The late, great Marsha Hoffman Rising recommended always assuming the person you're researching is one of at least two with the identical name, in the same place, and of the same age. That way you're forced to carefully evaluate each piece of information to ensure you've got the right human.
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A bittersweet story, beautifully told.
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