And so she didn't think twice about that. She took the three children. One of those child children was my great grandfather and boarded a ship. Their name was Robertson. And A family by the name of Curtis actually sponsored their trip over to the United States. Once they were on the ship, the husband changed his mind and came aboard the ship, grabbed the oldest son, looked my great great grandmother in the eye and said, woman, if you leave, you'll never see this son again. (05:49–05:54)
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Asserts that a family named Curtis sponsored [John Curtis's ancestors'] trip to the United States.
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