Person Info
- Name: Philip HARSH
- Sex: M
- Birth: 29 May 1770 in Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania b
- Death: 29 May 1843 in Harrison Twp, Carroll Co, Ohio d
- Burial: Harsh Cem, Carroll Co, Ohio u
Parents:
- Father:
- Simon HIRSCH
Birth: Abt 1722 in Westrich, Rhenish Palatinate, Germany
Death: 2 Apr 1807 in West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:
- Anna Maria LAWAR
Death: After 1800
Family:
Marriage:
Children:
- Anne Mary HARSH Birth: 4 Oct 1794 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 1864
- Barbara HARSH Birth: 14 Feb 1795 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 6 May 1868
- Catharine HARSH Birth: 9 Sep 1796 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 17 Sep 1872
- Wilhelm H HARSH Birth: 24 Dec 1797 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 25 Aug 1840 in Carroll Co, Ohio
- Lewis H (Ludwig) HARSH Birth: 25 Aug 1799 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 22 Dec 1889 in Carroll Co, Ohio
- Leonard HARSH Birth: 22 Mar 1801 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 1866
- Susanna HARSH Birth: 17 Jan 1803 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 4 Jul 1878 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
- Christina HARSH Birth: 21 Mar 1805 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 30 May 1886
- Philip Jr HARSH Birth: 8 Jun 1809 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 2 Jul 1892 in Kansas
- Johannes (John) HARSH Birth: 11 Feb 1810 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 28 Nov 1892 in Fredonia, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania
- Daniel H HARSH Birth: 17 Aug 1812 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Death: Jul 1848
- Levi HARSH Birth: 18 Apr 1816 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Bibliography
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Census 1800, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, West Bethlehem, p04. M32-44. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004440910 image 133. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1800 PA Washington WestBethlehem 04].
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Census 1810, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, East Bethlehem, p07. M252-57. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005157106 image 097. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1810 PA Washington EastBethlehem 07].
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Census 1820, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, West Bethlehem, p02. M33-113. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005156943 image 393. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1820 PA Washington WestBethlehem 02].
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Census 1830, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, West Bethlehem, p06. M19-163. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005156004 image 182. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1830 PA Washington WestBethlehem 06].
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Census 1840, Ohio, Carroll Co, New Harrisburgh, p05. M704-381. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004093776 image 464. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1840 OH Carroll Harrison 11].
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Beers, J. H., Commemorative Biographical Record of Carroll County Ohio, Chicago, IL: Beers & Co, 1891. Reprinted Evansville, IN: Unigraphics, 1978. Sutro F497.C2 C5 1891a. Available at http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100151633. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beers CarrollCoOH p[0-9]*].
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Beers, J. H., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, PA, J.H. Beers Co, Chicago, 1893, reprinted by Polyanthos, Inc, New Orleans, LA, 1976. Available at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008651804. Available at http://archive.org/details/commemorativebio03jhbe Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p[0-9-]*].
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Bell, Raymond Martin, One Hundred One Family Outlines. Coralville, Iowa: author, 1997. Citizens Library 929.2 Bel. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell 101Fam p[0-9]*].
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Bell, Raymond Martin, German Settlement in Buffalo Township, Keyhole II,3 July 1983, pp109-17. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell GermanSettlement p[0-9]*].
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Bell, Raymond Martin, The WOLF Family of Washington County, PA, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1984. Located in Citizens Library, Washington, PA, SR 929.3 Wol. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/102637. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell WOLF-84 p[0-9-]*].
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Carroll County Ohio Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1833-1876. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1964, Book 4, 1835-1837, LDS Film#0333227#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004021111 images 630-1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CarrollCoOH Deeds 4-[0-9]*].
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Carroll County Ohio Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1833-1876. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1964, Book 9, 1845-1848, LDS Film#0333230#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004021132 images 207-8. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CarrollCoOH Deeds 9-[0-9]*].
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Carroll County Ohio Probate Court, Wills and Probate Records 1833-1879. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1964, Book B, 1833-1847, LDS Film#0333252#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004019645 images 330-333. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CarrollCoOH Wills B-[0-9]*].
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Harsh, Robert C, and Clara Hickox Harsh, The HARSH Family Genealogy 1740-1987, 3010 Derby Rd, Columbus, OH 43221; LDS Film#1421801#3. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/559090. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p[0-9-]*].
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Washington County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Will Books 1781-1872. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1972. Book 2, 1781-1814, LDS Film#0863624#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005537968 images 323-4. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103].
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Washington County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Will Books 1781-1872. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1972. Book 3, 1814-1832, Film#0863625#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005537969 image 054. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 3-93].
Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p10]
- 1770 [Ref: Bell 101Fam p70, Bell WOLF-84 p21, HarshRC HARSH p3],
- place:
- [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p3]
- Pennsylvania [Ref: Beers CarrollCoOH p799],
- parents:
- [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p10, HarshRC HARSH p3],
- father:
- [Ref: Bell 101Fam p70, WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Bell 101Fam p70, Bell WOLF-84 p21, HarshRC HARSH p10],
- place:
- [Ref: Beers CarrollCoOH p799]
- Carroll Co Ohio [Ref: CarrollCoOH Wills B-22]
Sources for burial Information
- place:
- [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p10]
Sources with Information about marriage to Christina STRICKER
- date:
- [Ref: Bell 101Fam p70, Bell WOLF-84 p21, HarshRC HARSH p10]
- abt 1789 [Ref: Bell GermanSettlement p115],
- names:
- [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 3-93]
- Philip Harsh & Christine ___ [Ref: CarrollCoOH Deeds 4-493],
- child:
- [Ref: Bell 101Fam p70, Bell GermanSettlement p115, Bell WOLF-84 p21,
CarrollCoOH Deeds 4-493, HarshRC HARSH p10, HarshRC HARSH p206]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
- children:
- Margaret and Rebecca listed, in addition to William, Lewis, Leonard,
Philip, and Levi [Ref: Beers CarrollCoOH p799]
Research Notes:
One of the first to settle in Washington County, PA [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA
p1055]
1800: Census of West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, PA, p4, listed with two
free white males under age 10, one age 26-44; three free white females under
age 10, one age 10-16, one age 26-44 [Ref: 1800 PA Washington WestBethlehem
04]
1810: living in West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, PA. Three males under age
10 [WTM: John(infant), Philip(1), Leonard(9)], two males age 10-15 [WTM:
Ludwig(11), Wilhelm(13)], one age 26-44 [WTM: Philip(40)], three females under
age 10 [WTM: Christina(5), Susanna(7), ??], two females age 10-15 [WTM:
Catherine(14), Barbara(15)], one female age 26-44 [WTM: wife Christina(41)]
(32010-32010) [Ref: 1810 PA Washington EastBethlehem 07]
1820: Census of West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, PA, p2, listed with three
free white males under age 10, one age 10-16, two age 16-26, one age 45&up;
two free white females age 10-16, one age 16-26, one age 45&up; 5 engaged
in agriculture [Ref: 1820 PA Washington WestBethlehem 02]
1830: livingin West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, PA. Two entries for "Philip
Harsh", he is the first. One male age 10-15 [WTM: Levi(14)], one male age
15-20 [WTM: Daniel(18)], one male age 60-70 [WTM: Philip(60)], one female age
10-15 [WTM: unknown], one female age 60-70 [WTM: Christina(61)]
(0011000010000-0010000010000) [Ref: 1830 PA Washington WestBethlehem 06]
1834: moved to Carroll County, and purchased land in Harrison Twp [Ref: Beers
CarrollCoOH p799]
Oct 9 1834: (while still living in Washington Co PA, but acknowledged in
Carroll Co OH) sold to Philip Harsh Jr for $1000 155.5 acres, SE quarter of
Section 6 Township 15 Range 6 "of the lands directed to be sold at
Steubenville" [Ref: CarrollCoOH Deeds 4-493]
1840: living in New Harrisburgh, Carroll Co, OH, with son Philip Jr. [Ref:
1840 OH Carroll Harrison 11]
Apr 29 1843: purchased from Jonathan and Katharine Grable, for $1200, 76 acres
and 49.5 perches of land, NW quarter Section 6 Township 15 Range 6 [Ref:
CarrollCoOH Deeds 9-383]
Will of Phillip Harsh recorded in Book B, p22, Carroll Co, OH [Ref: HarshRC
HARSH p201]
will dated 17 Jan 1839, proved 12 Jun 1844. Children: Barbara wife of
George Sommers, Katherine wife of Matthew Tressel, William, Louiss, Leonard,
John, Philip, Susanne wife of Tobias Kentnen, Christina wife of Michael
Hildebrand, Levi, Mary Potorf. Chilren of daughter Mary Pattorf: John
Christina, Jacob Harsh. Children of son Daniel deceased, unnamed. Executors:
sons Leonard and Philip [Ref: CarrollCoOH Wills B-22]
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Carroll Co OH Deeds 4-493, dated 9 Oct 1834:
This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty four by and between Philip Harsh Sr and
Christine his wife of the County of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania of
the one part and Philip Harsh Jr of the County of Carroll in the State of Ohio
of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Philip Harsh Sr and Christiana his
wife for and in consideration of the just sum of One thousand dollars to them
in hand paid by the said Philip Harsh Jr the receipt of which they do hereby
acknowledge have given granted bargained sold released and conveyed and by
these presents give grant bargain sell release convey and confirm unto the
said Philip Harsh Jr and his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or
parcel of land situate and being in the County of Carroll and State of Ohio
being the South East quarter of Section six in Township Fifteen of Range Six
containing one hundred and fifty five acres and fifty hundredths (be the same
more or less) of the lands directed to be sold at Steubenville, To have and to
hold the premises aforesaid with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining unto him the said Philip harsh
Jr and his heirs and assigns forever, And the said Philip Harsh Jr and
Christine his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators
covenant and promise to and with the said Philip Harsh Jr his heirs and
assigns that they the said Philip Harsh Sr and Christiana his wife will well
and truly warrant and forever defend the premises herein and hereby granted
unto the said Philip Harsh Jr and his heirs and assign against the lawful
claims and demands of all and any person whomsoever. In Testimony whereof the
said Philip harsh Sr and Christiana his wife have hereunto set their hands and
seals the day and year first above written. Philip Harsh Sr. Christena
Harsh.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of L A Highlands, Rudolph Cook.
State of Ohio, Carroll County, SS. Personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Philip Harsh Sr and
Christina his wife signers and sealers of the with deed of conveyance and
severally acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be their act and
deed for the purposes therein contained, And the said Christina being
separately and apart from her said husband and the contents to her made known
and she acknowledged that she executed the same freely without fear coercion
or compulsion and that she is still satisfied therewith. Given under my hand
officially this 29th day of October A.D. 1834. David Weaver, Justice of the
Peace. [Ref: CarrollCoOH Deeds 4-493]
Carroll Co OH Deeds 9-383, dated 29 Apr 1843:
To all persons to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye, that
Jonathan Grable and Katherine his wife of the County of Summit and State of
Ohio for the consideration of Twelve hundred Dollars received to their full
satisfaction of Phillip Harsh of Carroll County and State of Ohio do give
grant bargain sell and confirm unto him the said Phillip Harsh the following
described tract or lot of Land situated in the County of Carroll and State
aforesaid and being a part of the North West quarter of Section number six in
Township Number Fifteen in Range number six and is Bounded as follows,
Beginning at a post Standing on the West line of said quarter section eighty
three perches South from the North West corner of said quarter section thence
East into said quarter section one hundred and nineteen perches and two tenths
of a perch to a post thence North thirty perches to a post, thence Eest forty
perches to a post on the East line of said quarter section, thence South with
such line ninety nine and two tenth perches to a post being the center post of
said section thence south to the south line of said section one hundred and
fifty nine perches and one tenth perch to a post at the South west corner of
said quarter section, and thence North with the west line of said section
sixty nine perches and two tenths of a perch to the Beginning, Containing
seventy six acres and forty nine and a half perch be the same more or less, To
Have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the
appurtenances thereof unto him the said Philip Harsh his heirs and assigns
forever to his and their own purpose use and behoof and also I the said
Jonathan Grable do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant
with the said Philip Harsh his heirs and assigns that at and until the
ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good
indefasible state in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the
same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same as free of all
incumberances whatsoever and furthermore I the said Jonathan Grable do by
these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant defend the above
bargained and granted premises to him the said Phillip Harsh his heirs and
assigns against all claiming and demands whatsoever and I the said Katherine
wife of the said Jonathan Grable do hereby in consideration of the money paid
to him the said Jonathan remise release and forever quit claim unto the said
Phillip Harsh his heirs and assigns all my right and title of dower in and to
the above described premises. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals the twenty ninth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred
and forty three. Jonathan Grable. Katherine Grable.
Signed and sealed in presence of Abram Haunsberger, Johannah Lymtting
State of Ohio, Summit County, SS. Before me Abram Hunsberger a Justice of
the peace in and for said County personally appeared the within named Jonathan
Grable and Catharine Grable his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing
of the within conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed and the said
Catharine Grable being exxamined at the same time by me separate and apart
from her said husband and the contents of said instrumetn made known to her by
me, she then declared that she did voluntarily sign,s eal and acknowledge the
same, and that she is still satisfied therewith. This Twenty ninth day of
April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Abram Hunsberger, J.P.
[Ref: CarrollCoOH Deeds 9-383]
Carroll Co OH Wills B-22:
The Estate of Philip Harsh, Deceased.
Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit at a Court of Common Pleas began
and held at the Court House in Carrollton on Monday the twelfth day of June in
the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four in and for said
County of Carroll and State of Ohio.
On motion of John Pearce Sayn the last will and testament of Philip Harsh
deceased was brought into Court, the two subscribing witnesses to said Will to
wit Isaac Atkinson Sr and Daniel McCook who being duly sworn did depose and
say that the said Deceased did sign and subscribe said will at the end thereof
in the presence of the Witnesses and that the said Witnesses attested and
Subscribed said Will in the presence and at the request of the Deceased that
the Testator at the time of execution said Will was of sound mind and memory
of full age and not under any restraint and at appearing to the Court that the
said Will is duly attested executed attested and process as aforesaid the same
is admitted to probate, and the
and figures as follows, to wit,
In the name of God Amen. I Philip Harsh of the County of Carroll and State
of Ohio being advanced in Year and sensible of the uncertainty of life do make
and publish this my last Will and Testament. First It is my Will that after
my death my body decently interred, and that my just debts and funeral
expenses be fully paid. Second, of my Estate remaining at my decease I devise
and bequeath to my daughter and her Husband, George Sommers one equal eleventh
part deducting therefrom however the sum of sixty dollars whichthey the said
George and Barbara have already received. Third I give and bequeath to my
daughter Katherine and her husband Matthew Tressel a like equal eleventh part
of my Estate so remaining as aforesaid, deducting thereform fifty eight
dollars which they have heretofore received. Fourth to my Son William Harsh I
give and bequeath a like equal eleventh part of my said Estate, so remaining
at my death as aforesaid, deducting from such Eleventh part the sum of eighty
dollars and fifty cents which I have already advanced to the said William.
Fifth I give and bequeath to my Son Louiss Harsh the West half of the South
west quarter of section twenty three of Township Sixteen in Range six the said
land being charged nevertheless with certain sums of money particularly
described and specified in a certain article of agreement existing between me
and the said Lewis in relation to the said premises and hereby authorized
empower and require my Executors herein after named to make and execute to the
said Lewis and his heirs a deed in fee for said land whenever after my decease
the said Lewis Harsh or his heirs Shall fully pay to them the said Executors
the several sums of money due upon said Article of agreement. Sixth I devise
and bequeath to my son Leonard Harsh one equal eleventh part of my Estate
remaining at my decease deducting however from such eleventh part the sum of
sixty five Dollars and fifty cents heretofore received by him. Seventh to my
son John Harsh I give and bequeath a like equal eleventh part of my Estate, so
remaining at my decease as aforesaid, deducting form such eleventh part the
sum of one Hundred and fifty dollars and sixty two cents which has already
been received by the said John. Eighth to my son Philip Harsh I give and
bequeath one equal eleventh part of any Estate aforesaid deducting from such
eleventh part one hundred dollars and fifty cents, which he has already
received. Ninth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanne and her husband
Tobias Kentnen a like equal eleventh part of my said Estate so remaining as
aforesaid deducting from such eleventh part of my said Estate so remaining as
aforesaid deducting from such eleventh part the sum of fifty five dollars
which they have already received. Tenth TO my daughter Christina and her
husband Michael Hildabrand I give and bequeath a like equal eleventh part
deducting from such part seventy four dollars which they have heretofore
received. Eleventh I give and bequeath to my son Levi Harsh a like equal part
of my Estate (to wit one eleventh thereof) deducting therefrom the sum of
Eighty dollars and fifty cents which has already been received by the said
Levi. Twelfth To my sons Leonard and Philip aforesaid in trust for my
daughter Mary Potorf, I give and bequeath one equal eleventh part of said
Estate after deducting from such eleventh part fifty eight dollars already
received by said Mary. And I hereby require and direct the said Leonard and
Philip so soon after my decease as the said Eleventh part of Estate so
bequeathed to the said Mary, or any part thereof, shall come into their hands,
they shall load the same at common Interest securing the payment thereof by
bond and pay such interest annually to the said Mary and to no other person
during her life and after her death the principal sum so loaned as aforesaid
shall be paid to the children of said Mary by her first husband, to wit, John
Christina, and Jacob Harsh, after the said children shall become of lawful
age, or of either of them should die before their mother then such principal
sum should be paid to such of such Children or either of them as shall survive
their mother the said Mary Pattorf. Thirteenth I give and bequeath to the
children of my Son Daniel Harsh of Clinton County Ohio deceased two certain
promissory notes, one drawn for the sum of two hundred dollars payable by the
said Daniel Harsh deceased, to me Philip Harsh after my decease, with interest
payable annually from the date thereof and dated December 13th A.D. 1837, the
other note drawn for fifty five Dollars and payable to Leonard Harsh and by
said Leonard aforesaid to me, which said Note is dated the 11th of December AD
1837 and executed by the said Daniel Harsh deceased with said notes so given
and bequeathed to the children of my said son Daniel deceased shall be taken
and considered one equal eleventh part of my said Estate. Fourteenth The
several sums herein mentioned and directed to be deducted from the several
Eleventh parts as aforesaid shall not be so considered to preclude my claim or
claims which I now hold against any of said Begets or devises. Fifteenth It
is my Will that the said several sums herein before devised, to be deducted
from the said Eleven parts of my Estate shall constitute a common fund, which
I devise in ten equal shares as follows, to wit, one tenth part to William
Harsh, a like part to Leonard Harsh, a like part to Philip Harsh, a like part
to Levi Harsh, a like part to Susanna Knestnick, a like part to Catharine
Hildebraid, a like part to Barbara Sammurs, a like part to Catharine Trefiel,
and a like part to Mary Pottorff my children as aforesaid or to their heirs
the said Tenth part to Mary Pottorf to be held in trust by my said Leonard and
Philip for the use of said Mary and her said children as aforesaid [sic, only
nine listed here]. And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Leonard
and Philip Harsh Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
and annulling all former Wills by me made In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of January A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine. Philip Harsh.
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Daniel McCook, Isaac Atkinson
Sr. [Ref: CarrollCoOH Wills B-22]
Pedigree of Philip HARSH
/-----Hans Heinrich HIRSCH
/-----Simon HIRSCH
| \-----Juliana Veronica (HIRSCH)
Philip HARSH
| /-----Daniel LAWAR
\-----Anna Maria LAWAR
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