In search of the Betz farms
In 1975, Dad tried to find "Ayres Grove", which was close to the location of the farm where he grew up, near Grimes, Iowa.

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1. His sister Helen and her husband Dwight Kinsey replied with a detailed letter.
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4. Here are some calculations in what looks like Dad's handwriting.
5. This splendid book evidently refers to the location of the farm.
6. Page 10 of the book...
7. Two Warranty Deeds to adjacent farms: this one to Dad's uncle Christian (I think) and wife Agusta...
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9. ... and this one to Dad's father Paul and mother Minnie (Wilhelmina)
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