Missouri, California, South Carolina, Nevada On Jul 22, 2010, at 3:06 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > and how many states and countries are represented TODAY from > Germanna -- I can claim Mississippi. Take care. Marilyn > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Wheat <[email protected]> > To: germanna_colonies <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Jul 22, 2010 12:58 pm > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] How many sovereign governments have > Germanna's peoplelived under? > > > Cary - thanks - I was unaware of northwest Georgia seceding. And > very good > point about Western States under the Spanish or Mexican governments. > > We have Rector descendants born and raised in Australia, and we had > two > attendees of the reunion from Sakatoon, Saskatchewan. > > On Jul 22, 2010, at 10:56 AM, "Cary Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Marc, > > You did not ask "How many other governments and constitutions..." so > yes you > are missing The United States of America. Then of course Virginia > or some > other states considered themselves sovereign identities at one time or > another. While in Texas before their War of Independence, those > living > there were under the governance of the Republic of Mexico and the > same for > those in what is now California, Utah, Nevada, Arizonian, New > Mexico, parts > of Colorado, Oklahoma, and Kansas. > > Then there is the Indian Nation that was "independent" of the USA. > Some got > to Hawaii prior to the take over there; others there. Some got out > into > French held lands probably. > > Then, perhaps the northwest part of Georgia that seceded from > Georgia in the > Civil War and formed their own govt. might be considered. > > They should be very much at home as things were shifting as far as > govt. is > concerned, just like back at home. > > I'm sure others will be speaking up on others that I've forgotten. > I never > tried to make a list of these before; nor, do I have very good > knowledge of > just where all Germanna people had scattered, but that did happen > rather > quickly for quite a few. > > I sure there are several others I am missing. > > Glad you brought up a "new" subject. > > Cary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc Wheat" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:00 AM > Subject: [GERMANNA] How many sovereign governments have Germanna's > peoplelived under? > > > > On September 18, the Germanna Foundation will be holding an event to > celebrate the U.S. Constitution with assistance from the Center for > the > Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier. > > See our calendar entry at http://www.germanna.org/node/387 > > I would like to relate to the attendees how many governments and > constitutions Germanna people have lived under since emigrating from > German-speaking lands: British Empire, Articles of Confederation, > West > Florida Republic, Republic of Texas, the California Republic, the > Confederates States of America. > > Am I missing any? > > Can anyone name for me the Germanna descendants who lived in the West > Florida Republic (I have the three Kemper brothers), Republic of > Texas, or > the California Republic? > > > > > > 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 > > 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 > > > > > 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 > > > > 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