Document Request: 1989 Letter from Sara in Kalamazoo MI
Document Description: 1989 Letter from Sara in Kalamazoo MI
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Document Transcription:
D19-123

May 13, 1989
Mother’s Day

Dear Cyril
Thank you so much for the list of names – births and marriages.
George showed up on th 1850 US census as being less than 1 year. He was 27 and was married to {Labina Eyre].
His brother William evidently came late because he doesn’t show up until 1860. He has (at that time) 4 children, 2 born in England – George b. +- 1848, Mary b. +- 1850. 2 children were born in Ohio + 2 more in Mich. He has been rathre easy to trace – it’s Geirge (the other G) that’s hard to find.
Is there any way you could track when he sailed for the States + the port of entry? It would be 1849 probably.He may or may not be married at that time.
My daughters and I are coming to visit England June 11th thru the 24th. We have been studying tour books for things to see + do. Judging by the namesI’ve been reading, it would seem that …
… the settlers in Mich, used all the English names they could think of in settling Barry co. Tried to recreate England.
In our area we have a large concentration of Dutch. In fact to the northewest, about 50 miles, is Holland. This time of year we have a tulip festival.
Kalamazoo is the 4th largest bedding p[lant grower in the US. There are greenhouses everywhere. In Kalamazoo in the summer we have “flowerfest” - the city is “decked out” in beautiful gardens.

Hope to hear from you soon
Sincerely
[Lara / Dora]

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