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Adam Frank

Male 1840 - 1924  (84 years)


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  • Name Adam Frank 
    Birth 26 Apr 1840  Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; immigrated to USA October 21,1853 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Jul 1924  burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1994  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father Johann Nicolaus Frank,   b. 30 Mar 1812, Laudenau / Odenwald / Hessen / Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1852, Laudenau / Odenwald / Hessen / Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Anna Elisabetha Röder,   b. 18 Jun 1816, Laudenau / Odenwald / Hessen / Deutschland; immigrated to USA October 21,1853 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1857, Burial: (First) Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 21 Jun 1838  Reichelsheim Evangelical Church / Odenwald / Hessen / Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel V. Kell,   b. 27 Jan 1845, Upper Strasburg or Roxbury, Franklin Co., PA; lived in Chambersburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1901, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA;burial:CedarGroveCem.,Chambersburg,FranklinCo.,PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jan 1865  Upper Strasburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James K. Frank,   b. 2 Jan 1865, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1937, Burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Robert Lawton Frank,   b. 9 Feb 1867, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1930 (Age 62 years)
     3. Annie E. Frank,   b. 17 Feb 1868, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1882, Burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 14 years)
     4. Sarah J. Frank,   b. 15 Nov 1869, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1870, West Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Merette\ Marietta Belle Frank,   b. 18 Mar 1871, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1938, Burial: Lincoln Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     6. Ida Virginia Frank,   b. 18 Jan 1873, PA (see notes for birth date explanation) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1917, Burial: East Harrisburg Cem., Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     7. William Neibert Frank,   b. 13 Jun 1874, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1937, burial: Green Hill Cem., Waynesboro, Franklin Co.,PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     8. Charles G. "Charley" Frank,   b. 16 Sep 1875, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1944, Burial: Norland Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     9. Sadie C. (twin) Frank,   b. 3 Jul 1883, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1919, burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     10. Mary Scott (twin) Frank,   b. 3 Jul 1883, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1959 (Age 75 years)
     11. Florence G. Frank,   b. 3 Dec 1885, lived in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1961, Burial: Lincoln Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     12. Grayce Nellie Frank,   b. 10 May 1887, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1974, Burial: Forest Lawn Mem. Park, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F0657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Headstones
    Frank, Adam (1840-1924)
    Frank, Adam (1840-1924)
    Adam Frank (1840-1924); Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D.

  • Notes 
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      Source:
      Forney Family Bible belonging to Fredric John Forney:
      Adam Frank was the brother of Katherine Frank who was married to John Martin "Mark" Forney.
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      Source:
      US 1880 Census
      Household:
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Adam FRANK Self M Male W 40 GER Farmer GER GER
      Rachel V. FRANK Wife M Female W 35 PA Keeping House PA PA
      James K. FRANK Son S Male W 14 PA GER PA
      Robert L. FRANK Son S Male W 13 PA GER PA
      Annie FRANK Dau S Female W 12 PA GER PA
      Merretie FRANK Dau S Female W 9 PA GER PA
      Ida V. FRANK Dau S Female W 7 PA GER PA
      Wm. N. FRANK Son S Male W 6 PA GER PA
      Charles S. FRANK Son S Male W 4 PA GER PA
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      Source:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3S5-GNX
      "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3S5-GN8 : accessed 17 Jun 2014), Adam Frank, Hamilton Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 22B, family 387, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241412.
      Sarah Frank in household of Adam Frank
      United States Census, 1900
      Name: Sarah Frank
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1900
      Event Place: Hamilton Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
      Gender: Female
      Age: 27 (Donna Forney Clark: I believe this age should be 17.)
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Race (Original): W
      Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
      Birth Date: Jul 1873
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Adam Frank Head M 60 Pennsylvania
      Rachael Frank Wife F 55 Pennsylvania
      Mary Frank Daughter F 27 Pennsylvania (Donna Forney Clark: I believe this age should be 17.)
      Sarah Frank Daughter F 27 Pennsylvania (Donna Forney Clark: I believe this age should be 17.)
      Florance Frank Daughter F 15 Pennsylvania
      Grace Frank Daughter F 13 Pennsylvania
      District: 45 , Sheet Number and Letter: 22B , Household ID: 387 , Line Number: 92 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1241412 , Digital Folder Number: 004115097 , Image Number: 01002
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      Source:
      SEE JANICE RODEN'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://home.flash.net/%7eareta/Zullinger%20Web%20Cards/wc_toc.html
      Zullinger/Zollinger Genealogy:
      Janice Roden:
      Names, dates, & places
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      Source:
      As of June 2014, the following site is still online.
      SEE JANICE RODEN'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://www.kellgenealogy.org/
      https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6041812W/Kell_genealogy
      Kell Genealogy by Janice Roden.
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      Source:
      Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.:
      Birth & death dates & obituary which appeared in the Chambersburg Public Opinion newspaper on the 21st of July, 1924:
      "Adam Frank died Saturday evening at the home of his son Charles G. Frank of 225 Garfield St. aged 84 years, 3 months and 18 days. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church and Col. P. B. Housem Post G. A. R. He was a member of Company F, Third Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War and participated in many of the principal battles including Gettysburg. He is survived by these sons and daughters: James K., Robert L., Charles G., Mrs. Mary Eberly all of Chambersburg, Mrs. Austin Hafer RR 6, William of Greencastle, Mrs. S. A. Miller of Pittsburg and Mrs. Earl Streeter of Council Bluffs, Iowa. One sister Katie Schmidt of Mount Pelier, Indiana also survives. The funeral service will be held at the home of his son 225 Garfield St. Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment at Cedar Grove cemetery. Friends and relatives invited without further notice."

      Source:
      Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.:
      In Adam Frank's naturalization papers, it says that he immigrated in [to the US] September of 1847 in New York City.

      Source:
      Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.:
      "According to a Civil War Pension Index... on the 26th of December Adam Frank who served in Company F., 3rd Pennsylvania Calvary applied for a pension relevant to his Civil War Service. Application #264223, Certificate #327403."
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      Source:
      "History of the Frank Family," a brief family document, compiled by (Nellie) Grayce Eberley Stambaugh (1920-2001), a granddaughter of Adam Frank (1840-1924),
      via Ramsey Frank:
      Name & burial place & the following information:

      (First, the updates to "History of the Frank Family":
      1. (Donna Forney Clark's UPDATE: SEE DITMAR FRANK'S REFERENCE FURTHER DOWN ON THIS PAGE FOR THE CORRECT DATE AND CORRECT AGES OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS UPON ARRIVAL TO THE USA, AS WELL AS OTHER INFORMATION.]

      2. (Donna Forney Clark's UPDATE: JACQUE SIKORA: "ELIZABETHA KEIL GAVE BIRTH TO TWO SONS WITH KEIL AFTER ARRIVING IN CHAMBERSBURG. GRAYCE STAMBAUGH'S "HISTORY OF THE FRANK FAMILY" INDICATES THAT ELIZABETHA DIED AND KEIL REMARRIED AND HAD A SON HENRI PRIOR TO RELOCATING TO ILLINOIS. ACCORDING TO THE GETTYSBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY RECORDS, THE FOLLOWING SONS WERE BORN TO KEIL AND ANNA ELIZABETHA:

      HENRY (HERVIE) KEIL - B: 19 JAN. 1855
      CHRISTENED AT SECOND EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CHAMBERSBURG 26 MAY 1855
      D: MARCH 20, 1944 AT 90 Y/O
      LIVED AND DIED IN GENESEE TWP. ILLINOIS
      NEVER MARRIED

      BENJAMIN FRANK KEIL - B: 1 APR. 1857
      D: SEPT. 30, 1941
      LIVED AND DIED IN MORRISON ILLINOIS
      NEVER MARRIED
      BURIED IN GROVE HILL CEMETERY, WHITESIDE CO., ILL
      HE WAS 3 MONTHS OLD WHEN ELIZABETHA DIED.")

      "History of the Frank Family," a brief family document, compiled by Grayce Stambaugh:

      "The family of Nickloes Frank lived in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, during the years of 1830-1840. Mrs Frank's Father was (?) Rader [ROEDER]. They owned a great deal of land which was very valuable.
      Nickloes Frank (surnames unknown) had five children born to them -- Margaret, Peter, Adam, Eva Catherine and Elizabeth. They owned and operated a Hotel or Inn in Hesse Darmstadt.
      Early in life death took the father and the mother remarried. In order to avoid conscription of her sons into the German Army, the family came to America. That would have been about 1851. Margaret was 16 years old, Peter was 14 years old, Adam 11 years, Eva Catherine about 8 years and Elizabeth about 6 years old. They also brought two neighbor boys with them. The voyage in a sailboat took six weeks.
      From New York they went to Pennsylvania and took up residence at Chambersburg. Not many years afterward the mother died leaving the five children with their step-father. The mother is buried in the First Lutheran Cemetery in Chambersburg. A short time later the stepfather remarried and to them a son was born -- Henry Keil. In due course the Keils decided to move to Iowa. They wanted to take the youngest, Elizabeth, with them but the sisters and brothers would not hear to it and managed to keep all five together in Chambersburg. [Sentence omitted.]"

      "The Civil War came along and Adam enlisted. Eva Catherine stayed with a family by the name of Frondoe who were very good to her. She attended the Lutheran Church. It was there that she met her future husband, Wilhelm F. Schmidt. He also served in the Union Army. They were married on a Sunday evening at the parsonage of the First Lutheran Church by the Rev. Rhodes, Pastor. They went to housekeeping in Chambersburg and in 1875 moved to Indiana. Here they built a home and reared their famly.
      Adam Frank enlisted on February 5, 1864 and was mustered in at Pottsville, Pa. He served under Captain Frank D. Wetherill's Company F. 3rd Regiment Pa. Vol. Cavalry under the command of Col. J. B. Mcintosh. Comrade Frank shared in the battles of the Wilderness May 5, 1864 - Cold Harbor June 12, 1864, - Boydton Plank Road October 8, 1864 - Thatchers Run October 22 to 28thm 1864.
      Taken sick and being unfit for service Adam was Honorably Discharged December 10, 1864 at Petersburg, Va. by reason of Surgeon Certificate of Disability.
      After his return, he married Rachel Kell of Roxbury, Pa. Through this union 11 children were born -- James K., Robert L., Maretta B., Ida V., William N., Charles G., the twins - Mary S. and Sadie C., Florence G., Nellie Grace and one daughter Annie Elizabeth who died at the age of 14.
      Adam Frank was born April 2, 1840 and died July 20, 1924.
      Rachel V. (Kell) Frank was born January 27, 1845 and died March 14, 1901."
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      Source:
      David R. Clark, M.D.:
      (Located with the help of Larry Calimer at Kittochtinny Historical Society in Chambersburg, PA):
      Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA: on draft list September 2, 1863
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      Source:
      SEE JAY E. FRANK'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jfrank39-b&id=I70
      Odenwald Evangelical Records:
      Jay E. Frank: (Original information came from the family register for Laudenau, Germany. Those records were on LDS Film 1577008, Item 6, Section KB48. Johann Nicolaus [Frank] was family No. 1 on the file.)
      ID: I70
      Name: Anna Elisabetha RÖDER
      Sex: F
      Birth: 18 JUL 1816 1
      Note: 2 3
      Anna Elisabetha had previously been married to a HUFER.
      She was listed as being 22 years old when she married Johann Nicolaus.
      I can not find her birth on the day listed in the Reichelsheim Records for this period. I have found two other Anna Elisabetha RÖDERs, one born in 1813 to Johann Georg RÖDER and Anna Catharina HÖRR and the other born in 1816 to Johann Adam RÖDER and Anna Maria VOLLRATH.
      Text: Section KB48 Item 1
      Change Date: 29 NOV 2005
      Father: Johann RÖDER b: 6 JUL 1787 in Reichelsheim, Hesse Darmstadt
      Mother: Catharina Margaretha VETTER
      Marriage 1 Johann Nicolaus FRANK b: 30 MAR 1812 in Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt
      Married: 21 JUN 1836 in Reichelsheim Evangelical Church 1
      Children
      Anna Margaretha FRANK b: 17 APR 1836 in Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt
      Johann Peter FRANK b: 26 APR 1838 in Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt
      Adam FRANK b: 26 APR 1840 in Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt
      Eva Catharina FRANK b: 20 JUN 1843 in Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt
      Anna Elisabetha FRANK b: 29 AUG 1846 in Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt
      Jay E. Frank's sources:
      Type: Vital Record
      Text: LDS Film 1577008; Reichelsheim Familienbuch
      Text: Section KB48 Item 1
      Type: Vital Record
      Text: LDS Film 1577008; Reichelsheim Familienbuch
      Text: LDS - International Genealogy Index

      http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jfrank39-b&id=I189
      Odenwald Evangelical Records:
      Jay E. Frank:
      ID: I189
      Name: Adam FRANK
      Sex: M
      Birth: 26 APR 1840 in Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt 1
      Change Date: 10 JUL 2005
      Father: Johann Nicolaus FRANK b: 30 MAR 1812 in Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt
      Mother: Anna Elisabetha RÖDER b: 18 JUL 1816
      Jay E. Frank's sources:
      Text: LDS Film 1577008 Reichelsheim Familienbuch
      Text: Section KB 48 Family 1
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      Source:
      SEE JAY E. FRANK'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=jfrank39-b&id=I730
      Odenwald Evangelical Records:
      Jay E. Frank:
      1 Johann Adam RÖDER b: ABT 3 OCT 1744 d: 20 DEC 1805
      2 Elisabetha Catharina RÖDER b: ABT 1777 d: 1837
      + Johann Adam NAGEL b: 28 FEB 1764 d: 18 DEC 1827
      3 Anna Margaretha NAGEL b: 30 APR 1789
      3 Eva Catharina NAGEL b: 9 JUN 1792 d: 1 FEB 1828
      + Johann Georg FRANK b: 9 DEC 1784 d: 2 JAN 1837
      4 Johann Nicolaus FRANK b: 30 MAR 1812 d: 10 MAY 1852
      + Anna Elisabetha RÖDER b: 18 JUL 1816
      5 Anna Margaretha FRANK b: 17 APR 1836
      5 Johann Peter FRANK b: 26 APR 1838
      5 Adam FRANK b: 26 APR 1840
      5 Eva Catharina FRANK b: 20 JUN 1843
      5 Anna Elisabetha FRANK b: 29 AUG 1846
      4 Margaretha Elisabetha FRANK b: 5 SEP 1817 d: 19 SEP 1817
      3 Johann Adam NAGEL b: 1 APR 1795 d: 7 MAY 1795
      3 Anna Elisabetha NAGEL b: 13 APR 1796 d: 19 MAY 1797
      3 Johann Georg NAGEL b: 29 APR 1798 d: 1 MAY 1859
      + Anna Elisabetha HILS
      4 Johann Adam NAGEL b: 11 DEC 1828 d: 27 JAN 1829
      3 Johann Adam NAGEL b: 15 MAY 1805
      2 Anna Margaretha RÖDER
      2 Johann Nicolaus RÖDER
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      Source:
      Ditmar Frank:
      After the death of Johann Nicolaus Frank 1852, Anna-Elisabeth Röder married in 1853 Johannes Keil. In the document Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929, Anna-Elisabeth Roeder is named Anna-Elisabeth Frank, which would have been the surname of her deceased husband.

      Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929:
      Anna Elisabetha Roeder:
      1st MARRIAGE: 21 Jun 1838 Evangelisch, Reichelsheim Odenwald, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt
      parents: Johannes Roeder, Katharina Margaretha Vetter
      spouse: Johann Nikolaus Frank
      groom's name: Johann Nikolaus Frank
      groom's age: 26
      bride's name: Anna Elisabetha Roeder
      bride's age: 22
      marriage date: 21 Jun 1838
      marriage place: Evangelisch, Reichelsheim Odenwald, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt
      groom's father's name: Johann Georg Frank
      groom's mother's name: Eva Katharina Nagel
      bride's father's name: Johannes Roeder
      bride's mother's name: Katharina Margaretha Vetter
      indexing project (batch) number: M92566-6
      system origin: Germany-ODM
      source film number: 1195021

      2nd MARRIAGE: Anna Elisabetha Frank (maiden name Anna Elisabetha Roeder )
      Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929
      marriage: 26 Jun 1853 Evangelisch, Reichelsheim Odenwald, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt
      parents: Johann Nikolaus Frank (remarks: it´s the name of the first husband and not the bride´s father name!)
      spouse: Johannes Keil
      groom's name: Johannes Keil
      bride's name: Anna Elisabetha Frank
      bride's age: 37
      marriage date: 26 Jun 1853
      marriage place: Evangelisch, Reichelsheim Odenwald, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt
      groom's father's name: Georg Keil
      groom's mother's name: Elisabetha Blumenschein
      bride's father's name: Johann Nikolaus Frank
      indexing project (batch) number: M92566-6
      system origin: Germany-ODM
      source film number: 1195021

      Remarks of Ditmar Frank 15.Oct. 2012, Trebur,Gross-Gerau,Hessen,Germany.
      1. Anna Elisabetha had not married with her maiden name Röder but with her former married surname Frank.
      2. Also, it's now clear that the emigration date of the Frank children, together with their mother and stepfather Johannes Keil, was after the marriage date 26 June 1853.
      3. Recommended free site:
      http://www.germanimmigrants1850s.com/index.php?f=ship&q=Linden&p=1
      4. At the above site, I found:
      19th Century Germanic Immigrants to USA on the ship LINDEN
      242 records found - page 1 of 10 = total passengers on the ship Linden arrived New
      York on 21 October 1853
      # NAME AGE GENDER FROM DEST COMPT SHIP ARRIVED

      0053 Adam Frank 13 M Wurtemberg USA Steerage Linden 10-21-1853

      0054 Catherine Frank 10 F Wurtemberg USA Steerage Linden 10-21-1853

      0055 Elisabeth Frank 06 F Wurtemberg USA Steerage Linden 10-21-1853

      0056 Marguerite Frank 17 F Wurtemberg USA Steerage Linden 10-21-1853

      0057 Peter Frank 15 M Wurtemberg USA Steerage Linden 10-21-1853

      0129 Elisabeth Keil 27 F Wurtemberg USA Steerage Linden 10-21-1853

      0130 Johann Keil 35 M Wurtemberg USA Steerage Linden 10-21-1853
      The list shows the origin from Wurtemberg. This name is not correct. It must be Hessen or Hessen-Darmstadt.

      Further research shows:
      http://www.germanimmigrants1850s.com/index.php?do=ships&p=28
      #686, Ship named Linden, 10-21-1853 with 242 passengers, departing from Havre, from native countries of Baden, France, Hessen, Bavaria, Wurtemberg, with a destination of USA
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