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Surnames: Lynch, Hawkins, Graul, Morris
Classification: Query
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This is my husband's family.
Thomas Lynch II>Thomas Lynch>Joseph Lynch>Nellie Hawkins>Emma Loch
Graul>Wilhelm Graul
Somewhere in this pile of papers, I have lists of siblings, aunts, uncles, etc, from the
families along the way. The only other info I have on Graul's parents is that his
father was possibly Wilhem and his mother Charlotte. I have some of his pension records,
daughters' claims to pension (funeral expenses), etc.
I believe that the Morrises are on both sides of Joe's family--his paternal
grandmother (Molly [Morris] Lynch) and his great-grandmother on his mother's side
(Wilhem's wife, Mildred Milden "Emma" [Morris] Graul).
I've *just* started going through these records. We inherited them when Joe passed on
a couple years ago. Judging by some letters, there was some speculation on family lore
that Emma and James Morris (Molly's father) were brother and sister.
As usual, there are discrepancies. Within the pension papers alone, Emma's maiden
name is given on one form as Morris and another as Cantner. This is the fun part. ;)
I have yet to verify all this. As I said--I've just started.
Do you have any more info on Wilhelm Graul's parents? Do you need any more on his
descendents? I have birthdates, etc, for a variety of people.
I'm only a few years late responding to your query. I hope you're still hunting
for family.