Stumbled across some other information on comet ping pong owner James Alefantis.
This article states he grew up in Buffalo and Washington.
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Little has been known about Alefantis's roots so far. Maybe someone can dig up birth or adoption records knowing he's from upstate new york.
Seems like James Alefantis has used Achilles and Strand as his middle name at various times. http://archive.is/j36ag
I suspect achilles or strand might be the last name on his birth records. Can someone look up his birth records with Achilles, Strand and Alefantis in NY state?
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CaroleLandis ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I really really need to get an updated version of my James Alefantis family tree uploaded and the link posted here. I thank you not just for the reminder, but also because you've confirmed something for me. During my initial research I couldn't figure out who his mother's parents were. Since then I gave it another go and I now believed I found them. The fact he used Strand as a middle name is the confirmation I needed, his maternal grandparents were John Reid Shoemaker and Margaret Strand. Thank you for that. I will get the updated family tree uploaded tomorrow for sure!
Edit - Here's my original thread with the original family tree (and news articles) I posted: https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1440343