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 > >