This page highlights some of the major last names in our family tree.
Pedigree of John Emmel Guenther (b. 1912, d. 1991)John and Geraldine Delsman (b. 1916, d. 2012) were the original pair whose family of 14 had family reunions for so many years, have continued to maintain contact through the years, and are the couple around which this site centers.
Pedigree of Geraldine Delsman (b. 1916, d. 2012)The first major last name we run into on our family tree is the Delsman’s, introduced when Geraldine married John Guenther (b. 1912, d. 1991). Geraldine is the wife of John Guenther (b. 1912, d. 1991)
Pedigree of Matilda Duke (b. 1843, d. 1907) > Alice > JohnMatilda is where our line connects into the Duke family tree when she marries William Stead (b. 1840, d. 1900). Matilda is the Grandmother of John Guenther (b. 1912, d. 1991)
Pedigree of Elizabeth Wheeler (b. 1795, d. 1878) > Hannah > Matilda > Alice > JohnElizabeth is where our line connects into the wheeler family tree when she marries John Duke (b. 1774, d. 1849). Elizabeth is the 2nd Great Grandmother of John Guenther (b. 1912, d. 1991)
Pedigree of Leodicia Ingram (b. 1847, d. 1909) > Corena > Wilda > GeraldineLeodicia brings the Ingram line into our own as the Great Grandmother of Geraldine Delsman (b. 1916, d. 2012)
Pedigree of Sarah Winn (b. 1818, d. 1881) > Leodicia > Corena > Wilda > GeraldineThe Winn line is introduced as an extension of the Ingrams when Sarah becomes mother to Leodicia. Sarah is the 2nd Great Grandmother of Geraldine Delsman (b. 1916, d. 2012)
Sources used in compiling the family tree
( specific associations to records can be found in the tree, accessed through the above links )
Trout, Murphy, Trotter, Duke, Anderson, Boyd HomepageCompiled by Harry M Anderson threehawks43@yahoo.com in 2007 Identified as a source of information identifying Elizabeth Duke and her pedigree and other relations.
History of the Wheeler family in America (imported)Compiled by Albert Gallatin Wheeler, American College of Genealogy, 1914 Identified as a source of information identifying Martha Wheeler and her lineage.
A Genealogy of the Duke-Shepherd-Van Metre Family (finished page 365)Compiled From Civil, Military, Church and Family Records and Documents by Samuel Gordon Smyth (1909) Identified as a source of information identifying the descendants of Francis Duke.
The DelsmansDelsman family tree, written in Dutch, compiled by Otto Delsman in 1977Identified as a source of information identifying Joseph Delsman and his relations.
Eyrse and Jones Ancestors and Allied FamiliesCompiled by Kelly Roley from Illinois on January 16, 2007 ( eyrse73@hotmail.com ) Identified as a source of information for Philip Wheeler and his relations.
Fleming Family HistoryCompiled by Barb Pretz on24 Dec 2013 ( barbpretz@sbcglobal.net ) 3245 Chadbourne Road Shaker Heights, OH 44120Identified as a source of information for the Shepherds and Van Meters
The Fitzgerald Sisters’ Family TreeCompiled by the Fitzgerald Sisters on 21 March 2014 Glynda or Marian. Glynda generally does the research on the Fitzgeralds, Crabbs, Kempers and Capers. Marian does research on the Dorseys, the Van Meters, the Yagers and others that come from that line. Marian Fitzgerald hpyparent@aol.comGlynda Fitzgerald glynda@rice.eduInformation on Abraham Ortellius and his relations.
Col. ShepherdsFrom the Library of Princeton University, a West Virginia Historical Magazine quarterly January 1903 Volume 3 with W.S. Laidley as the editor.Identified as a source of information regarding the life of Colonel Shepherds who ties into us through the Duke line.
Capt. John WynneCompiled by Becky Wynn Thill in 2010.Becky (ttg13) ttg-inc@tx.rr.comIdentified as a source of verification information for the older Wynn line backing up the Colonial Families of the Southern States of America Genealogy