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This website celebrates the genealogy, history, and stories about the families Adams, Burton, Devore, Esler, Kingstrom, Johnson, Lewis, and Schnabel, most of whom were immigrants from Sweden and parts of Europe. ~Runsinthefamilyblog.com
Gus is in the center of the photo wearing a dark hat, holding grandson Burt Johnson. Other guests in the middle row, left to right: Unknown man, Mae Burton, Earl Burton, Florence Burton Johnson, Gus Burton, Laura Burton, Lawrence Earl Devore, unknown woman. The boys in the lower left front row are: (l to r) Ronald (Ron) Burton, Robert (Bob) Burton, and Richard (Dick) Burton. The other guests are unknown.
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Like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one. ~
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RUNS IN THE FAMILY 
This is SO SO awesome!! Wow!! I can’t even express how much this means to me, to be able to learn more and more of our family history. ❤ I couldn’t love this more. You are SO talented!
❤ you Aunty B!
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Aww, shucks, Sweetie, thanks! Heart you, too!
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