Niven, I always love your replies. How right you are about the courage. I
probably would not have subscribed to the Sinclair list had it not been for
my desire to follow that quest...that never ending learning curve that
hopefully works it's way upward.
On an aside note, I thought of you last night when helping my son with
homework.
The rooster...a symbol of awakening and resurrection. What a fitting symbol
for the Sinclairs! I am helping with his class' field trip today to our
large city cemetery. The rooster is among the many symbols listed that we
hope to find on stones.
Paul M. Temple
-----Original Message-----
From: Niven Sinclair <niven@niven.co.uk>
To: sinclair@mids.org <sinclair@mids.org>
Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: sinclair-digest V1 #110
>At 22:49 05/10/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>Thanks, Joe Greigg.
>> I know that folklore and history are often the same thing and
essential
>>to genealogical research. Thanks for the information on the classic route
>>for many Scots.
>> I've run across the same problems with my Ake and Tetwiler
ancestors.
>>They were escaping religious persecution and often fled to other countries
>>before their voyage to America. Many were 'redemptioners', having lost
>>everything. This often makes it very difficult to pin point the actual
>>country of birth. The Tetwiler's were Swiss Brethren and Mennonites. The
>>Pennsylvania Dutch.
>> My Carstensen G-G Grandfather was born in a war torn area of
conflict
>>between Denmark, Germany, Austria, etc. He was a Dane born in German
>>occupied territory - he fled to America to avoid the German Draft. Our
>>first family 'Draft Dodger'.
>> I was only trying to make the point that in the area of genealogy
>>covered by this list - I am a novice. I'm starting from zero. I'm here
for
>>help. I think that's why we all go to the lists, and then stay to help
>>others.
>>Thanks again, Joe Greigg.
>>Karen Henderson
>>Sunnyvale, CA
>> >Doty_Carstensen@msn.com<
>>
>>Doty,
>
>We are all on a never-ending learning curve.
>
> Alas, the 'self' is a World which few people have the courage to explore.
>
>In this respect, our ability to deceive ourselves is undoubtedly
>our most developed faculty.
>
>I know, I have been doing it for 75 years.
>
>It works!
>
>Niven
>
>
>
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