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From: Ron Myers <>
Subject: MYERS NY>Can>NY ??
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 12:10:10 +0700


Hi,

wrote:
> Our family is Popst. Supposedly were of German descent, maybe Hessians,
> who were loyalists in War of American Revolution. Left New York to Canada,
> Ontario or Quebec following war. Then returned to New York, Pennsylvania,

Greetings, I'm new to this particular list. I am in search of the
trails of my Gr Gr Gr Grandfather, whom I understand was possibly a
Henry MYERS b. circa 1770?? m. Hannah unknown. I know that Henry's (if
that is the right name) son Michael MYERS was my Gr Gr Grandfather.
Michael b. 1812 is said to be a shoemaker by trade from Rensselaer, NY.
Henry, it has been said, was from Canada, or came down from Canada.
That's it folks. Where do I go from here??

Also, I have a MYERS "cousin" who mentions that her grandmother tells of
coming from French Canadian stock. She writes:

M.A.C. wrote:
> Hi Ron,
> My grandmother told me she was part French Canadian and I never
> knew where that came from but it could be the VALLEAUs ...
> Mine [MYERS] go back to Merlin MYERS, New York, m. Susan
> VALLEAU, b. Monroe, NY. Is there a connection? Their daughter, Flora Ann
> married my gr grandmother's brother, George MATTISON.

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My Michael MYERS' siblings are as follows:
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*1 Henry MYERS b: circa 1775 in Canada/Germany (??)
.. +Hannah unknown b: circa 1780 in (??)

2 Eleanor MYERS b: 1800
+Unknown Rafferty

2 David MYERS b: 1805 d: 1886

2 Solomon MYERS b: 1805 d: 1879
+Deborah C Moore b: 1805 d: 1878

* 2 Michael MYERS b: May 10, 1812 in Rensselaer County, NY (?) d:
+Caroline Schenck b: Jan 31, 1829 in Springport, Cayuga county,
NY m: 1846 in Springport, Cayuga county, NY d: Apr 14, 1883 in
Springport, Cayuga county, NY

2 Erastus MYERS b: 1816 in Rensselaer County, NY (?) d: 1892 in
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Town Of Springport, 1840 Built Presb. Church in
Springport, NY
+Harriet Schenck b: May 06, 1817 m: Feb 20, 1839 in Springport,
NY (12 children) d: 1906 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Town Of Springport

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ANY AND ALL HELP IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED AND MUCH WELCOMED.

Ron MYERS
San Diego, CA
Formerly So. Cayuga County
Finger Lakes Region, Central, NY
ANTHONY ~ BOWER ~ BUSH ~ MYERS

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