I don't feel confused as exasperated that the RASBACH book is incomplete. Of course, this is my problem. I know a Dr. Chamberlain who will feel that his great grandfather has been neglected. The story is according to family lore. According to Dr. Chamberlain, the sons of John M. and Rosanna went to Illinois to join the railroad, Is this consistent with your data? The Doctor has letters from his grandfather's step brothers from Illinois. I am aware of the James DeLongs as they were my 3rd great grandparents. I have completed dates below for six of John's first children, hoping you can do so for his last six. I also have an EDWARD, born ca. 1846, but have no substantiating documentation. many thanks. randy -----Original Message----- From: Judi Boniface <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [NYHERKIM-L] MERRILL, George W., RASBACH, Mary >See, it's working, I have confused you already! The Rasbach book does NOT >list a second wife for John. >children are: >Catharina Elisabetha b. 19 Nov 1823 >Mary Aleida b. 2 Oct 1824 >Theodore d. 1826 age 4 months (di) >Sophia Elisabeth b. 15 May 1827 >James Adam b. 15 Jan 1829 >John Edward b. 28 Sep 1830 >Sarah S___ ? b. 7 Oct 1832 >These first seven children were born in Herkimer and have more extensive >date information and documentation. >Theodore Delong Rasbach b. 20 July 1834 - in Amsterdam (which is more like Schoharie county not Jefferson) (How true !) >Rosetta b. 1836 >Charles Adam b. 1837 >William B. b. 1839 >Thadeus b. 1841 >Wallace H. b. 1843 >These last six children were born in Amsterdam according to the book. > >Rosanna Delong's parents were James Delong and Adelaide Krankheit, Adelaide >was the daughter of Henry Cronkite, the son of James Cronkite (b. >Holland). This is the marriage that I thought was the second marriage of >John M from the way the book read at first. > >Marks Rasbach is listed with only ONE wife. {Well, you can't win them all.} >Judi Boniface >Herkimer, NY >[email protected] >-----Original Message----- >From: randall a. diefendorf <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 12:36 PM >Subject: Re: [NYHERKIM-L] MERRILL, George W., RASBACH, Mary > >>Judi, you're a lady after mine own heart. The Rasbach book may have missed the second marriage of John M. Rasbach, son of Marks Rasbach. >>The first marriage of John M.(1801-1854) to Rosanna DeLong (1803-1849) >>resulted in the seven chilidren. Theodore was Rosanna's last child as you >>have noted. >> >>John M. married the second time to Eliza Devendorff (1818-1855/1856) and >>one child resulted from this marriage, Do I understand correctly that the Rasbach book doesn't list this event ? { yes } Perhaps it was because John M. remarried and migrated to Jefferson County, NY just after, or just before his second marriage. >> >>Marks, father of John M., married Elizabeth Diefendorff (1776-1827). She >>lived about five years after Marks (1769-1822) died. I wasn't aware of a >>second marriage of Marks. It must have been his first. Will you send >>details? >> >>Incidentally, >>Elizabeth Devendorff is my 3rd great grandaunt, Eliza Devendorff, her >>niece, and my great grand aunt, John M., my first cousin, four generations >>removed. Rosanna's sister, Hannah, married John W. Devendorff, my 2nd >great grandfather. John W. and Hannah were the parents of Eliza Devendorff. It >>gets stickier with the son of Eliza and John M. Rasbach, but enough for >now. >> >>My sincere thanks for your patience. randy >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Judi Boniface <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 3:32 AM >>Subject: Re: [NYHERKIM-L] MERRILL, George W., RASBACH, Mary >> >>>John M Rasbach m. 1823 Rosanna Delong (1803-1849), Theodore was born 1834. >>>Other children were born 1823-1843, I only see one wife. What I thought >>was another wife for John is actually the marriage record for Rosanna's >>parents. >What else may I confuse you about? >>> >>>Judi Boniface >>>Herkimer, NY >>>[email protected]