We are looking for information about: Edward Anthony Grens son of JOHN Grens and MARY (Hess) Grens b. June 13 ~ 1893 Westmoreland County Reputedly of Pennsylvania Deutsch ancestry. We have searched Westmoreland County's census and birth records and have struck out on all three names. Edward Anthony was my husband's father (died 2 Jan 1941) who ran away frome at the age of 14. ANY information about this family would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance - Dora Grens

Seeking info on Henry Yorty, born ca.1742, Lancaster Co. PA. and/or his father Peter Yorty (Yordea) who came to Lancaster Co. abt. 1717 and died there b-4 1765. I can be contacted at < mapapool@aol.com > Jack Coley

Seeking information about the Kummerer family in Berks County PA. I have some information on the web. See www.geocities.com/genemarlys2000/ktree.html My e-mail is doermarl@mindsping.com. Seeking information about Albert Kummerer and Sophia Richard who lived in Stephenson County Illinois in 1860. They probably came from Berks County. The only other Kummerer living in that same small town was Jonas B and Lovina (Kaufman) Kummerer who lived in Allentown in the 1840's. Marlys Kummer Doerflinger

Hi, gang- I just joined the list. I would like to find out about the parentage of my direct ancestor Jacob Frey (could be Johannes Jacob), born 28 Mar 1744 in Pennsy, probably Bucks County. Jacob married Regina Catherine Unknown, surname possibly Brandt, Brant, or Bront. They had ten children - all born in Berks County: 1. Catherina Dorothea Frey, b. 1 Dec 1765. Chr. 15 Dec 1765 in Jerusalem. 2. Abraham Johann Frey, b. 11 Feb 1768, chr. 28 Feb 1768 in Trinity Lutheran church. Married (1) Catharine Kamb, (2) Margaret, (3) Maria Julianna Dressler. (Widow of John Dressler). 3. Catherine Frey, b. about 1770. Married Peter Volck/ Fulk. 4. Hannah Frey, b. about 1771. Married John Zankle/Zanckel. Died York Co. 5. Elizabeth Frey, b. 23 Mar 1774 in Reading, Berks. d. abt. 1811 in E. Buffalo twp, Northumberland Co. Married Henry Billman (1770-1842). 6. David or George David Frey, b. 14 Apr 1776 ,d. 26 Mar 1839 in Troy Twp, Richland, Ohio. Married Mary. 7. Mary Magdalene (Marie) Frey, b. 28 Feb 1781, d. 3 Jun 1847 in Jackson Twp, Fremont Co, Ohio. Married Daniel Mowry/ Maurer (1775-1858). 8. Barbara or Maria Barbara Frey, b. 3 Mar 1783, d. 12 Jun 1855 in Flat Rock Twp, Seneca co, Ohio. Married George Hartman (1780/1-1844). 9. Johannes Jacob Frey/Fry, b. 13 Sep 1787, lived in Stark Co, Ohio as early as 1810 or 1811. My ancestor. Married Elizabeth Oberlin (1791-1872). she the dau. of Johann Adam Oberlin and Mary Margaret (Eve) Ensminger. 10 John or Johann Frey, b. 17 Apr 1790, d. 1856 in Troy Twp, Richland, Ohio. Married Catherine abt 1812. Anyone who can shed light on prior generations would have my undying thanks. Steve Fry.

Lee- Eberly could be Oberlin. Suggest you try Don Mowry. He has a website at myfamily.com. Steve Oberlin would be another living Oberlin to try. I don't remember where his database is. I'm related to a bunch of Oberlins who married with my Frey/Fry ancestors of Berks and Bucks Counties. Regards, Steve Fry. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee Kreider <lkreider@earthlink.net> To: <PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 10:26 AM Subject: [PADutch] Eberly > Searching for the parents of Peter Eberly b. 1789, Lancaster PA > m. Maria Snyder (1794-1870) > d. 28 Feb 1870 Liberty Twp. Montgomery Co OH > > Lee Kreider > Researching: Kreider, Phipps, Little, Eberly, Spitler, Brodine, Hazen > http://home.earthlink.net/~lkreider/set04.html > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > Check out the Mid-Atlantic Roots Network at: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/ > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

Seeking information on Johannes Nicholas MILLER or MILLAR. My grandfather always told us they were Pennsylvania Dutch. My great, great grandfather was John Miller, son of Johannes Nicholas. They were in Rowan NC around the 1800's and then moved to Union County IL in about 1816. Any information would be appreciated. Anna Marie

Jack, So far I have not run across the name Yorty/Yordea in my research. The surnames I have thant resided in Lancaster, Luzerne and Bucks-now Lehigh Counties include: Emerick/Emerich/Emrick, Hess, Troxell/Trachsel, Saeger, Schott, Sessler DJ Miles in Yacolt, Washington

Looking for information on Elizabeth Gross born abt 1819 in Pa(somewhere). Married John G. South in late 1830's and moved to Ohio then Michigan. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Lily

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Hi June: I thought I would have a quick look for you. I am in no way related to any of these names. On the LDS web site I found this information: Edward Alexander Herman Born: 19 May 1834 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. Died: 4 December 1913 Sioux City, Woodbury, La Buried: 7 December 1913 Logan Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury, La. #1 Married: Sarah Jane Garren Feb. 5, 1855 Bridgeton Twp., Cumberland, New Jersey #2 Married: Mrs. Edith Kinkead Sarah Jane Garren Born: 19 May 1838 Millsville, Cumberland, New Jersey Died: 5 January 1901 Sioux City, Woodbury, La Buried: Logan Park Cemetery Children of Edward Alexander Herman and Sarah Jane Garren: 1. Anna Elizabeth Herman Born: 20 January 1856 Cohancey Twp. Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey Married: Edward Bawm 2. Charles Walter Herman Born: 28 Feb. 1858 Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey Died: 20 Dec. 1930 Married: Mary J. Waters 3. Sara Jane Franklin Born: 24 Mar. 1867 Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey Died: 28 Sept. 1954 Married: Edward Bristow on 25 Dec. 1844. 4. Edward Alexander Herman Born: 1 Aug. 1863 Bridgeton, Cumberland, New Jersey Died: 8 Jan. 1927 Married: Emma Stinton on 8 Jan 1889 5. Ralph Jepson Herman Born: 12 December 1860 Pittsburg, Alleghanny, Pa. Died: 23 Feb. 1933 Hawarden, Sioux City, La. Buried: 25 Feb. 1933 Adaville, Plymouth, La. Married: Jemima Frances Nelson on 24 June 1892 Parkston, Hutchison, SD There was a bit more information at the LDS site: http://www.familysearch.org If you click on Submitter you will find the name and address of the submitter of this information which should give you a cousin in Phoenix, Arizona. She is probably a descendent of Ralph Jepson Herman. Hope this is of some help. Gaile At 12:50 PM 04/05/2001 -0500, you wrote: >I'm trying to find the family of Edward Herman who's father was William >and he died in 1825 in Philadephia his wife was Jane Franklin. In 1855 >he married Sarah Garren in New Jersey. I don't have any info' on Jane >Franklin or Sarah Garren. This is my first letter to this >list. Thanks June in Iowa > > >==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== >The official webstie for this list is at: >http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/~padutch/ > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

I'm trying to find the family of Edward Herman who's father was William and he died in 1825 in Philadephia his wife was Jane Franklin. In 1855 he married Sarah Garren in New Jersey. I don't have any info' on Jane Franklin or Sarah Garren. This is my first letter to this list. Thanks June in Iowa

Can anyone find the surname Koppelberger or Kuppelberger on their tree. Ruth Ann

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Hello Belinda: Thank you very much for your response - think you are right - especially with the handwriting part - evidently there was an Old German and New German type of handwriting. thank you - Ahlive

Hello: I'm not sure where you can go for a translation. The LDS church in our area had a Genealogy Day last summer where they had classes on several aspects of climbing your family tree. I took two classes about tracing your German ancestors. We had a couple of people in the class that were from Germany. They were saying that depending on when the document was written. If I remember correctly the spoken German didn't change that much, but the written did. This lady was saying that she couldn't read & understand what (it was either her mother or grandmother) had written & they couldn't read her writings. I believe she said that it was during the time of Hitler when alot of the way of writing changed. I think that you would either have to find someone at a college or a university or possably someone in either the Amish, Mennonite or Brethern churchs, depending on when the document was written. I know this isn't anything really definative, but I hope that it might point you in the rig! ht! direction. Good luck, Belinda PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Hello All: > > I recently pulled up some baptism records for an ancestor.  They are in > German - my problem is that above the line listing the parents is something > like (forgive me for the spelling) - Der angeg(f)egene Vater?? I have gone to > 2 translation sites and, obviously, am not spelling it correctly so could not > get an answer.  Could anyone be familiar with these type of records and > recognize what I am trying to spell or translate?  Thank you very much - > Ahlive > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > Haven't found a post of interest? Why not generate one of your own? Transcribed records get lots of appreciative readers. Or try a surname query you haven't posted in a while. > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

Jim, Just a guess,"mere lass" , just a young girl? >From: "Jim artz" <jartz@ns.gemlink.com> >Reply-To: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com >To: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PADutch] translation >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:28:59 -0100 > > Hi Listers; > Would anyone on this list know what it means when, the female on a ships >passenger list is described as "Merrelass" or " Creedlass"? > I'm thinking it has something to do with their age, or perhaps the fact >that they were unmarried. I looked on several translation sites, got no >help. > thanks > ceya > Jim > > >==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== >Check out the Mid-Atlantic Roots Network at: >http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/ > > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

Nanette; Makes sense !!!! Thanks ceya JIm ----- Original Message ----- From: "nanette krieger" <nakrieg@hotmail.com> To: <PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [PADutch] translation > Jim, Just a guess,"mere lass" , just a young girl? > > > >From: "Jim artz" <jartz@ns.gemlink.com> > >Reply-To: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com > >To: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [PADutch] translation > >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:28:59 -0100 > > > > Hi Listers; > > Would anyone on this list know what it means when, the female on a ships > >passenger list is described as "Merrelass" or " Creedlass"? > > I'm thinking it has something to do with their age, or perhaps the fact > >that they were unmarried. I looked on several translation sites, got no > >help. > > thanks > > ceya > > Jim > > > > > >==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > >Check out the Mid-Atlantic Roots Network at: > >http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > >============================== > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > The official webstie for this list is at: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/~padutch/ > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Donna; Thanks ; That would work for one, Maria Elizabetha Bennech! The other child was Margaretha Bennech?? I certainly appreciate the help ceya Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Mohney" <dmohney@westol.com> To: <PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [PADutch] translation > I think it is a short form of the name "Mary(Maria) Elisabeta." Maria > Elisabetha Bortner was listed as Merriless Portner on ships records. > > Donna > > > > > > > Jim, Just a guess,"mere lass" , just a young girl? > > > > > > >From: "Jim artz" <jartz@ns.gemlink.com> > > >Reply-To: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: [PADutch] translation > > >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:28:59 -0100 > > > > > > Hi Listers; > > > Would anyone on this list know what it means when, the female on a > ships > > >passenger list is described as "Merrelass" or " Creedlass"? > > > I'm thinking it has something to do with their age, or perhaps the > fact > > >that they were unmarried. I looked on several translation sites, got no > > >help. > > > thanks > > > ceya > > > Jim > > > > > > > > >==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > > >Check out the Mid-Atlantic Roots Network at: > > >http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > > >============================== > > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > > The official webstie for this list is at: > > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/~padutch/ > > > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > > ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== > You have a friend in Pennsylvania... > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >