That observation does make me look at the chat-club conversation in an entirely new light.
LIEF WRITES: Hi, does anyone happen to know where the apartment is/was where B. Obama's mother lived on Capitol Hill? I'm really interested in Seattle history and have been striking out on the exact address. Apparently, before the C. Hill apt. she lived at a "Laurelhurst dormitory" near UW, but I don't know exactly where that is either, or if it still exists.
NOW DOESN'T THAT SEEM CONTRIVED? HE DOESN'T KNOW WHERE...HAS NO ADDRESS...BUT CALLS HER B. OBAMA'S MOTHER. THEN CHARLETTE LE FEVRE REPLIES:
Hi Leif,
Interesting inquiry. If Stanley Ann Dunham was living on Capitol Hill that means our next President Barack Obama also lived on Capitol Hill as an infant. (Interesting he is going from Capitol Hill to Capitol Hill). If the time period was from around March 1962 to at least September 1962 then Barack Obama would have been around 7 months old.
There is a possiblity if Ann signed on with UW as a student that UW Housing may have records.
AND NOW SHE HAS THE OCCUPANTS, SHE HAS A TIME PERIOD, SHE GIVES THE AGE OF THE CHILD...AND SHE'S STRAIGHT INTO THE U OF WA...!
WRITES AGAIN TO CONFIRM!
Confirmed Barack Obama lived here on Capitol Hill. Document and photos to be posted soon
SHE'S FOUND IT!
Here you go,
Capitol Hill Times has now posted the article and photos. Barack Obama: From Capitol Hill to Capitol Hill http://www.capitolhilltimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=248&ArticleID=27447
NOW THE LOCATION (There is no Mercer Republican corner, so she crossed out MERCER, no idea why.)
To be exact the plot of land was lot 9. It was mentioned by a former resident it was the second house in from the Mercer Republican corner.
AFTER CONTACTING MARY?? (BUT READING THAT AGAIN, IT WOULD SEEM SHE HAD ALL THAT BEFORE LEIF 'ASKED THE QUESTION' DOESN'T IT?
Babysitter of Barack was Mary Toutonghi who now lives in Alaska. She lived right below Ann and Barack. The name Toutonghi is listed in the city directory as residents of 516 13th Ave E, an address which is also confirmed by the Univ. of WA as the residence given by Ann Dunham Obama when she registered.
I THINK YOU HAVE IT RIGHT, DAVID. This sequence suggests a PRE-EMPTIVE MEASURE.
Fred, you are so right - that whole exchange there is contrived.
Example:
“To be exact the plot of land was lot 9. It was mentioned by a former resident it was the second house in from the Mercer(Mercer crossed out) Republican corner.”
Remember any apartment you’ve ever lived in during your life. Can you tell me what lot number the city assigned to the land under the building? It’s not like there is a sign out front that says “this is lot #9”. This was an attempt to lay the foundation before bringing out that photo and archived property card. The latter showed the building to be on Lot #9 of course.
P.S. If anyone can come up with a reason for the crossed out (who would do that, use html to show it, instead of just back spacing and typing the right road name over it?) “Mercer”, please come forth.