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Surname- Gadd

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DH- William Arthur (50)
DW- Florence Mary (49)

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DD- Lillian Grace *Lilly* (22)
~DH- Martin Allen (24)
~~DS- Harry Paul (2)
~~DS- Benjamin Edwin (nb)
DS- James Robert (20)
~DW- Sarah Ann (20)
~~DD- Viola Pearl (1)
~~DD- Lucy June (1)
DS- William Harry (19)
DD- Emma Rose (17)
DD- Clara Mabel (17)
DS- Joseph Thomas (5) RIP
DD- Louise Alice (14)
DS- Edward Richard (13)
DD- Ruby Mae (13)
DS- Samuel David (11)
DD- Evelyn Ruth (11)
DD- Laura Helen (10)
DD- Elsie Mamie (8)

Surname: Compton
DH: Gordon David (44)
DW: Chloe Isabel (42)
DD: Sadie Josephine (20)
DS: Benjamin George (18)
DD: Hazel Beatrice (16)
DD/DS: Cordelia Katharine/Leo Daniel (14)
DS: Price Theodore (11)
DD: Zenobia Eve (8)
DD/DS: Alice Genevieve/Joseph Alexander (5)
DS: Julian Phillip (3)
DD: Gwendolyn Helene (1)

Surname: Stewart
DH: Clarence Joseph Carlisle "Clare" (44)
DW: Mary Martha (39)

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DS: Everett Cecil Clare "Ever" (18)
-DFiance: Rose Evelyn (17)
DS: Henry Theodore (16)
DS/DD: Leo Francis / Alice Mary Josephine (15)
DD: Lillian Beatrice "Lillie" (12)
DS: Hugh Bernard (10)
DD: Eleanor Agnes "Nora" (9)
DS: Thomas Virgil (8, Deceased)
DS: Russell Vincent (6)
DD: Stella Louise (3)
DS: Simon Peter Paul "Simon Peter" (2)
DD: Marguerite Marion "Maisie" (0)

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Surname: Speight
DH: Oliver Edmund (40)
DW: Della Geraldine née Ward (37)

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DD: Lilah Miriam Rhydderch née Speight (20)
--DH: Brynmor Idris Rhydderch "Bryn" (27)
--DS: Morgan Gwynfor (1)
DD: Marguerite Daisy Upton née Speight "Midge" (19)
--DH: Michael James Upton "Mick" (19)
DD: Winifred Kathleen "Winnie" (17)
DS: Booker Edmund (15)
DS/DS: Adam Ronald / Abraham Douglas (deceased at birth)
DD: Lucille Harriet (10)
DS: Arthur Stanley (9)
DD: Eva Mabel (8)
DD/DD: Stella Gertrude / Faye Lydia (6)
DS: Clyde Cecil (nb)

Surname: North
DH: Robert Andrew (41)
DW: Elisabeth Anne (Astor) "Lisbeth" (39)
DS: Robert Andrew Jr. "Bobby" (b. 1900)(20)
AD: Julia Florence Fisher (b. 1901)(19)
DS: Edward Stephen (b. 1905)(15)
DS: Charles Michael "Charlie" (b. 1906)(14)
DD: Mary Rosalind (b. 1909)(11)
DD: Anna Rose (b. 1917-d. 1917)

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It is 1920. The kids have all been growing older. In 1917, Lisbeth was surprised to find that she was expecting. She and Robert had thought themselves to be done with children. Later in that year, their second daughter was born. However, she was stillborn. Still, they decided to name her Anna Rose North, since she was nearly full term. Doctors aren't sure what caused Anna to be stillborn. Lisbeth was sad that Anna was stillborn, but somewhat relieved that she wouldn't have to go through raising another child.

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In 1919, Robert successfully created an Illinois headquarters for his law firm. After much discussion with Lisbeth, he decided that it would be best to remain in Decatur. After all, the family was settled there, and both Bobby and Julia were courting. Bobby, 20, is courting a young girl w

Double post. Sorry about that...

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Surname: North
DH: Robert Andrew (41)
DW: Elisabeth Anne (Astor) "Lisbeth" (39)
DS: Robert Andrew Jr. "Bobby" (b. 1900)(20)
AD: Julia Florence Fisher (b. 1901)(19)
DS: Edward Stephen (b. 1905)(15)
DS: Charles Michael "Charlie" (b. 1906)(14)
DD: Mary Rosalind (b. 1909)(11)
DD: Anna Rose (b. 1917-d. 1917)

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It is 1920. The kids have all been growing older. In 1917, Lisbeth was surprised to find that she was expecting. She and Robert had thought themselves to be done with children. Later in that year, their second daughter was born. However, she was stillborn. Still, they decided to name her Anna Rose North, since she was nearly full term. Doctors aren't sure what caused Anna to be stillborn. Lisbeth was sad that Anna was stillborn, but somewhat relieved that she wouldn't have to go through raising another child.

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In 1919, Robert successfully created an Illinois headquarters for his law firm. After much discussion with Lisbeth, he decided that it would be best to remain in Decatur. After all, the family was settled there, and both Bobby and Julia were courting. Bobby, 20, is courting a young girl whose family moved to Decatur when she was fifteen. She is two years younger than Bobby, but the pair seems to get along well. Julia too is courting. Her beau is local farmer. Lisbeth is a little disappointed that she didn't want to marry higher up on the social ladder, but Julia's beau is a nice young man from a good, moral family. The other kids are growing up too. Edward and Charlie are finishing up their schooling. Edward intends to become a preacher, while Charlie hopes to enlist in the Navy or the Marines. Mary is a carefree girl of eleven. She enjoys being outside and is especially fond of the new flower garden Robert put in last year.

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Surname: Milton
DH: Oliver Benjamin (37 - 1883)
DW: Hazel Lillie (37 - 1883)

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DS: Fredrick Lewis (20 – 1900)
--DW: Laura Bessie (1903-1919)
---DD/DD: Evelyn Jane/ Virginia Anne (2 - 1918)
---DD/DD: Irene Emma/ Elenor Viola (1 - 1919)
DS1/DS2: Samuel Edward / David Francis (19 – 1901)
--DW1: Lois Barbara (20 – 1900)
---DS: Earl Alfred (nb – 1920)
--DW2: Charlotte Minnie (16 - 1903)
DS1/DS3: Clarence Jack / George Walter (16 – 1903)
DD: Marie Grace (14 – 1906)
DS/DS: William Joseph / Arthur John (12 -1908)
DS: Thomas Clyde (9 – 1911)
DD: Lucille Clara (6 – 1914)
DD: Ruby Josephine (1 - 1919)

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(Round 5 Scenario – 1920)
Oliver and Hazel have welcomed their last daughter, Ruby. Hazel feels she can no long bear children, and the local doctors have told her it may cost her her life if she has further offspring. They have now settled into having grandchildren, with their eldest son, Fredrick, marrying in 1916 to Laura. After a year of marriage, they welcomed twin girls (Evelyn and Virginia), in 1918. A year later in 1919, they welcomed their second set of twin girls, Irene and Elenor. Unfortunately, Laura passed away in childbirth. Samuel and David also married, with Samuel recently giving birth to his first son, Earl. Clarence, George and Marie are set to marry soon.

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(Round 4 Scenario – 1915)
Oliver and Hazel have been continuing with life as usual. Thomas was born 3 years after the twins, and Lucille born 3 years subsequent to that. News travelled of a war and a ship sinking, both killing hundreds of people. Luckily Oliver and Hazel were no where near neither events.

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(Round 3 Scenario – 1910)
Oliver and Hazel welcomed their first daughter, Marie, 3 years after the birth of their previous set of twin boys. 2 years later, they welcomed yet *another* set of twin boys, Will and Arthur. Their lives are hectic, but they manage, and in fact are enjoying their years with their young children. Luck was once again on their side when a Typhoid epidemic spread across the small town, and all their children survived. They thanked God that their strong blood was passed to their children; meanwhile, they mourned the loss of many people in the town.

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Surname: Sarah Kate
DH: Benjamin Frederick "Ben" Ward {b: 1880, d: 1917)
DW: Catherine Rose Ward (40) {b: 1880}
-DH: Neil Edmond Sherman (42) {b: 1878}

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DstepS: Levi Timothy Sherman (21) {b: 1899}
-DW: Georgina Chloe Sherman (20) {b: 1900}
-DD: Daphne Juliet Sherman (2) {b: 1918}
DS: Harry Samuel Ward (20) {b: 1900}
-DW: Sylvia Eileen Ward (19) {b: 1901}
-DS: Benjamin Frederick Ward II (1) {born 1919}
DD: Rose Catherine Ward (18) {b: 1902}
DstepS: Malcolm Laurence Sherman (18) {b: 1902}
DstepD: Adeline Susan "Addie" Sherman (17) {b: 1903}
DS/DD: Leo Benjamin Ward / Violet Lucille Ward (17) {b: 1903}
ADS: Jack Francis (Ward 16) {b: 1904}
ADS: Peter Vincent Ward (15) {b: 1905}
DD: Sarah Josephine Ward (14) {b: 1906}
ADS: Jesse Woodrow Ward (12) {b: 1908}
DS: Daniel Thomas Ward (11) {b: 1909}
DS: William Paul "Will" Ward (9) {b: 1911}
DD: Alice Genevieve Ward (8) {b: 1912}
DD: Laura June Ward (4) {b: 1916}
DD/DD: Anna Lillian Sherman / Ruby Florence Sherman (nb) {1920}

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Sadly in 1917 Ben Ward died in the war. He had joined only seven months earlier. Just before he left Catherine gave birth to their ninth and final child together, a girl named Laura June.

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Ben's best friend, Neil Sherman, wife died in child birth several years ago. Neil was a big help to Catherine with raising Laura. In 1919 they married. One year later they gave birth to twin girls, Anna Lillian and Ruby Florence.

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Neil had three children of his own. Levi is the oldest at age 21. Malcolm is 18 and Addie the only girl is 17. Levi is married to Georgina (age 20) and they have a two year old daughter, Daphne Juliet.

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Harry married Sylvia Ellsworth two years ago. Last year they had their first chil a boy. They decided to name he Benjamin Frederick after, Harry's dad.

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Rose, Addie and Violet have become more liberal. Rose is even wearing rouge and short skirts. I disapprove, but she is out on her own in school.

ExH: John Andrew (1878/05/15-1909/01/23)
DH: Benjamin Victor (1876/09/30)
DW: Hedwig Amelia (1882/06/21)
DS: William Noah (1900/11/23)
--DH: Emma Cora Miriam (1901/05/17)
---DS: Arvin Llewellyn (1920/07/24-1920/07/30)
DS: Henry Julian (1902/04/16)
SS: Samuel Walter (1903/04/24)
DD: Augusta Leah (1905/12/29)
SD: Rebecca Bess (1907/08/12)
AD: Claire Adele (1909/01/11, John's daughter)
DS: James Nicholas (1909/03/19)
DD: Anna Maxine (1916/11/21)
DD: Esther Nellie (1918/10/19-1918/10/20)
DS: Arthur Leo (1919/12/13)

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It's been five years and a lot has happened in our family. First of all William told us that he had a girlfriend, Emma. Three months later he told us that he was getting married next month. We asked why he had such a hurry to getting married and he then told us that it was because Emma was pregnant. We were happy for them but we were also quite scared. I was going to be a grandmother!

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In July their son was born. They named him Arvin. Sadly Arvin passed a way a couple of days later. We were all shocked and sad. However William and Emma is doing okey. I guess we all knew that it could happen. After all, Benjamin and I lost one of our children not long ago.

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Back to me and Ben. In 1916 we welcomed a beutiful daughter! We were so happy to have her with us, and of course, we still are happy! Anna, as we named her, is our little sunshine and joy in live.

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We were so happy to have her that we soon after wanted another chiLd which we got in October 1918. We had another princess, Esther. Our little angel were only with us for a day before she leaved us. We didn't thought live could go on after something like that, but it did. We kept on living for our other childrens sake. Only a couple of months later I had to tell Benjamin that I was pregnant yet again. We were afraid that we would lose this baby too. Our baby, who turned out to be a boy, is now six months old. He is such a happy little baby and we are overjoyed to have Arthur in our lives.

LN: Bowen
DH: William Robert Bowen (39) [1880]
DW: Laura Rose Edwards-Bowen (39) [1881]
DS: Charles William "Charlie" Bowen (20) [1900]
DS: George Clarence Bowen (19) [1901]
DD: Martha Helen Bowen (17) [1903]
DD: Grace Louise Bowen (*16) [1904-1905]
DS/DD: William Edward "Billy" Bowen and Grace Marie Bowen (14) [1906]
ADS: Joseph Arthur Edwards (13) [1907]
DD: Mary Florence Bowen (11) [1909]
DD: Alice Evelyn Bowen (10) [1910]
DS/DS: Harry Samuel Bowen and Paul Louis Bowen (*9) [1911-1914]
DD: Annie Lucille Bowen (6) [1914]
DD: Catherine Louise Bowen (*5) [1915-1915]
DS: James Walter "Jack" Bowen (4) [1916]
DD/DD: Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Bowen and Louise Virginia "Lola" Bowen (3) [1917]

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William and Laura Edwards-Bowen with:
Charlie, George, Martha, Billy, Grace, Joseph Edwards, Mary, Alice, Annie, Jack, Kate and Lola

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1907: The Bowen's inherited money from Laura's only uncle Frederick Edwards.
1912: The Titanic sank. Laura's baby brother and sister-in-law parished. Leaving their only child orphaned.
1914: World War 1 starts
1918: World War I ends
1920: Prohibition begins

Surname: Sutherland
DH: Robert David (42)
DW: Catherine Frances (38)

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DD: Margaret Rose (20, b. 1900)
- DH: Humphrey Oswald Trumpington-Bonnet (22, b. 1888)
-- DD: Georgiana Marion Trumpington-Bonnet (nb, b. 1920)

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DS: James Robert (18, b. 1902)
- DW: Aileen Clarke (17, b. 1903)

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DD: Agatha Grace (15, b. 1905)
DD: Elizabeth Catherine (12, b. 1908)
AS: Robert Warren "Bobby" (10, b. 1910)
DS: John Malcolm (5, b. 1915)

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The past five years have seen the Sutherland family deal with many highs and lows. On his 16th birthday James had signed up to the army and was sent straight to the front line, during this time the family didn't hear from him at all and feared the worst. Luckily James survived and came home in one piece, the same could not be said for Catherine's brothers... Malcolm didn't make it and John lost both his legs in the war, leaving her family devastated.

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There was also good news however as both Margaret Rose and James were married before 1920. Sending Margaret Rose to Edinburgh to better herself certainly worked as she met there a travelling Lord from England by the name of Humphrey Trumpington-Bonnet who found the young woman enchanting. They wed four months later (1919) and he whisked her away to his family's estate on the outskirts of London. There she soon gave birth to a daughter, Georgiana Marion. Margaret Rose writes home frequently and comes north as often as she can. James meanwhile took the quickie wedding to a whole new level when he wed Aileen Clarke, the daughter of his dad's boss, after a week of meeting her. Catherine thinks the war turned his brain to mush, but wishes them every happiness. James and Aileen and now expecting their first child together.

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Agatha and Elizabeth can't wait for their mother to send them to Edinburgh, and hope they will have half the luck of Margaret Rose in finding a suitor like Humphrey! Robert is too young still to really understand what's going on (to him girls are still yucky) and he spends his time looking out for little John, despite their age difference they are really close.

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Surname: Cullen Vigée Lebrun
DH: Edward Charles Cullen
DW: Clementine Charlotte Vigée Lebrun
DD: Blanche Nellie
DS/DS: Edward William / Charles James
DD: Margaret Ethel
DS/DS: Richard Louis/ Clarence Earl
DS: Henry Albert

Surname: Northam
DH: Joseph William (b. 6/5/1880) [40]
DW: Grace Elizabeth (b. 3/31/1882) [38]
DS: Jack William (b. 7/23/1900) [20]
--DW: Caroline Anne, née Rutledge (b. 2/28/1901) [19]
----DS: Leo William (b. 7/9/1918) [2]
----DD: Stella Marie (b. 11/11/1919) [1]
DS: James Alexander (b. 10/7/1901) [19]
DS: David Henry (b. 1/13/1903) [17]
DS: Benjamin Robert (b. 4/4/1907) [13]
DD: Lillian Violet (b. 11/27/1909) [11]

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In April 1917, the United States declared war on Germany, and the Northam boys were ecstatic. Jack enlisted in the Army on his 17th birthday and spent the next three months at basic training. When he returned in October, he married his high school sweetheart, Caroline. Unfortunately, the newlyweds only had two months to spend together, because Jack shipped out to France in December. He left three days after finding out he was going to be a father. Leo Northam was born two weeks before Jack's 18th birthday, while his father was thousands of miles away.

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James looked on with envy as his brother fought in Europe. When he turned 17 he enlisted in the Army as well, but he'd only been at basic training for less than a month when the armistice was announced on November 11. The war was over. It was a time for celebration, but James couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed that he hadn't seen any action.

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Jack came home in December 1918, and he was dramatically and noticeably different. He seemed much older than his 18 years. His son was already five months old, and Jack quickly started making up for lost time. He became a partner in his father's business, and he and his family were able to move into their own home. In a strange twist of fate, Caroline gave birth to the couple's second child, a girl whom they named Stella (after Jack's deceased sister), on November 11, 1919.

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In contrast to his war-hungry and war-weary older brothers, David was considerably more quiet and soft-spoken. He was a prolific reader; his bedroom was a veritable library. Joseph and Grace were convinced that he would become an author someday. Showing no indication of wanting to get involved in the shipping business, he applied and was accepted to Harvard, which made Joseph very proud.

DH: Julius Sumner (46)
DW: Dorothy Ethel (38)
DS: Julius Sumner, Jr. (20)
-m- DW: Josepha Susannah nee Parish (18)

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DD: Jane Dorothy(19) (Twin to Ethel)
-m- DH: Gilbert Reinhold Clerke (34)
--DD Ethel Dorothy (nb)

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DD: Ethel Mary (died age 6) (Twin to Jane)
DS & DS: William Davies & Hubert Ewing(17)
DS & DD: Theodore MacMillan & Katie Belle(16)
DD : Clara Margaret(15)
DS : Maurice Talbot Reeves(14)
DS : Albert George (12)
DD : Mary Ada Ethel (10)
DD: Willa Rosemarie (8)
DS & DS: Rutherford & Harrison Moore (7)
DD: Maude Bess (6)
DD: Helen Frances (2)

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The Year is 1920 and things have changed for the Grantland clan. Julius & Dorothy had one more child of their own, Helen Frances in 1918. That same year their eldest married Gilbert Clerke a Dutch immigrant who came to America during WWI to expand his family's trading business.

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Their Eldest son, Julius Jr, married to Josepha Parish daughter of a local judge.

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Meanwhile the Ewing brood had started to grow up. Hubert Jr and his wife Kathleen had two more sons; Francis & Joseph. The eldest two Ewing girls, Margaret & Anna have also enter married life.

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Margaret married Jefferson Somerset, a local Baptist minister and the pair have twin girls; Anne & Mary.

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Anna married Hans von Schwarzwald, a German war veteran and aristocrat, who was touring America finding somewhere to settle after losing much of his family fortunate during the revolutions that followed the war. They have a son; Hubert.

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The Ewing Children
DS : Hubert Castlebrooke, Jr (25)
-m- Kathleen Mary nee O'Reilly (27)
--DS: O'Reilly Grantland (5)
--DS: Francis Hubert (3)
--DS: Joseph Julius (3 months)

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DD : Margaret Ada(22)
-m- DH: Jefferson Duvall Somerset (30)
-- DD/DD: Anne Margaret & Mary Kathleen (2)

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DD : Anna Belle(20)
-m- DH: Hans Adolph von Schwarzwald (27)
--DS: Hubert Adoplh (1)

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DS : Julius Grantland (18)
DD : Louise Kate(16)
DD : Mary Rose(15)
DD : Bessie Maude(13)

Surname: Middleton
DH: Charles William (46, b.1874)
DW: Mary Elizabeth (Lewis) (42, b.1878)
DS: Lewis William (20, b.1900)
-DW: Margaret Jane (Smith) "Meg" (20, b.1900)
--DD: Margaret Elizabeth "Daisy" (nb, b.1920)
DS/DS: Frank Arthur / Edward Walter (19, b.1901)
DS: Henry Thomas (17, b.1903)
DS: Theodore Samuel (15, b.1905)
DS: George Daniel (14, b.1906)
DS: Martin Joseph (13, b.1907)
DS: Oliver Hugh (11, b.1909)
DS/DD: Robert Allen / Mary Alice (8, b.1912)

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1916: Oliver caugth influenza, he eventually recovered, but his health has been weak since then.

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1917: Lewis got engaged to Margaret Jane Smith, Charle's best friend's daughter.

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1919: Lewis and Meg married. The ceremony was held at noon at the local chapel, with family and friends.

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1920: Lewis and Meg welcomed their first daughter, who they named Margaret Elizabeth in honour of her mother and her grandmother. Everyone calls her "Daisy". Charles, Mr Smith, Frank and Edward are helping Lewis to build a cottage nearby and the new family plans to move as soon as it's ready. Meanwhile, they are living in the house with the rest of the family. Charles and Mary are deligthed with their first granddaughter and the kids are really excited as well, especially Alice, who thinks Daisy is a little doll.

Surname: Catello
DH: Daniel Paul "Dan" (47)
DW: Marie Nicole (45)
DS: Daniel Paul Jr. (20)
DS: Evan Dominic (18)
DS/DD: Marcus Edward / Grace Amelia "Gracie" (17)
DD: Anna Claire "Annie" (15)
DS: Joshua Michael (13)
DS/DS: Patrick Alan / Jeffrey Thomas (10)
DD: Melanie Jasmine (7)
DS: John Samuel (4)
DD/DS: Erica Natalie / Gregory Jacob

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Dan and Marie
Daniel, Evan, Marcus, Gracie, Annie, Joshua, Patrick, Jeffrey, Melanie, John, Erica, and Gregory

DH: Samuel Henry (43)
DW: Eva Rose (42)

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DD: Grace Katherine (20, b. 1900)
-DH: Isaac Paul (19, b. 1801)
--DS: Benjamin Robert (nb, b. 1920)
DS: James Theodore (18, b. 1902; twin to Eleanor)
-DW: Clara Emmeline (19, b 1901)
DD: Eleanor Margaret (18, b. 1902; twin to James)
-DH: Michael Thomas (18, b. 1902)
DD: Marina Violet (16, b. 1904)
DD/DS: Henry Alexander / William David (13, b. 1907)
DD: Sophia Camille (11, b. 1909)
DD: Anastasia Rose "Anya" (10, b. 1910)
DS: Leo John (b. 1915, d. 1916)
DS: Gabriel Malachi (b. 1917, d. 1917)

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Sadly our son Leo died when he was only 8 months old from scarlet fever. Henry and Sophia also became ill but recovered. In 1917 Eva gave birth to a little boy who lived only three days. We named him Gabriel Malachi --Gabriel after Eva's father and Malachi because it means "my angel". After the loss of two babies, Eva and Samuel can't bear the thought of losing any more and are done having children.

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Grace got married to Isaac, and recently she welcomed a beautiful son named Benjamin Robert. James and Eleanor both got married as well.

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Surname: Crosby
DH: James Patrick (44)
DW: Grace Catherine (43)

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DD: Hazel Ann Burrell (20)
-DH: Andrew Glenn Burrell (23)

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DS: John William "Jack" (17)
DD/DD: Alice Margaret / Adelaide Marie "Addy" (16)
DS: Daniel Allan (14)
AD: Evelyn Ruth Hill (19)
AS: Samuel Lloyd Hill (15)
AS: Robert Leonard Hill (d. 1918)
DD: Eva Florence (11)
DD/DS: Violet Christine / Alexander Isaac (7)

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During the summer of 1918, Spanish influenza ravaged through the Crosby family. Many of the children contracted it, but Robert was killed.

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Hazel worked as a nurse during the war, and she met her husband, Andrew, there. The two were married in 1919, and have moved to their own small house. Andrew is now working as a lawyer in the city.

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Surname: Mitchell
DH: Ryan Joseph (39)
DW: Stephanie Lynn (38)
DD: Joanna Elizabeth (20)
DS/DS: Jacob William and Benjamin Charles (17)
DD/DD: Nora Caroline and Lena Frances (15)
DS: Henry Walter (14)
DS: Joel Martin (13)
DD: Amelia Claire (12)
DD/DD: Ruby Sariah and Lily Catherine (10)
DD: Aurelia Charlotte (8)
DD: Rowan Sage (6)
DS: Jasper Elias (5)
DS: Ethan Cole (4)
DD/DD: Iris Elaine and Cora Genevieve (2)
DS: Wesley Arthur (nb)

Surname: Hamilton
DH: William James (39) (Born 1881)
DW: Ruth Elizabeth (1883-1918, died of Spanish Influenza)

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DS: William "Will" James II (20) (Born 1900)
--DW: Clara Annie (19) (Born 1901)
---DS: William "Willy" James III (1) (Born 1919)

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DS: Henry John (twin to Rose) (18) (Born 1902)
--DW: Sarah Ruby (17) (Born 1903)
---DD: Ruth Ruby (nb) (Born 1920)

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DD: Rose Elizabeth (Hamilton) Cohen (twin to Henry) (18) (Born 1902)
--DH: Levi Asa Cohen (21) (Born 1899)
---DS: Samuel Issur (nb) (Born 1920)

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DD: Catherine "Cathy" Grace (16) (Born 1904)
DS: Charles George (14) (Born 1906)
DS: Robert Walter (12) (Born 1908)
DD: Hazel Mary (10) (Born 1910)
DD: Margaret Louise (9) (Born 1911)
DD: Lillian Gladys (7) (Born 1913)
DS: Joseph Ralph/ Raymond Jack (6) (Born 1914)
AS: Roy David (5) (1915)
DS: Carl Harold (4) (1916)

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It has been a hard five years for the Hamiltons. The five years started out good with the last of the Hamiltons kids who Ruth named Carl. However, for awhile Carl's birth was the only good thing.

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In 1917 the United States went to war and once Will turned 18 he enlisted to fight. It was a hard time for him, but luckily the war ended not long after he went to Europe and he made it out alive.

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However, back home in America Ruth caught the Spanish Influenze and got very sick. After awhile of suffering she passed away leaving her kids and her husband behind. Some of the kids also got the Spanish flu, but their cases were much less sever and they ended up surviving. The whole family is devestated by Ruth's death.

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On a brighter note there were three marriages in 1919. Will married Clara, a girl who he been close to for his whole life, in late January. In April Rose married a man a Jewish man from the nearby town. William was not happy about this at first, especially when Rose coverted, but he is trying to get used to get because he doesn't want to lose his daughter like his lost his wife. In August Henry married a girl named Sarah.

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In late 1919 Clara gave birth to her and Will's first child, a boy who they named, William James III. To avoid confusion with Will and William they are going to have him go by Willy. Will and Clara love being parents and hope to give Willy another brother or sister.

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Surname: Kraus
DH: Walter Louis (b. 1881)
DW: Cecilia Bessie (b. 1884)
DS: Leo Edward (b/d. 1900)
DD: Chloe Amelia (b. 1901)
-DH: Leon Wallace Wagner (b. 1896)
--DS: Henry Jack (b. 1920)
DD: Lucille Sadie (b. 1903)
DS: Isaac Eugene (b. 1905)
DD: Ora Kathryn (1907-1910)
DD: Virginia Alice (b. 1908)
DS: Zachary Leo (b. 1910)
DD: Amalia Sophie (b, 1911)
DS: Nathan William (1913-1918)
AS: Florian Tomasz (b. 1913)

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During the war, there was an outbreak of influenza. Everyone caught it. Luckily, most of them lived, but Nathan didn't recover and died.

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Cecilia went to Europe with her two oldest daughters to work as a nurse. Eventually, In Poland, they found Florian, an orphaned boy. Florian's mother died giving birth to him, and his father was murdered. Cecilia took him home with them.

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Soon after the war, Chloe fell in love with a veteran. They married a few months later. In 1920, she gave birth to a son, Henry Jack. At 36, Cecilia felt she was too young to be a grandmother, but she dealt with it.

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When Chloe and Lucille came home one day wearing much shorter skirts than what was worn in the past, their parents were scandalized. They were told to cover up. Eventually, all the women in the family got used to it and stopped wearing floor-length dresses.

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As for the alcohol ban, the family didn't drink, except for Walter, who drank once in a blue moon.

Surname: Catchlove
DH: Edward Walter [39]
DW: Ethel Marguerite [36]
DS: Schuyler Edward "Sky" (20, born 1900)
--Dfiancée: Faye Helene David
DS: Leopold Walter “Leo” (19, born 1901)
AS: Henry Thomas Jr. “Thomas” (18, born 1902)
DD: Ava Mary Ethel (17, born 1903)
DD: Jenny Marguerite (15, born 1905)
DS: Griffin Josiah (14, born 1906)
AD: Rose Emma (born 1906, died 1913 - age 7)
DS: Hunter Lucien (13, born 1907)
DD: Zoe Marcelle (12, born 1908)
AD: Grace Helen (12, born 1908)
DS/DD: Ashley Hazel / Sofia Evangeline (10, born 1910)
DS: Asa Courtney (8, born 1912)
DS: Ezekiel Whitney “Zeke” 6, born 1914)
DS/DD: Kendall Lucas / Susannah Zenobia (5, born 1915)
DD: Vivienne Sibyl (3, born 1917)
DD: Maude Celestine (1, born 1919)

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