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My German-(A)Merican Heritage

Posted on September 15, 2014 by cynthiaberryman

This is the first of a several-part series on my grandfather, Thomas Austin Merica. Thomas Austin Merica was born on May 28, 1884 in Greene County, Virginia. Or at least that’s the family legend. He was from sturdy German stock, … Continue reading →

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