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HelpRe: Rachel Dianne's Generation Keep Up Yourself Congrats Signups and Round 1
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Surname: Ballack
DH: David Joseph (19) [b. 1881]
DW: Nora Elizabeth (17) [b. 1883]
DS: James William (nb) [b. 1900]
David and Nora were engaged to be married in 1899, but then the British entered the Second Boer War and David, being in the military, was obliged to ship off to South Africa. The wedding was postponed, which caused quite a scandal because soon thereafter Nora discovered that she was pregnant. When word reached David that Nora was expecting their first child, he tried in vain to return to London so that he could marry her. To no avail: their son, James, was born seven months later, while David was stationed thousands of miles away. But only a few weeks later, David sustained a combat injury that left him unable to properly use his right hand. Such an injury merited a trip home, since he could no longer fire a gun. Upon returning to England he immediately married Nora, eager to begin his new life with his family.
DH: David Joseph (19) [b. 1881]
DW: Nora Elizabeth (17) [b. 1883]
DS: James William (nb) [b. 1900]
David and Nora were engaged to be married in 1899, but then the British entered the Second Boer War and David, being in the military, was obliged to ship off to South Africa. The wedding was postponed, which caused quite a scandal because soon thereafter Nora discovered that she was pregnant. When word reached David that Nora was expecting their first child, he tried in vain to return to London so that he could marry her. To no avail: their son, James, was born seven months later, while David was stationed thousands of miles away. But only a few weeks later, David sustained a combat injury that left him unable to properly use his right hand. Such an injury merited a trip home, since he could no longer fire a gun. Upon returning to England he immediately married Nora, eager to begin his new life with his family.
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