Misc. Notes
Christine van Tol (Married name was Mence) “Chrissie” is Richard Lee Gleason’s fifth cousin, one generation removed.
Chrissie is a descendant of Abraham Bloom (1795-1874) the brother of Gleason’s third great grandfather James Bloom (1797-1866). Their common ancestors are Wilhelm Bloom and his wife Mary Ann Mettler. She is the creator of the William Bloom Group on Facebook.com.
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