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From: Denise Dunn <>
Subject: [PALANCAS-L] Re: PALANCAS-D Digest V98 #298
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 20:52:09 -0700


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> PALANCAS-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 298
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> Today's Topics:
> #1 Re: [PALANCAS-L] STAUFFER/OBERHOLT ["David L. Carson" <>]
> #2 Re: [PALANCAS-L] STAUFFER/ZUG Heff ["Janice A. Frank" <]
> #3 [PALANCAS-L] Dickey, Lancaster Co. []
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> Subject: Re: [PALANCAS-L] STAUFFER/OBERHOLTZER?
> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 10:37:35 -0400
> From: "David L. Carson" <>
> To:
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> Hi Deb,
>
> Bahlow's Dictionary of German names shows no OBERHOLZER per se, but OBER
> means UPPER and HOLZER means "dwelling place in the woods. Another form is
> OBERHOLZ which is Anglicized often to OVERHOLT as in rye whisky.
>
> HAUS, of course is the equivalent of HOUSE.
>
> In and around Lancaster County ZUG is usually spelt ZOOK. This may be an
> old Swiss Mennonite name.
>
> Are you aware that STAUFFER often becomes STOVER and sometimes STOUFFER?
>
> Bahlow is not helpful with KINZEY but it may have roots in some form of
> KU:HN, or perhaps KINTSCHER or KU:NTSCHER.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Kit Carson
>
> >Looking for the parents of:
> >
> >Abigail OVERHOLTZER/OBERHAUSER/OPERTHAUSER/ b. ca. 1835 PA
> >
> >She was married in ca. 1856 to William Stauffer b. 1834 in ON, s/o Eli
> >Stauffer and Lydia Ellenbaum. The family resided in Canada; first may have
> >lived in Waterloo Co.,ON, and afterwards in Bruce Co., ON, where they raised
> >their family. On the Ontario census, Abigail's (or Abigal) place of birth is
> >recorded as PA. It is not known if they were married in the States or
> >Canada, although they definitely resided in Canada after marriage.
> >
> >I have obtained three of their childrens' marriage registrations, and each
> >one spells their mother's last name differently (see above). Does anyone
> >know which one is correct?
> >
> >Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Deborah Gilbert
> >Thunder Bay, ON
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Subject: Re: [PALANCAS-L] STAUFFER/ZUG Heffelfinger!
> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:00:35 -0400
> From: "Janice A. Frank" <>
> To:
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> Debita - I am not 'researching this line', yet anyway, but you are the
> first I have ever seen to mention the name Heffelfinger, although I have
> put a question about it before on some of the lists. One of my 3rd
> greatgrandmothers was Hannah Heffelfinger b ca (guesstimate) 1790-1800.
> She was married to William Schultz and lived, I think, in or near
> Newmanstown, (now) Lebanon Co. Their son, another William Schultz b ca
> 1820-25, was my 2g grandfather. I can't get anywhere on these
> Schultzes. I know nothing more about Hannah Heffelfinger than her name,
> do you know any more about people of this name?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jan
>
> debita wrote:
> >
> > Abraham STAUFFER b. 1748 m. Elizabeth ZUG in Lancaster Co., ca. 1780.
> > Abraham and most of their children moved to Canada ca. 1804. Elizabeth may
> > have died just before the family left PA.
> >
> > Love to hear from anyone researching this line. Would also like information
> > on Elizabeth's parents (who may be Johannes ZUG and Anna Hefflefinger).
> >
> > Regards,
> > Deborah
> >
> >
> >
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> Janice Frank <>
> Researching names: BISCHOFF, DIETRICH, FRANCK/FRANK, KELLER,
> KUNZ/KUNTZ, LUPHER/LUPFER/LUPER, SCHULTZ/SHULTZ, TAYLOR
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> Subject: [PALANCAS-L] Dickey, Lancaster Co., PA
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:40:23 -0500
> From:
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> Looking for researchers who are descendants of
> George Dickey, b. 1691 Muckamore, Cty. Antrim,
> Ireland d. 1748 Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
> His wife was Margaret (?) and children were: Capt. John,
> James, William, Sarah, Sheusana, Esther, Moses, and
> Elizabeth. What was Margaret's maiden name?
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> Regarding George DICKEY, I don't know if I am related to this family
directly but am searching in the same county about the same time and
have data I copied on this family. Trying to place my own Philipenia
DICKEY who was born about l747 in Lancaster Co. PA. She married John
Conrad Rice of Lancaster CO. Be happy to share my data if it might
help.
Denise, Portland, Oregon

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