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Mary Miller’s fifteen minutes of fame

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

When I started my little family history research project, I learned I had a German great-great-grandmother named Mary Miller (I’m guessing it was originally Maria Müller). Mary was born in the early 1850s. She emigrated with her young daughter Tillie … Continue reading →

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Zeroing in on Jacob and Tillie Agin

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

A year into my little family history research project, I have made some progress in piecing together the story of my maternal great-grandparents Jacob and Tillie Agin. But there is still so much I don’t know. I know that Jacob … Continue reading →

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My great-great-grandmother married a “woman hater”

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

When I learned my great-grandfather Jacob Agin had married a German immigrant named Tillie, I wondered how I’d ever find her maiden name or who her parents were. But I soon happened upon census records showing that my grandfather Harry … Continue reading →

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Harry A. Agin

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

My maternal grandfather Harry Agin was born on December 13, 1900 in South Brunswick, New Jersey. He died in North Brunswick, New Jersey in July 1970. Harry’s parents were Jacob S. and Tillie Agin. His father was born in East … Continue reading →

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