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Princess Caraboo of Javasu
« on: Wednesday 03 January 24 19:25 GMT (UK) »
What a great story.  Are there any descendants of Mary Baker here on RootsChat?

https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-185-the-princess-3-25-22
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Princess Caraboo of Javasu
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 03 January 24 20:12 GMT (UK) »
Not a descendant but the Blue Plaque commemorating her is on the wall of the premises where my husband used to work.  Eastman's in Princess Street, Bedminster, Bristol.  You can see it here:-

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7674296

and also here:- http://tinyurl.com/3nnduakz
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Re: Princess Caraboo of Javasu
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 January 24 16:15 GMT (UK) »
  The invented language intrigues me, she must have had quite a special sort of mind to keep it going.
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