Still looking for information and pictures of veterans for the Embro West Zorra History Book. This would include current armed forces and any that were not sent overseas, and served only in Canada. The criteria is that they must have lived in West Zorra at some point. Helen Brenneman bren@execulink.com

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Dear List, Will be happy to pay for someone's time and expenses. 23 Dec 1976 is the date of death, in Tavistock.? Dr. Harold Melvyn Taylor is the person. Thanks, Al Dawson 1815 Graslon Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 USA Microfish7@aol.com ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

Dear List, New member, Al Dawson, Iowa City, Iowa (born in Detroit) - Microfish7@aol.com - looking for cousins descended from Dr. Harold Melvyn Taylor (1902 - 1976) - born Bracebridge, Muskoka, died Tavistock. ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

We are now taking orders for the Embro West Zorra History Book. The pre-sale price is $90.00 for a 2-volume approx 1600 page set of books and we are also offering a case (optional) to hold the books for a further $10.00, for a total of $100.00 per set. This price is available for a short time only. Launch date for the history book will be Spring 2008. Orders accompanied with cheque may be made out to the Embro West Zorra History Book, and mailed to Box 371, Embro, Ont. N0J 1J0. For further information you may e-mail bren@execulink.com or ewzhistorybook@execulink.com or phone 519-475-4808

We have recently added 16 of the 32 Volumes of Chronicles of Canada. That early history of Canada, from the aboriginal beginnings up until Post-Confederation Canada http://www.canadiangenealogy.net/chronicles_canada.htm Indian Mythology provides myths, stories and legends of many of the tribes native to Canada http://www.indianmythology.org/ Please pass this on to anyone you think would be interested. Thanks Judy

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Hi Everyone: Just a note to say we are progressing well on our History Book for the former Township of West Zorra, in Oxford County. We have worked at the Registery Office for quite sometime, and pretty much done with that. At present we are sending out questionnaires to all local residents, and realize there could be many people in surrounding areas that were past residents or have knowledge of families or histories of the area. We are looking for any information for our book pertaining to family, farms, churches, clubs & organizations, veterans etc. We have enjoyed reading the Perth County History Books so much we are hoping to create a book of the same calibre. Would appreciate hearing from anyone with knowledge of the area. Thanks Helen bren@execulink.com

Hello all, With the December holiday season here I would like to open the list to a discussion of traditions and recipes that you may have that were passed down to you from your ancestors. ***Please post to a new email and please change the subject line before posting. Yes, this is multi-cultural request that concerns all holidays that fall in the month of December. Happy Holidays, Joan List Admin -- Please Visit the Season's Greetings Site: http://www.jasche.com/XMas.html Christmas Day Countdown http://www.jasche.com/whenischristmas.html

My great grandfather August HANKE b. 12/22/1853 migrated to Tavistock in 1871 from Storkow. He was baptised at the Baptist Church in Tavistock on 6/18/1875. August HANKE migrated to Tavistock because his mother's sister, Dorothea Sophia FISCHER Behrenwald resided there with her husband, Carl Gottlieb August BEHRENWALD. August's sister, Louisa HANKE, migrated to Tavistock in 1872 and August's mother, Wilhelmina FISCHER Hanke and other siblings William, Emelia, Fred and Charles HANKE migrated to Tavistock in 1873 August HANKE married Anna Kunigunda REIDT (b. 11/21/1855 in Hatterode, Kreis Ziegenheim, Hesse, Germany) on November 4, 1877 in Tavistock. Anna migrated to Tavistock in 1873 with her mother Elizabeth QUEHL Reidt. Anna REIDT's father Johannes REIDT died November 8, 1869 in Hatterode. Johannes REIDT was a school teacher. He with other men of the village Hatterode went into the Herr's forest to gather their families supply of wood. He was injured by a falling tree and broke his back. He died by the time his friends brought him back to his home. Elizabeth QUEHL Reidt was the daughter of Heinrich QUEHL and Anna Catherina LOTZ.

My genealogical interest in the Tavistock area concerns the GEMMER family and their nearby relations (DIPPLE/DIPPEL, KALBFLEISCH and possibly BECKER): John G. Gemmer - b. 27 June 1821 in Hesse-Darmstadt; d. 9 November 1904 in South Easthope, buried at Zion United Church Cemetery in Tavistock. John came to Canada sometime between 1851 and 1854 with his brother Henry. John purchased a small farm on Lot 20, Concession 3, South Easthope in 1860, where he lived until his death. Catherine Gemmer (née BECKER) - b. 5 January 1831 in Hesse-Darmstadt; d. 11 June 1886 in South Easthope. John and Catherine's children: Elizabeth Gemmer - b. 12 June 1854 in South Easthope; d. 19 November 1941 in Winnipeg, buried at Sanford, Manitoba. Elizabeth married John DIPPLE of Pilkington Township on 4 May 1874. Elizabeth was my great-grandmother. Henry Gemmer - b. 4 July 1856 in South Easthope; d. 28 January 1940 in Tavistock; never married. Catherine Gemmer - b. 4 January 1860 in South Easthope; d. 24 July 1911 in South Easthope; never married. William Gemmer - b. circa 1862/64 in South Easthope; d. in childhood. Mary Gemmer - b. 7 June 1866 in South Easthope; d. 5 June 1925 in Tavistock; never married. Caroline Gemmer - b. 31 May 1869 in South Easthope; d. 6 June 1921 in Crookston, Minnesota. Caroline married Conrad KALBFLEISCH, presumably also from the Tavistock area. John's brother: Henry Gemmer - Henry appears to have settled in South Easthope at the same time as his brother, but later moved to Wallace Township, Perth County, sometime after the 1861 census. Stefan Jonasson _________________________ Rev. Stefan M. Jonasson 9 Rowand Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 2N4 Telephone: (204) 889-4746 E-mail: smjonasson@shaw.ca Web: http://members.shaw.ca/smjonasson/

What can you tell me about the family of Otto, and Christina Jung, in particular the son Fred Jung? I only found them recently on the cdn 1901, and 1906 censuses in Rosthern, Sask, purely by luck. Fred *may* be my grandfather. His year of birth was about 1898, as is the one on the census. I was alway under the impression my grandfather was born in Germany, and came to Canada. When I do not know. The family in the census were all born in Canada though. I was told my grandfather married my grandmother in Saskatchewan, so he obviously had to have lived there at some point. The marriage would have taken place in the early 1930s, maybe at Maple Creek. Sharon --- Bob Preiss <bobpreiss@yahoo.ca> wrote: > I am researching the Preiss, Gimbel, Krug, and Jung > families in and around the Tavistock region. > > Regarding Sharon's query of the Otto Jung family. > Otto's wife is Christine Gimbel who was my GG Aunt. > Her older sister Anna was my Great Grandmother and > was married to Christian Preiss son of Wilhelm > Preiss. Both the Preiss and Gimbel families came > from Germany. > > Hope to be of more help down the road. > > Thanks, > Bob Preiss __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca

I am researching the Preiss, Gimbel, Krug, and Jung families in and around the Tavistock region. Regarding Sharon's query of the Otto Jung family. Otto's wife is Christine Gimbel who was my GG Aunt. Her older sister Anna was my Great Grandmother and was married to Christian Preiss son of Wilhelm Preiss. Both the Preiss and Gimbel families came from Germany. Hope to be of more help down the road. Thanks, Bob Preiss "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> wrote: Hello all, It's been a long time since this list has had any activity and now might be a good time for a roll call. We do have some new members also. I would love to see 100% participation. So please post your interest in the topic, your ancestors, and any brickwalls you may be banging your head up against. Please, before posting make sure to change the subject line to reflect your research. Sincerely, Joan Asche List Admin ==== CAN-ONT-TAVISTOCK Mailing List ==== To contact the List Admin: mailto:CAN-ONT-TAVISTOCK-admin@rootsweb.com To unsubscribe send an email to: CAN-ONT-TAVISTOCK-L-request@rootsweb.com (In Digest Mode change the "L" to a "D") with the word unsubscribe in the body of the message. ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos

Researching the names, Brenneman, Roi, Wagler, Roth , East Zorra, SEH, & Wilmot Townships. Helen bren@execulink.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> To: <CAN-ONT-TAVISTOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 11:46 AM Subject: [CAN-ONT-TAVISTOCK] Please Read: LIST ROLL CALL > Hello all, > > It's been a long time since this list has had any activity and now might > be a good time for a roll call. We do have some new members also. > > I would love to see 100% participation. > > So please post your interest in the topic, your ancestors, and any > brickwalls you may be banging your head up against. > > Please, before posting make sure to change the subject line to reflect > your research. > > Sincerely, > > Joan Asche > List Admin > > > ==== CAN-ONT-TAVISTOCK Mailing List ==== > To contact the List Admin: mailto:CAN-ONT-TAVISTOCK-admin@rootsweb.com > > To unsubscribe send an email to: CAN-ONT-TAVISTOCK-L-request@rootsweb.com > (In Digest Mode change the "L" to a "D") with the word unsubscribe > in the body of the message. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Hi List: Since I last posted, listed below is my updated family history: Edward Jaeck born 1815 Soufflenhein, Alsace, Bas Rhin, France died 1898 East Zorra Township. He came to Canada with first wife, Madelaine Schlosser and three children and first settled in Woolwich Township. Ferdinard - after 1861 census no further information about Ferdinard Valentin - after 1866 St. Boniface Church census no further information about Valentin Louis - see below ... In 1858 Edward married Margaretha Groh daughter of Conrad and Sibilla Deider from Kossuth. They had the following children Gustav Henry Phillipina known as Bena Annoinette known as Nettie Edward George Francis Xavier John Magdelana known as Lena Clemens my g grandfather. Edward and family appear on the 1871 census living in East Zorra Township. Land records indicate that he purchased Lot 28, Concession 14, East Zorra on December 31, 1871 East Zorra Township. Louis Yack married Catherine Kaufman (daughter of Conrad and Margaret). They moved to Chepstow, Bruce County where Louis ran a hotel. They had Annie who married Michael Schlosser, Albert married ?, William married Regina Miller and George married ?. Gustav Yack married Catherine Matilda Noonan and moved to Bathurst Township, Lanark County. Two daughters - more research to do on this branch. Henry Yeck married Annie Sherman and remained in the East Zorra area. Five children - more research to do no this branch. Philippina/Bena married Henry Kaufman (son of Werner and Anna Margaret Kaufman). She moved with to Clanwilliam, Manitoba. Several children - more research on this branch. Nettie Yack married John P Kaufman (son of Nichlous and Elizabeth Wettlaufer). Nettie was his second wife. He first married Charlotte Langdon and had three children, Annie, John Edwin and Milton. Nettie and John had five children - Maggie married James Wettlaufer, Clinton - died young, Bertha Olga married L. A. Henry, Ella married Patton and Eva married Sims. George Yack moved to Michigan. I have found George and family on the various American census. Francis Xavier Yeck marred Elizabeth Parker and eventually moved to Woodstock. He had two children William and Fred. Wiliam moved to Detroit and Fred moved to London, Ontario. John Yeck - died young Lena Yeck - never married Clemens Yeck is my g grandfather. He married Daisy Hopson (British Home Child). Daisy's sister Gertrude - also a home child married Joseph Iutzi/Jutzi also from East Zorra Township. Clemens lived in Cassel and I understand operated a sawmill and was a carpenter. According to my uncle, several of the barns he built are still standing. They had four children, Albert Wilfred who married Anna Lois Riesberry (daughter of Albert Arthur Riesberry and Annie Bond from Bright), Gertrude Irene who married Charles Chalkley, Walter who married Rachel Ketchabaw and Earl who died young. The name Jaeck has changed many times and eventually by 1900 it had three versions. The children of Edward's brother Joseph who settled in the Walkerton area used Yaeck, Edward's son Louis, Gustav and George used Yack and the others used Yeck. Joan

Sorry that should have been the 1906 census. Sharon --- Sharon <ssusmol@yahoo.ca> wrote: > These are my Jung relatives of German ancestry in > the > 1911 Cdn census. All were born in Tavistock, Ontario > except for the father Otto who was born in Germany. > I > believe the son Fred to be my grandfather. > > Thanks, > > Sharon > > > > Jung Otto Head M M 46 > Jung Christine E. Wife F 38 > Jung Hilda Daughter F 18 > Jung Minnie Daughter F 16 > Jung Edith Daughter F 13 > Jung Fred Son M S 11 > Jung Otto Son M S 7 __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca

These are my Jung relatives of German ancestry in the 1911 Cdn census. All were born in Tavistock, Ontario except for the father Otto who was born in Germany. I believe the son Fred to be my grandfather. Thanks, Sharon Jung Otto Head M M 46 Jung Christine E. Wife F 38 Jung Hilda Daughter F 18 Jung Minnie Daughter F 16 Jung Edith Daughter F 13 Jung Fred Son M S 11 Jung Otto Son M S 7 __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca

Hello all, It's been a long time since this list has had any activity and now might be a good time for a roll call. We do have some new members also. I would love to see 100% participation. So please post your interest in the topic, your ancestors, and any brickwalls you may be banging your head up against. Please, before posting make sure to change the subject line to reflect your research. Sincerely, Joan Asche List Admin

The Ontario Obituary project has been moved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~janjones/ObitsHome.htm to www.ontarioobits.com (This project is to help researchers find obituaries in Ontario. If the obituary you are seeking is not indexed, it will be added to the request page in hopes that a volunteer can assist.) The project is alllwwwaaayyyyssss looking for volunteers as well. I do hope to have some time next week to update "Gateway to Ontario Cemeteries" http://www.wightman.ca/~dkaufman (This project is to help researchers find cemetery transcriptions in Ontario - the site lists volunteers who may be able to assist) ...as well as "Field of Stones" http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~clifford/ (This project is for photos of abandoned/pioneer cemeteries in Ontario in hopes to preserve the beauty). As part of this year's resolution, I'm also taking part in this year's MS Supercities walk and am seeking pledges. If interested in sponsoring me, please use the link below or get in touch directly. My many thanks to all who volunteer! You're making genealogy a little easier, especially for those who are at a distance :) Janet Jones janet-jones@sympatico.ca Please sponsor me in this year's MS Supercities Walk https://opalnet.mssociety.ca/opal.net/orsver2/index.aspx?parms=0077lkjafdoiu531ew321r314vs1oiu978v5&PID=0711352&PCID=1712232&CCID=00255&L=2 "Every little obit helps" http://www.ontarioobits.com

The Ontario Obituary project has been moved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~janjones/ObitsHome.htm to www.ontarioobits.com (This project is to help researchers find obituaries in Ontario. If the obituary you are seeking is not indexed, it will be added to the request page in hopes that a volunteer can assist.) The project is alllwwwaaayyyyssss looking for volunteers as well. I do hope to have some time next week to update "Gateway to Ontario Cemeteries" http://www.wightman.ca/~dkaufman (This project is to help researchers find cemetery transcriptions in Ontario - the site lists volunteers who may be able to assist) ...as well as "Field of Stones" http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~clifford/ (This project is for photos of abandoned/pioneer cemeteries in Ontario in hopes to preserve the beauty). As part of this year's resolution, I'm also taking part in this year's MS Supercities walk and am seeking pledges. If interested in sponsoring me, please use the link below or get in touch directly. My many thanks to all who volunteer! You're making genealogy a little easier, especially for those who are at a distance :) Janet Jones janet-jones@sympatico.ca Please sponsor me in this year's MS Supercities Walk https://opalnet.mssociety.ca/opal.net/orsver2/index.aspx?parms=0077lkjafdoiu531ew321r314vs1oiu978v5&PID=0711352&PCID=1712232&CCID=00255&L=2 "Every little obit helps" http://www.ontarioobits.com