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From: Marianne Arnold <>
Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] Libby WREN
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:18:55 -0400
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I have those too! Marianne
On Aug 14, 2009, at 2:40 PM, AnnEllen Barr wrote:

> Marianne:
>
> Thanks. I am well aware of the "diminishing age" thing! Her brother
> FRANK
> WREN is shown on the 1860 census as 6 mos. Old...but was actually 3
> years old. Not sure who gave this info...perhaps a neighbor.
>
> Thanks for your help but this has been my BIG BIG BRICK WALL.
>
> AnnEllen Barr
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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> Marianne
> Arnold
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:08 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] Libby WREN
>
> She may have fudged her age a few years for the census. If she was
> born in 1852 she would have been 28 in 1880 and 38 in 1900. It was
> usually around 30 that the women started "dropping" a few years. I
> have a great-grandmother who "lost" nine years between 1880 and 1900.
> Also, could her name have been Mary Elizabeth, Mary being a common
> first name, then the second name the one actually used. Marianne
> Arnold
> On Aug 14, 2009, at 8:59 AM, AnnEllen Barr wrote:
>
>>
>> I am at my wits end trying to find my grandfather's sister, Elizabeth
>> "Libby" WREN (b. 1852) who remained in West Troy area when rest of
>> the
>> family moved to Wisconsin in 1863.
>>
>> I understand she was in "househould service" as an 11 year old; then
>> In time married and stayed in that area raising her children.
>>
>> I wrote to Thomas Hanley, IHM Archivist in Watervliet who kindly sent
>> Information about a Mary WREN who married a John TAGGART in West Troy
>> At St. Patrick's Church in 1878. He even sent info about the
>> children
>> Of this marriage baptized at St. Patrick's.
>>
>> I spent hours at our local library and accessed the Census listings
>>> From 1880 and 1900 for the couple and also for the witnesses to the
>> baptisms.
>>
>> I am not "comfortable" that this Mary was our Libby since it would
>> Appear that this Mary was born (per 1880 Census) in 1856, not the
>> 1852
>> We Know to be our Elizabeth's date of birth. While I know Census
>> records are not always right, the different name and date of birth
>> make
>> be
>> Wary of accepting it.
>>
>> I hope that someone in your society might have knowledge of their
>> Great-grandmother being our Libby WREN and contact me.
>>
>> AnnEllen Barr
>>
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