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Progressive Jones

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29. My Mom had relatives taken out by the 1918 flu.

Reply to Lord Ludd (Reply #22)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:16 AM

Apr 2020

She hadn't even been born yet. This was on her Father's side of the family.

Her oldest Uncle's family was taken out. He was the only survivor.
It took his wife, 3 kids, and his Mother In Law.

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