Individuals from Chrisman Pedigree, page 8

Notes:

"No better or more honest man ever lived than Joseph Cox" [Quote from Adam Cook, an 1825 sett ler of Bartholomew Co. from East Tennessee, from the Pence papers].

!Census 1810: Knox Co., Ky, 42210-10010-00, p. 82.
!Census 1850: In household of Elias Cox, Bartholomew Co., IN, age 85 b. N.C.

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The following history was written by Jay Cox, a great grandson of Joseph (a half-kin to the Chrisman/Neal lines). It was abridged somewhat in the Neal family history (as reproduced here) by Viola Moynihan:

I can trace back only as far as my paternal great grandfather, Joseph Cox, who emmigrated from England when a mere boy, coming over as a steerage passenger in a sailing vessel about the year 1765.

Even at that early period in our country's history the cry was "Westward Ho!" So young Joseph struck out across what was then our western border into the wilds of Kentucky that was known for many years as the "dark and bloody ground". There Joseph Cox settled and married a Mary Serginer. His wife's nativity is not known. They raised a large family, and lived and died in "Kentucky Country".

-------------------------------------------------------------- "The Pence Papers" -- forwarded to me by Glenda

Joseph planted the first orchard of the settlement [i.e., in Bartholomew Co., IN] and had good apples in 1826. He also entered two other [lots of] 80 trees just east of the first 80 trees over on Hawcreek.

He floated down Hawcreek and driftwood to the mouth of the Muscatituck with his first grist to the mill of Colonel DePaww (or DePann).

Cox built the first two mills in the new county -- one of them over on Hawcreek, on his land, and the second one on his land on Flatrock near the Highfill fond.

The map of the survey of the Madison and Indianapolis State Road of 1823, on file at the Land Department of the Auditor of States Office, shows the location of Cox's mill at the point where the road crossed Flatrock. The site was but a few rods north westerly from the old Simeon L. Perry homestead -- now the county residence of Marshall Reeves. [I don't know the year this was written]

Joseph Cox died and was buried on the "home-place", on the east side of the farm. The Shelbyville state road ran diagnonally through the farm -- later known as the Jake Cook farm, and the staet road was changed east to run on the section line. The new road, when opened, included the grave of Joseph Cox, when it was fenced on the west side of the road where it protrudes in the road.

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Dianna L. Whitmer's web page states that he was born 25 Dec 1766 in Fox, Elk Co., Pennsylvania, d. 26 Nov 1851 Bartholomew Co., IN, and that he m.
Mary Pope 1790 in Ashe Co., NC.

I believe a census entry for at least one of his children states his birthplace as North Carolina. This has to be reconfirmed.

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1821 Tax list of Bartholomew Co., Indiana lists Joseph Cox Sr., as well as Joseph, Thomas, Peter, John, Solomon and Jacob Cox.

Land Grants:
There is a series of land grants in 1821 in Bartholomew Co., Indiana, Township 9-N, to Joseph Cox of Jackson Co., Indiana. One is issued 3 Sep 1821, and about 7 others on 5 Dec 1821. Each is for 80 acres. Also in the same township on 5 Dec 1821 are grants to Thomas Cox of Jackson Co., IN. So this does appear to be our Joseph Cox.

1 feb 1828: Fountain Co., Indiana. Land deed: Joseph and Mary Cox to Frederick Trinkle. $150 for 80 acres.

BURIAL: !Tombstone: Reads: "JOSEPH COX. Died Nov. 26 1851in the 85 yr of his age". Located along side Middle Rd at Joseph Cox Court.

Sources:

[1] @S86@

Mary

m: Joseph Cox (25 DEC 1766-26 NOV 1851)

Children:

Notes:

Two maiden name theories are commonly found in circulation: Serginer and Pope. Neither has c redible support in records. I believe that various researchers and myself have identified the origin of the Pope theory, and when taken with other extant evidence, we find strong disproving evidence for the theory than confirmation. We have not resolved how or where the Serginer theory originated. I saw it first in the Neal family history in an article by Jay Cox, without citations to sources. Some researchers have adopted the theory that she may be a daughter of William Serginer, a theory that at present has little confirmation, other than a commonality in migration pattern, nor have any records turned up to contradict it. However, this is more a reflection of the scarcity of records than of the evidence itself. Until more records are discovered, these two conjectured maiden names are not necessarily much more likely than any of the other surnames found among their peers.

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The Mary Pope Theory:

According to Frances Griffin of Salem OR, Dr. Beck wrote in the History of Bartholomew Co., IN, 1888, that Elias Cox (youngest son of Joseph and Mary Cox) used to speak of his uncle Pope and cousin-in-law Migneon Boaz. Because this was written while Elias Cox was still alive, it would seem to have some credibility. However, the same also states that Elias's mother (Mary) was a daughter of Elijah Pope, which evidence (below) indicates cannot be the case, so there is at least one known error in that account.

Migneon Boaz married Sally Pope, daughter of Elijah Pope and Mary Davis. Dr. Beck's account would suggest that Sally Pope and Elias Cox are cousins, which would imply that Mary (-) Cox was either the sister of Elijah Pope (thus dau. of Pilgrim Pope) or sister to his wife Mary Davis (which can't be since they would both be named Mary. Plus, Mary Davis's father mentions only his daughter Mary Pope in his will). The natural conclusion from Dr. Beck's account would be that Mary is the daughter of Pilgrim Pope and Olive Surginer.

However, evidence is against the theory that she was a daughter of Pilgrim Pope.

Elijah Pope did leave an accounts book which is housed at the Indiana historical society, with names of his wife, children, brother, father, etc., but does not list Mary as a sister.

Ruby has also located a "Deed by Heirs" in Rowan Co., NC, 1791, in which Elijah and Nathan Pope, "heirs of their honored father Pilgrim Pope", sold his 640 acre tract (which was adjacent to William Surginer). Mary, the wife of Joseph Cox, was living on that date, and she would have also been an heir if she was indeed his daughter, so she and her husband should have had to acknowledge the sale of the tract. There is no mention of her in that document.

Ruby has also located the will for Olive (Surginer) (Pope) Dickson, widow of Pilgrim Pope, who would be the mother of Mary (--) Cox if the Pope theory were correct. The will was probated in Crawford Co., IN in May 1820, in which she names her two living Pope sons (Nathan and Elijah) as well as her Dickson stepsons (James, Daniel, Duglis, and Ellichander), without menion of Mary Cox. Note however that she ONLY names sons and step-sons. One of her daughters witnessed the will, but did not appear in it.

Together the Elijah Pope accounts book, the Deed by Heirs document, and the will, all appear to indicate that Mary, the wife of Joseph Cox, was likely NOT a daughter of Pilgrim Pope (or therefore, a sister of Elijah Pope). This Pope parentage theory is repeated hundreds of times, but seems to be based ONLY on the Barth. Co. History comment, when in fact, that reference to "cousin" may not be a literal first cousin. I would urge other researchers to NOT spread the Pope "misinformation" theory further.

Note: 1820 Census, Crawford Co., IN, lists Pilgrim Pope and Elijah Pope. No Cox or Surginer listed.

Dianna L. Whitmer has Mary Pope, with death 14 Oct 1846 Bartholomew Co., IN on web page.

Hanneman's 1993 "The Ruddick Family in America", p. 138, also states the Mary Pope theory, without further elaboration.

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The Surginer theory:

Given without documentation in the Neal family history.
Ruby believes, without proof, that she was probably a daughter of William Surginer (the same who owned land in Rowan Co., NC, adjacent to Pilgrim Pope). I have no yet found the origin of the Surginer claims.

According to Ruby, William Surginer was probably a brother to Olive Surginer who married Pilgrim Pope. They always moved together, and after Pilgrim Pope's death in 1790, William continues to make moves with Elijah Pope and his mother until they went to Indiana in 1815.

BURIAL: !Tombstone: Reads: In Memory of MARY. Consort to Joseph Cox, who died Oct. 14th 1846, Aged 72 years". Located along Middle Road at Joseph Cox Court.

Nancy Jane Devine

m: Fletcher Ellsworth Rape (11 DEC 1862-13 FEB 1937)

Children:

Notes:

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Cliff Rappe remembers her dying while he was on Cypan, circa 1944/5.

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!Death-Certificate: Oregon Health Division, State File No. 523, Local Registrar's No. 6. Contains the following information: "Nancy Jane Rape" died at Dells Rest Home, Woodburn (rural), Marion Co., Oregon. In institution for 1 Day. In community for 23 years. In state for 42 years. Widowed White female, husband was Fletcher Ellsworth Rape. She was born July 3 1868, age 76y, 6m, 27d, in Taylorville, Illinois. Occupation=Housewife. Father: James W. Devine, born Ireland. Mother: Emaline Gore, b. Illinois. Burial 2/2/45 at Bethany Silverton. Date of death: Jan 30, 1945 at 10:30am. Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorage for 18 hours due to Artereo Scleroses [12?] years. Informant: Mrs. R.L. Guthrie of Seattle Washington.

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!Obituary: Woodland Independent, Febuary 1, 1945, page 5: MRS NANCY RAPE DIES
Mrs. Nancy Jane Rape died Tuesday morning at a local rest home following a four day illness. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Ringo chapel and internment will be at Bethany cemetery, Silverton.
Mrs. Rape was born in Christian county, Illinois, July 1869. With her family she came to Oregon from Franklin county, Nebraska, in 1903 and for 20 years lived at Howell Prairie. They moved to Woodburn in 1922. Her husband, Fletcher E. Rape, died February 13, 1937.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Ronald Guthrie of Seattle and Mrs.
Jean Benson of Portland; three sons, Franklin Rape of Oregon City, Morris L. Rape of Silverton and Robert G. Rape of Woodburn.

(Courtesy of Richard.Carle@emerald.com who looked this up in the Eugene Library for me 11/3/1994).

Sources:

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James W. Devine

m: Lydia Emaline Gore (1849-AFT 1880)

Children:

Notes:

Linda Lucille (Rappe)(Chrisman) Chambers has a picture which is believed to be him and a brot her taken in Dublin, Ireland in 1860. Before I found the name of Nancy's father on her death certificate, family believed him to be named Patrick Devine and the brother in the picture named Will.

I (Lonnie Chrisman) picked my grandpa Cliff Rappe's memories regarding this side of the family (before I had even learned his identity). This was circa 1992. He said he could remember once when he was a boy, about 4 years old (i.e., about 1920), when his great grandpa [James] Devine came to visit them in Oregon. At that time, he was an old man with a red beard. My grandpa Cliff remembers sitting on his leg during the visit, and listening to his grandpa tell him that he was returning home [sic] and they would never see each other again. [I believe he was returning to Illinois, and that my grandpa remembered the part incorrectly.]

!Census (1870): Taylorville, Christian Co., IL, p. 169, dwelling 322 Fam 320: McDermot, ?Amasa, 61, WM, Farmer, $2400/00, b. Ireland, parents
foreign born, eligible to vote.
----, Mary, 50, WF, house keep, b. Ireland, parents foreign born
Fam 321: Devine, James, 28, WM, Farmer, b. Ireland, parents foreign born
----, Emaline, 20, WF, keep house, b. Illinois, father foreign born.
----, Nancy, 2, WF, b. IL, father for born
----, M. A. 6 mo (dec), W M, b. IL
Beal, ?John or ?Jeff, 19, W M, works on farm, b. ILL (note: all these are in same household. Adjacent to this household is John Gore's household with John C. & Agnes Young)

A search of all households in Taylorville in the 1880 census turned up no Devine families. He was also not found in the 1880 soundex for Illinois (there were 3 James Devines who were b. Ireland, none of which matched this James. First age 50 in Chicago, second age 33 in Chicago, and 3rd 26 in Harmon Twp, Lee Co.) Conclusion: He had probably not immigrated in time for the census of 1860, and had probably moved out of Illinois by 1880.

Moved to Cass Co., Nebraska about 1879.

!Census (1880): Elmwood, Cass Co., Nebraska, T9-0744 p.260B, transcribed by FamilySearch.com
James Devine, head, age 39 b. Ireland, farmer, parents born IRE/IRE
Lyddie Devine, wife, age 30 b. IL, keeping house, parents b. KY/IL
Nancy J., dau., 12 IL, at school, par b. IRE/IL
Wm. A., son, 10 IL, at school
Mary E., dau., 8 IL, at school
Robert, son, 2 IL
James Abbott, rel=other, 25 IL, farm hand, parents b. IL/IL.

I did not find them in the 1885 Nebraska State census.
I went through the entire 1900 Census for Elmwood, Cass Co., Nebraska, and they are not there.

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Research Leads:

A naturalization for a James Devine was filed in 1856 in Geneva, Kane Co. Illinois [Passenger & Immigration Lists Index, 1991-5, Cum. Suppl., Vol.1, 1988; Kane Co., Ill., Naturalization Records, originals from Clerk of Kane Co., Ill, Box 112, Geneva Ill., 60134. Also Kane Co., Genealogy Soc., P.O.Box 504, Geneva Ill, 60134]. This seems a little too far north for him, but it remains a possibility.

Other immigrants (* in front means good match to age):
1. "Envoy" 1847, James Devine of Ballyconnell, Ireland to St. John. ["Irish
Passenger Lists 1847-1871" by Brian Mitchell, 1988, Gen. Pub. Co., p. 33]
2. "Mary Ann" 1853, John Devine age 65 of Ballyartin, Ireland, to St. John,
with Rose, 69, John, and James, 10. [Mitchell p.109]
3. "Envoy" 1853, James Devine of Strabane age 18 to Philadelphia with Martha,
age 46, and Joseph, 9 months. [Mitchell p. 113]
4. Transported by William McCorkell & Co., Catherine Devine, "Drumahue,
Ballindreat P.O., near Lifford 3/64. Mohongo 5/64" with James, Catherine,
11, and Mary, 9. [Mitchell p.177].
5. William McCorkell & Co. James Devine "Strabane 4/67. Mohongo 9/67".
*6. "Lydia", Liverpool to NY arr. 21 Apr 1851, James Devine age 11. Other Devines on that ship
were Elizabeth, age 27, Patrick age 9, Bridge age 7, and Julia age 3.
*7. James Devine, age 20 from Ireland, arrived 10 Jun 1861 on ship W.F. Schmidt from Tralee.
*8. James Devine, age 20, plumber from Ireland, arrived 14 Aug 1860 on the Harvest Queen from Liverpool.
*9. James Devine, age 22, laborer from Ireland, arrived 18 May 1863 on the New World from Liverpool.
*10 James Devine, age 22, laborer from Ireland, arrived 22 Aug 1864 on the Kedar from Liverpool.
[Records 7-10 from CastleGarden.org]
*11 Jas Devine, age 25, male laborer from Ireland to US, arrived 23 Jan 1866 on the Nova Scotian from Liverpool.

I ordered and searched microfilm #0986733 -- naturalizations of Christian Co., Illinois, and found no record of him. The only Devine found on that real was the intention of a Daniel Devine, dated 4 Sept 1871 (#153 on item 1 of that film). The second for final papers for that Daniel never appeared. Daniel Devine's homeland was under Queen Victoria, but otherwise unidentified.

Sources:

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Devine

Children:

Edna M. York

m: Henry Clay Reed (18 SEP 1864-14 DEC 1934)

Children:

Notes:

!Death date and place appears in family bible owned by Clyde & Virginia Reed.

!Birthyear-Deathyear: Tombstone, viewed by Lydell and Nona Reed, Jan 1994, reads: "Edna M. Reed 1874-1921, Henry C. 1864-1934"

!Birth: Census 1900, Census 1880.

!Birth-Death-Parentage: Death Certificate, State of Oregon. Says Edna M. Reed died in Hubbard, Marion Co., Oregon. Had been a resident of Hubbard for 18 months. Married to Henry C. Reed. Her date of birth: Mar 24, 1874, age 47 yrs, 4 months 10 days. Occupation: At home. Birthplace: South Dakota.
Name of Father: W. A. York, who was b. in Maine, Maiden name of mother: Harriet A. West (or Wisk), who was born in Vermont. Informant: Henry C. Reed of Hubbard Ore. Filed Aug 21, with J. E. Brune. Date of Death: July 21, 1921. Death occurred at 6 am, cause: Diabetic Coma that lasted 2 days, contributory cause: Diabetic Melitus that she had for 6 years. No operation before death or autopsy. Diagnosis was confirmed by Urinary Analysis, confirmed by Edward Deboor, M.D., on Aug 1, 1921 in Hubbard Ore. Place of burial: Hubbard, date of burial: Aug 1, 1921. Undertaker: E. N. Hall, Woodburn. (Certified copy in possession of Lonnie Dale Chrisman)

!Census (1880): Yorkville, Brown Co., Dakota Territory, taken 1-3 June 1880: Edna A. York, Daughter of Willie York, Gr. Dau. of Alvih York, age 6, born in Dakota, Father b. Maine, Mother b. Canada.

!Census (1900): Skagen Twp, Badger Village, Roseau Co., Minnesota: Edna Reed, wife of H.C. Reed, b. Mar 1874 age 25, married 9 years, 5 children total and 5 children living, b. S. Dak., Father b. Maine, Mother b. Vermont, Can read write and speak english.

She died of diabeties (info from Harold Mortensen via Lydell & Nona Reed)

!Obituary: Hubbard Enterprise, August 5, 1921, page 1: DEATH OF MRS. H.C. REED
Sunday morning July 31, about six o'clock, Mrs. H. C. Reed passed to her reward at the family home on the William Wolfer place south of town. Mrs. Reed and family came to hubbard in June, 1920, mostly with the hope of benefitting Mrs. Reed's health, the past four years having been a sufferer from diabetes. Soon after coming to Oregon improvement was steady and the improvement continued until a short time before her death. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church, of which deceased was a member, friends having beautifully decorated the altar rail previously. Rev. Wm. Nicholl, her pastor, conducted the service.
Interment in the Hubbard cemetery. Hubbard citizens appreciated the family's loss in saying goodbye to mother and companion so soon after coming to the community and their neighbors tried to do their part.
Prior to Mr. Reed's moving to the valley from the old home in Minnesota, he purchased a part of the Goudy tract and had leased the near by Wm. Wolfer farm until their own home was ready and it was here Mrs. Reed passed on.

OBITUARY

Edna M. York was born at Gary, South Dakota, March 24th, 1874, where she spent her early childhood. Her parents later moved to Lakota, N. Dakota., where she lived till 1890, when her parents again moved to Badger, Minnesota where she married H. C. Reed in 1891 and lived there till 1920, when she moved with her husband to Hubbard where she has made her home to the date of her death, July 31, 1921, aged 47 years, 4 months and 7 days. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, H. C. Reed, and five children, Grace E., Marion F. and Walter H. of Hubbard, Willard J. Reed, Theif River Falls, Minn., and Mrs. J. J. Mortensen of Hancock, Minn., also seven grand-children and two sisters and one brother living in Alberta, Canada and one sister at Thief River Falls, Minn. She, like her mother, was affiliated with the Methodist church from Childhood and lived a christian life beloved by all who knew her, and an ideal wife and mother to her family.

CARD OF THANKS

For the many kindnesses extended us during the last sickness of our beloved wife and mother, and especially to the families of Albert Spangle and James Mishler, and the Hubbard friends whose thoughtfulness could not be excelled in the funeral arrangements, we are sincerely grateful and take this means to convey to you our appreciation.
H.C. Reed and Family.

(Courtesy of Richard.Carle@emerald.com who looked this up for me in the Eugene Library 11/3/94).

Sources:

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Morten Mortensen

m: Johanne Marie Jorgensdatter (17 DEC 1827-)

Children:

Notes:

!Marriage: 1998 IGI / film #050142 Batch M 203652 (Marriage records for Asperup 1834-1891) . Record says: "Morten Mortensen m. Johanne Marie Jorgensen on 9 May 1849 at Asperup, Odense Co., Denmark".

Original Marriage Record, from Church records at Aserup. (I have separated each column in the original onto a separate line. Transcription and translation by Lonnie Chrisman):
1849, #3:
* Brubgommens Navn, Alder, Haandtering og Opholbsfteb = Ungkarl Morton Mortensen af [Skovbye] 28 1/2 Aar. {Groom's name, age, occupation and residence = Bachelor Morton Mortensen of [Skovbye] 28 1/2 years.} * Brubens Navn, Alder, Haandtering og Opholbsfteb = [Pigerd] Johanne Marie Jorgensen af Asperup Mark - 21 1/2 Aar. {Bride's name, age, occupation and residence = Maiden/unmarried Johanne Marie Jorgensen of Asperup field - 21 1/2 years.}
* hvem Forloverne ere. = [?Jind] Rudigen, Asperup Mark; [?Jind] Rasmus Rasmussen, Skoveby {Sponsors = ...}
* Bielfesbagen = 9de Maj { Marriagedate = March 9th } * Om Bielfen er forrettet i Kirten eller Hjemme, og i fidfte Tilfaelbe Bevillings Datum = J. Kirten { If marriage is business in [?church] or home, and in [? ? ?] date = ?In the church }
* Hvor anf0rt i det almindelige Tevnf0relfes Regifter = 118-21 118-22 { Where entered in the almindelige Tevnf0relfes register. = 118-21 118-22 }.
* Unmaerfninger = [?Jan] [?] 7 Sept 1821 af [Bosik] ; [J--] 31 Aug 1831 af [Lansen/Larsen] { ?When & where baptized } [Note: Bosik & Lansen are probably the names of the farms that they live on. Groups of people lived on a farm, farms were organized into Parishes, etc }

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Expunction record from Asperup (These are records of people leaving the parish or transfering to a different parish): LDS Film 050142 p. 296-7. Year 1853. #15:

*Rabn {Name} = "Morten Mortensen / 29d Mary" {29th march?} *Alber {Age} = "32 1/2"
*Haandtering {Occupation} = [very hard to read] "Bondi og [?Brusslyndnae]" {Farmer and [extremely illegible]".
*Hvorhen hortreift {?location of new parish?} = [there are 5 words here, of which I can only make out the fourth, which reads "Ribe"] * Unmaerfninger {?} = "conf. 1835 Skovby"

Record #16, adjacent to this one, is for Johanne Marie Jorgensen.
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!Birth/Parentage: IGI record with birthdate of 17 Dec 1820 matched to the age given in the marriage record. From marriage record, b. abt Dec 1820. IGI birth record: b. 17 Dec 1820, parents: Morten Mortensen & Ane Marie Larsdatter, src: [C203922-0114]

!Census 1850: Denmark, Odense Co., Vends Dist., Asperup Parish, Asperup Mark, 1 boelsted:
Following fields are shown: Name, Age, Marital status, Position in household, Occupation , Birth place
Morten Mortensen, 29, Gift [married], , Vµver [weaver], boelsmand, Skovby, Odense amt
Johanne Marie J²rgensen, 22, Gift [married], , hans kone [his wife], ¥bel²
Lars Mortensen, 2, Ugift [single], , deres barn [their child], Skovby, Odense amt
Frederik Chr. J²rgensen, 14, Ugift, , husmoders broder [wife's brother], Skovby, Odense amt
Rasmus J²rgensen, 16, Ugift, , Vµvesvende, Skovby, Odense amt
Hans Jeppesen, 24, Ugift, , Vµvesvende, Haarslev, Odense amt
Jacob Nielsen, 20, Ugift, , Vµvesvende, Haarslev, Odense amt
Mette Marie Pedersen, 18, Ugift, , Tjenestepige [maid/servant], Haarslev, Odense amt

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