John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 1904

The information is a little late, but I would like to notify you of the National Conference of the Palatines to America , which will be held June 24-27 in Albany, New York.  Even though time is short, I will bet that you can get in.

Thursday, June 24 :
There will be a bus tour to Schoharie Valley, New York.
In the evening, Richard Pauling will be the host as Conrad Weiser

Friday, June 25 :
John Humphrey, "Developing Skills to Become a Genealogist"
Lion Miles, "Hessian Ancestors"
Richard Pauling, "Erie Canal Boat Captain"
Diane Ptak, "Chasing Those Elusive Loyalists"
At the banquet, John Humphrey will be the speaker

Saturday, June 26 :
Diane Ptak, "Locating That Elusive Link"

Rev. David Jay Weber, "What a Genealogist Research Needs to Know to Make the Best Use of Colonial Church Records"
Bus tour to Saratoga Battlefield

If you have any questions, contact:

John M. Paris III
Droms Rd Ext
East Glenville, NY 12302-5304

johnmparis@aol.com

There are several things about the conference that sound interesting.  First, I had a great-grandfather, one Darius Teeter (of German descent, though not Germanna), who as a small boy travelled with his parents and the rest of the family from New York, via the Erie Canal, to the Great Lakes, where they took a steamer to Wisconsin.  This Darius and his brother Charles Nelson Teeter were pioneers of the west.  First, they were in the gold fields in Colorado, and later in Idaho.  They made a claim where they built the first house on the site that later became Boise.  They prospered in the gold fields, not as prospectors, but as merchants.  Charles Nelson Teeter wrote a diary of his western experiences, which was reproduced in part in the Idaho Historical Society proceedings.  It is fascinating reading.  Charles Nelson claimed that two tools won the west, the axe and the shovel.  With their earnings, Darius and Charles Nelson returned to Wisconsin, found wives, and moved to Missouri.
(11 Jun 04)