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Mystery of the Missing Mattson Brother – Part II

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Rachelle

First let me say the Chester County Archives are full of incredible records and the archivist and all the staff were extremely helpful.  I spent a day and a half there and felt that I was able to cull the … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Missing Mattson Brother – Part I

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Rachelle

It all started a few years ago when I received the Civil War pension file for John Conway Mattson (my 3rd great grandfather).  In the file, I discovered a letter from his second wife Rebecca Oberland Mattson documenting her husband’s … Continue reading →

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