920 Census
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 19:08:16 -0400
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Sorry ot was not good news. I have several lines that I am stuck on, and
can't find the next generations.

catherine
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Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] 1920 Census


> Yes, I believe Soren Listoe is the correct spelling. He became U.S.
> Ambassador to Holland around the turn of the last century and didn't die
until 1927.
> He bought the property in Amherst County, VA in 1911 and sold it in 1926.
It
> was a large estate known as Islington. It burned down in later years.
His
> will is on file in Amherst County. He may not have been in the country at
the
> time of the census (he's all over the Ellis Island site with family
members)
> but since there was a huge farm acreage, it's hard to believe no one would
have
> been living in his home. However, if it were just servants, I guess they
> wouldn't give Soren's name if he was out of the country.
>
> I know someone whose father (born 1909) used to play with a Carl Listoe
when
> he was a young boy.living near the estate. Thought the 1920 census would
> help. I know all of Soren's children and his brother's children, but can't
seem to
> come up with a Carl. If no Listoe's are listed at all in 1920, guess this
> will be a dead end. Thanks for trying.
>
> Joan in Illinois
>
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