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boatpuller · 12-06-2016, 11:12 AM

My grandmother's cousin was former world champion boxer James Corbett. Most knew him as "Gentlemen Jim". He beat John L Sullivan for the title in which I think was the last bare fisted title fight.
The picture is a dead ringer for my dad when he was younger.

By the way Leon I discovered a native american connection that puts me at 1/8 Iroquois.
I mention that because of your native american comment and the fact that some of them settled in Marion Iowa area. Anywhere near you ?
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I have recently started genealogy searching and found Familysearch from the church of Latter day saints sight to be very helpful and free.
You can create and keep your family tree.

My dads side came from France and settled in Montmagny Quebec. A Grandfather married an Iroquois lady and like a lot of French Canadians traveled down to Bourbannis Illinois which was a French settlement. Then spread out to Iowa,Nebraska,Oregon.

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boatpuller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sun City West, Az Posts: 3,822	Re: "Whom" with any importance are you realted to My grandmother's cousin was former world champion boxer James Corbett. Most knew him as "Gentlemen Jim". He beat John L Sullivan for the title in which I think was the last bare fisted title fight. The picture is a dead ringer for my dad when he was younger. By the way Leon I discovered a native american connection that puts me at 1/8 Iroquois. I mention that because of your native american comment and the fact that some of them settled in Marion Iowa area. Anywhere near you ? . I have recently started genealogy searching and found Familysearch from the church of Latter day saints sight to be very helpful and free. You can create and keep your family tree. My dads side came from France and settled in Montmagny Quebec. A Grandfather married an Iroquois lady and like a lot of French Canadians traveled down to Bourbannis Illinois which was a French settlement. Then spread out to Iowa,Nebraska,Oregon. Attached Images __________________ " Never look up a dead dogs butt." Last edited by boatpuller; 12-06-2016 at 11:22 AM.