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Orphan Trains NY to Iowa

Orphan Trains NY to Iowa

Posted: 24 Aug 2014 4:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Trying to fill in the blanks. My great Grandfather: Joseph Paul Fail was born in 1891, Buffalo , New York in 1891. In 1915 I located him Dryerville, Iowa in 1917 on a draft record he listed himself as an "orphan". I would to know how he got to Iowa.

Thanks
Joe

Re: Orphan Trains NY to Iowa

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 8:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
My grandfather was born in NY in 1889 and went to Iowa on Orphan Train in 1901. He was old enough to know his parents, so at least I have that info. Have you contacted the National Orphan Train Complex for assistance? www.orphantraindepot.org

Any indication of your grandfather's ethnic heritage? Have you or other family members had dna test done which might shed some light on that?

Paula
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