Having uncovered the significant sum, Dave made contact with the grown-up daughter of the family, who was now the owner of the home, along with her brothers. Now married and living in northern Canada, he reunited the money with its original owners. Today, the house is still standing and the family have begun the large task of clearing out the rundown property. With any hope, the next chapter of the home's history will be happier than its past...

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This photographer found $7,000 in an abandoned house