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    1. Re: [GERMANNA] WILHITE/WILHOIT/etc., etc.
    2. PJ

    3. I have no background in languages, but was there an explanation for how "Polly" became a nickname, or "for short" for Mary? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George W. Durman Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 3:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] WILHITE/WILHOIT/etc., etc. Hello Rock, Here are a few connections: Virinda Margaret WEAVER married Jonas RACER/RASOR; Margaret's grandmother was Mary "Polly" WILHITE. Mary's g-grandfather was Johann Michael WILLHEIT, Jr., a 2nd Colony emigrant. Ann WEAVER married Paschal RACER/RASOR; Ann was sister of Margaret above, so had the same WILHITE/WILLHEIT ancestry as Ann. Jonas and Paschal were brothers and if you descend from them, you also have a WILHITE/WILHOIT/WILLHEIT ancestor. I have many, many RACER/RASOR individuals married to other 1st and 2nd Colony emigrants, but it will take some time to dig out the data. Sarge At 7/1/2010 08:25 AM Thursday, Rock Racer wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >I'm curious as to the RACER/WILHITE/WILHOTT connection mentioned below. I'd >appreciate if someone could enlighten me?? > >Thanks for your help, > >"Rock" Racer >(snip) **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********** My Germanna Database at Rootsweb: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=germanna My Germanna Website at Rootsweb: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/index.html If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on-line data. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2975 - Release Date: 07/01/10 01:35:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2975 - Release Date: 07/01/10 01:35:00

    07/01/2010 01:21:41
    1. Re: [GERMANNA] WILHITE/WILHOIT/etc., etc.
    2. George W. Durman

    3. Wikipedia says Polly was derived from Molly, another nickname for Mary. Another website, <http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080125103308AA1dpxk> says this: It was common in the Middle Ages to exchange Ps for Ms in nicknames. Thus Mary or "Molly" was transformed into "Polly." The same exchange can be seen with Peggy or Peg, a common nickname for Margaret (via "Meg.") So could be a nickname for Mary or for Pollyanna or simply just a name by itself. In short: Mary --> Molly --> Polly similar to the derivation of Margaret --> Meg --> Peg -- Peggy Sarge At 7/1/2010 08:21 PM Thursday, PJ wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >I have no background in languages, but was there an explanation for how >"Polly" became a nickname, or "for short" for Mary? >(snip) **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********** My Germanna Database at Rootsweb: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=germanna My Germanna Website at Rootsweb: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/index.html

    07/01/2010 05:08:00
    1. Re: [GERMANNA] WILHITE/WILHOIT/etc., etc.

    3. I don't know why this is, but I have a few female Marys that either became Polly or Mollie! Barb Price Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "PJ" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 19:21:41 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] WILHITE/WILHOIT/etc., etc. I have no background in languages, but was there an explanation for how "Polly" became a nickname, or "for short" for Mary? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George W. Durman Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 3:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] WILHITE/WILHOIT/etc., etc. Hello Rock, Here are a few connections: Virinda Margaret WEAVER married Jonas RACER/RASOR; Margaret's grandmother was Mary "Polly" WILHITE. Mary's g-grandfather was Johann Michael WILLHEIT, Jr., a 2nd Colony emigrant. Ann WEAVER married Paschal RACER/RASOR; Ann was sister of Margaret above, so had the same WILHITE/WILLHEIT ancestry as Ann. Jonas and Paschal were brothers and if you descend from them, you also have a WILHITE/WILHOIT/WILLHEIT ancestor. I have many, many RACER/RASOR individuals married to other 1st and 2nd Colony emigrants, but it will take some time to dig out the data. Sarge At 7/1/2010 08:25 AM Thursday, Rock Racer wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >I'm curious as to the RACER/WILHITE/WILHOTT connection mentioned below. I'd >appreciate if someone could enlighten me?? > >Thanks for your help, > >"Rock" Racer >(snip) **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********** My Germanna Database at Rootsweb: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=germanna My Germanna Website at Rootsweb: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/index.html If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on-line data. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2975 - Release Date: 07/01/10 01:35:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2975 - Release Date: 07/01/10 01:35:00 If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on-line data. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    07/01/2010 06:25:08