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Daily Archives: February 16, 2021
Ancestral Shoe Salesman
Almost a century ago I had an ancestor who was a dealer for a shoe company. The certificate does not have a date, but in 1930 the Mason Shoe Company shifted their focus to rely on direct sales to customers. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family History, Genealogy, History
Tagged Coin, Farmer, Iowa, shoe salesman, Shoes, Van Duzor
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