I'm sorry - I over-edited. Eduard Scheer/Scher/Scher b1889 d1961 Parents Peter b1859 d 1913 Deta Borbala Braun b 1865 d 1932 Deta Spouse - Irene Farkas b 1906 Cleveland OH d 2001 Sent from my iPad > On Apr 28, 2014, at 7:22 PM, "Jody McKim Pharr" <jodymckimpharr@comcast.net> wrote: > > Give first and last names of your ancestors and their spouses info when. > Was his name Johann / John Scheer? > > Jody > > > -----Original Message----- > From: donauschwaben-villages-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:donauschwaben-villages-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of suervl@roadrunner.com > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 5:59 PM > To: Rose Mary Keller Hughes; Sandra > Cc: <donauschwaben-villages@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [DVHH] Camps & Army's > > This site and list have been incredible.. history, recipes, person reflections, geography, everything! > > This reply probably belongs to another inquiry but.... > > My grandpa Scheer was born in 1889 in Deta, Romania and came to America in 1905. We always wondered why a (supposedly) older son would be allowed leave his village at the age of 16 to live with his sister and brother-in-law in New Jersey. My mom said grandpa didn't talk about his family and village, only a few stories about his grandmother. She said he never identified himself as being German, Hungarian or DS and he was fluent in Hungarian and high German. There may have been DS living in their (Cleveland, OH) neighborhood because he would refer to someone being "Schwaban". > > Along with Sandra, I wondered how my grandpa's family in Deta (near Timosora) escaped the work camps. Grandpa lost contact with his family prior to the start of WW1. His sister and her family had moved back to Deta. > While visiting New Jersey in 1946, grandpa looked up old friends who were from his village. They were in contact not only with their family but his as well. Letters and pictures were exchanged until his death in 1961. For unknown reasons my grandma discontined writing letters to her sister-in-laws. > If only she had kept up correspondence! > > Thanks to all who have given me new insight to a wonderful culture. > Susan > > PS- is there anyone on this list familiar with grandpa's village of Deta? >