Hello, fellow researchers. I'm new to the list and wonder if any of you are researching the Stevens family of Chester and/or Tancook Island, Nova Scotia. My 4G grandparents are Johann Georg Steebing / Steuben (later Stevens) and his first wife, Catherine Elizabeth Halter, the widow of Balthazar Weinacht. Georg was born about 1753 in Solms, Hessen-Kassel, Germany. He was on the muster rolls from 1775-1783 as a private in the Hessen-Kassel Regiment von Seitz, stationed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He stayed in Halifax after his military service and lived on Tancook Island, then in Chester, in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, until his death on 27 Jan 1831 in Chester. I have fairly complete information about the early Stevens family and would be happy to share what I have with anyone who is also researching this family. I am wondering if any of you could recommend any websites or books dealing specifically with the Hessian community of early Halifax. I haven't been able to find much information about this and would love to know more. If any of you could steer me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it. Ironically, it wasn't until I began my research that I learned I have a strong German heritage. My father always insisted that "Stevens" spelled with a "V" indicated Welsh origin and not English, never knowing that he was part German. My sister-in-law, who was born in Germany, was finally able after 20+ years of marriage to my brother to tell her parents that she had married a "good German boy." Needless to say, we're all very interested in this aspect of our ancesty. Thanks in advance for any help and advice you can give. Donna Stevens

Hello Donna, I am sure someone has told you already that your ancestor is covered in my book 'The Hessians of Nova Scotia' on page 223 and/or 224. I know that we had at least one or two of his descendants on this list who would have more info. The book is still available from Ameliasburg, Ontario. Hope this helps, John Merz ----- Original Message ----- From: <Donnaste18@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 9:20 PM Subject: [HESSIAN] Johann Georg Steebing / Steuben > Hello, fellow researchers. I'm new to the list and wonder if any of you are > researching the Stevens family of Chester and/or Tancook Island, Nova Scotia. > > My 4G grandparents are Johann Georg Steebing / Steuben (later Stevens) and > his first wife, Catherine Elizabeth Halter, the widow of Balthazar Weinacht. > Georg was born about 1753 in Solms, Hessen-Kassel, Germany. He was on the > muster rolls from 1775-1783 as a private in the Hessen-Kassel Regiment von Seitz, > stationed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He stayed in Halifax after his military > service and lived on Tancook Island, then in Chester, in Lunenburg County, > Nova Scotia, until his death on 27 Jan 1831 in Chester. I have fairly complete > information about the early Stevens family and would be happy to share what I > have with anyone who is also researching this family. > > I am wondering if any of you could recommend any websites or books dealing > specifically with the Hessian community of early Halifax. I haven't been able > to find much information about this and would love to know more. If any of > you could steer me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it. > > Ironically, it wasn't until I began my research that I learned I have a > strong German heritage. My father always insisted that "Stevens" spelled with a > "V" indicated Welsh origin and not English, never knowing that he was part > German. My sister-in-law, who was born in Germany, was finally able after 20+ > years of marriage to my brother to tell her parents that she had married a > "good German boy." Needless to say, we're all very interested in this aspect of > our ancesty. > > Thanks in advance for any help and advice you can give. > > Donna Stevens