Monthly Archives: July 2021

My Ancestor Johann Philip Kaes (John Philip Case) of Anhausen, Germany, and New Jersey, and his Interesting Relationship with Chief Tuccamirgan of the Delaware Tribe.

Johann Philip Kaes was born about 1679 in Anhausen, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, the son of Hans Henrich Kaes and Anna Veronica ____. He is found near Rückeroth at Anhausen in church records. Anhausen is 5 miles northeast of Neuwied. He … Continue reading

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Peacocks as Sacred Symbol in Christianity

I spent my pre-teen and teenage years in Spring Valley, California. This area is a suburb located to the east of San Diego. Notably, there are peacocks that roam freely, finding their place among the homes and streets in the … Continue reading

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My Davis, Maxson, Crandall, Burdick, and related lines, in Wales, England, and Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.

William Davis, My Welsh immigrant of 1684. The progenitor of many Davis families in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia was the ever-controversial Rev. William Davis of Glamorganshire [Glamorgan], Wales [research has shown that his father was William Davies of … Continue reading

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My McGuire/Maguire Ancestors in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana in USA.

The surname McGuire/Maguire is an Irish surname (also found in Scotland), with its roots to be found in County Fermanagh, Ireland (now Northern Ireland). The surname McGuire is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name Mag Uidhir, which means son of … Continue reading

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