History of Door county, Wisconsin, together with biographies of nearly seven hundred families, and mention of 4,000 persons, Part 10

Author: Martin, Chas. I. (Charles I.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Expositor job print
Number of Pages: 158


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1868. Isidore Dury, farmer; born Canada 1841; married Sole Ganvin 1870; has six children


1868. Luke Killorn. farmer; born Ireland 1838; married Margaret Hegan 1855; has ten children.


1868. Joseph Baumgartner, hotel keeper; born Germany 1834; married Jennie Levet 18558; has three children.


1869. Casimir Dery, farmer; born Canada 1829; married Mary Cantin 1855. She died 1879, leaving ten children.


1869. Herbert Bounonville, farmer; born Belgium 1830; mar . ried Francis Oda 1874; has four children.


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1869. George Holleck, farmer; born Bohemia 1825; married Mary Sebesta 1855; has five children.


1869. Anton Eichinger, farmer; born in Manitowoc county, this State, 1855; married Salone Khun 1880.


1870. Anton Schulz, farmer; born Prussia 1849; married Victoria Benish 1869; has five children.


1870. Charles Benning, farmer; born Germany 1848; mar- ried Mary Dedeker 1873; has three children.


UNION-THIRTEENTH ORGANIZED TOWN.


At the November meeting of the County Board, 1865; a por- tion of Brussels township, was set off, under the name of "Union" town. The first town meeting of Union was held at the house of X. Braus, who resided in said town. The people in Union have, as a general thing, been united in their public matters, and "pulled together;" hence the petitioners considered "Union" an appropriate name for the township.


The following are the names of settlers now living in Union, who first came to Door county ten or more years ago:


1856. Charles Girondal, farmer; born in Belgium 1815; married Catharine Neuville 1858; has seven children.


1856. Gabriel Dekeyser; farmer; born Belgium 1800; mar- ried Rosa Spruthers 1820; has six children, four of which are married.


1856. Francois Degrandgagnage, farmer; born Belgium 1807; married Mary J. Demenra 1827; has five children. His daughter Josephine married - Chairon 1847. Alex mar- ried Mary T. Simon, 1865. Second marriage 1868, to Mary J. Laurent, has five children. Paschal married Augustine Speglaire 1865; has seven children. Victor married Mary Charus 1869; has five children. Alphonse married Catharine Malland 1879; has one child. Felicien married Mary Lefebure 1878.


1856. Perrie Decamp, store keeper; born Belgium 1824; married Philippine Lampereur 1856.


1856. Pierre Jenquet, farmer; born in Belgium 1815; mar- ried Mary T. Dupues 1844; has five children. His son Joseph married Mary J. Race 1872; has three children, and lives in Brown county. Lizzie married Joseph Race 1873; has two children.


1856. Jacques Charles, farmer; born Belgium 1806; married Ferdinant Garot 1827; has six children. Joseph married Jose- phine Laluzerne 1858; has eight children. Anton married Seline Seferin 1861; has eight children. Alexander married Octavie Jenquart 1870. Mary Married Victor Degrandgagnage


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1869; has five children. Martin married Margaret Dedelser 1876; has three children.


1856. Guillaume Vandergaite, farmer; born Belgium 1827; married Mary Dulgee 1869; has five children.


1856. Constant Ingebos, farmer; born Belgium 1820; mar- ried Mary C. Ersley 1850; has nine children. Prosperne mar- ried Simeon Fabry 1878; has two children. Selina married William Carpaiux 1878; has one child. Emily married Alois Jenson 1880.


1856. Julie, widow, married Peter Carpiam 1845. He died 1874, aged fifty-six years old. She has three children. Her daughter Josephine married Lembart Laise 1868; has five chil- dren. Leonie married Anton Bero 1872; has three children. William married Seline Engebos, and has one child.


1856. Hurbert Lauzeone, farmer; born Belgium 1835; mar- ried Mary F. Laluzene 1870; has three children.


1856. Barthelemi Larose, farmer and hotel keeper; born Belgium 1824; married Mary J. Williquet 1847; has eight chil- dren. Trace married August Frapon 1871; has three children, and lives in Brown county. Julie married Louis Delfosse 1874; has three children. Ferdinant married Mary Neugene 1876, and lives in Marinette. Victorine married Joseph Starge 1878, and lives in Red River.


1856. Ghislain Geniesse, hotel keeper and farmer; born Belgium 1829; married Emil Laise 1854; has ten children.


1856. Fancois Evard, farmer and store keeper; born Belgium 1838; married Florence Patrick 1868; has four children.


1856. John B. Evard, farmer and store keeper; born Bel- gium 1841; married Josephine Patrick 1870.


1856. Martin Collard, farmer; born Belgium 1826; married Julia Duffoe 1851; has one child, Josephine, who married Dony Rena 1866; has six children.


1856. Joseph Counard, farmer; born Belgium 1819; married Mary C. Collard 1844; has four children. Martin J. married - Mary T. Bozie 1873; has two children. Mary married Eugene Dubois 1877; has one child. Augustine married Victor Dubois 1875; has two children


1856. William Delwiche, farmer; born Belgium 1810; mar- ried Mary Dupure 1838; has eight children. Felicite married Abelard Duchateau 1861; has five children, and lives in Green Bay. Verginie married Gaspard Martin 1866; has six children. Lucy married Eugene Lempereur 1866; has six chilnren. John B. married Mary Janquet 1873; has three children. Joseph married Josephine Janquet 1874; has three children.


1855. Anton Chandoir, farmer; born Belgium 1836; married Anjoseph Martin 1860. She died 1873, leaving one child Josephine, who married Alexander Chaudoir.


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1856. Sarah, widow, married Joseph Lempereur 1839. He died 1861, leaving seven children. Cornelia married David Pelegrin 1860; has six children, and lives at Duck Creek. Octava married Javeous Janson 1862; has four children. Eugene married Lucy D. Befay 1869, and lives in Green Bay.


1856. Louis Laduron, farmer; born Belgium 1840; married Arsele Willequet 1860; has eight children.


1856. Pierre Martin, farmer; born Belgium 1811; married Jane Delaire 1848; has one child.


1856. Francois Renard, farmer; born Belgium 1824; mar- ried Marione Renard 1857; has eight children.


1856. Lambert Renard, farmer; born Belgium 1834; married Trace Dutry 1862; has seven children.


1856. John B. Boullion, farmer; born Belgium 1840; married Oclare Laysse 1863; has seven children.


1856. Melchior Dubois, farmer; born Belgium 1807; mar- ried Antolie Laurent 1846 ;. She died 1876, leaving three chil- dren. Josephine married Henry Decremer 1867; has seven children. Mary T. married Victor Decremer 1871; has five children. Gustave married Mary Leminse 1878; has one child.


1856. Francois Maxini, farmer; born Belgium 1806; mar ried Mary J. Busham 1840; has five children. Trace married Joseph Hote 1875. Ferdnante married Jole Marchant 1875; has two children, and lives in Marinette.


1856. John Dugean, farmer; born Belgium 1810; married T. Vaudermus 1860. She died 1872, aged 60 years.


1857. Noel J. Delfosse, farmer: born Belgium 1847; married Louisa Delmont 1879.


1857. Margaret, widow, married William Moore 1856. He died 1865, leaving three children.


1857. Francois Delveau, farmer; born Belgium 1815; mar- ried Lenore Pere 1840; has six children. Roalie married Joseph Debauche 1871; has three children.


1857. Guillaume Fabry, farmer; born Belgium 1806; married Joanne Vaise 1831; has five children. Servais married Diendounee Delfosse 1857; has 9 children. Henrietta married Edward Marchant 1858; has twelve children. Gegoire mar- ried Catherine Jenson 1863; has eight children. Matilda mar- ried Jorda Ladurou 1864; has nine children. Simeon married Prosperine Engebos 1878; has two children.


1857. August J. Delfosse, farmer; born Belgium 1851; mar- ried Mary J. Lemperer 1871; has five children.


1857. Louis J. Delfosse, farmer; born Belgium 1853; mar- ried Julia A. Larose 1874; has three children.


1857. Eugene Delfosse, farmer; born Belgium 1855; married Octavia Legot 1879; has one child.


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1858. John Maloney, farmer; born Ireland 1815; married Bridget Kanart 1836; has one child, Bridget, who married Peter Rosmalou, and lives in Green Bay.


1859. Florent Geulette, farmer; born Belgium 1850; mar- ried Orilee Piette 1872; has three children.


1859. Michael Kirby, farmer; born Ireland 1831; married Mary Doran 1854; has eleven children.


1867. Clement Geniesse, farmer and hotel keeper; born in Belgium 1833; married Mary T. Kaye 1855; has six children.


1868. Joseph A. Theys, farmer; born Belgium 1825; married Rosa Poulin 1871; has nine children.


1869. Prosper Geivais, farmer; born Belgium 1836; married Emily Tordeur 1879; has one child.


1869. Maurice Moore, farmer; born Ireland 1822; married Bridget Reilly 1858; has twelve children.


1869. John B. Jadin, farmer; born Belgium 1835; married Ortence Chanten 1857; has six children.


1869. Celesten Poriuse, farmer; born Belgium 1842; mar- ried Antonet Laduron 1866; has seven children.


1870. Francois Gillot, farmer; born Belgium 1831; married Ferdinant Neuvile 1856; has four children. Flora married Joseph Poimier 1878; has one child.


1870. Joseph Bandhuin, farmer; born Belgium 1807; mar- ried Josephine Jenqurt 1840; has eight children. John mar- ried Polline Gilbert 1859; has six children. Martin married Trace Pensis 1874; has four children. Marcelin married Catha- rine Girondal 1871; has four children. Marceline married August Herlache 1874; has three children.


1870. Mary Dubois, widow, has ten children. Her danghter Trace married John H. Destrie 1870; has two children. Victor married Augustine Counard 1875; has two children. Eugene married Mary Counard 1877; has one child.


1870. Dennis J. Baudhuir, farmer; born Belgium 1816; mar- ried Mary J. Laturor 1856; has four. children. Mary married Frank Martin, of Brussels, 1879; has one child.


1870. Gustave Pensis, farmer; born Belgium 1848; married Felicia Geniesse 1876; has three children.


1870. Francois Counard, farmer; born Belgium 1818; mar- ried Trace Seron 1863; has two children.


1870. Gustav Colbot, farmer; born Belgium 1839; married Eugenine Michbann 1864; has four children.


1870. Gasper Dury, farmer; born Belgium 1828; married Mary J. Dubois 1858; has one child, August, who married Eliza Dekeizierr 1879; has one child.


1870. Mary, widow, married John J. Janquet 1843. He died 1873, leaving five children. Mary married Jolin B. Delwich 1873; has three children. Josephine married Joseph Delwich


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1873; has three children. Hubert married Clara Collard 1874; has two children. She died 1879. Nicholas J. married Flora Gilot 1878; has one child.


1870. Charles Janquart, farmer; born Belgium 8817; mar- ried Mary T. Sonvan 1845. She died 1864, leaving six children. Octavie married Alexis Charles 1874.


1870. Anton Beward, farmer; born Belgium 1835; married Rosala Voux 1868; has five children.


JACKSONPORT -- 14th AND LAST ORGANIZED TOWN.


Jacksonport, unlike the other towns in the county, was not organized under the supervision of the County Board. Col. Charles L. Harris, and other active parties in the vicinity of Jacksonport got the matter before the State Legislature, and portions of Bailey's Harbor and Egg Harbor townships was set off as a separate township under the name of Jack- sonport, before the people generally knew of the matter. Con- cerning the affair, we find in the Private and Local Laws of Wisconsin for 1869, the following:


"SECTION I. All of township 29 north of range 27 east, is hereby detached from the towns of Egg Harbor and Bailey's Harbor, in the county of Door, and organized into a separate town called Jacksonport. The first election for officers of said town shall be held on th' first Tuesday of April next, after the passage of this act, and thereafter the said town shall be held to be fully organized and subject to all the liabilities and entitledto all the rights and immunities of towns organized under the laws of this State.


SECTION 2. This act shall take effect, and be in force from and after the passage and publication thereof .


Approved March 8th, 1869."


The name of "Jacksonport" was given the town in honor of a Mr. Jackson who was a large property holder in that vicinity.


The following is a short sketch of the old settlers now resid- ing in Jacksonport, who first came to Door county ten or more years ago:


In the year 1850, J. E. Thorp, farmer, first came to Door county. He was born in New York State 1828; married Mary Claflin 1855; has four children. His son Roy married Matilda Chambers 1877.


The following interesting letter is from Mr. Thorp:


JACKSONPORT, Wisconsin, October 25th, 1880.


F. E. Thorpe to C. I. Martin:


Mr. Increase Claflin, from the State of New York, being the first white settler of the town of Gardner, settled there May Ist 1835. . In the year 1836 Robert Stevenson, from Pennsylvania came to Little


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Sturgeon, and in 1837 married Adelia, the eldest daughter of Mr. Claflin. He then became a permanent settler of that place. Mr. Claflin remained at Little Sturgeon until the year 1844. His business was farming, fishing, and trading with the Indians. During the first few years of Mr. Claflin's stay at Little Sturgeon, the Menom- inee and Chippewa Indians were quite troublesome. At one time they surrounded his house and threatened to kill him and all his family, but no harm was done to anyone, except Mr. Stevenson, who, while fighting with them, was stabbed twice. They attempted to drag Mrs. Stevenson from the house, but were defeated in their attempt. Mr. Claflin then made a treaty with them, and ever afterwards they were friends to him and his family. In 1844 Mr. Claflin moved to Fish creek, being the first white settler of that place. His business there was principally fishing and trapping, there being a large amount of fur in those days, though there were but few deer, on account Mr. Claflin named most of the


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places and Islands from Sturgeon Bay to "Death's Door." Horseshoe Bay he called by that name, because he found his horses there, when they were on their way back to Little Sturgeon after he had moved to Fish Creek, and one of the horses had lost a shoe at that place. The place has gone by that name ever since. "Egg Harbor" he so named, because of the harbor there, and on going in he found a nest full of duck's eggs. "Hat Island" he said was the shape of a hat. "Straw- berry Islands" he named on account of the amount of strawberries that grew there. "Eagle Island" he named because he found an eagle's nest there. "Sister Island, " because they were so near alike. "Chamber's Island" was named in honor of Captain Chamber's, who lost his life there in the time of the Black Hawk war. Mr. Claflin's house was the only house from Sturgeon Bay to Washington Island until the year 1847, when William Marshall, from Bay Settlement, came to Fish Creek and married Mary, the second oldest daughter of Mr. Claflin, and afterwards became a settler of that place. His prin- cipal business there was fishing. In 1850, ye scribe came to Fish Creek, and worked at the Cooper trade at this place until 1855, when I married Maria, the youngest daughter of Mr. Claflin. In 1862 Mr. Claflin's three sons-Albert, Charles, and William-enlisted in the 32d Wisconsin regiment, in which they served until April Ist, 1864. Albert, the oldest came home on a sick furlough, where he remained until the Ist of June, when he died. Charles came home March Ist 1863, being discharged on account of consumption, he remained until he died, November Ist, 1865 William, the youngest, remained until the close of the war, when he returned and settled at Little Sturgeon, the place of his birth, where he still lives. Mr. Claflin lived at Fish Creek until March 5th, 1867, when he died, at the age of eighty- three years. Mrs. Claflin lived until 1873, when she died at the resi- dence of her son William Claflin, at Little Sturgeon, September 7th, at the age of seventy-eight years ..... Mr. Larson, the first white set-


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provision line was practiced, there would be a sore famine in the land before the opening of navigation. Finally the flour and pork gave out-groceries of every sort run out, and the settlers were reduced to the necessity of living on "potatoes and salt." They had not even the diet that Beecher claims was good enough for a laboring man, viz: "bread and water." True, water was here in abundance, or could be had by cutting a hole through the ice, but the bread was conspicuous for its absence. Scarce a family then residing in the settlement but what lived entirely on potatoes and salt for days and days, and we believe we are safe in saying that they were all in like condition. Occasionally a load of supplies could be obtained from outside, but the amount brought would only afford a temporary supply. On such occasions, it was no uncommon thing to see those who obtained a few pounds of meal or flour divide with their less fortunate neighbors, thus showing the bright side of humanity in the time of general need. Of course the supplies so obtained were small and infrequent; yet their arrivals were occasions of rejoicing and encouragement, and brought to the surface the better feelings of humanity which otherwise might have rusted to death. Fishing through the ice for trout was followed by some of the settlers, which aided in eking out the food supply of the place; but when the spring rains came and drove the ice out of the creeks empty- ing into the bay, our citizens held high carnaval, for sucker time had come, "Gentle Annie," and a "square meal" was indulged in by all concerned, with an avidity and relish sel- dom known before, or since, by the dwellers of this region. While the suckers were going to, and returning from their spawn bads those who went through the famine declared "that the bones of the fish so clinched through skin and shirt that they could not be separated until the bones were decomposed. If any escaped that condition, it was because they lined their shirts with tin, which saved the garment." Such are fish re- ports, but in the general meaning not facts.


That season, the ice did not leave the bay until the 8th of May. The same day a vessel from Chicago loaded with sup- plies (about $8,000 worth) entered Sturgeon Bay point. That there was rejoicing over the event, can be a matter of no ques- tion. Every household had a supply! They ate, and were happy! As the man that looks in a glass, and when he turns away from it, straightway forgets what manner of man he is, so these people ate themselves to repletion and seemingly for- got they were ever suffering with hunger.


More than a score of years have rolled their rounds since then. The forest on either side of the bay has receded before the "march of civilization," or more properly speaking, before


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the sturdy blows of the axeman's strong arm. Broad fields show thrift and perseverance. True many, perhaps a majority of the old settlers have disappeared from among us, and the everchanging kaleidoscope of time has covered the trails and hidden the scars of that eventful year from view, until the stranger would never dream that gaunt hunger ouce stalked grim and hideously defiant through the settlement-pinching the features of both old and young, and sickening the spirit almost to despair. To suppose its recollection has faded entirely from the memory of those who passed through the dark days of that long and cheerless winter is an error, for as they gather round their firesides to commune with each other, after the main labors of the season are over, memory reverts to the times of their trials, and they repeat the legends of the days when they struggled and suffered, that their chil dren may profit by their experience. At times, while so repeating the tales of the past, the humerous side of the scene presents itself and is enjoyed with a pleasure, mellowed by time, which breaks the force of the reality, and almost makes them think they were dreaming, and their sufferings in those goneby days were illusory and mystical instead of being an unquestioned reality.


THE COLD WINTER.


The winter of '62-'3 is often referred to as the coldest ever experienced in this section, certainly during the life of any of the present generation; the coldest day being the 1st of January 1863. This was followed up for a week or so with a sharpness that made one believe there was to be a repetition of the glacial period. Prior to the 1st there was no uncom- mon coldness in the atmosphere, and many of our people here thought, (as those elsewhere did) that the month of January was to be from fair to middling for mildness; but growing cold and a rapid falling in the thermometer during the night of December 31, dissipated this belief. New Year's day opened with intense coldness, and a fierce wind from the northwest, and it seemed as though the north pole had moved down upon us „in good earnest. Not dreaming of such a change in the weather, many of the dwellers here were caught with a small supply of wood; besides this, many of the homes were not in condition to stand a siege from the frost king, with comfort, and many of the stoves in use in the settlement were not fitted fot use in this climate. Putting these things together, it was not strange that that particular New Year's day is remembered as a "landmark," and quoted as a measure in time -a prominent date in the history of the place. The cold on that day was severely intense; yet the wind made the weather


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more severe and cutting than the thermometer really indicated at that time. In fact we have no date to show that the winter of 1862-3 was so cold as the present one, (1881) with the excep- tion of the one cold day mentioned above, and no doubt that if we had "enjoyed" a severe west wind the other day when the thermometer was dancing around the thirties we would have found the twin of the cold of 1863, with only a few degrees in the downward grade in the thermometer. But we don't get a "wind blizzard" every cold snap, and for this rea- son are apt to retain the memory of those we do get, for a long, long time. The present winter has been steadily cold; and we have become used to it. The cold of '63 came upon us sud- denly and sharp. It was comparatively unexpected. Its "claws" were as sharp as though they had been ground on an iceberg, and polished on a jagged rock, and when it struck it was "from the shoulder," and caught us almost sans caloute. But it was cold though! O how cold! Hence the recollection of it.


THE BOYS IN BLUE.


Although Door county was but sparcely settled at the time of the civil war, she did her share toward suppressing the champions and backers in the cause of seceding Southern States. Not a few men shouldered muskets and made off for the line of conflict, who had taken up wild lands in this vicin- ity; built log cabins, and therein planted their families in the wilderness. As they left their weeping wives and crying chil- dren, the common expression was: "Cheer up! we've had our breakfast-'will take our dinner with us, and be home for sup- per!" Many a supper time came and went; time rolled on, and years passed by ere the war closed. While the men were off on Dixon's line fighting for the Government, the women and chil- dren in Door county were battling with hardships and strug- gling to keep life in their bodies. It was a common scene in those days to see that sex of the human family that most wear calico, wading in the deep snows of winter gathering wood to burn; chopping down the large forest trees, clearing, and mak- ing preparations to farm. Cattle fed on the tender twigs of tree tops, and in most cases the women had to do the felling of the trees. The hardships were general, and each one carried their portion of the burden. With the wife courage was kept up by the thought of the joys that would take place when her husband returned! With the husband thoughts of making those at home happy, was the beacon light that guided him through drudgery and long years of war. In 1865 the war closed, but a number of Door county's noblest sons returned not-powder and lead was their death warrant, and Southern


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THE WINTER OF 1880-1.


Inasmuch as the winter of 1880-1 has been such a remarka- ble one, we deem it but just to make some record of it for future reference. November 17th, 1880, the steam ferry Ark, that plies between Sturgeon Bay and Bay View, made its last trip for the season. On the morning of the 18th foot passen- gers could cross the bay. By many, a "break-up" was looked for, but the weather continued "snug," and in a couple of days teams crossed with perfect safety. On Sunday, November 21st, Scofield & Co.'s tug Leatham, from Chicago, plowed down the bay, turning up from 4 to 6 inches of new blue ice. Five days later, or on Friday, 26th, the Messrs. Spears tugs Gregory, from Chicago, and H. N. Martin, worked their way to Sturgeon Bay village by way of the canal. The Gregory took the lead in breaking the ice, and opposite Lawrence & Co.'s grist mill she broke new ice 1012 inches thick. Thus it will be seen that nine days after the bay was froze over it wore a crystal covering averaging from 9 to 11 inches. A moderate amount of snow fell from date to date, and though the total was but from 3 to 4 inches, sleighing was excellent. December and January were nice winter months-the snow fall light, but the weather cold and steady. In February the weather was very changeable-mercury ranging from high to low. Snow, rain, and sunshine often being the make-up of a single day. Sun- day, February 27th was the severest storm ever experienced in this county-not because particularly of the heavy fall of snow, but the immense drifts. For eleven days (from Saturday February 27th, to Wednesday, March 9th,) no Green Bay mails were received-so extensively were the roads blocked. March 20th another blizzard swept the country, and if possible fur- ther blocked 'the roads. The Green Bay mail was again behind time four days. Fair weather again smiled ou this section, and the lumbermen that had broke camp, went back to the woods. Once more the winter broke out in fresh spots, and the clouds that had scattered and disappeared, came back loaded with the "beautiful" and dumped a coating of snow several inches deep all over the northwest. In length, breadth and thickness the winter of 1880-1 is without parallel for forty years. Navigators will remember it for the snow storms and drift ice off our coasts. The interior will recall the heavy snows with which it so long blocked their streets and roads. Railroad men will speak of the like impediments it threw in their way, and the poorer classes will shiver at the mention of the acute sufferinsg it caused them. But most memorable will it be tojmeteorologists, as marked by the most




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