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From: Stargazer <>
Subject: Re: Question !!?
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 18:44:41 -0700
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Hi Mary,

I keep forgetting to add the middle names for clarity. I still recognize Johann
as separate from John but that's because I know they were bothers. It is
probably quite likely that Johann started to go by Henry to make it clear to
everyone during that time that they were different persons. Thanks for
answering Kathy's question.

Take care,
Michael

At 09:32 06/01/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>This is my opinion and just the way I think.
>
>Many of the Germans were given two names. They
>were most often named after their sponsor/Godparent.
>The sponsors could be grandparents, blood relatives,
>relatives by marriage, friends of the family, or parents.
>
>Family given names were carried on - also new names
>became part of the family.
>
>In Pennsylvania - I have found the men went by their middle
>name if given two names. John (German spelling) Henry - all
>his court & public records were under Henry. I think of him
>as Henry
>
>I find that John (German spelling) was only given one name.
>
>In the case of the 4 brothers - there was 1.Henry, 2. William
>3. Conrad, 4. John
>
>Now we know when 1. Henry arrived he was J.... Henry
>and his church records he was J.... Henry. His court &
>tax records Henry.
>
>We only have court and tax records for 2.William and 3.Conrad.
>They may have been J... William, J... Conrad.
>4. John would have been J....
>
>Mary Cole
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: ckm <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 3:12 AM
>Subject: Question !!?
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I am fairly new to this list and I have a question. First let me say,
>> I'm not disputing anything, just asking! As far as the 4 brothers,
>Johann,
>> William, John and Conrad, isn't John the English equivilant for Johann?
>So
>> why is there 2 brothers with the same name? I have found this before but
>I
>> was just wondering if anyone knew why in this instance.
>> Thank you for taking the time to read this, any help would be
>> appreciated. In case you are wondering, my husbands line goes back to
>John.
>> We live in Crawford Co., PA.
>>
>> Kathy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Stargazer" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 11:22 PM
>> Subject: RE: Attitude
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Though this group originally was founded on the 4 brothers (Johann,
>> William,
>> > John, & Conrad) that came over here from Palatine Germany in 1738.
>>

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