Forwarded to Amrev-Hessians list: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Eamer" <eamermp@sympatico.ca> >; <AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:30 AM Subject: RE: Bernhard Doenges, Hanau Jaeger. > Thanks for your information. As was the Hessian way of fitting in I have no > knowledge of German language at all (except for a few words and one phrase). > But the pictures are wonderful. I can understand your frustration of a > webmaster. My daughter is ours for the St. Lawrence Branch UEL but has > little time now being in college. As I am still no were near retirement my > time is limited: split between my Civilian job, the Army Reserve, a young > family (19,11,9)and my hobby of genealogy. But what I hear of retirement > you are just as busy. > I wish you and all your extended family a happy holiday season and > remembrance of our German ancestors every time we see a Christmas Tree. > Mike > > Loyally yours, > > Michael C Eamer,CD,UE > Past President/Treasurer, St. Lawrence Br UELAC > http://www.ripnet.com/sites/uelstlawrencebr/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Merz [mailto:hessian@sympatico.ca] > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 11:47 AM > > Hello James (Jim) > My website is on the way out. Anyway, 90% of the German site consists of pictures, and pictures do not need translations. There are your Hanauer Jaegers. > > I also had a copy of a letter to you from your new found > cousin, and it seems that both the DOENGES from Hanau, > (Bernhard) may gave been related right back to Mittelbuchen, which would not surprise me, Mittelbuchen so close to Hanau that it now has been incorporated into Hanau. > > Anyway, I wish you a happy Christmas season and much fun > in your ancestor hunt. > Friendly greetings, > yours > John Helmut Merz