Birth announcement: September 17, 1883

May 22, 2009

Birth announcement: September 17, 1883

Mr and Mrs William George (Raquel) Williams are proud to announce the birth of little William Carlos. Adding their welcomes are his grandmother and uncles. Though his parents trace their roots to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico respectively, they now reside in Rutherford (N. J.).

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