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Day: June 13, 2020

Posted on 13 Jun 202016 Sep 2020 by genealogyjude · 12 Comments

The Tale of the Mathematical Instrument Maker Part 3

We last left William Ford in Part 2, back in England with his wife, Elizabeth, after a long voyage from New Zealand. Preparations were being made for the family to emigrate to the colony and join William's elder brother, John, who had already emigrated with his family in 1859. They would also be reunited with…

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