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Subject: [PAMERCER-L] Mo' Circus info
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 12:16:15 EDT

Hi Rooters, Listers and Cousins;
In response to my query I posted regarding my G. Aunt Martha (Mattie) Waldo
Chapman and her husband Wm. Chapman's involvment with the circus I have
received the following info:
"Contact the Girard PA area chamber of commerce & see if they have
anything on the Circus information...I seem to remember a statue or
plaque or something there and remember sometime ago[no idea when it
was!]there was an article in a newspaper about a circus involved with
Girard PA....At one time there was a bar in Conneaut named "The Circus
Bar" and the man that owned it was from a circus---that was in the paper
too but don't ask me when...."

Do any of you know of this? Is there a Girard Chamber of Historical Society? I
find this to be very interesting as my family lived in the Girard area from
about 1840-1900 then they moved to Erie City so I bet this had something to do
with all the WALDO circus folks!

Also am still looking for info on my Gr. Uncle Wm. Chapman [was the Circus
Legal Adjuster that my Aunt Martha (Mattie) Waldo married]. Are there any
CHAPMAN's out there that have him in their tree?

Also wonder what newspaper that would have been? If I can find out I'll
contact them for copy of article.

Is the statue still there? Or the Bar?

If I am overlooking the obvious, please forgive as I am still a newbie and
have lots to learn! I am always open for suggestion and very thankful for all
the help you all have provided me!

happy trails;
Patti :)

P.S. Gosh, I didn't know it was so late this morning and I have a zillion
errands to run. This genealogy research gets ahold of me and the day is gone
before I know it <grin>! Do any of you have that prob as well?

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