tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963382327228956196.post8768341307493718481..comments2023-04-25T03:17:52.946-07:00Comments on Anonui: Conflicting dates: Samuel SilvaCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597352292354562232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963382327228956196.post-503506196180565512013-02-27T23:17:48.599-08:002013-02-27T23:17:48.599-08:00Thanks Darcie for the marriage law tip, I never th...Thanks Darcie for the marriage law tip, I never thought of that. <br />Esther was 22 in 1917. <br />I could never find him in the ss death index.<br />There's a picture of him at the grave of his step father in 1920 and he would only be 28 at that time, but to us he looks way older. Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597352292354562232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963382327228956196.post-42683028559472434812013-02-27T03:28:44.141-08:002013-02-27T03:28:44.141-08:00Looks like you are on the right track: analyzing t...Looks like you are on the right track: analyzing the informants could lead to answer. <br /><br />Census records are a grab bag when it comes to secondary information -- you never know if it was a neighbor or a family member who provided the information to the census taker. <br /><br />How old was Esther when they married in 1893? Could there have been a reason to make himself younger or like you suggest below, the informant may have felt that way. <br /><br />Your analyzing the information and reasoning for the marriage certificate is excellent because it points out possible bias due to the Step-father. <br /><br />Try ordering his Social Security Application, for that would have additional primary information regarding his date of birth. Although they did not have to provide proof when applying for that record, it is likely that they submitted some form of documentation. <br /><br />Finally, look into Hawaii marriage laws during that time. Google books has digitized many of them and they may have the answer. <br /><br />And then you get to apply the genealogical proof standard to it once you start resolving the conflicts and providing a sound conclusion. :)<br />DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082765316878644840noreply@blogger.com