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<DIV><FONT size=3>Here is your first message I saw to the group
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=JACQUESWIM@aol.com
href="mailto:JACQUESWIM@aol.com">JACQUESWIM@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 20, 2003 3:08
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] RUPPRATH</DIV>
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<DIV>HI</DIV>
<DIV>I'M LOOKING FOR ANYTHING REGUARDING MY GREAT GRANDFATHER JOSEPH
RUPPRATH. I KNOW HE LIVED IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY AT ONE TIME AND OWNED A
FARM NEAR GRESHAM AREA. HE ENDED UP IN THE COUNTY POOR FARM OUT NEAR
TROUTDALE. HE WAS MARRIED TO A ELIZA ACCORDING TO THE LATER DAY SAINTS
INFO I FOUND ON THEIR COMPUTER SITE. I THINK HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MARRIED
BEFORE BUT NOT SURE. HE HAD TWO CHILDREN MINNIE AND JOHN
RUPPRATH. THEY LIVED IN ALMIRA WASHINGTON, SPOKANE WASHINGTON AND
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