Journeys through the Past

Exploring the name "Credlelass" One of the remaining unanswered questions about my early Lingle ancestors is the name and identity of Paul Lingle's wife or wives. One possibility is that she is the daughter and step-daughter of immigrant couple Susanna and Johannes Artz, identified on the passenger manifest of the Adventure in 1732 as "Credlelass Bennech". Credlelass is certainly an unusual name - should we assume it was a mistake and that her actual name was something more common, perhaps Catharine? Or was this an actually name or nickname (vorname or rufname, spelled phonetically on the list) used in the community where this family originated, the Palatinate and Alsace, specifically Bruchmühlbach-Miesau? While paging through the transcribed records church records of Heidelberg Township, Berks county, I came across a possible clue - another Credliss! Credliss Barry as recorded in the transcribed St Daniel's Church Record is Margareth Elisabeth Mauntz, daugh...

This past week, we celebrated the life of my Grandmother, Alma Lingle Paul, who lived an extraordinary 99 1/2 years. While there is sadness at saying good bye to one family member, funerals are also a time to reminisce and reconnect with far-flung relatives, and to share good memories of our loved ones in common. My dad's cousin, Sylvia Fisher, brought along some amazing family pictures to share. This one is a keeper. My Dad,  Gary Paul , along with his sister Tommie, his mother Alma, his Grandmother Mary Care Lingle, and his Great-grandmother Sadie Strohm Care. Sadie was born in 1871, just a few years after the end of the Civil War, so this one photo, represents 150 years of family history. Farewell, Nana, you will be missed.