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Author: jtruttman
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Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to reply. Joe was my grandfather, so yes, 3rd cousins, I
believe. He passed about 4 (1962) years before I was born, so I did not know him. From all
accounts, he seemed to be a decent man. I believe I am named after him, although we
don't share the same middle name (his William, mine Daniel).
Ferndale sure is a beautiful area. I'm sure you got the same from your visit. I like
reading on the the "Notes On Ferndale" from the turn of the century. Appears the
Capwells weren't the biggest wheels in town, but they played a big part in getting
Ferndale electrified in the 1890s, a big deal back then. Kind of like the internet is to
us now.
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