To: SeekAndFind
We were raised on the belief that one of our ancestors was “A genuine Cher-o-kee Indian Princess.”
Years later when more info became available she was actually an Italian-German orphan from Chicago.
On the other hand, my wife’s kin have several members of the Cherokee tribe in it.
14 posted on
12/26/2021 5:21:55 PM PST by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
RE: my wife’s kin have several members of the Cherokee tribe in it.
So, your wife can then be considered native American?
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
Well, the crying Indian in the old commercial was named Espera De Corti - and he was Italian (not Indian at all).
94 posted on
12/26/2021 7:53:36 PM PST by
kearnyirish2
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
We were raised on the belief that one of our ancestors was “A genuine Cher-o-kee Indian Princess.” Years later when more info became available she was actually an Italian-German orphan from Chicago.Ah, yes: The age-old "amelioration phenomenon" which genealogists frequently encounter!
Regards,
117 posted on
12/27/2021 12:37:33 AM PST by
alexander_busek
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