Hello, Thierry Thanks for taking the time to help. I agree, Deao doesn't sound German. The first place I saw a reference to Germany was on the 1880 census for Eli Deao [who was born 1824 in N.Y.], which listed his father's place of birth as Germany. When I later saw the Deao baptism record, I assumed that Germany must be correct, and I've tried to make a bridge between the two. But I can't find Joannes in Germany or the U.S., and I can't find Eli Deao before 1850 in Illinois. Joannes would be too young to be Eli's father, but it's the ONLY crumb I have. >From FamilySearch.com: JOANNES DEAO - Christened - 17 FEB 1809 Dom Katholisch, Mainz, Rheinhessen, Hessen There are many Deyo families in the U.S., mostly descended from French Heugenots who were in America for years before Eli would have there. But regardless, none of them have an Eli, Elijah, Elias, etc. born about that time. I have researched the neighbors of Eli in Illinois, as well as the family of his wife, Mary Ann Simmerman [in case he married a cousin]. I've corresponded with the LeDoux family, and tried to find other names with similar "shape" or soundex. The other Deao family branch in the U.S. [we can't find a common ancestor] believe their family may have been Slovak or Polish and they know their ancestors used different spellings such as Dija, Deyo, Dio, etc. So . . . I'm not sure what to do next, and am considering any and all suggestions! Many thanks - Kathleen
hello Kathleen, there was a question about this same person, some hours ago on the german hessenlist (genealogy.net). you can check the list archive. (in german, but some parts of the site are also in english). maybe it helps to get in touch with the sender. Alexis 2009/3/27 Kathleen Deao <[email protected]> > Hello, Thierry > > Thanks for taking the time to help. I agree, Deao doesn't sound German. The > first place I saw a reference to Germany was on the 1880 census for Eli > Deao > [who was born 1824 in N.Y.], which listed his father's place of birth as > Germany. When I later saw the Deao baptism record, I assumed that Germany > must be correct, and I've tried to make a bridge between the two. But I > can't find Joannes in Germany or the U.S., and I can't find Eli Deao before > 1850 in Illinois. Joannes would be too young to be Eli's father, but it's > the ONLY crumb I have. > >From FamilySearch.com: JOANNES DEAO - Christened - 17 FEB 1809 Dom > Katholisch, Mainz, Rheinhessen, Hessen > > There are many Deyo families in the U.S., mostly descended from French > Heugenots who were in America for years before Eli would have there. But > regardless, none of them have an Eli, Elijah, Elias, etc. born about that > time. > > I have researched the neighbors of Eli in Illinois, as well as the family > of > his wife, Mary Ann Simmerman [in case he married a cousin]. I've > corresponded with the LeDoux family, and tried to find other names with > similar "shape" or soundex. The other Deao family branch in the U.S. [we > can't find a common ancestor] believe their family may have been Slovak or > Polish and they know their ancestors used different spellings such as Dija, > Deyo, Dio, etc. > > So . . . I'm not sure what to do next, and am considering any and all > suggestions! > > Many thanks - Kathleen > > ------------------------------- > 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 >