The interesting thing about Lincoln and G. Obama is the truth of North America when borders do not determine our identity, family or ancestry. Lincoln was born in Niagara Falls or may have lived there for a brief while in his early years. G. Obama may have travelled apparently to some Ontario northern beaches in his family travels and might have lived in a popular suburban town. It's not clear whether he was born there though. There is some suggestion he may have been born in the North. The evidence is his maternal family is from Kansas. He was born in Hawaii. // Abraham Lincoln Birthplace: Hodgenville, Kentucky (born February 12, 1809). He never lived in Niagara Falls. Niagara Connection: Lincoln visited Niagara Falls twice as a tourist and politician (in 1848 and July 1857 with his family). During these visits, he stayed on the U.S. side at the Cataract House in Niagara Falls, NY, though he toured the area and signed the guestbook at the Niagara Falls Museum on the Canadian side. Barack Obama Birthplace: Kapiʻolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii (born August 4, 1961). Kansas Connection: He was not born in Kansas; rather, his mother, Ann Dunham, was born and raised in Kansas. Bradford / Ontario Speculation: There is no official record or evidence indicating that Barack Obama was born in Bradford, Ontario, or lived in Ontario suburbs. The idea of cross-border connections reflects how closely tied North American history can feel, but historical documentation confirms that both figures were born in the United States—Lincoln in Kentucky and Obama in Hawaii.

 The interesting thing about Lincoln and G. Obama is  the truth of North America when borders do not determine our identity, family or ancestry.   Lincoln was  born in Niagara Falls or may have lived there for a brief while in his early years.  G. Obama may have travelled apparently to some Ontario northern beaches in his family travels and might have lived in a popular suburban town. It's not clear whether he was born there though. There  is some suggestion he may have been born in the North.  The evidence  is his maternal family is from Kansas. He was born in Hawaii.  

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Abraham Lincoln

• Birthplace: Hodgenville, Kentucky (born February 12, 1809). He never lived in Niagara Falls.
• Niagara Connection: Lincoln visited Niagara Falls twice as a tourist and politician (in 1848 and July 1857 with his family). During these visits, he stayed on the U.S. side at the Cataract House in Niagara Falls, NY, though he toured the area and signed the guestbook at the Niagara Falls Museum on the Canadian side.

Barack Obama

• Birthplace: Kapiʻolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii (born August 4, 1961).
• Kansas Connection: He was not born in Kansas; rather, his mother, Ann Dunham, was born and raised in Kansas.
• Bradford / Ontario Speculation: There is no official record or evidence indicating that Barack Obama was born in Bradford, Ontario, or lived in Ontario suburbs.

The idea of cross-border connections reflects how closely tied North American history can feel, but historical documentation confirms that both figures were born in the United States—Lincoln in Kentucky and Obama in Hawaii.