He was baptized as Owen B. Decoursey on 17 Aug 1907 (date is a few days before date at FAG) at Jackson Township, Van Wert, Ohio. His parents never married, he was raised by his Decoursey grandparents. 1910 Census his last name is Ludwig, on the 1920 Census his last name is Decoursey.
Sources
"Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011.
Find A Grave memorial page for Owen Burnell Ludwig (19 Aug 1907–14 Feb 1973), Find A Grave: Memorial #33150749, citing Mohr Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA.
This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Burnell by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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