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A check of the 1880 census shows an Eddie Vizard :
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father’s Birthplace Mother’s Birthplace
Catherine VIZARD1 Self W Female W 44 NJ Keeping House IRE NY
Catherine VIZARD2 Dau S Female W 22 MICH Keeping House NY IRELAND
Jan VIZARD3 Dau S Female W 17 MICH At Home NY IRELAND
Peatter VIZARD4 Son S Male W 16 MICH At Home NY IRELAND
Rachal VIZARD5 Dau S Female W 12 MICH At Home NY IRELAND
George VIZARD6 Son S Male W 10 MICH At School NY IRELAND
Harry GIBBETS7 Other S Male W 28 ENG Laborer ENG ENG
Annie VIZARD8 Dau S Female W 9 MICH At School NY IRELAND
Eddie VIZARD9 Son S Male W 7 MICH At School NY IRELAND
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Source Information:
Census Place Redford, Wayne, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254610
NA Film Number T9-0610
Page Number 319C
Now, according to Vizard’s and Gretta’s marriage license, his mother’s name was Katherine, his father’s Peter. The wedding was witnessed by a Peter Vizard and an Anna Vizard. And- of course- the wedding took place in Wayne, Michigan.
Is little Eddie Vizard our Ed Vizard ? If so, Gretta wasn’t the only one fudging her age : an birthday in 1873 would make Ed 42, not 35 on that happy day.
Sometimes, unusual surnames can be interesting.