Betty-- You have not offended me at all! Ginnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Johnson" <[email protected]> To: "germanna colonies" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Extended Stay in Germany > Cathi, > > It seems I have offended you and Ginnie and that was not my intention. I > have stated repeatedly (even in the Introduction to your book) that I give > immense credit to anyone taking on the writing of a family history, and > most especially to you for the sheer scope of the Yager book. It's not > something I would have taken on. > > As you well know, the two Yager books I have done contain errors which I > openly acknowledge in the interest of getting the correct information out > there. I always go through each book that I mail out and laboriously > write in the corrections, as well as material I've found since publishing > the books, and initial the corrections and additions. I was just doing > the same thing with your book, that is, making note of items that might at > least be re-examined. The very few other errors I have found so far, I > have already pointed out to you privately and just wasn't thinking when I > stated this publicly today. I do apologize. I wasn't thinking. I hope > you receive your copy of the book soon. > > Ginnie made a good point that Oberzell and Weichersbach are very close > together. I believe it was in Chad Yeager's material that Johann is shown > as the father in the Oberzell records. > > However, I know you are already compiling an "Errata" list and thought > maybe you might consider at least elaborating a bit on the "probably > Oberzell" phrase, because this book will -- and rightly should -- be > considered a real watermark in Germanna Yager research. > > As to the child care situation, I totally sympathize! I don't have those > problems these days, but I well remember the days when I worked full time > to support my six stair-step kids. They never had the chicken pox or > mumps at the same time and I was constantly getting calls at the office > from the sitters. But turn-about is fair play: they are taking care of me > now. > > Betty > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cathi Clore Frost <[email protected]> > To: germanna colonies <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:35:09 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Extended Stay in Germany > > I'm jumping in a little late --- Betty, according to Zimmerman and Cerny > there was a Paul Jäger in Oberzell but Nicholas may have been born > elsewhere. Oberzell is near Weichersbach. Now I can't remember exactly > what I said and I'm still waiting to receive my copies of the Yager book > ... > Have it on a computer file but am getting ready to take the kids to school > and have one sick with a possible bladder infection so a trip over to the > doctor (an hour away because we have no doctors in our small town) today > plus I have to work too ... Cathi > > > 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