Problem: (1) He was born into a family of actors , including his father Cellier and half-sister Antoinette , his grandfather was the Gilbert and Sullivan - conductor Francois Cellier .
(2) Frank was born into a family of actors including his father Cellier and half-sister Antoinette . His grandfather was the Gilbert and Sullivan conductor Francois Cellier .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) Major General Francis Okello replaced Major General Nathan Mugisha as commander of AMISOM on 7 July 2009 .
(2) On July 7 , 2009 , General Major Nathan Mugisha was replaced as Commander of AMISOM by the general major Francis Okello .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) The Vela family , prominent in the racing industry , had donated Peters to $ 150,000 over a four-year period .
(2) The Peters family , prominent in the racing industry , had donated $ 150,000 to Vela over a four-year period .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) His father had been a blacksmith and an inventor and had worked in Scotland with the iron rope .
(2) Of California . His father had been a blacksmith and an inventor , and had worked with iron rope in Scotland .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
yes