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	'''Those Who Are Banking On Them Had Better Save Their Cash'''</blockquote>		'''Those Who Are Banking On Them Had Better Save Their Cash'''</blockquote>

−	<blockquote>Washington, April 7 1896--The "old Dutch estate" fever is prevailing in the United States and Canada to such an extent that United States Consul Downs at Amsterdam has been impelled to warn his countrymen against spending time or money towards the collection of these estates..."These estates do not exist," writes the consul. "They are myths, will-o-the-wisps, fales. The bank of Holland, in which the 'unclaimed millions' are alleged to be deposited, does not exist.<ref>Fort Wayne (IN) Evening Post, 4/7/1896</ref></~~blockqupte~~>	+	<blockquote>Washington, April 7 1896--The "old Dutch estate" fever is prevailing in the United States and Canada to such an extent that United States Consul Downs at Amsterdam has been impelled to warn his countrymen against spending time or money towards the collection of these estates..."These estates do not exist," writes the consul. "They are myths, will-o-the-wisps, fales. The bank of Holland, in which the 'unclaimed millions' are alleged to be deposited, does not exist.<ref>Fort Wayne (IN) Evening Post, 4/7/1896</ref></blockquote>

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 Alumbraugh says the will is a creation of the girl's imagination, excited by mediums.<ref>"Girls Don Pants..." Cedar Rapids (IA) Republican, 12/6/1916</ref>
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 Announcements that a St. Louis advertiser who promised to make everybody rich on the smallest investment and that everybody of the name of Kiser is contributing to secure a share of a Dutch estate of $46,000,000 tend to prove the allegation of the bunko chief that "a fool is born every minute." Chicago Chronicle, 1900.<ref>"The Censor", Logansport (IN) Chronicle February 10, 1900</ref></blockquote>

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 There is only anecdotal evidence of the Bank of Amsterdam advertising a search for descendants -- it is likely that this was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Prisoner Spanish Prisoner] style con-game, which is still being done via emails from 'Nigerian Princes' today.   Most likely, the person who received $10 from each of hundreds of believed descendants was only one in this story who walked away rich.
-Further stories of Americans recieving a letter claiming them to be a descendant deserving of an immense inheritance being held in the Netherlands have occurred as late as 1959<ref>"U.S. Sisters Are Hopeful Of Fortune", Corpus Christi (TX) Caller Times, 5/8/1955</ref><ref>"Local Man Finds Family On List Of Heirs..", The Billings (MT) Gazette, 6/4/1959</ref>.
+Further stories of Americans receiving a notice declaring them to be a descendant deserving of an immense inheritance being held in the Netherlands have occurred as early as the late 19th century<ref>"Heirs to a Dutch Estate", Fort Wayne (IN) Gazette, 11/16/1897</ref> and as late as 1959<ref>"U.S. Sisters Are Hopeful Of Fortune", Corpus Christi (TX) Caller Times, 5/8/1955</ref><ref>"Local Man Finds Family On List Of Heirs..", The Billings (MT) Gazette, 6/4/1959</ref>.
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 Portland, Ore., Dec. 5 1916--In a futile search for a mysterious 200 year old will which they believed bequesthed them a $150,000,000 Dutch estate Misses Pearl and Amla Horner and their sister Mrs. Ethel Moss, all of Portland, disguised as men, confessed here Monday that they held up their aged distant relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Rose Alumbraugh, with a revolver at Farmhill, Ore., on the night of November 20, and rummaged their home.  According to sheriff's deputies, one harmless shot was fired when a roomer resisted them.
-Alumbraugh says the will is a creation of the girl's imagination, excited by mediums.
+Alumbraugh says the will is a creation of the girl's imagination, excited by mediums.<ref>"Girls Don Pants..." Cedar Rapids (IA) Republican, 12/6/1916</ref>
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 There is only anecdotal evidence of the Bank of Amsterdam advertising a search for descendants -- it is likely that this was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Prisoner Spanish Prisoner] style con-game, which is still being done via emails from 'Nigerian Princes' today.   Most likely, the person who received $10 from each of hundreds of believed descendants was only one in this story who walked away rich.
-Further stories of Americans recieving a letter claiming them to be a descendant deserving of an immense inheritance being held in the Netherlands have occurred as late as 1959<ref>"U.S. Sisters Are Hopeful Of Fortune", <ref>"Local Man Finds Family On List Of Heirs..", Corpus Christi (TX) Caller Times, 5/8/1955</ref><ref>The Billings (MT) Gazette, 6/4/1959</ref>.
+Further stories of Americans recieving a letter claiming them to be a descendant deserving of an immense inheritance being held in the Netherlands have occurred as late as 1959<ref>"U.S. Sisters Are Hopeful Of Fortune", Corpus Christi (TX) Caller Times, 5/8/1955</ref><ref>"Local Man Finds Family On List Of Heirs..", The Billings (MT) Gazette, 6/4/1959</ref>.
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-Announcements that a St. Louis advertiser who promised to make everybody rich on the smallest investment and that everybody of the name of Kiser is contributing to secure a share of a Dutch estate of $46,000,000 tend to prove the allegation of the bunko chief that "a fool is born every minute." Chicago Chronicle, 1900.</blockquote><ref>Logansport (IN) Chronicle February 10, 1900</ref>
+Announcements that a St. Louis advertiser who promised to make everybody rich on the smallest investment and that everybody of the name of Kiser is contributing to secure a share of a Dutch estate of $46,000,000 tend to prove the allegation of the bunko chief that "a fool is born every minute." Chicago Chronicle, 1900.<ref>"The Censor", Logansport (IN) Chronicle February 10, 1900</ref></blockquote>
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	Further stories of Americans recieving a letter claiming them to be a descendant deserving of an immense inheritance being held in the Netherlands have occurred as late as 1959<ref>"U.S. Sisters Are Hopeful Of Fortune", <ref>"Local Man Finds Family On List Of Heirs..", Corpus Christi (TX) Caller Times, 5/8/1955</ref><ref>The Billings (MT) Gazette, 6/4/1959</ref>.		Further stories of Americans recieving a letter claiming them to be a descendant deserving of an immense inheritance being held in the Netherlands have occurred as late as 1959<ref>"U.S. Sisters Are Hopeful Of Fortune", <ref>"Local Man Finds Family On List Of Heirs..", Corpus Christi (TX) Caller Times, 5/8/1955</ref><ref>The Billings (MT) Gazette, 6/4/1959</ref>.
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−	~~==Family Trees==~~
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−	~~Various names in different lists do not seem to line up:~~
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−	~~Elizabeth Sabo, born 1717, married Torgels Scaanevig.~~
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−	~~They had two children, Ludvig Torgelson Skaanevig around 1760, and Peter Mannes.~~
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−	~~===Ludvig's Family===~~
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−	~~Ludvig had a daughter, Karen Ludvigsdatter Lemvig, born 1782, who married Thore Mikelsen Hageberget (born 1771)~~
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−	~~Karen had a daughter, Anna Karina Thorsdatter around 1800~~
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−	~~Anna had a son named Ludvig in 1830~~
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−	~~Ludvig had a daughter Anna Karina in 1871~~
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−	~~Anna had a daughter named Ruby Birch in 1896.<ref>http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GEN-BENELUX/1997-06/0866147171</ref>~~
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−	~~===Peter's Family===~~
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−	~~Peter Mannes had a son named Knute Peterson Mannes.~~
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−	~~Knute Peterson had a daughter, named Gurrena Knuteson.~~
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−	~~Gurrena had two sons, Shure and Louie.~~
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−	~~Shure had two sons named Andy and Matt Larson.~~
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−	~~Louie had a daughter named Eva Larson.<ref>Ibid.</ref>~~

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