Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4733 Surname: Walter, Walters, Waters, Grace, Gress, Odenwelder ------------------------- I have William Walter / Waters in Northampton Co. PA. One of my Walter family m. into the Ace family in Luzern Co. PA (now Lackawanna Co.) I also have some Sherwood in Luzern Co. PA.

-----Original Message----- From: michael d. mahaffey <mhael@bellsouth.net> To: PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com <PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 21, 2000 3:58 PM Subject: [PaDgo] "Rhude"/ question immigrant book Jean, I don't know where you are, but Strassburger is such a standard work for those of us doing PA German speakers, that you ought to be able to find it in lots of libraries. For instance, here in Ann Arbor, it is in the Graduate Library of the University of Michigan, and also in the county geneal society's holdings which are kept at the local LDS center. It's in the Allen Co Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana too. Mary Alice >Thanks to all of you that answered my question. I got some great answers. >I think the consensus was that it if you go by the sound of the letters in >the word you would get "rudy" which is a dim. for Rudolph. >While I have your attention let me ask another question. I found what I >hope is my immigrant ancestor in a database at Ancestry.com based on this >work, >"Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, - Vol. I-II (2). >Norristown, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania German Society, 1934." >All I got back from the search engine was the name, "Henry (X) Shaffner". >Is anyone familiar with this book and could tell me if there is anymore >information to be gotten from the book on this name other than just the >name? I was excited to find this as it is my first solid clue that I have >found from my own research efforts. I'm lucky that there have been some >wonderful people involved in researching this line, >Shoffner/Shofner/Schoffner/ Shafner/Shaffner/Schaffner, etc. I have >benefited from all their work and I hope, here and there, that I have added >something of worth, myself. >Thanks in advance for your help, >Jean Mahaffey. >mhael@bellsouth.net > >

Hello to all, I am so out of line can only apologize profusely ahead of time-I am bidding on a piece of needlework and haven't much time-However,I think whatever this says might sway the decision one way or the other. WENN DA IM HERJEN FRIEDEN HAST WIRDDIR DIE HUTTE ZUM PALAST don't go to any trouble,please,but if somebody could give me a idea of the content I'd feel alot better about putting in my house! Janice Power

I think you are talking about the name RUDE. I have a RUDE in one of my lines. Ginger

Thanks to all of you that answered my question. I got some great answers. I think the consensus was that it if you go by the sound of the letters in the word you would get "rudy" which is a dim. for Rudolph. While I have your attention let me ask another question. I found what I hope is my immigrant ancestor in a database at Ancestry.com based on this work, "Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, - Vol. I-II (2). Norristown, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania German Society, 1934." All I got back from the search engine was the name, "Henry (X) Shaffner". Is anyone familiar with this book and could tell me if there is anymore information to be gotten from the book on this name other than just the name? I was excited to find this as it is my first solid clue that I have found from my own research efforts. I'm lucky that there have been some wonderful people involved in researching this line, Shoffner/Shofner/Schoffner/ Shafner/Shaffner/Schaffner, etc. I have benefited from all their work and I hope, here and there, that I have added something of worth, myself. Thanks in advance for your help, Jean Mahaffey. mhael@bellsouth.net

Thank you Marilyn, These are also my sentiments. I would like to be able to find my early 1800 and1700 ancestors but don't feel like my name being on the internet will accomplish this. Betty- Ca.

In a message dated 5/21/00 5:12:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, REALTORJE@aol.com writes: > How can you go to the archives and read the old messages? Jeanne- ISearch Archives (Searchable): http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Type in the list name: PADUTCHgenONLY and select the year you wish to search and then type in the word or surname you wish to search for. Archiver: (Browse) http://archiver.rootsweb.com/PADUTCHGENONLY-L/ You will need to establish a user name and password the first time you access this archive. You can use them again each time you visit. Joan

I for one, appreciate what you're saying here. The information that's written to someone privately may be the information someone else is looking for but wouldn't know it until it's posted. Another example which happened to me when I first started searching on another site was someone who answered me privately told me something I didn't realize until six months later was very relevant. I did save it for awhile but eventually deleted it. Now it's lost. If it had been sent to everyone, I could find it in the archives. Now I can't find the information or the person who sent it. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: M J Moser <mmoser@snet.net> To: PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com <PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, May 20, 2000 11:35 PM Subject: Re: [PaDgo] "Rhude" German First Name??? >M > >You don't need to apologize. > >The purpose of this list and others like it is so you can post to >everyone at once. Another purpose of this type of list is to share >information. When people respond privately to message that seeks >information about a family or individual, only the person asking the >question benefits from the response. Others looking for the same >information don't receive it. All responses to this list and others >are stored in searchable archives. It is possible to go back through >those archives and look for information that has been sent to the list >that may help you. > >Your question is an interesting one. I'm sure there are others who >will also be interested in the answer. > >Marilyn >CT > >"michael d. mahaffey" wrote: >> >> Hello, >> Sorry to post to everyone at once. I am trying to find out if "Rhude" is a >> German name. If not could it be a misspelling on a record or a shortened >> form for Rudolph??? >> Thank you, M. > >______________________________

Ginger, please go back and send the comment you sent me to the PADgo list. Others may also find it interesting. I was responding to a message originally posted to the list by Bill Katz on Saturday. He was responding to a message sent to the PADgo list by "michael d. mahaffrey" on Saturday. Sending your reply to the List is how message threads are established. To reply to the PADgo list when you get a message, use the "replay all" button. Then look at the addresses on the message. You should see the address for the list and probably the address for the person who sent the message. Personally, I delete the address of the individual. They are going to get a copy of the same message sent to them through the list. I am sending a copy of this to the PADgo list because I think others may also benefit from the same information. You should get a copy of this message from the list as well as one sent privately by me. Lists of this type work best when people respond to other messages through the list. The sharing of information helps everyone. All messages are stored in the list archives. Anybody can go to the archives and read the old messages. Who knows you might even find some information in the archives that you would find helpful. Marilyn CT P.S. Understandably, there are some exceptions. Sometimes common sense tells us the reply should be kept private. The rule of thumb I use is: If the information could help a number of people it goes to the list; personal comments are sent privately. VReeder@aol.com wrote: > > I think you are talking about the name RUDE. > Ginger

In a message dated 05/21/2000 12:42:42 PM EST, mmoser@snet.net writes: << ns. Sometimes common sense tells us the reply should be kept private. The rule of thumb I use >> How can you go to the archives and read the old messages? jeanne Eckman realtorje

Looking for information on Elizabeth Campbell. Married Ephriam Miller on July 10-1855. Not sure where Elizabeth was from but Ephriam was from OH>IA. He had just graduated from Allegheny College prior to the marriage. Found Ephriam and Elizabeth on 1860 census in Findlay OH. Elizabeth was 23, which would mean she was born somewhere around 1837. Census also said she was from PA. Thank you Lea Miller

Hello David J. Core, Well...I couldn't help but reply to you about your grandfather...Wonder if we have a connection? : My 3gr-grandfather, Paul ROTH married Catharine REITER in Dec. 1805 at The First Reformed Church in Reading, Berks Co. PA. which is somewhat in the same portion of PA...and not TOO far from Darby. I do not, at present, have the other surnames you mentioned in my files, but I haven't been able to find much on my Paul ROTH since I discovered him a year ago. Another ROTH researcher, Eddie SMITH ( renie@epix.net ) has a Paul & Mary Catharine REITER_ROTH, both born in Numidia, Columbia Co. 1787 & 1786. They owned and ran The Eagle Hotel in Shamokin, Northumberland Co. PA. (Columbia's western neighbor). We think we have the same couple since their birth dates and locations would fit in with my marriage date & location...Columbia isn't too far from Berks Co. Only problem is that I have two children registered at the same church in Reading and Eddie has 6 MORE children, but not my two??? At any rate, one of those Pauls could be related to your grandfather...??? You can view all my ROTHs at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~paroth Regards, Paul Alan ROTH

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4732 Surname: FINCHER ------------------------- Jeremiah Penn FINCHER, born March 10, 1843,probably in Berks County, PA., was one of three sons of William and Susan/Susanna YETTER FINCHER. After the parents died in 1848, two of their sons, John Daniel and Abel Thomas, were cared for by relatives. There is no record of Jeremiah Penn FINCHER other than his birth date in the Family Bible. Does anyone have any information on this child?

Does anyone have info on this family. This information came from the will of John Stouck/Stouch. His children are listed as Polly (Maria) married Conrad Moule; Nancy (Anna) married Baltzer Snyder; George, Betsy (Elizabeth); John; Catherine; Jesse; and Lydia. The administrators to the will were Conrad Snyder and Jacob Wentz. The will is from Conewago Township, Adams County, PA. Blake Stough

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4730 Surname: Brubaker, Faust ------------------------- Seeking information of any Brubaker or Faust relatives in Lancaster and York county area.

Seeking Sarah Maria(h) Fink, m. Isaac Adam Colton in Crawford Co., Pa. Carol Cable

Anna, This is also my line! However in my research I usually saw Schneider in ( ). Schneider in German means tailor and I have been told therefore that this listing gives his occupation and isn't part of his name. Remember they were known then by their occupations in their villages and communities. Hope this helps. Have a Good Day. Barbara in Idaho Anna Flinn wrote: > Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Bible Records > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/DutchBibl?read=35 > > Surname: Schneider > ------------------------- > > Descend from Johannes Schneider (Feg) Oberstein Germany, > Family came to America in 1710. Name changed from Feg to > Fague,1738 lived Landcaster County PA, & Lycoming County PA. > Looking for other descendents.

karl binz wrote: > > I checked my " German English Genealogical Dictionary" by Ernest Theode. I could > not find the word "rhude". Ruhe is there meaning peace, rest. The names listed > for Rudolph were: Rud, Rudi, Rudolf, Rudolphus, Rudy,Ruodi, and Rohlf. Sorry I > couldn't be of more help. Barbara in Idaho > Don't let the "Rh" instead of "R" at the beginning of the name thrown you. People in those days spelled names and words phonetically. They used the letters they thought they should. Here's a practical example using the same beginning letters. "rhubarb" (the correct spelling) can be just as easily be phonetically spelled "rubarb". Marilyn CT

I checked my " German English Genealogical Dictionary" by Ernest Theode. I could not find the word "rhude". Ruhe is there meaning peace, rest. The names listed for Rudolph were: Rud, Rudi, Rudolf, Rudolphus, Rudy,Ruodi, and Rohlf. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Barbara in Idaho M J Moser wrote: > M > > You don't need to apologize. > > The purpose of this list and others like it is so you can post to > everyone at once. Another purpose of this type of list is to share > information. When people respond privately to message that seeks > information about a family or individual, only the person asking the > question benefits from the response. Others looking for the same > information don't receive it. All responses to this list and others > are stored in searchable archives. It is possible to go back through > those archives and look for information that has been sent to the list > that may help you. > > Your question is an interesting one. I'm sure there are others who > will also be interested in the answer. > > Marilyn > CT > > "michael d. mahaffey" wrote: > > > > Hello, > > Sorry to post to everyone at once. I am trying to find out if "Rhude" is a > > German name. If not could it be a misspelling on a record or a shortened > > form for Rudolph??? > > Thank you, M.

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4729 Surname: CUPP, KUPP ------------------------- I am sorry to say, but I have not found my notes yet. I think I may have left them at my grandmother's house during Thanksgiving time. I have e-mailed her, with no response. I found out her computer is in the shop. Sooooo, I will get up with her via telephone and ask her. Please, don't give up on me. Write me again next month, ok? Thank you. :-)