This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: danoh01344 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10470.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: J. David Eagle is the father of my wife's aunt by marriage. >From what I understand, the family was very tight lipped about J. David Eagle..... And, assuming that all the stars have aligned in our thinking- Tamson Breidenbach Trace would have been 15-17 years old at the time of his birth, and before John Trace come onto the scene. She is the daughter of William Breidenbach. So, I'm thinking she could have been married to an EAGLE, or this was a birth out of wedlock, making finding the father even harder. J. David Eagle never shows up in her household in any census, however, J. David Eagle is listed in the 1900 and 1910 census living in the home of John Breidenbach as a nephew. In the 1920 census, he is married living in his in-laws home, in the 1930 census his name is misspelled as EAGE again living in his in-laws home. His obituary -1934- says Tamsen Trace is his mother, and the half-brothers and sisters all jive- it does not mention his father. Even the married names of the girls jives with the census and obits. So, I am confident Tamsen Trace is the mother of J. David Eagle. J. David Eagle had a son Paul, and Paul had my wife's aunt by marriage, Sabina Eagle Greer. I have sent away for his death certificate in hopes the fathers name is on that, but since Tamsen was alive at that time, my money says that information will be missing. We can continue chatting via email as not to turn this into a chat room. danoh19344@hotmail.com Ironically, neither you nor I are in the gene pool. cheers Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.