Posts: 2 Location: Boston MA
Wed 09 Feb, 2011 1:28 pm
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Thanks for the replies. I apologize that I did not include the measurements. I was not sure if I would get any replies so this might explain my laziness over the lack of details. So pardon me now if I overload you with information. The new attachment has the sword’s measurements.
My Great Great Grandfather’s story, this includes the sword, is a mystery that has as many twists and turns as a snake in a hurry. I start researching my ancestry about a year ago. I have his Prussian Passport dated 1866 to America. After that, events, places, people and dates are in dispute. I have had long lost Mexican “relatives” contact me with strong words telling me of stories that my GGGfather left some of his children dead and dying in Mexico as he and his new stolen widow bride fled to the Untied States. A German, couple is writing a book about German immigrates populating the Yucatan Peninsula, told me my family was among those select few. Another so claimed relative from Arizona…. I am Jewish… Baptist…Protestant…
My mother was very close to this side of the family. She has several items passed down to her including the barrel top trunk that was used to come to America. The curious part she has many stories of her relatives from both sides of the family but no mention of Mexico only of Germany/Prussia and the family settling in the Syracuse, N.Y. area.
As for my part in the sword’s history, growing up the sword hung over my grandfather’s bar and always intrigued me. When I inquired about it’s past, I was told it was my Grandfather’s Grandfather’s sword he used in “some war.” I ask for the sword when my grandmother pasted away in 2000.
And for you Malcolm, do I have stories for you from the Scottish side of the tree.
Thanks again for everyone’s help but please no more angry long lost relatives. lol
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