Invest in Our Planet In the United States and around the world Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd with environmental education programs and action programs. This year the Earth Day 2022 theme is Invest in our Planet. The message is that everyone needs to act to protect and preserve our planet together. In this […]
First Settlement in America 1710
Family Ancestry Journey Ronald L Fake My ancestor’s ship James & Elizabeth sailed from London about December 5th, 1709 with a sailing fleet of 10 ships holding about 3,000 German Palatines. They arrived on 16 June 1710 in the Province of New York with new Governor Hunter. They were initially sent to Nutten Island for first settlement […]
American Patriots Washington and Weiser
American Patriots American patriots George Washington and Conrad Weiser had their futures shaped early as teenagers. Washington at age 16 worked with land surveying parties in the wilderness of the Virginia colony. One year later he was appointed surveyor of Culpeper County earning money to purchase the first tracts of his own land. George at […]
German Palatine Migration to America 1709
Ancestors from Rhine Palatinate My father Nathaniel Edward Fake (1916-1999) family ancestor’s last names were mostly (Schneider, Veeck, Feg, Faeg, Feeg, Faike, Fake) traced back to 1575 in Richstein, Germany. Putnam Fearan Johan Schneider (1575-1636), 10th great-grandfather was born in Richstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in 1575. He died in 1636, in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany at […]
German Christmas Traditions Pennsylvania
History of German Christmas Traditions In the early settlement period (1700-1800) in Pennsylvania, the celebration of German Christmas Traditions is dependent upon your religious affiliation. Historians suggest that Christmas was most likely not celebrated by the Baptists, Presbyterians, Quakers, and the Congregationalists. Mostly European immigrants affiliated with the Dutch Reformed, and Lutheran denominations are responsible […]
Ancestry Salutes Veterans November 2021
Saluting All Veterans Colonial America to USA Today Ancestry Europe to America Blog salutes and recognizes during November the services of all United States military forces, past and present, for their sacrifices in keeping peace around the world. In addition, we are saluting all the Colonial settlers that participated in the organized militia activities and the […]
William Penn Helps Family in Pennsylvania
New Land, Home and Voting Rights After 34 years in colonial America, Johann Peter Schneider Feg’s dream for his family of new land to build a house, to farm, and to become part of a community was finally accomplished. William Penn with religion and governmental principles for individuals helped the family settle on new land […]
U. S. Independence July 4th, 1776
United States Independence July 4th, 1776 The United States of America was formed by the founding fathers of the original 13 colonies, declaring our U. S. independence on July 4th, 1776, from Great Britain. Following the Declaration of Independence, more important tools for governing were created by colonial officials. They include the Articles of Confederation, […]
Memorial Day 2021 Pennsylvania
Memorial Day 2021 Pennsylvania is entirely an American holiday honoring the women and men who died in service for the United States of America. Memorial Day 2021 is on Monday, May 31. This day of dedication to our military heroes is largely celebrated as a national holiday with parades in small towns to large cities […]
Washington and Weiser American Patriots 2021
George Washington and Conrad Weiser both American patriots gave much more to the making of the United States of America than they ever received in the way of financial returns from the British government. These men of considerable character and integrity fought hard for peace towards the Declaration of Independence of 1776. We are celebrating […]