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Where: Belmont County, OH, USA
When: 1865 [uncertain].
Uploaded: 1 Jul 2018 by Terry Magyar.
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Randy Giffen, grandson of Robert Giffin, posted on Belmont County web site by Randy's dau. Gwen. Great great grandfather Robert is wearing, in all likelihood, a beaver fur hat that would have been considered quite valuable in his day. These beaver felt hats were fashionable in Scotland and much of Europe through about 1850 and were the driving force behind the fur trade for many years. Robert would have felt a sense of pride wearing this hat and it may very well have been passed down to him from his father or grandfather, Robert Giffen, 1743-1829, from Kildavee. - ~ Skip Magyar