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SEEKING INFORMATION RE CASHDOLLAR FAMILY OVERSEAS
Introduction: You have conducted in-depth genealogical research for your
family as your website reflects. I have been beating my head against the
wall trying to take my family outside of the United States. Perhaps you
could check your resources and let me know whether you have any suggestions
or information about my family (Cashdollar). Let me provide more detail.
Background: My parents have spent many years conducting exhaustive
genealogical research on both lines of the family. On my father's side, they
have traced the name Cashdollar as far back as possible (late 1700's - early
1800s) - but all inside the United States. Below is a brief story that has
been around for some time, but: (1) no one has been successful in taking the
name further back and across the Atlantic; and (2) no one is certain the
name is even Germanic, but that is what I have come to believe (without
evidence). Other options: Scotland (Cash from Dollar, etc.), England, etc.
Unfortunately, nothing has been confirmed with documents or other proof.
Information Available During Research: "History of Butler Co., Penn. pub.
1909 pages 1117-1118." also "History of Butler Co., Vol II pub 1895". This
article listed a short history of William S. Cashdollar who was CASHDOLLAR'S
great grandson [i.e., "Mr. Cashdollar" who reportedly was born in the
mid-1700's in Germany - no further information]. The 2nd paragraph of the
article is as follows: "The great-grandfather of William S. Cashdollar came
to America from Germany and the grandfather came to Butler County from some
point on the Ohio River." The grandfather is John who married Catherine and
had 5 children, John, Jacob, Joseph, William and Rosanna who married Samuel
Black.
Note: The name is suppose to be an Americanized spelling of the German name
"Kirchthaler" [or, Kerchthaler, Kirchtal/Kerchatal or
Kirchental/Kerchental], from the field name Kirchtal ''church valley'' +
the
suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.
Note: I belong to
Ancestry.com and have seemingly exhausted what they have
available. I've done a tremendous - and not too successful or efficient -
research on numerous databases on the internet (e.g., passenger lists,
recent emails to other Cashdollars, etc.) but nothing other than this. I've
researched Germany, looking for the Church or Cherry Valley. I found
"Kirchenthal" - near Thurn, Obsthurn, Hochalm, Hirschbichl, etc., but have
no idea whether it has anything to do with my line - or even what to do
next.
Note: Several weeks ago I received in inquiry in response to information I
had placed on
Ancestry.com. The author wrote: "The first Kirschthalers I
have located were in the province of Pfalz, Bavaria [IGI]. This is about 20
miles southeast of Beyeuth, near the Czech border. There were Kirschthalers
in Renssellaer and Ulster counties, NY, before 1800 [IGI, census]. I have
not discovered any connection between these various people and Cashdollars,
however. I have an unpub and undated mms from Dorothy Knaell that says the
Kirschthalers moved from Germany to Switzerland, then to France, then to the
British Isles where they changed their name to Cashdollar, and were thought
of as Scotch-Irish. They immigrated to America around 1740-1750. I have been
unable to verify any of this and have no idea where Knaell found it. My
Cashdollars are in Butler County, PA.. He provided some information, but
nothing confirmed about the link overseas.
Conclusion: I would love to assist my parents - who now are 86 and 90 years
old - in gaining additional information on the Cashdollar surname. I work
full time so I don't have a lot of time to devote during the week. I have
some limited time on the weekends though. I am older, but recognizing the
benefit of the internet and thus, expected to jump onto it and come across
the link to solve the problem: (1) name on a passenger list - perhaps from
the late 1700's - early 1800's - from New Orleans or elsewhere; (2) name on
a foreign census, etc. - but, alas, zip, zero, nada.
Question: I see your information online. Do you have any documented
information that would assist in demonstrating the origin of the name
Cashdollar and its link overseas? I would be very grateful for any
information or suggestion that you might possess. If you have anything,
please email me at:
k01773(a)comcast.net
Thank you.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <gc-gateway(a)rootsweb.com>
To: <cashdollar-l(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CASHDOLLAR] June Cashdollar
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Surnames: Purvis / Davidson / Cashdollar
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I am Shelby Brkovich. Rosanna Cashdollar and John Alexander Purvis are my
g.g. grandparents. Please feel free to contact me.
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