Baptist Martin looking for his father Dick Martin

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

August 11, 1881

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MR. EDITOR: My father's name was Dick Martin. He went to Canada from Louisiana about the year 1848 He belonged to Duncan Walker, on Bayon Lafourche. If any one who reads this knows him, please address BAPTIST MARTIN. First African Baptist Church, New Orleans.

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Baptist Martin is looking for his father, Dick Martin, who escaped to Canada in 1848 and emancipated himself.

Date
August 11, 1881
Searcher Location

New Orleans, LA

Searchee Location

Canada

Bayou Lafourche, LA

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Hannah Pfeifer

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"Baptist Martin looking for his father Dick Martin," Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA), August 11, 1881, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed April 25, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4180

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