P.S. According to David Stick's book on "The Lost Colony", a minerals technician living in England, an alchemist, was sent to examine the area for potential mineral wealth. Mr. Stick gives the man's name, and says he was a Jewish Czech--thus the first Jew and Czech in N.C. Jim, Charlotte, N.C. ----- Original Message ----- From: Judith M. Slate <slate@pilot.msu.edu> To: <TXGALVES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 10:31 AM Subject: [TXGALVES] Makovy > Hi: > > My grandfather, Frank A. Makovy Sr. (1890-1949) probably arrived in > Galveston 1906 with Joseph Makovy. They were originally from Czech. Does > anyone have any info about the Makovy family arriving in 1906? > > Thanks > >