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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>i read with interest Pamel Farnsworths paper on the
Farnsworth/Phaneauf family. Her info started with Mathias and ended with the
Catholic churchs rescue of his offspring. Because i am desended from the
French Huguenot Farnsworth/Phaneauf side.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>at an Industrial meeting in Jew Jersey I was
approached by a man bythe name of Gerald Beaudrey, a Canadian wo said we were
shirttail relatives His account is as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>During the middle ages, a traveling family was set
upon by highway men and all killed except one small boy. They used him as
an advence person to gain entrance to the next place the we going to rob.
His job was to approach a house and ask for lodging because he ws orghaned and
alone. After the family was asleep he would unbolt the door and the
highwaymen would pillage and kill everyone. When the boy grew older
he escaped and went to France. At this juncture, I was told, is when the
family split ino</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Catholic and Protestant groups.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In St, Petersburg, Florida there is a family
of Phaneaufs. They also have heard the same story..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If anyone is able to corroborate this and has any
other information i would like to hear from</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The only knowledge have of my fathers family is
sketchy.His name was Anthony Farnsworth and had a brother Andrew. Both
were born in Lock Haven, Pennaylvania.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>W. J. Farnsworth</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>