This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jjcaffrey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7359.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hmmm - Definitely a birth record for John with the right date and parents. - The unnamed McLaughlin in 1892 has a different mother's maiden name than the marriage in 1911. - I didn't find a death record for a female "Campbell" between 1900 and 1910 whose husband was John with a reasonable age. So let me ask this... other than the family stories, what do you know about them? Have you found them in a census? It appears that John was in Addison, Vermont in 1942 and I suspect that he was no longer with his wife since his employer is listed on the WWII as someone that "will always know your address". I see them in Poultney in 1930, but I had no luck finding Walter's birth record. The 1930 census seems consistent with the birthdate's and the fact that John had been previously married, since his age minus age-at-first-marriage is different than Laura's. I can't spend more time right now, but any other clues wold be useful. John Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.