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From: “Shelley Cardiel” <cardiels@comcast.net>
To: <STRONG@rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:01 AM
Subject: [STRONG] STRONG Family Photograph
I’ve “rescued” an old photograph of Caro Reynolds STRONG dated 1895. The
photograph does not include a studio location or photographers
identification, however, someone has written the word “Cottrell” along with
the name and date on the back of the photograph. Based on limited research
I was able to locate the following information regarding Caro and her family
as follows:
Caro Reynolds STRONG b. 3 May 1875 in Pittston, PA to parents Theodore
STRONG (b. 25 Jan 1820 in Somers, CT) and Elizabeth Deborah WILSON (b. 20
Jul 1838 in Pine Planes, NY). Theodore was married twice and Elizabeth was
his second wife with whom he had three daughters, Helen Eliza; Caro
Reynolds; and Grace STRONG all born in Pittston, PA between 1874 and 1875.
Caro was a twin with sister Grace STRONG. Caro died 20 Aug 1967 in West
Pittston, PA.
I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this wonderful old
photograph can be returned to their care, if you are a member of this
family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
I found an entry you made in 2003 — that you had rescued an Ehlers family Bible. That Bible belonged to my grandparents George William Ehlers — his parents were Otto Ehlers and Mary Glunt. You said it said belonging to Lee Ehlers. He was my first cousin, also a grandchild of William and Sue Ehlers. He and his wife had several family heirlooms. Lee died suddenly on July 10 2003 and his wife, Marilyn had died 6 months or so before. Evidently no one in the family in Ohio latched onto the family Bible. I was born in Ohio and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1944 The notice came up as I have been doing family genealogy research. I would be so excited to be able to get the Bible back in our family.
Bonadine (Bonnie) Ehlers Furlong