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Kathy Doto

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07/19/2010

Powell / Walter Wedding

This is the 1888 wedding photo of William Powell (b 1861, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin to Jeremiah and Sarah Powell) to Amanda Jane Walters (b 1868, Douglas Co., Minnesota to John Franklin and Ellen Walters)

Date & Place: 1888 at DeSmet in Kingsbury County, South Dakota USA

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Pat Powell

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02/09/2015

They do not look very happy. Also I wonder why the man is sitting and the woman is standing. Any ideas?

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Kathy Doto

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02/10/2015

It was quite common for people not to smile for photographs then. On the other hand Amanda may have been unhappy that she couldn't marry the Italian man she wanted to because her parents did not approve(according to family story). In old wedding photos I have often seen the man sitting and the woman standing - can't say why.

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Amanda Jane Walters born Aug 12, 1868

Amanda Jane Walters was born on August 12, 1868. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amanda Jane Walters.

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William Powell born Sep 27, 1861

William Powell was born on September 27, 1861. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Powell.

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