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His first marriage resulted in two daughters, Betty Strebe and
Beverly Watson. His second marriage was on May 7, 1933, to Cynthia Wyatt Mitchell of Atlanta, Georgia. They also had two children, Cynthia Lynn and Carole Ann. They lived at 10210 South Hobart Boulevard in Gramercy Park.
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327:Erwin Baker
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128:Pat Russell
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