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Subject: Re: [PA] Stenninger / Steninger
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:39:55 EST


Karen,
Peggy,

I have some census but it is helpfu;l to see what others have come up with. I
am trying to figure out what family Sarah may have come from. There are no
clues forthcoming as far as names that may have been siblings in the Stenninger
family. At least none that have jumped out at me. I was hoping maybe I could
find where there was a brewery owned by the family originally. Mom said there
was actually a beer named after the surname but Since I don't know the actual
spelling of the family I have not come up with that either. Any beer
aficionados on the list?

Sarah married Peter Nick who I have very little on either. Family lore says
he stowed away on a ship from Germany. Our line had a story about a fight and
perhaps a n accidental death. While researching I came across a note a
researcher had made on Peter that said their line was told he was caught poaching on
Keiser Wilhelms property and stowed away.
Whether or not any of this is true we have no clue. But obviously some kind
of mystery on how he came to US.

Thanks for the help with the census.
Kassie

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