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A Collection of OSTRANDER Family Newspaper Notices

- DISCREPANCIES and ERRORS -

 

I’ve thought for a long time about an appropriate title for this page and finally came up with “Discrepancies and Errors”.  Not simply “Errors” or “the ‘Big Book’ is wrong”.  Webster defines “Discrepancy” as “…being at variance : disagreeing” and I would add, between one source and another.  Errors, on the other hand, are mistakes; typos (that sort of thing), or, sometimes, errors in conclusion or interpretation.

I simply want to bring to the reader’s mind that “something is up”…without making a judgment as to which source or conclusion is necessary “correct”.  In some instances, readers have sent me “corrections” and they are presented here for your consideration.  I hope this page is of use in clarifying the genealogy.

NOTE:  CADI = California Death Index http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi
            SSDI = Social Security Death Index http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com

 

3991

 

The marriage date is given as 27 Nov 1882.  It should be 29 Nov 1882.  Her name is spelled “Georgiana” in the marriage notice.

4480-s

 

The last name of Robert Gibson ARLETT, husband of Olive Lydia Ostrander, is incorrectly spelled as “ARLITT”. (See 4480)

4482-s

 

Her name is “Anne Varian DALY”.  The “Big Book” gives her name as “ANNA DALY”.

4576    

 

His name is spelled “Edward” in this death notices.  The “Big Book” gives his name as “Edgar”

5082

 

Page 198 of the “Big Book” gives the date of the marriage as “30 Jul 1949”.  The newspaper notice is dated 1 Jul 1949.  I believe the marriage took place on 30 Jun 1949

5750

 

Page 219 of the “Big Book” spells the city as “Chica” when it should be “Chico”.

8586

 

The “Big Book” gives his date of birth as “21 Aug 1859”.  CADI gives it as “1 Aug 1859”

8648, 8648-s

 

The marriage took place 27 Jan 1889.  The “Big Book” says 1888.

8733

 

The “Big Book” spells her name as “Lila DeWolf”.  Her Death Notice spells her name as “Lelia”

8869

 

The “Big Book” gives his date of birth as 18 May 1887.  CADI says he was born 10 May 1886.

8906

 

The “Big Book” spells the name as “BRININGER”.  Sources say it should be “BRENINGER”

8907

 

The “Big Book” spells her name as “ELEMENCE”.  Her death notices spell it as “CLEMENCE”.  My source, Jeanne Rae Burns, says she was born in “Randsburg, CA” while CADI says she was born in NV

9307-s

 

The “Big Book” gives her maiden name as “Louise B. RYNO” but CADI gives Ryno as the maiden name of her mother.

20082

 

The “Big Book” gives her name as “HATTIE” OSTRANDER

20086

 

’The Big Book” says he married “Germine DeWallery” and that he died 27 Apr 1976.  His Death Notice contradicts this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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