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From: Stan & Gail Ferris <>
Subject: Re: [REEB-ROOTS-L] my line
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 19:22:59 -0500


Dear Lisa,

Keskastel is currently in France. When my grandfather was born in 1885 it was in
Germany. It is located in the area that has gone back and forth between these
two countries.

I'll send this to the REEB list, because someone may want to add a comment.

Gail in NE

Michael Tetzllaff wrote:

> Where is Keskastel exactly? I am assuming it is in Germany. Sounds
> German anyway. I lived there for 7 years but it does not ring a bell.
> Lisa
>
> Stan & Gail Ferris wrote:
> >
> > Dear Lisa,
> >
> > Welcome to the REEB list. You are going to enjoy, I'm sure. This list has
> > some real experts...not including me, however. My grandfather, George K.
> > Reeb (born 1885), emigrated from Keskastel to Nebraska in 1903. Gail in NE
> >
> > Michael Tetzllaff wrote:
> >
> > > Hello to all. Thank you so much for the warm wlecome. Have been
> > > researching my line for only a few months and already have much info. My
> > > line in brief: My grgrgrgrandfather was Zachariah Harris. He was married
> > > to Mary Elizabeth Carriker. Her parents were John Carrijker and Frances
> > > Yarbrough. John's father was George Karcher. Georges parents were Philip
> > > Karcher and Catharena Eisenman. Philip was born in Germany in 1726 and
> > > came to Pennsylvania. He married Catherena in 1751. His parents were
> > > Johann Philip Karcher and Anna Margaretta Reeb. She was born abt 1690
> > > and died abt 1744. I have no other info on her. So, I guess she would be
> > > my grgrgrgrgrgrgrgrandmother. I am assuming she was born in Germany
> > > since her son was. Thanks, Lisa

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