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William Frederick Akerman

William Frederick Akerman World War I  Veteran By Camille Arbogast William Frederick Akerman, sometimes known as Fred, was born on May 26, 1888, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Isabella (Watkins) and Joseph W. Akerman. Joseph and Isabella had married in … Continue reading

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James Augustus Aicardi and Beatrice Marie Aicardi

James Augustus Aicardi and Beatrice Marie Aicardi World War Veterans By Camille Arbogast Siblings James Augustus and Beatrice Marie Aicardi were born at 285 Broadway in South Boston. Beatrice was born on July 2, 1893, and James on October 10, … Continue reading

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Samuel Adler

Samuel Adler World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Samuel Adler was born at the Boston Lying-In Hospital at 24 McLean Street, Boston, on June 13, 1901. His parents, Joseph and Natalie (Nollman) Adler were from Russia. According to family … Continue reading

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Julius David Adler

Julius David Adler World War I  Veteran By Camille Arbogast Julius David Adler was born in Sudylkiv, Russia (today’s Ukraine). He used different birth dates over his lifetime, sometimes giving December 13, 1891; others December 13, 1893; or December 18, … Continue reading

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George Walter Adlard

George Walter Adlard World War I Veteran By Camile Arbogast George Walter Adlard was born on April 16, 1894, in Brooklyn, New York, to Charlotte M. (Geezer), known as Lotte, and Walter Adlard. Lotte and Walter were born in Brooklyn … Continue reading

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Samuel Maurice Adesska

Samuel Maurice Adesska World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogst Samuel Maurice Adesska, known as Sam or Sammy, was the child of Maurice and Fanny (Shore) Adesska. He was probably born in Kishinev, Bessarabia, Russia (today Chisinau, Moldova), though he … Continue reading

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Luigi Anthony Adduci

Luigi Anthony Adduci World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Luigi Anthony Adduci, known as Louis, was born on September 10, 1891, in Amendolara, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, to Guiseppe and Clementina (Mazziottia). His siblings included Vincenzo James (who often went … Continue reading

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Giuseppe Louis Adduci

World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Guiseppe Louis Adduci, known as Joseph, was born in Cassano all’lonio, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, on April 8, 1888, to Louis and Fortunata or Fortuna (Paterno) Adduci. He had at least two siblings, Frank … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration no. 2494 Capt. Peter Strickland

Dorchester Illustration no. 2494   Capt. Peter Strickland Image: 102 Neponset Avenue, home of Capt. Peter Strickland, now demolished. This blog post came to our attention: Capt. Peter Strickland, 1837-1921. Philatelic Covers of the 1st U.S. Consul to Senegal to Mark … Continue reading

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Joseph James Adduci

Joseph James Adduci World War I Veteran By Camille Arbogast Joseph James Adduci was born at 15 Genesee Street in Boston’s South End on May 7, 1898, to John Battista and Christina Maria Concetta (Martuscelli) Adduci. John, a barber, and … Continue reading

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