The Tree History of our MBE file since inception.
Divided by the eight names that I track.
Mar-99
Started FTM Mark's beginning of trying to organize our family tree.
(Chose to limit tree branches to 8 grandparent surnames)
Jun-99 Origingal tree less than 200 names (Currently numbering in the thousands)
Britt:
1999Tediously constructed Tree back to Willard Warren (wrong name really Warren Willard)
1999Attempted to tie Tree into Oren Brett's Tree back to 1600's without success
1999 Recieved Help from William Britt by email from Netherlands on his family and Obits of
Just a quick note to let you know your geneology packet arrived OK and Iam very interested in helping you with whatever I can. Will have to digout some family history papers..maybe over Thanksgiving break...It wasvery (nicely) odd to read the names of people that Grandma Britt and myfather and aunts and uncles had all mentioned at some time or anotherwhile growing up in western NY. Will Britt"
10-2000Review again of Oren Brett genealogy of 1899 showed a possible connection through
Alpheus Britt. Investigation through census and church records to tie Warren Willard to
the Oren tree continues.
Appended the Oren E. tree with names back to Thomas Brett abt. 1535!
Added volumes of Britt info to the tree from NY Cementary & Census records
Elmer Jay's father's name we had wrong and it slowed our connection , finally calling the
Acacia Cementary in NY (716-692-0511) found that his grave stone shows Warren W.
but the records record "William Willard". Will search try connections with this "new"
Oct 2000Made a internet contact of Carolyn Rustay thru an Orleans Co. NY genealogy page. Her
line descended through Curtis Britt brother to Willard Seth. Compared and revised and
added some info from the outline she provided. Hoping to learn more through this
Nov 1 2000Updated Loker descendants from information provided by Rob Loker, ME
Bueschen:
1999 Major Tree addittion to 1500's compiled and provided by Heinz Harbers or Manheim, GE
1-2001Added collateral names that were located on Heinz Harbers Bueschen chart.
1-2001Corrections & Additons entered provided by Dorothy Shufeldt.
9-05-2002Appended tree with 86 names provided by Peter Bueschen of CA.
02-08-2003 Added father to Wessel Bueschen from cousin Gerold Bueschen of Germany.
Gerold Büschen <G.Bueschen@technico.de>
Forshee:
Sum- 99Added Family Tree entries from memory of Emily Sztanyo
1999 Major addition of Forshee line preserved by Catherine Forshee Smith (Given by John C.)
1999Verified line and modified by additions on Web back to Pieter Fousier
1999Added important VanGuiesen line found by Mike Sztanyo.
1999Extended the Blauvelt line
7-11-2000added current pictures, Maddelyn and John C. Forshee's passing
12-11-2000 Claudia Forshee memoirs, pictures and artifacts presented to me by Greg Hollister
who bought her house in Twining, MI.
2-13-2001 Increased info on Jan "John" Pieter Fousier from www.culpepper.net geneaolgy site.
2-23-2001Added some collateral names from John Forshee & Elizabeth Van Guiesen provided
4-14-2001Appended the FTW file with a whole host of downline names from Henry Forshee b
12-18-2003Steve Fosdick is a des. of Harison Forshee and Bernice Marleah Forshee. He provided som info concerning this line. scfosdick@comcast.net
Hollister:
Nov-1999Major addition of tree info provided by Sandra Miller & Greg Hollister (both email internet contacts)
Good to hear from you. I am Greg Hollister and have been doing research (Not as actively as Sandra) on the Hollisters. I also (a number of years ago) purchased an estate in Twining Michigan from Claudia (Pratt) Forshee... I have a couple of "artifacts" such as Myrtle Bliss' graduation certificate from Nursing School and John Wesley and Myrtie's Marriage license. (they are still in the house in Twining). I also have numerous postcards between Forshee family members from the early part of the century (these are in Cincinnati.) Greg Hollister"
Coupled names to pictures provided by Iris Forshee Sztanyo, back to Elihue
Sum-2000Smith family from Ontario being added and developed
July -2000 Suspect siblings of Elihue ; Ephriam and Eliza found at Mormon Library
Oct 2000 Learned Elihu lived at Cattarangus, NY in 1830 according to Ancestory.com.
Oct 28,2000 Visited Salt Lake City and Mormon Genealogy Center. Via the us of the microfilm
discoverd that Glastonbury, CT was in an incredible Hollister settlement from the 1600's ,
and have supected that Elihu eminated from this line.
Jan 19, 2001 Added gedcom files developed by Sandra Miller advancing the Smith & Bacon lines.
Also added Jeff Barnes connection.
2-6-2001 Actually visited Glastonbury, CT the motherlode for our Hollister heritage. Learned
and added many things about our early impressive ancestors.
2-13-2001 Added the Hollister crest shared with me from "Linda Curtis" <clcurtis@networld.com> And learned that the name Hollister is more of an American derivitive as it is not
recorded in England's record of the time. This implies that our lineage indeed came
through Big John Hollister of CT.
Oehus:
1999Major Tree addition back to Germany compiled and provided by late John Oehus.
2-2000Sandi (John's wife) indicated a dead end on name research past Heinrich Oehus in
Hanover, Germany in June 1995
11-2003 I believe that the family Oehus has its roots here near Becklingen. Because here is an small village of 3 or 4 housest thats called Oehus. Here is living Wilhelm Oehus' family. I found also out that my grandfather had another brother Rudolf Oehus. He died in Stalingrad. My father told me that my family lives here for more than 700 years in Becklingen/Oehus. I looked into the phone-book: all oehus that here are in germany are living in the area of hamburg/hannover. I will try to find more out about this
Malte Oehus gartenzwerg86@yahoo.de
Schwerhardt:
Sum- 99Added Family Tree entries from memory of Emil Sztanyo
Sum -99 Included Maria's parents from her immigration papers
Staebler:
1999Major addtion of Tree prepared by Naomi Finkbeiner back to Jacob (properly spelled
"Jakob")
3-15-2000Staebler and Zoller help from Helen Hickey (internet contact) "I'm glad
you e-mailed me. Kristy had told me about your inquiry. I'm sure you must have the
Staebler history that was compiled by Noami Finkbeiner, who was Aunt Luella's sister. If
not I have all the pages which I fully intended to copy and send you this week, but got
sidetracked with other things. My paper work gives his birth date and his wife along with
the fact that George was his son along with John , who was the father of our Grandfather
William Matthew Staebler. Your Great Grandfather. You will see for yourself when I send
the papers, hopefully this week?????"
8-6-2000 Rich Rice (internet contact) grandson of Rosa Staebler (daughter of George son to
Rev. John) Extended lineage from Jakob (formerly Jacob) Staebler back to the late
1500's. "I saw your posting on the Staebler Family message board. My grandmother was
born Rosa Staebler. Daughter of George Staebler. George Staeblers father was Rev John
Staebler George Staebler resided in Ontario. Any connection. I have dates well back to
the German heritage. I would enjoy hearing from you. Rich RIce" rvrruns@aol.com
1-2001 Added collateral names located on the Staebler chart produced by Anne Hoffman
Clearer.
4-10-2001Contacted by Dr. Robin Jacob Staebler b. 1936 from Belfast, ME doc@k3fp.com
7-2004Suzanne Hanna is a des. of Rev. John Staebler and is the family historian. She will forward info concerning this line. Sunshine1433@aol.com
8-2004Betsy Rogers a direct des. of Jacob Merner Staebler helped provide info concerning that line and also forward some very nice images of grave stone markers. emroge@hotmail.com
Sztanyo:
Sum- 99Added Family Tree entries from memory of Emil Sztanyo
12-25-99Major addtion from Slovakian Tree provided by internet contact Konekta & Vladimr
7-11-2000Learned Maytas is actually spelled "Matyas" hope that helps in research
Added dates of and info about Frank Matyas.
3-2001In email contact with Gary Stano who has relatives spelled Sztanya and some
from Kalnica, SK Hope this connection proves fruitful.
