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    1. [STERNS] STERNS Family Photograph
    2. Shelley Cardiel
    3. I've "rescued" an old photograph of Lenard, Irene, and Austen STURNS taken at the Parker Studio in Baker City, Oregon. This is exactly how the names are spelling on the back of the photograph including a notation "my cousins, my father's sister's children". Based on limited research I believe this is a photograph of Leonard Orlando J. STERNS, Irene STERNS, and Austin Blair STERNS all children of Leonard Orlando STERNS and Maggie MAHAFFEY STERNS. I believe all three children were born in Oregon between 1872 and 1881 making it likely that this photograph was taken in the late 1890's or early 1900's. Irene is the youngest and appears to be in her late teens or early 20's at the time the photograph was taken. Their father Leonard Orlando STERNS, an attorney was born in Canada in the 1830's to parents William James STERNS b. in NJ and Maria SAWYER b. in NH. Maggie MAHAFFEY was b. in the 1850's in Iowa, her father having been from TN and her mother from NC. I'm hoping to locate someone from these families so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of the family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

    06/07/2003 04:29:08