Jack and Alex, Thanks Alex for the website of Meinert Doodes & Doodes Minor. I remember now why I dismissed the idea that perhaps Elizabeth the daughter of Doodes Minor might be the wife of a John Winn. Doodes Minor refers to his daughter as Elizabeth Mickleburrough and I had the impression that she was married to a Mr. Mickleburrough. I never really researched to find out about the surname Mickleburrough. Has anyone else researched Elizabeth (Minor) Mickleburrough? Deanna ----- Original Message ----- From: <CatMom1@aol.com> To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 6:31 PM Subject: [WINN] Meinert Doodes and his son Doodes Minor > Here is a website with the wills of Meinert Doodes and his son Doodes Minor. > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bianco/Resources/Doodes%20Minor.html > > Most of my research pertaining to my husband's family is centered in northern > Germany, near the Dutch border. I do know from what I have learned trying to > track down his family is that it is quite common to refer to family branches > as either "Minor" or "Small" in order to keep it straight. It was also > common to take your father's name as your last name in Northern countries, > such as John, son of William, would be John Williamson. If John's son was > named William, rather than being called William Williamson, he would be > William Johnson. > > I think that's what is going on with the family of Meinert Doodes. He refers > to his son as Doodes Minor, or "the younger Doodes." Doodes Minor, in turn, > refers to his son as "Minor Minor." It appears to be a designation for the > oldest son. Actual proof of marriage into the Winn family bears closer > investigation. > > Alex > >