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Dr. Reaman passed away December 7 '. 1969. He as left behind
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He founded almost singlehandedly the n ano enea ogteal Society
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ADAMS - Cont'd
Historie background and annals of the Swiss and German pioneer Daniel 2 AITIŒN - C'.om'd
James 112
settlers of southeastern Pennsylvania, and of their remote ~­ Deborah 228
Edward 203 Jannet 19•
tors, by H. Frank Eshleman. (1917) 1969. 386p. buckram 12. 50 ABBOTT, Elizabeth 84 John Jr. 197, 1S·
Elenor (Anderson) 203
James 53 Erwin 228 John Sr. 198
Lucy J. 146 .Mary (Murchlc;_... 19•
The book is primarily concerned with the Mennonites or Anabap- Evi 43 AIŒ, Joseph 55
Mary 50 Ezra (Rev.) 58
tists, the Amish and other non-resistant sects, but within its scope Moses 146 Hiram 228 .Malinda (Chapma 55
it is an invaluable reference source. It documents the rise of these ABEL, Alman 55 John 165, 186, 228 AJ<INS, \\'llllam 136
Percy Clarke 18 ALBERTSON, Nic:hoias 39
sects from the very beginning of the Reformation and traces their Joseph 165 ALBRA~T. John 1 6
Percy Donald 18 Joshua 231
migrations in central Europe and to the new world through the vi- A BERNA THY, Electa 228 Luclnda 228 ALDER. CbJ.rles 191
cissitudes of time. If one is attempting to trace the ancestry of a Henry 228 Luy 228 Catharine Ann fSmiU. m
Thomas 228 ALDRICH,
Mennonist family, a knowledge of these migrations is indispensable. Lydia 228 Jennett (BuebanaJ:) ·3
ABRAHAM. Charles 108 Margaret 186
The book is rather awkwardly arranged. It is a collection of docu- Charles James 10, 161 Mary 75 Schuyler 73, 63
ments and extracts from the writings of noted authorities in the field Charlotte 10 Matilda (Osman) 109 ALDRIDGE, Sclua1er 1«
ALDRIGE, GeofF 1H
Fanny 160
arranged chronologically which makes it necessary to jump from Nancy 228 ALEXAJI."DER, Jz=es 143
Margaret (Belton) 108 Peter 185
page to page in tracing a particular congregation or group. The Robert 10. 160, 161 Robert 143
Phillitas 67 \\'illi;l.IIl 195
documents mention numerous names, however, and the surnames see also Chapman Richard 228, 231 AL FORD. see 01 rd
ABRAMS,
of many are familiar today in Ontario. Thomas 226 .UGIRE, Man ~ 1 •
Christy (Ferguson) 195 w.c. 109 Thomas Phil • ., lr.:"
The opening page of the index bears this caveat: "It is probable John 195
ADRET, Silas 142 ALGL1RE. Almm 1 4
that. sorne names are omitted, by oversight, from this index." The William 195 ADSET, Russel 144 Cathartne 199
ACJ<FORD, Emma 146
reviewer can verify that this is the case· it also is not strictly al- AIMS, Elizabeth 16ï Daniel 164
William 146 Ehuocth (\\arœr\ 1 '
pba?etical. Th ose who are attempting to 'trace the ancestry of Men- ~gi<LEY, Sophia 84 AINSLIE, Adam 122
Archibald 122 Hann111t.:S 165
nho.mst and other German or Swiss families of Ontario should find AIR, Charles 81 Catharine (Reave) 56 Jacob 165. 1 • 164
t IS book an inval bi h' . . Elizabeth 81 Christiann 122 Pemclta A lill (Herriogtcn)
need not apply. ua e tstorteal guide. Lutherans and Calvimsts Ellzabeth (Lawrie) 79 George 56, 64, 76. ~4 PlleOO (Jcècston) 20!!
Jlllnes 14 Rachel Ann . 01
see also Ansley
John 74 &~Iomon 199
.Mathias AIRD, Alcx'r 195 \\Il liam ~02
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Rachel 74 Catharine 203 AU\ E. \'tc!ll e 176
John 195
Ao!~ah (Simktna) 81 ALLA.'. 1);1\ld 199
!\lary (l\lonison) 195
A-S. ---- Widow 228 Richard 193
q'Y 228 AISH. F.J. 125 ..:u~1ll (Mill•trl 199 -~- l'
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Calvin 228 Chnstian (TnJl,,r) 1 9 ~ 1 J;uw cool> ~~
tsalwll11 112