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From: "Lorine McGinnis Schulze" <>
Subject: Re: [GenTips] Use of "Sr."
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 18:03:42 -0500
In-Reply-To: <65.25fa5b22.2d9f4932@aol.com>


On 2 Apr 2004 at 17:54, wrote:

> I found a record for a presumed ancestor who lived from
> about 1748 to 1841 in which he is listed as John Groves Sr.
> As far as I have determined, he did not have a son named
> John. Would "senior" have been used in those times as an
> honorary term for an older man?


Hello Nancy

The term "Sr" versus "Jr" was often used to distinguish men
of the same name (but different generations) living at the
same time. These men would usually be related - perhaps
uncle and nephew (but not necessarily)

So if there were two men named John Groves (related in some
way) living in the same area, one could be called John Sr
the other John Jr, and they would not have to be father and
son.

See http://www.uwm.edu/People/baugrud/helpfiles/family.html
for other helpful tips re these terms and their usage in
past centuries

Lorine


Lorine McGinnis Schulze
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* The Olive Tree Genealogy
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/
* Naturalization Records
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* USA Genealogy
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/

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