Letters 7/9/19 Have you sent in your registration yet?

It’s time to register for the Dutch Cousins gathering! The form is on the website www.DutchCousins.org

Feel free to share these items, just credit DUTCH LETTERS (date), free genealogy round robin published by Carolyn Leonard. Anyone who wishes to be added to the mailing list, send an email to me at Editor234@gmail.com and say they would like to be on the list – and let us know their Dutch connection and contact info. Please send any pertinent info to be included in the next Letter. If you no longer wish to receive our emails, I’ll be lost, confused and probably lose sleep at night. I mean, really. I will feel like I have failed somehow. But if you really feel that way, please email  Editor234@gmail.com and say, “remove me” — and I will do so immediately! (You can click the return link to MailChimp, but if they remove you  I can’t put you back on – even if you beg, They won’t allow it unless you have a different email address.) I promise we do not share our mailing list with anyone, and do not publish email addresses on the list because of possible scammers.
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SEE YOU Sept 12,-16, 2019 in KENTUCKY!
Thursday through Saturday at the Kentucky State University, Harold R. Benson Ag building, 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY 40601. 
Sunday and Monday at Harrodsburg for the Old Mud Meetinghouse and the Harrodsburg Historical Research Library.
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SENT BY: Carolyn Leonard
We are getting excited as we gear up for the 2019 Dutch Cousins gathering in Kentucky, Sept 12,-16!
Thursday through Saturday at the Kentucky State University, Harold R. Benson Ag building, 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY 40601. 
Sunday and Monday at Harrodsburg KY for the Old Mud Meetinghouse worship and dedication and the Harrodsburg Historical Research Library to study the only repository for the Low Dutch history Archives.

We average 125-150 attendance – and can accommodate more! This will be our EIGHTH gathering of descendants of the many Dutch families who came from New Amsterdam to NJ, to Conewago Colony in Pennsylvania, and then on flatboats down the Ohio or on the Wilderness Trail in the 1780s to settle the Low Dutch Tract in Kentucky.

Our Dutch Cousins MISSION STATEMENT
 
We are descendants of the Low Dutch who settled New Amsterdam, moved to New Jersey, migrated to near Gettysburg, and made history when they later populated the frontier.  Our Dutch Kentucky Cousins goal is to research, share, and preserve the genealogy and history of our common Low Dutch heritage, including but not limited to, the restoration and preservation of the old Mud Meetinghouse built by our ancestors in the early 1800s near Harrodsburg, KY.  We meet every two years to renew our love for each other.  Our mission is to honor the memory of these ancestors and enjoy the friendship of cousins, both newly- discovered and long-loved.
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SENT BY: Janice Cozine (DUTCH COUSINS TREASURER -and general organizer!)
This large facility (Kentucky State University, Harold R. Benson Ag building) has everything we need, also has floor to ceiling windows overlooking the farm/property. Several hotels nearby give you some variety on where to stay. Most are right off I-64 at exit 53B for your convenience and we still have the option to stay at The Capital Plaza Hotel farther into town.

NOTE: **We are not endorsing any of these hotels, just sharing contact information. The information on hotel contact for reservations is on our website: www.DutchCousins.org——————————————————————

SENT BY: Pam Ellingson
Lynn Rogers has revised “Clear’s Station as probable Westerfield Massacre Site”, the third part of the Westerfield Massacre document. The revised document can be found on the Dutch Cousins website or through this link. https://bit.ly/30AWnFj
If you have printed the previous version you can contact me by e-mail ellingson.pam@gmail for the revised part 3. 
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SENT BY: SENT BY: Vice President Tamara Fulkerson
We have one open committee chair position for our 2019 Low Dutch Cousins Gathering in Frankfort, KY. Please let me know if you would be willing to fill this volunteer roles:  Dutch Book Displays.

The list of officers and chairpersons for the 2019 Gathering is posted on our website: www.DutchCousins.org
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SENT BY:Mary L Quinn 
My mother: Mildred Banta’s father was Alfred C. Banta, son of Alfred P. Banta, son of Peter Adam Banta and it goes back to Epke Jacobse, or Jacob Epke. His son, Cornelius Epke, changed his name to Banta along with his brothers. I have never be able to find out why they changed it except for Epke means “son of” and is not a proper surname.

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SENT BY:  Alice Ramer Rice Bratcher 
I have family that married into the Banta/ Shuck families and have been on the mailing list before.  My great grandparents Rice married on Andrew Shuck farm place. I want to attend the meeting. I was on a trip this month with GoAHeadTours and ancestry.com and met two of 3 sisters who have the Banta bloodline and one of them would like to attend the Sep. meeting too.  

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SENT BY: Pat Mickunas
I am related to Epke Jacobs or Jacobse (on the Banta side of the family). My sister Mary Quinn Bermke is the one who has done the most research into my Mother’s side of the family. My Mother’s name was Mildred Banta Quinn. My name is Patricia Ellen Quinn Mickunas. My address is 5565 Hobson Street N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33703. 727-527-3433. My older sister is Elizabeth Quinn Charles. I will ask her if she wants to be involved with this e-mail. My sister Mary and I just returned from a Travel to Go Ancestry trip to Ireland. On the trip we met Alice Ramer Rice Bratcher. She is a member of your group and related to us through the Banta side apparently.

I would like to attend the reunion in Kentucky. I’m not sure if I can make it this year however.

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SENT BY:  Carolyn (herself)
How many of you have computer programs with family history records? Would you be willing to bring your laptop with that information and be willing to share information with other cousins at the gathering? Send an email to me at editor234@gmail.net.

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SENT BY: Vice President Tamara Fulkerson
2018-2019 Officers and Committee Chairs for Low Dutch Cousins

President                                                 Charles Westerfield of Louisville
Vice President                                        Tamara Fulkerson of Crestwood, KY
Secretary                                                Denise M. Perry of Somerville, TN
Treasurer                                                Janice Cozine of Mt Washington, KY
Editor, Dutch Letters & Newsletter         Carolyn Leonard of OKC
Board Member                                       Jim Cozine of Las Vegas, recommending incoming Eddie Cozine of KY
Board Member                                       Malcolm Banta of RotondaWest, FL
Board Member                                       Amalie Preston of Harrodsburg, KY
Immediate Past President                     Carolyn Leonard of OKC

Chairpersons:
Nominations Chair                                To be announced
Gathering Coordinator                          King & Sharon Cole of Texas
Registration                                          Janice Cozine of Kentucky
Financial/Audit Report                          Vince Akers of Indiana
Webmaster                                            Pam Ellingson of Wisconsin
Program Speakers                                Charles Westerfield of Louisville,KY 
Heritage Displays                                 Tamara Fulkerson of Crestwood, KY
Hospitality                                             Emily Welches of Noblesville, Indiana
Dutch Silent Auction                             King & Sharon Cole of Texas
Historian                                               Barbara Whiteside, Clarksville,IN                           
HHS Low Dutch Research Day           Amalie Preston of H’burg, KY
Photography                                        Charlie Westerfield of Louisville
Surname Banners                               Tamara Fulkerson of Crestwood, KY
DAR/SAR Ancestor Assistance           Charlotte Olson of Oswego, Ill
Conewago Project                               Malcolm Banta of Florida
Westerfield Marker                              Charlie Westerfield of Louisville
Publicity                                               Carolyn Leonard, OK & Denise Perry, TN
T-Shirt Fundraiser                               Janice Cozine of Kentucky
BOOK & RESEARCH DISPLAYS     OPEN POSITION 

What would YOU like to do to help keep the Dutch Cousins event going?

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SENT BY: Russell Gasero
I hope you are well. I am putting you in touch with Laurel Auchampaugh as a possible Dutch Cousin. She is the town historian for Owasco, New York, and is a descendent of the Dutch Cousins family groups.

I did forward the registration form to her, but thought it might be valuable to put you both in touch directly.

Russ
Russell L. Gasero, CA
Archivist
Reformed Church in America
21 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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If you would like to help support the work of the Archives, please offer a donation at:
https://www.rca.org/give/archives-special-project

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SENT BY: Carolyn, herself.

We do not have a volunteer for book or research displays.  Joan Murray has always done it, but is unable to this time.  We decided not to have a book signing for authors, so all the person would need to do is have some research info on hand to help if someone wanted to work on their genealogy. Does anyone have a genealogy program on their laptop computer and be willing to do some lookups in case you have info to share and help another cousin? Claude Westerfield used to do that, he had not just Westerfield but other family included.  Is there anyone from any of the Dutch Cousin family who could do that?

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SENT BY: Tamara Fulkerson

Family Heritage Displays

Over the years, one of the most favored parts of our Dutch Cousins Reunions has been our Family Heritage Displays.  So let’s get creative and please register with Tamara Fulkerson to reserve table space for your family heritage display.  Please email your Name, Dutch Family Name and the Title of your display to Tamara at TLWFulkerson@aol.com .  Everyone that participates will receive a certificate and a panel of judges will choose a first place award.  The award is a very special surprise this year and we hope to have lots of participation.  Your display needs to be concise and not spread out, think vertical presentation.  Table set up begins Thursday Sept. 12^th at 3:00pm and take down needs to be completed by 12:00 noon on Saturday Sept. 14^th.

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SENT BY:  Mary Wardlow Bermke
I am very interested in attending your reunion. I have a few questions:

If you know of anyone who lives in Western North Carolina I would be delighted if you give them my email address so we could car pool. I have a place to stay there but cannot drive myself.  I really don’t want to fly either but that would be the last result.
I am on a restricted diet (gluten & dairy free.) Will this be a problem?

Thanks,
Mary Bermke

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SENT BY:  To stay in touch, we mainly use our official website, www.DutchCousins.org, and the weekly or so Dutch Letters email. The email goes out to almost 1,000 addresses – and I know it is passed on to others who do not use computers, and is posted at some libraries.  The letters are also archived on the website. 

SENT BY: Carolyn Leonard
Editor, Dutch cousins of Kentucky
E-mail me: Editor234 (at) gmail.com
On my web page www.CarolynBLeonard.com 
Dutch letters are archived on our official webpage, www.DutchCousins.org by Pam Ellingson
Barbara Whiteside has a facebook page that you may find interesting, Dutch Cousins in Kentucky