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Altoona, Penn. Son John L., age 18, born in Pennsylvania, occupation as laborer. Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1102; Family History Film: 1255102; Page: 82D; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0498.
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Altoona, Penn. Son John N, age 9, born in Pennsylvania. Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Altoona Ward 3, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1309; Page: 87A; Image: 178; Family History Library Film: 552808. 1870 United States Federal Census
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A thorough search for his body was conducted into the evening, but it was called off. It was thought that since the water was high, the chances of recovering his remains were slim, and it was best to wait until they surfaced later. His widowed mother asked that if his body was recovered, that his
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Household Wm, age 41, born in Pennsylvania, occupation is farmer. Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Logan, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1078; Page: 409; Image: 413; Family History Library Film: 805078. 1860
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overturned their boat with its wake, leaving the three clinging to the boat for some time. Barnes and Earle quickly swam to shore, but Ake, who did not know how to swim, hoisted himself on the overturned boat. Ake decided to attempt to swim ashore before Barnes and Earle could secure a rescue
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