What it is and what it says
A folder collection of fewer than 20 pages. ‘Mary Alva’ joins the names of Mary Ellen Schrock and Alvin C. Ramseyer Sr.; the farm near Smithville was evidently called Mary Alva Farm, and Edna named the Mary Alva House at Bluffton College after it. Not yet read in detail.
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Reliability
Default evidence level for facts taken from this source: family compilation. See Evidence levels.
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.