Hi Lois: The numbers for Solomon and Jonathan Bittinger aren't so different when you take into account that half of the data showing Jonathan being born in Ohio was from Chauncy Bittinger. His was the only information that was consistent from year to year. Sam ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Henry Bittinger study > > Sam, > > Solomon and Jonathan were twins. Don't you find it interesting that the > percentages are different. I just don't know how else we'll ever solve this > controversay. The traits are just not conclusive. You and I have sure put a lot of > work into this and still nada. So frustrating. > > Lois > > In a message dated 9/22/2006 4:19:27 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Place of birth for Solomon H. Bittinger according to census questions asked > of his children over the course of their lifetimes from all available census > records. > > Of 28 records found, 19 (67%) indicate he was born in Maryland, 3 (11%) in > Ohio, 3 in "United States", 2 in Pennsylvania, 1 in Germany. > ........ > Place of birth of Jonathan "Jonas" Bittinger according to census questions > asked > of his children over the course of their lifetimes from all available census > records. > > Of 17 records found, 9 indicate Jonathan "Jonas" Bittinger was born in Ohio. > Ohio 9 (53%) ; Maryland 4 (24%); Pennsylvania 2; Germany 1; 1 left blank. > It may be worth noting that 4 of the 8 records showing Jonathan born in Ohio > were from census data of son, Chanuncy Bittinger. > > > > > ====================================== > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html > ------------------------------------ > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Sonny O'Haver, [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > 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