OSTRANDER: GENEALOGY BY
NEWSPAPER ©- 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 =
SSDI = Social Security Death
Index http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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3991 |
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The marriage date is
given as 27 Nov 1882. It should be 29
Nov 1882. Her name is spelled
“Georgiana” in the marriage notice. |
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4480-s |
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The last name of Robert Gibson
ARLETT, husband of Olive Lydia Ostrander, is incorrectly spelled as
“ARLITT”. (See 4480) |
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4482-s |
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Her name is “Anne
Varian DALY”. The “Big
Book” gives her name as “ANNA DALY”. |
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4576 |
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His name is spelled
“Edward” in this death notices. The “Big Book” gives his name as
“Edgar” |
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5082 |
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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 |
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5750 |
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Page 219 of the “Big
Book” spells the city as “Chica” when it should be “ |
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8586 |
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The “Big
Book” gives his date of birth as “21 Aug 1859”. CADI gives it as “1 Aug 1859” |
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8648, 8648-s |
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The marriage took place
27 Jan 1889. The “Big
Book” says 1888. |
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8733 |
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The “Big
Book” spells her name as “Lila DeWolf”. Her Death Notice spells her name as
“Lelia” |
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8869 |
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The “Big
Book” gives his date of birth as 18 May 1887. CADI says he was born 10 May 1886. |
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8906 |
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The “Big
Book” spells the name as “BRININGER”. Sources say it should be
“BRENINGER” |
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8907 |
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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 “ |
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9307-s |
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The “Big
Book” gives her maiden name as “Louise B. RYNO” but CADI
gives Ryno as the maiden name of her mother. |
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20082 |
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The “Big
Book” gives her name as “HATTIE” OSTRANDER |
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20086 |
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’The Big
Book” says he married “Germine DeWallery” and that he died
27 Apr 1976. His Death Notice
contradicts this. |
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