Hi, Bonnie: Yes, the Johann Michael (Dr. Michael) Drion/Treon who came on the "Janet" is "ours." My line, using direct people only is David Ross<Esther Mildred Ross<Ida Daisy Owen<Elizabeth Treon<Joshua Treon<Jonathon Francis Treon<Johann Michael Treon Sr. (who arrived Phila. on the "Janet"). This incidence of Christian Treon was to Merritt Wolfe, and is to me, too often mentioned to be untrue. However, until we can find a Drion family in Europe that produced our Johann Michael, we're up a stump. I told Brenda (latest Cuz) awhile ago that I've not given up the quest, but there are so dern many places to look !! You already know that I'm convinced the Hatten family, while tempting, are not "our" Drion family. The birth dates for the two Johann Michaels is just too far off. I can't believe that our Johann Michael's age on his gravestone is in gross error to the extent of several years (4-1/2, without looking at the moment). We all know that anything is possible, though. And Christian may have been a 'myth' that got carried down through the family. Below are some data on Johann Michael (unedited, for I need to do a lot of cleaning up in my Treon entries) -------------------------------------------- Dr. Michael Treon Sr. Family History: by Merritt W. Wolfe: pg. 7 (in family book): Dr. J. Michael Drion, Sr., arrived on the ship "Janet" 7 Oct 1751. William Cunningham was the captain. It sailed from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. There were 220 passengers on board with 96 men, 16 years and older, listed. The rest were women and children. A year later, on 20 Oct 1752, the "Duke of Wirtemburg"[sic] with Daniel Montpelier, Commander, from Rotterdam and last from Cowes, again docked in Philadelphia with 142 male passengers listed with a possible 406 capacity. On this ship was Christian Drion, who we believe (was the father of Dr. J. Michael Drion, Sr.). (This relationship is recorded in Rev. W.H. Brown's "A Memoir of Dr. John Treon" (- Brown being a great grandson who apparently wrote this after Dr. John's death). Christian Drion was reported to have come from Alsace-Lorraine and was a French Army doctor. Treon Genealogy Web Page (printouts in family book): PA German Pioneers, Reima: Johann Michaell Drion, (list 176C) at the courthouse at Phila. PA, Wed. 16 Oct 1751, ship=Duke of Wirtenberg", Capt. Montpelier, Commander from Rotterdam and Cowes in England (now how could he be on the same ship as Christian?) Treon Genealogy Web Page (printouts in family book): Naturalizations in America and West Indies: Naturl. of Foreign Protest. in America and W. Indies Colonies -- the following certif. for the colonies have NOT been entered in the ENTRY; BK C.O. 51276(??), Michall Drion, Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, Sacrament when taken, 21 Sep 1765 Dr. J Michael Trion, Sr., lived and practiced medicine in or near Schaefferstown, PA, and had 6 children by his first wife. One of these sons was Dr. Michael Trion, Jr., who set up his practice in Rehersburg, PA (probably Rehrersburg; DNR). Most histories follow Rev. W.H. Brown's writing and claim Christian Drion to be the father of Dr. Michael Trion, Jr., of Rehrersburg, PA, omitting Dr. J. Michael Sr. in the family lineup. To leave out Dr. J. Michael Sr. upsets the train of relationships. The emigrant [sic] listing of Christian Drion arriving in Philadelphia is the last evidence we have of him. We suspect that he may have brought more members of his family with him. In Williams' "Philadelphia Administrations and Wills" there is a Jacob Tryon listed as Adm. in 1773, Wills for 1793 and 1802, and Adm. in 1803. This Jacob Tryon could have been a son of our Christian Drion and a brother to our J. Michael Drion Sr. Names of persons such as George, Frederick, Elizabeth and Sarah Tryon are known to have married in Philadelphia around 1800. Our connection to Christian Drion is somewhat nebulous, since we have no hard evidence such as cemetery or death or other family records to rely on. On the other hand, the Dr. John Treon of Miamisburg, Ohio, must have discussed his family in some detail with his pastor. It is not likely he would fantasize his past. He must have known of Dr. Christian Trion and when he arrived in Philadelphia. He must have been proud of his heritage. Dr. Michael Treon Sr. Family History: by Merritt W. Wolfe: pg. 19/20: (some is paraphrased, and page 19 is in the family book) (Birth date is borne out by his gravestone). History tells us that the French Huguenots began coming to Pennsylvania starting in 1750. Cowes, which was the final departure point for JM's ship in 1751, is a small town located on the north side of the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. At this particular time, all ships sailing from Rotterdam stopped at Cowes to pick up supplies. I suspect (Merritt Wolfe speaking) that it was also to register the number of new residents to the new colony of Pennsylvania. Was Dr. Michael Drion Sr. alone? There is no way of knowing. These ships were owned by a group of investors. It was the captain's task to show a profit. If the trip took longer,, transportation cost went up. So, many families sold themselves "into indentured service." If children were thus sold, they seldom saw their parents again. Since Dr. Michael Drion did not start a family until 1754, I surmise that he was sent out to scout out the new world to see if it was as described. Evidently, after looking it over, he concluded it was worth the trip, sent word back, and his father (Dr. Christian Drion) arrived a year later, perhaps with brothers and sisters. We are not certain of Dr. Michael Treon's first wife. A letter from Mrs. Harold Mohn (1 Aug 1980) says, "I have material on Dr. Tryon -- a surgeon in the Revolution. He married an 'ACHY', one of the old line Huguenot families in our area." In further correspondence, she covered his second marriage to Eva Rambler as though she were the mother of all his children, which is impossible. Many family groups which were on the "Janet" with Dr. JM settled in the Sheafferstown area. Three Achey families (Dr JM's first wife has been rumored as an Achy) were on the "Halifax" when it came on 22 Sep 1752, and there were undoubtedly daughters of an age to wed Dr. JM, for the families settled in Sheafferstown or the area. Births to Dr. JM's 1st wife must've spanned 1754- 1773. The will of his 2nd wife, Eva Margaret Ramler, named her children (assumed to be): Barbara (1776), Eva Elizabeth (1778), Polly Magdaline (1780), Peggy Margaret (21 Sep 1782), Christoph Emanuel (18 May 1783), Jonathon Francis (29 Aug 1784), no name (1788), Dr. Peter (11 Sep 1790), and Salome Sally (6 Dec 1793). In practice, Dr. Trion was probably a saddlebag doctor, riding to his patients' homes in various weathers, day or night. Medical abilities were very crude and depended more on instinct, ability to comfort, and faith than on a man's ability. Drugs and medicines were created from plants and materials available to hand. On the night of 28 Dec 1797, Schaefferstown was shocked by a murder. The victim was treated by our Dr. Trion, but he died from loss of blood. The murderers were caught and hanged. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Concerning Bill Treon, Bonnie -- here is what I entered in my data base: *) So far as DNR knows, Bill Treon is deceased as of Feb 2001. I had an e-mail from him late in 2000, and he was working on his laptop in the hospital while receiving radiation treatment. I heard nothing further. I sent them a Christmas card and asked as to their situation. As of March 2001 I've had no answer. Nancy was quite ill, too (kidneys), so I've no idea what happened. Too bad. Carol and I enjoyed the time we spent in 1999 with Bill, tromping the Treon turf around that part of Pennsylvania. I'm certain Bill would've been in touch were he still around. He's been on my buddy list since the git-go, and I've not seen him since the contact I mentioned above. If he were on line, I'd know it. Nancy was a rather odd person. If she's still alive, she has simply chosen not to make contact. With Bill's passing goes his tremendous talent in oil painting, his love of the genealogy, his penchant for collecting children's rocking horses (the back yard was FULL of them, done up in carousel fashion), and a fun person. Don't let the variantly-spelled surnames confuse you, Bonnie. Our line are (early, in Europe) Drion, (next, in early PA) Trion, then Treon on down the line. The others are probably related somewhow, but names got changed during immigration, one way or another. The TRYON group are a distinct clan. It's a situation similar to John, who was on yesterday I believe, and his legitimate tie of the southern Ohio Drion to Hatten. That lady IS of the Hatten Drions. It's possible some of the variant spellings you have are, too. However, there are so MANY Drion families around the Pfalz and the Palatinate that it's difficult to know who over here belonged to whom over there !! Well, I'd best get off my soapbox and get some other work done. Nice contacting you. I've sent a bunch of info to Brenda, and I hope it's helped get her straightened out. She had some pretty big errors in her relationships. Of course, I sent her so much that she might be more confused now than ever :-))) Dave Ross