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Carlo Salvatore “Sam” Randazzo (1884-1956)
Carlo Salvatore “Sam” Randazzo: The details of his life are sketchy at best. There are multiple name changes, constant family moves from state to state and much speculation as to why. Family lore has it that there are mafia ties and that an escape from this explains the name and residence changes though this can not be backed up. Throughout his life, Sam went by many names, first and last, making tracking him quite difficult, as can best be seen [...]
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Heinrich Christoph “Christian” Friedrich Eggers
Heinrich Christoph “Christian” Friedrich Eggers was born on September 13, 1833 in Gadebusch Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. Geadebusch is about fifty miles southwest of Dummerstorf. His parents were Juaquim Eggers and Sophia Strohkirch. Though he goes by different versions of his name throughout his life, he seems to prefer Christoff, Christ or Christian as an Americanized version. Heinrich Christoph Friedrich Eggers – Birth Record 1833 By 1855, Christian was living in Fallingbostel, about forty-five minutes north of Hanover, Germany. In October of 1856, he traveled to [...]
