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Post by Plainsman on Sept 17, 2022 19:32:37 GMT -5
Huh?
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 17, 2022 20:11:51 GMT -5
Just messing with you buddy, never mind. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Sept 17, 2022 20:16:36 GMT -5
My Mother had worked up a family tree for her Mom's side. She couldn’t for her Dad as his info stopped at the name of the town in Switzerland that he came from. On my Dad's side, I have at least three cousins seriously into genealogy. The general summary of my family tree is it’s almost all German farmers who left Germany in the late 1800s as they preferred to farm in peace over serving in the German army.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 17, 2022 22:28:49 GMT -5
My Mother had worked up a family tree for her Mom's side. She couldn’t for her Dad as his info stopped at the name of the town in Switzerland that he came from. On my Dad's side, I have at least three cousins seriously into genealogy. The general summary of my family tree is it’s almost all German farmers who left Germany in the late 1800s as they preferred to farm in peace over serving in the German army. We have tons of those German settlers in Texas. Several of the German towns in the Texas Hill Country have genealogy societies that have a lot more information than the online sources. |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 18, 2022 7:47:54 GMT -5
They came; they saw; they built breweries.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 18, 2022 9:01:52 GMT -5
They came; they saw; they built breweries. Mostly they built butcher shops that became barbecue joints. But we do have them to thank for Shiner. |
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Post by toshtego on Sept 18, 2022 9:22:52 GMT -5
They came; they saw; they built breweries. Mostly they built butcher shops that became barbecue joints. But we do have them to thank for Shiner. And Schnitzel style Chicken Fried Steak. And Chester Nimitz. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 18, 2022 9:28:18 GMT -5
Mostly they built butcher shops that became barbecue joints. But we do have them to thank for Shiner. And Schnitzel style Chicken Fried Steak. And Chester Nimitz. Germans are a valuable resource in Texas, along with the Czechs, Poles Vietnamese and all the other peoples of this great State. 😁🤠 |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 18, 2022 9:45:12 GMT -5
Don’t forget Beto!
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 18, 2022 9:48:57 GMT -5
I don't know what Beto is, other than an idiot. |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 18, 2022 9:55:21 GMT -5
I think he’s Engnish.
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Genealogy
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 18, 2022 10:23:51 GMT -5
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Post by Mrs. Zarnicky on Sept 18, 2022 13:23:22 GMT -5
Thus speaketh Chihuahua-head. Thus speaketh Chihuahua-head! Oooh! you so funny Zarnicky can't stop laughing. Oooh, oooh my sides hurting. Oh, oh, you funny boy. Zarnicky never heard word "speaketh" before Oh! That was good one.  |
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Post by Scott W on Sept 18, 2022 13:39:04 GMT -5
Anyone else into genealogy? I have been working on my family tree for a decade and I still learn something new all the time. Today I found that on my Cherokee side, I'm part of the Wild Potato Clan! I'm not sure what I think about this. 😁😎. I’m part of the mashed potato clan! |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 18, 2022 14:18:34 GMT -5
A rare pleasure to be quoted by Zarnicky. Long may it remain so.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 18, 2022 14:26:37 GMT -5
I heard someone say the other day, “There is a reason that the windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror for a reason”.
You cannot control the past, but your stewardship can benefit others in a profound way.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 18, 2022 15:54:02 GMT -5
I heard someone say the other day, “There is a reason that the windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror for a reason”. You cannot control the past, but your stewardship can benefit others in a profound way. They obviously weren't driving a Vista Cruiser! 😁 |
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Post by Gandalf on Sept 19, 2022 21:21:32 GMT -5
I've done some genealogy research.
The brother of my great-great grandfather became a Mormon - so several of his many decedents (2 wives, 21 kids) had already researched my mom's maiden name all the way back to 1600's France.
I researched my family name back to Viernheim, Germany - not far from Mannheim. They left there ~1851. Settled in southern Illinois. I even found the plot of land they bought when they arrived here. On an 1877 map, it's in their name. In 1936, it was in someone else's name. In 2001 it was in the name of some farming co-op.
Funny thing is - there was a major exodus of farmers from the Viernheim, Germany area about a year after my ancestors left. Over 500 people picked up and left for America. My ancestors might have been part of that group.
A man who became Viernheim's unofficial historian published a book around 1975 about the exodus and listed every person. I tried to buy a copy last winter. Found it on Ebay in a bookstore in Germany. Paid for it, but it never arrived. Seller stopped answering my emails. Ebay refunded my money.
Neat thing is - the author's surname is the same as mine. Too bad he's now passed.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 19, 2022 22:32:59 GMT -5
I've done some genealogy research. The brother of my great-great grandfather became a Mormon - so several of his many decedents (2 wives, 21 kids) had already researched my mom's maiden name all the way back to 1600's France. I researched my family name back to Viernheim, Germany - not far from Mannheim. They left there ~1851. Settled in southern Illinois. I even found the plot of land they bought when they arrived here. On an 1877 map, it's in their name. In 1936, it was in someone else's name. In 2001 it was in the name of some farming co-op. Funny thing is - there was a major exodus of farmers from the Viernheim, Germany area about a year after my ancestors left. Over 500 people picked up and left for America. My ancestors might have been part of that group. A man who became Viernheim's unofficial historian published a book around 1975 about the exodus and listed every person. I tried to buy a copy last winter. Found it on Ebay in a bookstore in Germany. Paid for it, but it never arrived. Seller stopped answering my emails. Ebay refunded my money. Neat thing is - the author's surname is the same as mine. Too bad he's now passed. Good work! Lots of Germans at that time came in through Indianola Texas and traveled north. Luckily for us many just decided to stay in Texas. |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 20, 2022 11:47:55 GMT -5
Some Germans around here. Mostly Danes and Swedes. Some English and a good few Irish.
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Post by toshtego on Sept 20, 2022 13:10:37 GMT -5
In the interests of full disclosure and proving I have nothing to hide:
Pop's family came over from Belgium around 1880 something. He had his family traced back to 1640 or so when he was over there in the 1960s. I have the chart. Mostly French names a few Flemish. Our family name went through spelling changes from then to now.
Mom's family on her father's side left England for Massachusetts in 1635. On her mother's side, German Swiss. Not sure when they came over to the USA.
That is as much as I need to know.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 20, 2022 13:16:43 GMT -5
In the interests of full disclosure and proving I have nothing to hide: Pop's family came over from Belgium around 1880 something. He had his family traced back to 1640 or so when he was over there in the 1960s. I have the chart. Mostly French names a few Flemish. Our family name went through spelling changes from then to now. Mom's family on her father's side left England for Massachusetts in 1635. On her mother's side, German Swiss. Not sure when they came over to the USA. That is as much as I need to know. Yeah, when you find that you are Belgian, it's time to stop looking. 😜🤠 |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 20, 2022 13:49:10 GMT -5
In the interests of full disclosure and proving I have nothing to hide: Pop's family came over from Belgium around 1880 something. He had his family traced back to 1640 or so when he was over there in the 1960s. I have the chart. Mostly French names a few Flemish. Our family name went through spelling changes from then to now. Mom's family on her father's side left England for Massachusetts in 1635. On her mother's side, German Swiss. Not sure when they came over to the USA. That is as much as I need to know. Yeah, when you find that you are Belgian, it's time to stop looking. 😜🤠 Ya beat me to it!  |
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Post by toshtego on Sept 20, 2022 15:14:32 GMT -5
In the interests of full disclosure and proving I have nothing to hide: Pop's family came over from Belgium around 1880 something. He had his family traced back to 1640 or so when he was over there in the 1960s. I have the chart. Mostly French names a few Flemish. Our family name went through spelling changes from then to now. Mom's family on her father's side left England for Massachusetts in 1635. On her mother's side, German Swiss. Not sure when they came over to the USA. That is as much as I need to know. Yeah, when you find that you are Belgian, it's time to stop looking. 😜🤠 Belgique! French Belgian, Zut Alors! Mayonnaise is now available for Freedom Fries. Jean Claude Van Dam movies on eternal rotation. |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 20, 2022 16:16:06 GMT -5
Choosing between Hercule Poirot and King Leopold is most stressful.
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Post by Gandalf on Sept 20, 2022 16:23:16 GMT -5
I've done some genealogy research. The brother of my great-great grandfather became a Mormon - so several of his many decedents (2 wives, 21 kids) had already researched my mom's maiden name all the way back to 1600's France. I researched my family name back to Viernheim, Germany - not far from Mannheim. They left there ~1851. Settled in southern Illinois. I even found the plot of land they bought when they arrived here. On an 1877 map, it's in their name. In 1936, it was in someone else's name. In 2001 it was in the name of some farming co-op. Funny thing is - there was a major exodus of farmers from the Viernheim, Germany area about a year after my ancestors left. Over 500 people picked up and left for America. My ancestors might have been part of that group. A man who became Viernheim's unofficial historian published a book around 1975 about the exodus and listed every person. I tried to buy a copy last winter. Found it on Ebay in a bookstore in Germany. Paid for it, but it never arrived. Seller stopped answering my emails. Ebay refunded my money. Neat thing is - the author's surname is the same as mine. Too bad he's now passed. Good work! Lots of Germans at that time came in through Indianola Texas and traveled north. Luckily for us many just decided to stay in Texas. They immediately settled in the Bellville, Illinois area when they arrived - or so it seems. I've wondered if they arrived through the gulf of Mexico, and maybe traveled up the Mississippi River. Haven't found their ship yet. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 20, 2022 16:29:43 GMT -5
Good work! Lots of Germans at that time came in through Indianola Texas and traveled north. Luckily for us many just decided to stay in Texas. They immediately settled in the Bellville, Illinois area when they arrived - or so it seems. I've wondered if they arrived through the gulf of Mexico, and maybe traveled up the Mississippi River. Haven't found their ship yet. It's probably 60/40 that they came through Texas. The town that all the immigrants came to in Texas was wiped out by a couple of hurricanes in the late 1800s. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianola,_Texas# |
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Post by Gandalf on Sept 20, 2022 16:39:38 GMT -5
They immediately settled in the Bellville, Illinois area when they arrived - or so it seems. I've wondered if they arrived through the gulf of Mexico, and maybe traveled up the Mississippi River. Haven't found their ship yet. It's probably 60/40 that they came through Texas. The town that all the immigrants came to in Texas was wiped out by a couple of hurricanes in the late 1800s. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianola,_Texas# Thanks. That's something I'll need to look into. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 20, 2022 16:45:20 GMT -5
It's probably 60/40 that they came through Texas. The town that all the immigrants came to in Texas was wiped out by a couple of hurricanes in the late 1800s. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianola,_Texas# Thanks. That's something I'll need to look into. I stopped there in 68. There was a marker about 300 yards from the Gulf. I walked about 60 feet from the highway on a little trail through the grass and saw part of a foundation and a piece of rusty RR track. Very erie place. |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 20, 2022 16:46:38 GMT -5
If they had wanted to go up into the midwest NO would have been the logical choice. It would have been more complicated to get there from a Texas point-of-entry. Trains from the east coast would have also been simple, and probably cheaper than a river boat.
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