25th Issue Summer 1997

Sacramento Bee newspaper Sunday April 20, 1997

"There were hints of the secret over the years - whispered talk about a baby, family lore about escape from Nazi Germany, a recurring nightmare suggesting buried memories, and a legal document that lay hidden in a bank vault for four decades.

"Bruce Pommer, a vetran Capitol lobbyist, a community college board member and a two-time candidate for the Sacramento City Council, chose to ignore them all"

"One brother, Bruce, had no recollection while the other, Roger, said he could remember in vivid detail the trama of bieng abandonded by his biological family."

He has now found that:

1. He had a twin brother who was adopted out at the age of 4. His brother is Roger Alex Rosenburg. His brother was adopted by William and Corinne Rosenberg.
2. His name was Pomerantz not Pomer. It was changed in San Francisco Superior Court in 1950.
3. Bruce Roy Pomerance was the first born at 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 30, 1949, at San Francisco’s Children’s Hospital.
4. His fraternal twin, Roger S. Pomerantz, followed a minute or so later. His long lost brother now lives in Walnut Creek, CA
5. His mother’s sister is Ingeborg Masur lives in Dallas

Gerda Rader, a German Jew, fled the Nazis in 1938 with her prominent family, eventually winding up in San Francisco, where she married Charles Pomerantz. Charles died in the 60s and Gerda died last fall. She was born into wealth, reared by governesses in a 30 room mansion in Berlin. Her father Samuel Rader, sold fine furs. Gerda and her older sister Ingeborg were sent to the finest Swiss boarding schools.

They parents managed to sell their mansion and leave Germany with their wealth intact when the girls were 16 and 18. They lived in New York for about 6 months. Then the family moved to San Francisco. Shortly later, at age 17, Gerda married Charles Pomerantz who was a first generation San Franciscan. His parents were Austrian Jews who had come to the United States at the turn of the century.

March 5, 1997

Dear Mr. Rader

Your letter did get through, probably to the large dark type. I did get 2 advertisements from you in 1994/5. We stopped publishing our JRF "memorandum" after April 1994, due to lack of funds.

In August 1994 I had the pleasure of visiting Mrs Stokes in Princeton NJ and she surprised me by taking me to see the site of Andrew Mershon’s tavern (1700-1750) at the junction Harbourton Rd + the Old River Rd in Hunterdon Co, NJ. Andrew was Huguenot + father of Francina Mershon who married John Reeder (b 1725) s/o Isaac (b 1678) of West Jersey and his wife Elizabeth Bainbridge who owned Rose Hill Plantation on the Delaware R. at Euring Tp. (600 - acres) 1710 . Mrs Stokes gave me a real thrill when she also took me to see an 1845 map house called the WINNER/HUNT/MERSHON house in the meadows around Woodsville Creek . This was totally new to me. I am descended from the Quaker Winners and the Presbyterian Hunts. A 3^rd house was the LANE - COLLINS HOUSE (1845 map) owned by Gilbert Lane and later by William Collins - This house is on the Princeton Province Line Rd. to Hopewell.

In 1995, I have stayed home, but did advertise in the "Genealogical Helper" (May 1995) for my 1695 Quaker families living in old Maidenhead of Old Hunterdon Co - Biles and Wood. Reeder and Smith. My Joseph Reeder 1681-1732 was lord of L. I. but went to maidenhead by summer of 1686 with father Isaak and mother Sara Hunt of L. I. Isaak was the uncle (b 1656) of the Isaak (b 1678) belonging to Mrs. Stokes. Joseph and Issak’s signature are on the 1703 Agreement signed at Ralph Hunts house in Maidenhead, with proprietor Daniel Cox, Jr., who had arrived from England 1702 with Lord Cornbury whohad become Govenor of New York + "Jersey". Issak died 1708 Maidenhead and between 1708-1710 Joseph married a Quaker girl, Mary Biles d/o Charles + Sarah Wood Biles of So. Maidenhead NJ. Mary was the mother of the Quaker Charles Biles Reeder of Bucks Co., PA (1713-1804) Joseph remarried (2) to Margaret Smith of NJ, a Quaker, + moved to Bucks Co. where he died 1732. Margaret Reeder-Cross d 1789, leaving will

In 1995 we worked on the Smith family of Old Madenhead and Bushirch L. I. C 1700, who evidently was the first settler by 1702 in Pennington NJ - which was called "Queenstown" (1702-1714). We found that John + Thomas Smith his brother, of Maidenhead 1700 were descended from a branch of theRichard Smith Family 1640 mespath Colony L.I., Richard was an English immigrant 1636 to Trenton, Mass. (formerly Plymouth Colony c 1620). In 1640 he moved to Onespath L.I., then a New Netherlands Colony with Rev. Frances Donghty from Mass and followers. Richard was accompanied by sons William + John. (Mespath was close to Middleburg L.I. 1652, where our John Reeder came from Strafford, Conn and later Mespath became part of Newton Tp. New York Colony)

In 1643 Indians attacked Mespath L. I. , and John Smith was killed. He left sons John Jr, Nehemiah + Samuel. Rev. Donghty + his followers moved to New Amsterdam for safety. Doughty wanted his church people to stay there but the Smiths did not. Richard and William 1643/4 sued Doughty (who had received the Mespath Patent from the Dutch) and Doughty was forced by the Dutch governor to give up his proprietorship. Richard Smith + William then received deeds from the Dutch colony, and Richard died at Narragauselt, Mass. What happened to William, I don’t know yet. All the south branches had boys named John. Rev Doughty went to VA but I don’t know where ?

In 1717 at Maidenhead LI my John Reeder’s first wife, mary Biles, d/o charlie the Quaker who d 1695 leaving 2 sons, Charles Reeder 1713 and John Reeder b 1715 NJ. Joseph remarried to margaret Smith, a Quaker, and they moved 1718 to Mablefield, Bucks Co., PA. Joseph sold his NJ (2^nd) farm on "5 mile Run", south of Maidenhead (156 acres bordered by the little Suabakurd Creek) to his step father in law, Coustable John

Brearly Sr. ( of 6 mile run) who had remarried to the widow Sara Wood Biles. Thus the Biles Plantation was across the road from the Biearly brick house (which still exists), and was also across Little Shabbakeek Creek from Joseph Reeder’s 156 acres. This is plainly shown by Stauton Hammonds III’s reconstructed map of Maidenhead which was printed by the Lawreuseirlle Historical Society under Mrs Winona Nash. Joseph Reeder had bought his 156 acres from the Quaker Mrs Abel Janney. His next door neighbors were Jasper Smith Sr. (across the creek) and Joseph Smith Jr. On Reeder’s side of the creek to the west.

Jasper Smith Sr of Old Maidenhead was descended from John Smith of Maidenhead + (Queenstown )Perrgton 1702-1714. See twin, Jasper Smith Sr and Waters Smith of old maidenhead NY are ancestors to the Waters Smith who was living in Harrison Co., VA 1815. Today there is in Harrison Co., WV near its southern border, on the west fork river. The waters Smith State Park. These Smiths were Baptists in VA and New Jersy.

The Biles of Hunterdon long seem to deny that they originally were Quakers, but Charles Biles son moved from Bucks co PA (c 1680) to Old Maidenhead. Sara Wood his wife was also Quaker.

Our member, Mrs Theresa Reeder Boyle of Weston, WV, whose ancestor Joseph Reeder "of Philippi" died 1795 on the Tygart Valley River, and whose family was Baptist always, is directly descended from Susanna Smith who married Joseph Reeder, Jr. Of Sreds Run into Elk Creek into West Fork river." They are both buried on the Reeder farm and Mrs Boyle knows where their graves are. We are sure that Susanna Smith was a relative of Waters Smith Sr across West Fork River, as the name "Susanna" is used in several generations of the early John Smith Family of OldMaidenhead NJ 1700. The name "Waters Smith" is found in several smith branches of Old Hunterdon Co., NJ 1695 which included "Maidenhead Tract" (15,000 acres) + "Hopewell Tract" (30,000 acres) 1702. In 1715 the Hopewell Baptist congregation was formed. (Maidenhead in 1715 voted to become Presbyterian) There is no doubt inour minds that Teresa Reeder Boyle is descended from the 1715 Hopewell Baptists. In 1714/15 John Smith of "Queenstown" was still there, and for a time the hamlet was called "Smiths Field". As John Smith owned the first store in Queenstown by 1710, on the SE corner of Main St. + East Delaware Ave. This corner was sold later to the Pennington Presb. Church + Cemetery, but Smith still owned land on Main St south of the church. Later he moved north up Hopewell Road to the "junction of Old Flemmington Rd." Thus he and some sons were situated on the main road going up north to Rugoes Tavern, and Flemmington, which was then 1 st county seat of Hunterdon Co. (1700) and traffic passed by from both Hopewell and Perrington. If your VA Roeder, Reeders, Raders have any connection to the Smiths of VA and now WV, we would like to know. There is also descended from Moses Queen of Harrison Co + Pendelton Co VA and Mr. Fetters of Chillicothe, Ohio is also descended from these Queens through Mrs Pierons Queen Powell of VA and Ohio.

He married Leser. She became the mother of John Reeder Kent, England, ca 1614. William became the father of John Reeder Kent, England, ca 1614.

William Reder and Leser had the following child:

2. John² Reeder (William¹ Reder) was born Kent, England ca 1614. John died ca 1660 Middleburg, Long Island, NY.

He married twice. He married Hannah Stratford, CN, c 1641. Hannah died c 1650 Stratford, CN. Hannah became the mother of John Reeder Stratford, CN, 1645. Hannah became the mother of Joseph Reeder Stratford, CN, 1646. Hannah became the mother of Elizabeth Reeder 1647. He married Margaret Middleburgh, Long Island, NY, 1652. Margaret became the mother of Jeremy Reeder Middleburgh, Long Island, NY, 1654. Margaret became the mother of Isaack Reeder Middleburgh, Long Island, NY, 1656. Margaret became the mother of Jacob Reeder Middleburgh, Long Island, NY, 1659.

At 31 years of age John became the father of John Reeder Stratford, CN, 1645. At 32 years of age John became the father of Joseph Reeder Stratford, CN, 1646. At 33 years of age John became the father of Elizabeth Reeder 1647. At 40 years of age John became the father of Jeremy Reeder Middleburgh, Long Island, NY, 1654. At 42 years of age John became the father of Isaack Reeder Middleburgh, Long Island, NY, 1656. At 45 years of age John became the father of Jacob Reeder Middleburgh, Long Island, NY, 1659.

John Reeder and Hannah had the following children:

John Reeder and Margaret had the following children:

7. Isaack³ Reeder (John², William¹ Reder) was born Middleburgh, Long Island, NY 1656. Isaack died 1708 Maidenhead, Burlington Co., West Jersey, at 52 years of age.

He married Sarah Hunt in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, before 1680. Sarah became the mother of James Reeder in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, 1676. Sarah became the mother of Sarah Reeder in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, c 1680. Sarah became the mother of Isaac II "of Maidenhead" Reeder in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, 1680. Sarah became the mother of Joseph "Yeoman" Reeder in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, 1681.

At 20 years of age Isaack became the father of James Reeder in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, 1676. At 24 years of age Isaack became the father of Sarah Reeder in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, c 1680. At 24 years of age Isaack became the father of Isaac II "of Maidenhead" Reeder in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, 1680. At 25 years of age Isaack became the father of Joseph "Yeoman" Reeder in Newtown, Queens Co., NY, 1681.

Isaack Reeder and Sarah Hunt had the following children:

12. Joseph "Yeoman"⁴ Reeder (Isaack³, John², William¹ Reder) was born in Newtown, Queens Co., NY 1681. Joseph died 31May1732 Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, at 50 years of age.

He married Mary Biles Maidenhead, Burlington Co., West Jersey, 1702. Mary became the mother of Charles Reeder Maidenhead, Burlington Co., West Jersey, 24Jun1713. Mary became the mother of John Reeder Maidenhead, Burlington Co., West Jersey, 1715. Mary became the mother of Sara Reeder Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, 1718. Mary became the mother of Isaac Reeder Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, 1719. Mary became the mother of William Reeder Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, 1720.

At 31 years of age Joseph became the father of Charles Reeder Maidenhead, Burlington Co., West Jersey, 24Jun1713. At 34 years of age Joseph became the father of John Reeder Maidenhead, Burlington Co., West Jersey, 1715. At 37 years of age Joseph became the father of Sara Reeder Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, 1718. At 38 years of age Joseph became the father of Isaac Reeder Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, 1719. At 39 years of age Joseph became the father of William Reeder Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, 1720.

Joseph "Yeoman" Reeder and Mary Biles had the following children:

13. Charles⁵ Reeder (Joseph "Yeoman"⁴, Isaack³, John², William¹ Reder) was born Maidenhead, Burlington Co., West Jersey 24Jun1713. Charles died 2sep1804 in Bucks Co., PA, at 91 years of age.

He married Eleanor Merrick 1736. Eleanor became the mother of Joseph Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 3sep1738. Eleanor became the mother of Charles Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 15jun1743. Eleanor became the mother of Benjamin Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 20Apr1746. Eleanor became the mother of Jesse Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 26aug1748. Eleanor became the mother of David Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 3may1750. Eleanor became the mother of Abraham Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 8jul1752. Eleanor became the mother of Merrick Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 31jul1754. Eleanor became the mother of Hannah Reeder in Bucks Co., PA, 15aug1756. Eleanor became the mother of Eleanor Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 3feb1758. Eleanor became the mother of John Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 29nov1761. Eleanor became the mother of Mary Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 15sep1764.

At 25 years of age Charles became the father of Joseph Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 3sep1738. At 29 years of age Charles became the father of Charles Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 15jun1743. At 32 years of age Charles became the father of Benjamin Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 20Apr1746. At 35 years of age Charles became the father of Jesse Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 26aug1748. At 36 years of age Charles became the father of David Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 3may1750. At 39 years of age Charles became the father of Abraham Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 8jul1752. At 41 years of age Charles became the father of Merrick Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 31jul1754. At 43 years of age Charles became the father of Hannah Reeder in Bucks Co., PA, 15aug1756. At 44 years of age Charles became the father of Eleanor Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 3feb1758. At 48 years of age Charles became the father of John Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 29nov1761. At 51 years of age Charles became the father of Mary Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 15sep1764.

Charles Reeder and Eleanor Merrick had the following children:

18. Joseph⁶ Reeder (Charles⁵, Joseph "Yeoman"⁴, Isaack³, John², William¹ Reder) was born in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA 3sep1738.

He married Dorothy Sutton circa 1763. Dorothy became the mother of Dorothy Reeder in NJ, 1760. Dorothy became the mother of Martha Reeder in NJ, 1763. Dorothy became the mother of Eleanor Reeder in PA, 1768. Dorothy became the mother of Isaac Reeder in PA, 2aug1772. Dorothy became the mother of Moses Reeder in PA, 2aug1772. Dorothy became the mother of Job Reeder in NJ, 29apr1776. Dorothy became the mother of William Reeder ca 1780. Dorothy became the mother of Joseph Reeder ca 1781. Dorothy became the mother of Charles Reeder ca 1782.

At 21 years of age Joseph became the father of Dorothy Reeder in NJ, 1760. At 24 years of age Joseph became the father of Martha Reeder in NJ, 1763. At 29 years of age Joseph became the father of Eleanor Reeder in PA, 1768. At 33 years of age Joseph became the father of Isaac Reeder in PA, 2aug1772. At 33 years of age Joseph became the father of Moses Reeder in PA, 2aug1772. At 37 years of age Joseph became the father of Job Reeder in NJ, 29apr1776. Joseph became the father of William Reeder ca 1780. Joseph became the father of Joseph Reeder ca 1781. Joseph became the father of Charles Reeder ca 1782.

Joseph Reeder and Dorothy Sutton had the following children:

20. Benjamin⁶ Reeder (Charles⁵, Joseph "Yeoman"⁴, Isaack³, John², William¹ Reder) was born in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA 20Apr1746.

He married twice. He married Elizabeth Harvey 1769. He married Priscilla Rose 1771. Priscilla became the mother of Levi Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 30dec1774. Priscilla became the mother of Henry Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 23feb1777. Priscilla became the mother of Jesse F. Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 22nov1779. Priscilla became the mother of Elizabeth Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 5apr1785. Priscilla became the mother of Deborah Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 14dec1786. Priscilla became the mother of Mary Reeder in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA, 26feb1788. Priscilla became the mother of Benjamin Reeder in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA, 6may1791. Priscilla became the mother of Ellinor Reeder in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA, 2may1793. Priscilla became the mother of James D. Reeder in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA, 11dec1797.

At 28 years of age Benjamin became the father of Levi Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 30dec1774. At 30 years of age Benjamin became the father of Henry Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 23feb1777. At 33 years of age Benjamin became the father of Jesse F. Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 22nov1779. At 38 years of age Benjamin became the father of Elizabeth Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 5apr1785. At 40 years of age Benjamin became the father of Deborah Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 14dec1786. At 41 years of age Benjamin became the father of Mary Reeder in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA, 26feb1788. At 45 years of age Benjamin became the father of Benjamin Reeder in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA, 6may1791. At 47 years of age Benjamin became the father of Ellinor Reeder in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA, 2may1793. At 51 years of age Benjamin became the father of James D. Reeder in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA, 11dec1797.

Benjamin Reeder and Priscilla Rose had the following children:

22. David⁶ Reeder (Charles⁵, Joseph "Yeoman"⁴, Isaack³, John², William¹ Reder) was born in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA 3may1750. David died 2oct1818 in Trenton, NJ, at 68 years of age.

He married twice. He married Fanny Winkles. Fanny became the mother of Charles M. Reeder 1776. Fanny became the mother of Sarah Reeder circa 1780. He married Elizabeth Montgomery 1773.

At 26 years of age David became the father of Charles M. Reeder 1776. David became the father of Sarah Reeder circa 1780.

David Reeder and Fanny Winkles had the following children:

23. Abraham⁶ Reeder (Charles⁵, Joseph "Yeoman"⁴, Isaack³, John², William¹ Reder) was born in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA 8jul1752. Abraham died 14aug1831 in Bucks Co., PA, at 79 years of age.

He married Elizabeth Lee 17may1780. Elizabeth became the mother of Hannah Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 11mar1781. Elizabeth became the mother of Abraham Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 14aug1782. Elizabeth became the mother of Eleanor Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 10may1784. Elizabeth became the mother of Joseph Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 2mar1790. Elizabeth became the mother of Isaac Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 15jan1792. Elizabeth became the mother of Charles Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 18jul1794. Elizabeth became the mother of Elizabeth Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 15jul1796. Elizabeth became the mother of John Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 9sep1799.

At 28 years of age Abraham became the father of Hannah Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 11mar1781. At 30 years of age Abraham became the father of Abraham Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 14aug1782. At 31 years of age Abraham became the father of Eleanor Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 10may1784. At 37 years of age Abraham became the father of Joseph Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 2mar1790. At 39 years of age Abraham became the father of Isaac Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 15jan1792. At 42 years of age Abraham became the father of Charles Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 18jul1794. At 44 years of age Abraham became the father of Elizabeth Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 15jul1796. At 47 years of age Abraham became the father of John Reeder in Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA, 9sep1799.

Abraham Reeder and Elizabeth Lee had the following children:

24. Merrick⁶ Reeder (Charles⁵, Joseph "Yeoman"⁴, Isaack³, John², William¹ Reder) was born in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA 31jul1754. Merrick died 21aug1830 in Lycoming Co, PA, at 76 years of age.

He married Elizabeth Collins in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 21aug1773. Elizabeth became the mother of Benajah Reeder in Pineville, Bucks Co., PA, 30nov1774. Elizabeth became the mother of Merrick Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 8feb1776. Elizabeth became the mother of Johathan Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 10jun1777. Elizabeth became the mother of David Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 23aug1778. Elizabeth became the mother of Hannah Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 11apr1780. Elizabeth became the mother of Mary Reeder 29oct1781. Elizabeth became the mother of Rebecca Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 30may1783. Elizabeth became the mother of Elizabeth Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 3apr1785. Elizabeth became the mother of Charles Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 18apr1787. Elizabeth became the mother of Andrew G. Reeder in New Hope, Upper Makefield, PA, 12jun1789. Elizabeth became the mother of John Reeder in New Hope, Upper Makefield, PA, 18may1791. Elizabeth became the mother of Eleanor Reeder in New Hope, Upper Makefield, PA, 4nov1793. Elizabeth became the mother of Jesse Reeder in New Hope, Upper Makefield, PA, 10aug1796.

At 20 years of age Merrick became the father of Benajah Reeder in Pineville, Bucks Co., PA, 30nov1774. At 21 years of age Merrick became the father of Merrick Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 8feb1776. At 22 years of age Merrick became the father of Johathan Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 10jun1777. At 24 years of age Merrick became the father of David Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 23aug1778. At 25 years of age Merrick became the father of Hannah Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 11apr1780. At 27 years of age Merrick became the father of Mary Reeder 29oct1781. At 28 years of age Merrick became the father of Rebecca Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 30may1783. At 30 years of age Merrick became the father of Elizabeth Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 3apr1785. At 32 years of age Merrick became the father of Charles Reeder in Upper Makefield, Bucks, PA, 18apr1787. At 34 years of age Merrick became the father of Andrew G. Reeder in New Hope, Upper Makefield, PA, 12jun1789. At 36 years of age Merrick became the father of John Reeder in New Hope, Upper Makefield, PA, 18may1791. At 39 years of age Merrick became the father of Eleanor Reeder in New Hope, Upper Makefield, PA, 4nov1793. At 42 years of age Merrick became the father of Jesse Reeder in New Hope, Upper Makefield, PA, 10aug1796.

Merrick Reeder and Elizabeth Collins had the following children:

I am searching for my biological Grandmother. She was a "Rader" who gave birth to my mother, Joan Elizabeth Rader. On August 29^th 1938 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Syracuse NY. She was given up for adoption on 8/23/39 @ 10 am Onondaga Court House (Judge Yehle’s court) The adoptive parents were C. Leon Gustin and Dorothy Gustin

Laurie E. Blanton - PO Box 211, 24 Kirk Dr.- Parishville, NY 13672

Query 2:

I have just received a wonderful break through in my search and it’s and need any assistance you can provide.

Judy Sue Thompson - 4642 Deer Point Dr. - Spring Texas 77389

Query 3:

I've been finding out quite a bit about my husband's great-great-grandfather. Isaac Rader was born in Greenville, TN February 27, 1819. Only trouble—at that time his name was Lawson. His father died, and after Isaac was born, it is said that his mother (I don't have a name) married John Rader. Isaac took the name of Rader, and it has been carried down in this family ever since, so I guess we are Raders. To complicate the matter still further, he was bound to someone (name unknown) at age 12 and appears to have lost contact with the Raders. At that time he went to Rising Sun, IN.

I have been trying to connect Isaac Rader to the Raders in Tennessee or Indiana, in Jim Rader's database, to no avail. I don't even know if his mother and "John Rader" were married in Tennessee for sure. All I know about

these Raders is: Mrs. Lawson married John Rader, and their children were John, Peter, and Daniel. From family notes from a deceased aunt: "There were some half-brothers John Rader who went to Calif. and Peter Rader, whose

son Albert died at Tacoma, Wash. about 1930. He had a daughter Mrs. Reid whose daughter was Dorothy."

I have a document, originally handwritten by Isaac Albert Rader, Isaac's grandchild born Sept. 7, 1866, near Spencer, IN., "A History of the Rader Family." If anyone is interested in this line, please e-mail me and I'll

send you this by attached ascii file.

I'd love to find out how Isaac Rader hooks up with the Raders and who "Lawson" is. Thanks in advance.

Query 4:

Upstate NY Raders, greetings! We would like to correspond with you to

find the ROOTS of Joan Elizabeth Rader born Syracuse 8/29/38. Be kind.

You may be related to her! Anne for Cindy

Anne Johnson - VSN - Missing Pieces of Potsdam/Massena, NY - CANADopt #447

Query 5:

Valentine Roder born in Sandberg, Germany est 1810-1820. Had three children: a daughter - unknown who married Adalbert Bott, a son Joseph (Sepper), and a son Arnulph Born 1837. Arnulph became a brewmaster at the Auf Dem Kreuzberg just north of Bischofsheim. These towns are in northern tip of Bavaria.

-Laurenmalo@aol.com

Query 6:

Subject: Stonewall Rader

HENRY RADER b. 1774 (maybe VA or NC), d. 1845 in Jackson Co, KY. m/JANE

WALTERS b. 1778. HENRY MOVED TO KY IN 1825 we think.

Henry & Jane produced JOHN WILLIAM RADER b. 3/26/1810 in VA...m/ JANE

CASTEEL b. 2/13/1812 in Clay Co, KY - d. 12/13/1885

John & Jane produced GEORGE RADER b. 3/18/1845 - d. 7/9/1928 in

Rockcastle Co, KY....m/SARAH POWELL b. 12/4/1849 - d. 11/20/1925

George & Sarah produced ENOCH RADER b.? Rockcastle Co, KY...m/ MAUDE

ABNEY

Enoch & Maude produced BALLARD RADER b. 1917 - Present Rockcastle Co,

KY m/ EDITH BARNES b. 1916 - 1996 KY.

Ballard & Edith produced MARY RADER b. 1954 (my wife)

I visited several of these graves just this past week. We live only about 2 hours from Jackson County, KY. When we went to the courthouse in CLAY CO, Kentucky we found that there were lots of RADER cousins still in the valley, whose family had lived there for 175 years. Please help us find out where Henry was from, who were his parents, and any links that might help. We live in the Powell Valley of VA. (Lee Co). Dr. Walker & later the Boone party went right in front of our house on their way to open the Cumberland Gap....and later everyone went this way on their way west through the Gap (only 30 min west of here). If I can be of any help in our area let me know. mega thanks,

Greg & Mary Pierce PO Box 222 Jonesville, VA. 24263

Query 7:

Subject: Frank Rader & Mary Edna Goehring from PA 1916

Paul Roy Rader was born March 11, 1916 in Beaver Co., PA his father was Frank Rader (1892-)

his mother was Mary Edna Goehring (1895-1975) does anyone know who Frank's parents were

Ms Mildred Rader --401 Oak Grove #20 --Bath, Maine 04530

Query 8:

> I'm an English Rietiker, through my mother-Joyce Olive Rietiker. My family migrated to Australia in 1959. I'm interested in getting hold of your Newsletter No 8 with its piece on Swiss Rietikers as my mother always claimed that the family's origins were Swiss.Apart from that I don't know anything about the family's rather rare history. Hoping you can help. Regards, Michael Rietiker Leigh:

Anne Michael Rietiker Leigh

Query 9:

From: "Walter Rader" <Walter-Rader@msn.com> Subject: AW: German Raders

> Hallo mein Name ist Walter Rader Unsere Familie ist auf der Suche nach Ihren Vorfahren . Leider sind durch den zweiten Weltkrieg in Frankfurt sämtliche Kirchenbücher vernichtet worden .

Vielleicht können Sie mir ein Stück weiter helfen . Mein Großvater Otto Rader ist in Frankfurt am Main geboren .

> Mein Urgroßvater Casper Rader ist in Berlin geboren . Das ist leider schon alles .

This is the translation of the text you sent us. If you have anything else to translate, feel free to send it my way.

Geoffrey :)

Hallo mein Name ist Walter Rader

Hello my name is Walter Rader.

Unsere Familie ist auf der Suche nach Ihren Vorfahren .

Our family is on the hunt for your/their ancestors.

Leider sind durch den zweiten Weltkrieg in Frankfurt smtliche

Kirchenb=FCcher vernichtet worden .

Unfortunately, complete parochial registers were annihilated during the course of the World War II.

Vielleicht k=F6nnen Sie mir ein St=FCck weiter helfen .

Maybe you can help me make a little more progress.

Mein Gro=DFvater Otto Rader ist in Frankfurt am Main geboren .

My grandfather Otto Rader was born in Franfurt am Main(Main is a river).

Mein Urgro=DFvater Casper Rader ist in Berlin geboren .

My great grandfather Casper Rader was born in Berlin.

Das ist leider schon alles .

That, unfortunately, is about it.

>Thanks, to Kay:):) for the translation SGT. GEOFFREY R. SMITH - C CO OPS BN - 66 MI GROUP (PROV) - AUGSBURG, GE 09157 011 49 821 544717 - smithg@ns.augustanet.de

Walter Rader" <Walter-Rader@msn.com>

Query 10:

Subject: Rader Genealogy Re:Wilburn surname

I was very excited to find your book in the Greene Co. Library. It is always great to find someone else has done a great deal of work on the same surname as yourself. I do believe that my father is the "Paul Wilburn" you

list in the 5th generation of Casper Rader . However, there are a few mistakes.

His name is Paul Mason WELLBORN b.December 9, 1919 in Lawton, OK he married (August 2, 1946) Helen Burr McNEW (b.August 30, 1917, d.January 13, 1996) in Rossville, GA

Linda WELLBORN WRIGHT MWright851@aol.com

Rader Ramblings (ISSN 1069-0905) is published quarterly by James Lee Rader, 2633 Gilbert Way, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-3513. Annual rates are $15.

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