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| Geo. Ralph Kesner |
George Ralph Kesner was born on November 16, 1856. He was my 2nd great-grandfather on my father's side.
Information gathered by my father indicated that George was born in Leeds,
England. I could find no proof of that. Nor could I find any emigration or
naturalization information that might confirm he was an immigrant. I searched
for years, to no avail, for his parents’ names hoping that might determine his
birthplace.
Finally, two weeks ago, I stumbled upon a newspaper article
about George’s business dealings. The article was quite lengthy and detailed
complaints about George Ralph Kesner’s insurance adjustment business. I will
write more about that story and how it helped me break through a "brick wall" in a future post.
