Re: COLORADO or NEW YORK SLAVINS
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Re: COLORADO or NEW YORK SLAVINS
Laffler Laffler 4/18/05
I am so glad to have finally made a connection!Melinda was a sister of my gr-gr-grandmother Victoria.Their last name was Fontaine.Born in St. Jean's Quebec.Parent's names unknown so far.You can find John Slavin's household detailed in the 1880 census for Leadville, CO.It lists John and Melinda Slavin, with Victoria Fontain as a boarder.Victoria worked in the Tabor Opera House as a costumer.Melinda and Victoria may have had a brother, Victor, twin to Victoria, who later became a doctor.Melinda lived with her daugher Beatrice (Trixie) in Boise, ID later in life.
I have family letters, papers, etc. you may be interested in.Please contact me via email.