Hi, Eric. My name is Perry Brake (you wrote a separate e-mail to me with an attachment to it...when I tried to open the attachment, all it would do is play music!! Pretty wild stuff!!) Your GGG grandfather Gordon Battelle Brake is my GG grandfather William Hunter Brake's brother. I think that makes us third cousins, once removed (I am one generation ahead of you...a coward's way of saying I am old enough to be your father). Our first common ancestors are Gordon's and William's father and mother, Cyrus B. and Sarah McAvoy Brake. The web pages from the "dhickman" files you pointed out in your other e-mail are interesting and informative. I have many others I could share with you if you are interested. Do you know which of Gordon B. Brake's son's is your grandfather's father? Gordon had four that I know of...Ford, Ray, Albert, and Robert. And what is your father's name? I am forwarding your e-mail and my reply to Sherri Brake-Recco in Ohio...she, too, is my third cousin, once removed, and a granddaughter of Cyrus B. and Sarah. Please get back to us...we have a lot to share. And let us know where you live. And no more musical attachments (unless it's Shania!). :>) Perry "Buzz" Brake Tacoma, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric B <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 11:03 PM Subject: HI... > I AM NEW TO THIS..... > MY NAME IS ERIC EDWARD BRAKE > > > I WAS BORN ON 9/26/74 AND BY WHAT I FOUND OUT TODAY....THAT MY > GRANDFATHER...(GEORGE EDWARD BRAKE0 IS THE GRANDSON OF GORDON BATTELLE > BRAKE....) I WAS READING SOMETHING ON A FAMILY REUNION FROM BACK IN > 93..... > > > DOES ANYONE KNOW O ANOTHER BRAKE FAMILY REUNION SOMETIME IN THE > FUTURE,THANKS.... > > ERIC EDWARD BRAKE 9/26/74 > >