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Hi,
Will the descendants of George Cloninger/Elizabeth Sims contact me? All
I have of their children is this:
1.Hannah Elizabeth Cloninger
m. Joshua Hamilton Sitton
2.Jacob Cloninger
3.John Cloninger
4.William Cloninger
5.Joseph Cloninger
6.Rachel Cloninger
I need data like DOB/DOD and spouses if possible. You are welcome to
visit My Cloninger Genealogy Page at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~grizzard/cloninger2.htm
Thanks! Happy Holidays!
Lois
Hey Cuzzes,
Thought you all might like to see what I received from one of my
MD CLONINGER Clansmen!
This letter was from Jean KLONINGER in Geneva, Switzerland in 1952!!!!
My cousin received it from the deceased widow of his brother and never
did find out the identity of the addressee, Helen ALDRICH.
Does anyone out there know who Helen is?
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" Jean Kloninger
Avenue Pictet de Rochemont 15
Ingenier-consail
Geneve le 7th Oct .52
Telephone (022) 6 56 36
Mrs. Helen Aldrich
3105 Midvale avenue
Philadelphia 29 Pa. U.S.A.
Dear Cousin Helen,
Many thanks for your kind letter and the very interesting information
you gave me. I am sure the two families are akin. The most usual
christian names in our branch are; Philipp, peter, John, Valentin,
Georges, Conrad, Sophia, Nathalia, Augusta, Louise, Lena, Elizabeth.
The first nationality of the family as far as it can be traced back was
of the Palatinate, an independant German state on the left bank of the
Rhine. It came, at times, under the French and later Bavarian rule . The
majority of the people were catholics, but some branches of our family
were among the first to go over to the protestants. Afterwards, changes
took place from one side to the other; The family was often independant
and took parts in revolts, as against Napoleon at the end of the 18th
century . Mills belonged nearly always to the family . They were mostly
in narrow valleys et were important from a military point of view .
Forts belonged also at times to the family or to allied families by
marriage . Thus the Starkenburg fort on the mosel.
In concordance with thier activities as millers and soldiers, the
Kloninger's were often Chemists beer and vinegar-brewers , architects,
engineers and well know healers . This was the same on my mother's side
who was Swiss. This is why the family lived often in Switzerland and was
some time considered as Swiss. But it is only in this century that it
acquired really Swiss nationality.
If you want to situate exactly the original country where the family
comes from you draw a straight east-west line from Kreuznach near
Mayence on the left bank of the Rhine to the Saarterritory which is
disputed between France and Germany . Then you draw a line straight
south from Kreuznach for 50 miles . At this point you draw a new line to
the north west to the Saar and enclose thus a triangle which contains
all the different seats and mills of the family with the exceptionof one
on the Mosel near Traben-Trarbach and Starkenburg.
As can be expected from millers , soldiers , and engineers , most
Kloningers are tall and rather bulky. Theydifferentiate from the smaller
crowd on the Mosel and Saar which is partly of celtic orgin where as the
Kloningers are of typically germanic descent . this is also the reason
why they converted several times to protestantism whilst the Celts are
generally Cathloic ,This is the case for the greater part of the
inhabitants of those parts.
I Thank you sincerly for the friendly suggestion to visit you in the
States ,but it is not very likely . Iam very busy here and have not even
time to be often in Brittanny where my wife and whole family are living
most of the year . I have a very nice house there on the seaside and I
miss it very much.
I have not been to the states since 1926 and have no business relations
there any more .
It is more likely that some of you come to Europe in the next years and
I hope you will make me the pleasure to come and see me .
Your suggestion for a snap shot is easy to follow and you will find one
enclosed .
If I can get one from you , it certainly will be a pleasure for me .
Please give my kindest regards to the relatives that may be interested in
my existance . "
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Here's wishing all the CLONINGER families a HAPPY HOLIDAYS and
a Very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Good Hunting!!
Always,
Cuz DAVE
David Russell CLONINGER, Major, USAF Retired
Titusville, FL