John Light wrote: > > I noticed Bob Bensing's post on the Kreider line. Bob and others: I am > trying to find the origins of what may only be family tradition that our > assumed, and prolific, Lebanon Light family immigrant (1738) Johannes > Licht/Light married a Maria Kreider ca late 1720s in Germany. I know a > Kreider farm (perhaps John or John Jacob?) was very nearby the original > Light properties in Lebanon, but aside from that specific reference I > cannot find any reliable sources. This connection is made in several > family genealogies BUT NOT in the generally accepted J.G. Francis' > "History and Genealogy of Pioneer Families of Lebanon, PA". We can live > with it as family tradition if we know that is what it is, but we want > to trace its origins and sourcing if possible - do you have this > Kreider-Light connection or others near that time in your histories, and > any leads on documentation to bear it out? Thanks, > John Light > Monterey, CA > > ==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== > To contact the owner of the PALEBANO Mailing List, please contact: > ltmiller@mail.ptd.net ************************************* I found your letter very interesting. I have nothing of substance to add, but I was very curious about the source of what you call a family tradition. Can you tell us more? Leroy Miller West Hills, CA