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From: "Bizani Family" <>
Subject: Re: [REEB-ROOTS-L] Re: Margaret REEB, daughter of Johann Theobald REEB
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 16:18:08 -0700


Don't forget me in the Zutzendorf Reebs. My family is descended from Johann
Theobald's big brother Johann George, along with Mike and Nancy. I am
finding this genealogical search fascinating and am deeply indebted to all
of you for the wonderful information you are putting together.

Barbara Bizani
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Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 2:57 PM
Subject: [REEB-ROOTS-L] Re: Margaret REEB, daughter of Johann Theobald REEB

>Welcome Ted Krieger:
>
>and where have the Zutzendorf REEB descendants on this list all gone to?
>Mike, Nancy Plowman and espiecially Ray, who is also a descendant of Johann
>Theobald REEB and Elisabetha Margaretha Hanns, please welcome Ted to the
>list, Please!
>
>Also Don Reed of Ontario if you are still on the list, I am curious to know
>if you might have something further on Margaretha REEB, daughter of
Theobald.
> She was born 16 Jan 1823. I show her but I have nothing later for her
than
>the date of birth in Zutzendorf. I know she was the third daughter given
the
>name of Margaretha; the other two were: Margaretha born 21 Nov 1818 and
died
>23 Dec 1818 and then Margaretha born 21 Nov 1821 also, I assume died thus
>they named the third Margaretha who was born 16 Jan 1823.
>
>I have checked a photocopy of the History of Welland County and the
>biographical sketch on John Reeb, who came with his parents John Theobald
and
>Elisabeth Hanns Reeb to America in 1848. This sketch does state that other
>members who also came were his brother George and sister MARGARET, and that
>two other brothers had come previously, Michael and Andrew. But this does
>not say who Margaret married or any further information on her. I have
also
>checked copies of correspondance from other Canadian REEB descendants and
>none of them mention any further details on Margaret.
>
>Ted, I would like to hear more about your Margaret REEB. Maybe we need to
do
>some comparing and determine if she is, as I believe she is, the daughter
of
>Johann Theobald REEB. And you are correct...in Elsass (Alsace) the name
>would have been Johann Theobald REEB...sometimes the Theobald was spelled
as
>Diebold, Diebaud, Diebaut etc. since the d and t are innerchangable. In
>French the German name Johannes, or English name John, is Jean.
>
>John V. Reeb
>

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