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Old Photos from the Tyler Family

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I have a small bundle of photos, which include some of my great-uncle Henry Tyler, his father Charles Napolean Tyler (1871 – 1925), some that are probably his brothers and sisters, and many that I can’t identify. The complete set is in my gallery; if anyone can identify any of the photos, I’d love to have any comments. Here are… Read more »

The Dreke family of Winona Minnesota

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Henry Dreke was born in 1837 in Germany, and married his wife Caroline there. Their three children, Lena, Minnie, and William Charles were born in Germany, before the family moved to America. How and why they ended up in Winona, Minnesota, I don’t know, but on 7 October 1891 William married Louise Seekamp there. The children of William and Louise… Read more »

Robert & Joseph Casson — BBC2 WW2 People’s War

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I can’t find mention of them in our db, but Cassons from Cumbria, there is a good chance they are related http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/04/a5528504.shtml