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Author: kew759
Surnames: Dewalt, Weeks, Champlin
Classification: queries
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My Great Grandmother, Dolly Dewalt, married John Arthur Weeks (born @1892)in Lycoming
Co,Pa. They had a daughter Emma, in 1912. John left soon after and never divorced Dolly.
Family legend has it he moved to NY and changed his name. Both re-married without ever
being divorced.
We just uncovered a photo belonging to Emma and written on the back it says my daddy and
Bill Champlin and Irene, and then underneath she wrote John Champlin. The photo shows an
older, thin man with a moustache and a younger couple. Could this verify the name
change?
My father remembers driving to NY as a child to visit Emma's dad. If this sounds
familiar to anyone, please reply and I will send you an email with the picture. Thank
you!
Kathi
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