Patty, thank you for posting the Bross marriage. A great uncle of mine, Frederick Brucher (son of Christian Brucher and Franziska Utegg) married Flora M. Bross in 1917 in Tusten, Sullivan Co., New York. About 1917 Flora was a dressmaker. Her parents were William Bross and Mary Lassley. I've heard that Bross was an old family name in Sullivan Co. Could her father William be the same William you mention? or is it more like to be his father/uncle? Her father was born about 1825 in New York. I do not have a complete list of their children so it may well be Flora was their last child, being born in 1872. The Brucher family is my Wayne County link. They came from Groß Umstadt, Starkenburg, Hessen-Darmstadt (nka Germany). This family trades borders often - I find them in Wayne Co., PA, Sullivan and Orange Co., NY. Thank you again for sharing, Happy Easter. Gloria Butler Davis [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patty Hankins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 1:54 PM Subject: [PAWAYNE-L] Chauncey Thomas/Margaret Bross Marriage > Today I finally managed to read an old letter that my Aunt sent me. It > contains info on Chauncy Thomas's planned marriage to Margaret Bross. I > haven't seen the date of the marriage listed anywhere - so thought I > would share it in case anyone else is looking for it. > > The letter is dated Damascus, Sept 17, 1842. It was written by Chauncy > Thomas - mailed to Mr & Mrs John Hankins - addressed Dear Brother and > Sister. > > The letter is an invitation to the wedding. Chauncey writes > > "I am to going to be married on the fifth of Oct next and would most > respectfully solicit the favor of your company on the occaions at Mr > William Bross's in Ridgeway, Orange Co. It is not necessary for me to > say who my intended is, as I presume you have already been informed." > > > Hope this information is useful to someone. > > Patty > > > > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the Wayne County, Pennsylvania web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawayne/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11H B >