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1852 Christening Dress Tells Of Beckmann Family History
Fragmented OCR recounts the 1852 christening dress given by Mrs. Beckmann for Catharin Dornschs first child, noting family lineage, church ministers, Civil War effects, and later life moves. The piece weaves genealogical detail with survival of the heirloom and community ties across generations.
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Xugening
Catharing
Jon Oppliger
Childdren
Dornsest
Ated
Geretian
Uamirant
Becmann