[Archie Stewart--home movies] VT9

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1993
Mary Stewart Hafer notes: Continuation of 70th anniversary wedding party of Mary and Archie Stewart at Ramada Inn [Newburgh, NY] July 3. Mary Lou plays "Scotland the Brave" on fiddle. George Maharay talks about genealogy and relationship of our families. 1847 Samuel Maharay came to USA. 1838 wife and 2 kids came. 1873, 2 Maharay brothers marry 2 Revill sisters. Arthur, George's father, and Annie Eliza, Archie's mother, grew up next door to each other, and were like brother and sister. July 4, I give a tour of 388 Grand Street to Archie's descendants. R.G. Sauls V photographing. We concentrate on cellar and attic and I talk about life of servants when the house was built as both a home and a school in 1832. Watermelon seeds spitting contest by younger members of family from back porch. July 5, Archie talks about 1947 freezer in kitchen. People leaving. End picture: Archie and Nana around age 40.

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