jay ok realtor: Eero
- 11/07/15 08:17 PM
Eero
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Eero was born in Kirkkonummi, Grand Duchy of Finland (don’t ask me that what is written). Anyway so I’ll start your journey when he was a young adult. He studied art at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and later at Yale School of Architecture. During WWII … (15 comments)
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jay ok realtor: 580
- 11/07/15 06:08 PM
580
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The old saying goes something like this: “Listen children and you shall hear about the midnight ride of Paul Revere”.. I might not have that one right but we have all heard about his famous ride. However did you know he was also an amateur dentist? Well he was and just FYI he was the first … (8 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Betty Ferreri
- 11/06/15 08:35 PM
Betty Ferreri
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Most of you will not recognize the name and I have no history about her childhood, where she went to school and her family life before she met her husband Jerry. Now I’ll tell you the rest of the story.
I have no record of when they were married but … (14 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Andre-Jacques Garnerin
- 11/05/15 08:32 PM
André-Jacques Garnerin
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André-Jacques Garnerin was born in Paris, France in 1769. Nothing is written about his childhood so we’ll get to the point of this post. Along with his brother Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Garnerin was among the first people to regularly rise above the crowds in a balloon. On July 8, 1798 … (12 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Birks
- 11/04/15 08:48 PM
Birks
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Born in Cheraw, South Carolina back in 1917 Birks was the youngest of nine children born to James and Lottie. He could play the piano at the tender age of four. He received a music scholarship from Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina but only went for two years before … (12 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Peyton
- 11/03/15 08:34 PM
Peyton
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Born in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1721 Peyton belonged to a prominent family. Not much is written about his early childhood but he attended the College of William & Mary and later studied law at Middle Temple in London. He became a member of the bar in 1743. He was … (17 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Henry
- 11/02/15 08:39 PM
Henry
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Henry was born in Charleston, South Carolina back in 1777. His father John was a saddle maker and was one of the largest in the state. He died when Henry was twenty-three. I looked and could not find anything about his formal schooling or education. So on we go with … (15 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Nicolas
- 11/01/15 08:33 PM
Nicolas
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Nicolas was born in Chareville, France back in 1854. He and his brother did not go to school and was home schooled until they were around 8-9. He attended 5 years of formal schooling but even then his domineering mother walked them from school each day. He was an avid … (17 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Burton
- 10/31/15 09:30 PM
Burton
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Burton was born in Manhattan, New York in 1913. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School where he was a basketball star. He was offered and accepted an athletic scholarship at New York University but dropped out. He worked as a salesman and then as a singing waiter in various … (20 comments)
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jay ok realtor: John Moore
- 10/30/15 09:33 PM
John Moore
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John Moore was born in Poole, England. His formal schooling began at St. Andrew’s Preparatory School near Pangbourne. Not happy with the English public school regime he withdrew and studied foreign languages at the University of Bern in Switzerland. In 1950 he joined the Intelligence Corps of the British … (15 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Terry
- 10/29/15 09:26 PM
Terry
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Terry was born in Port Huron, Michigan in 1951. Not much is written about her childhood. I can tell you she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1980 she was working as a word processor in New York, a single mother raising a son. She enrolled in … (12 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Martinez
- 10/28/15 09:31 PM
Martinez
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Martinez was born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania back in 1946. He graduated from high school in 1964 where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball. During his junior year he was injured in a football game and fractured five cervical vertebrae. He spent six weeks in the hospital and another month … (15 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Carlisle
- 10/27/15 09:20 PM
Carlisle
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jay ok realtor: Jessica
- 10/26/15 09:31 PM
Jessica
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Jessica was born in Midland, Texas back in 1986. She graduated from Greenwood High School and is a television actress. There is one note when she turned 25 she received a trust fund worth approximately 800,000.00. That fund helped her purchase her current home and will help with her children … (17 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Grenville
- 10/25/15 09:33 PM
Grenville
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Grenville was born in Guildford, England back in 1881. His early childhood was filled with so many moves and adventures it would take me several pages to go over all of them. So I’ll just jump into the good stuff. In 1901 he secured a banking position. He stayed there … (15 comments)
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jay ok realtor: 578
- 10/22/15 09:48 PM
578
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Today is a good one “crocodile tears”. The phrase is used when one displays what is described as false sorrow. Back in the medieval times (I remember those well) it was believed that crocodiles actually shed tears while they killed their prey. The myth dates back to the 14th century and is found in the work … (17 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Elwood
- 10/21/15 09:46 PM
Elwood
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Elwood was born in Portland, Indiana back in 1857. Being the fifth of ten children born to his parents. He attended school through the eighth grade and received a basic education. He built and ran his invention which was later destroyed by the local authorities. However, here is the rest … (15 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Geertruida
- 10/20/15 09:26 PM
Geertruida
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Geertruida was born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands in 1876. Her father owned a hat shop and had made successful investments. As such Geertruida relished in a lavish early childhood that included exclusive schools unit the age of 13. Her father went bankrupt in 1889, thus ending Geertruida’s lavish world. At 18 … (18 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Louisa
- 10/19/15 09:24 PM
Louisa
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Louisa was born in England back in 1865. Her father was a vicar for 45 years. She was also the eldest of four children. She graduated from Norwich High School for Girls and trained as a nurse at the London Hospital. In 1907 she was recruited to me a matron … (18 comments)
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jay ok realtor: Saavedra
- 10/18/15 09:39 PM
Saavedra
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Saavedra was born in 1547. It is believe he was born just northeast of Madrid but records do not support it. His father was a barber-surgeon. Don’t ask me I just report what I’ve read.
Not much is known of his early years. From all accounts he moved a lot. His … (15 comments)
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