HFFA NEWSLETTER – Vol. 14, Issue #2, May, 2009 HFFA NEWS A Publication of the Heinrich Frey Family Association Published Quarterly – Last week in February, May, August, and November www.hfrey.org From the Editor documents. This collection is called our Archives. They have been in the This edition of the newsletter is the possession of our host, Tommy last one before the HFFA Texas Wiggins. Our Archives will be on Reunion so most of it is dedicated to display at the reunion. They should the Reunion. be interesting. We hope there is a good turnout. President Charles Burgess has a full Many of our cousins and kin went rundown on the program and events through Texas on their journey to of the reunion in his message. It somewhere else, and many of them looks interesting enough to me to stayed. Efforts are being made to want to be there. I hope it does the find our Texas cousins and invite same for you. them to the reunion. Your next newsletter will come out in Meanwhile, the rest of us will be August. Iʼd like some more traveling to Mineola from all across submissions from as many of you as the country. Having been to three possible. reunions already, Iʼm finally starting to figure out who some of the people Respond to this question: What (or are who have attended the same who) got you interested in ones that I have, Morgantown PA, genealogy? Coffeeville, KS, and Des Moines, IA. Iʼve received some submissions Iʼm especially looking forward to already, but wonʼt have space in this meeting some of the folks who have issue to include them. become regular email friends. In fact, Janet Goforth and I have It will be nice to see you in Mineola. pledged brotherhood and sisterhood Make sure to say hello. upon each other and are anxious to Mike Speers finally meet in person. Chardon, OHIO HFFA has a large collection of books, notebooks, and other 1 President’s Message First, we will have a discussion on the aspects of putting out information Attention Reunion Attendees on living people. This presentation will be led by Jon Frye. Time is running short for you to make your room reservations at the Next we will have a group discussion Mineola Best Western Inn. To of our Texas ancestors. We will try reserve one of the rooms, which they to remember all who moved to Texas are holding until June 1st, call (903) who were descendants of Heinrich 565 - 5331. To get the reduced rate, Frey. you must mention the Frey Reunion. This will be followed by a presentation by Norman Schulze on Tommy Wiggins has been our German heritage. working diligently to get things ready for the reunion. The schedule of We will end the morning program at events and activities for Friday, June noon so attendees may disperse for 26th, and Saturday, June 27th at the lunch at which time they will be on Harold Simmons Community their own. Center in Golden, Texas is as follows: Saturday afternoon: Friday Morning 9:00 a.m. Our HFFA Business Meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. Doors open for the inspection and the use of our HFFA Archives. The Our evening meal, which is being Archives will be available until 5:00 catered, will start at 6:00 p.m. p,m. Following the meal, we may be The meeting of the HFFA Board of fortunate enough to enjoy a chalk Officers & Directors will meet at 4:00 talk by Ester Frye. p.m. I have a query. Does anyone Friday Evening: know any of the present day Frys who live in Fannin County, Texas Registration of attendees will start or descendants of those Frys who at 6:00 p.m. settled in Fannin County? They Our Meet and Greet will run from should be invited to the reunion. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Snacks & finger food will be available at the Meet & Sincerely Greet. Charles J. Burgess Saturday Morning: Naples, FL Our program will begin at 9:00 a.m. 2 RECORD KEEPING NEW MEMBERS and/or REJOINING NEW EMAIL ADDRESS Lynn Vitasek and/or CORRECTIONS 6913 State Highway 161, Apt. 132 Irving, TX 75039 - 2426 Bruce B. Frey (972) 704 - 7207 [email protected] [email protected] ****************************************** Susan L. Hutchison ****************************************** 57 E. Mediterranean Dr. Harry Morrison: Tuscon, AZ 85704-6420 (520) 544 – 2769 [email protected] Courtney Morehen Spouse: Robert J. Morehen 12 Hollyleaf Way Novato, CA 94949 George S. Frye 415-883-5590 [email protected] [email protected] ****************************************** BIRTH ****************************************** We have another new great PHONE NUMBERS: grandson. Jonah Lee, son of Mary (Harms) and Casey Lee, born 2 Feb Marlin Bailey 2009. Jonah has a "big" brother, Micah Alan Lee, who was born 16 Home 972/ 644-8822 Oct 2006. Cell 972/ 824-0508 Shirley Coad ****************************************** Mesa, AZ ****************************************** ADDRESS CHANGE and/or CORRECTIONS R. A.. Sparenberg P.O.Box 94 Room 107 Danforth, IL 60930 - 0094 (815) 694 - 2449 **************************************** 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We will see you at the reunion in June! MARILYN FRY ELECTIONS: Costa Mesa, CA ***************************************** At the business meeting being held on Saturday, June 27 at the HFFA ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM Reunion, the election of officers and board members for 2009 – 2011 will THE INTERNET be held. Please contact Gordon Fry for nominations. Present officers A few years ago a there was a and board members are also asked discussion of the documentation of to confirm that they are running Heinrich Frey's arrival. It was again, if that is their intention. recalled that the original document Gordon can be reached at was in the possession of the (620) 741 – 0391 or at Pennsylvania Historical Society and [email protected]. the first publication of the data was Gordon Fry made by the Society in their bulletin Arkansas City, KS “The Pennsylvania Magazine of ****************************************** History and Biography” Vol. VIII, 1884, pp 328-340. Hi, Mike. In 1975, Michael Tepper, an editor at We just received the HFFA the Genealogical Publishing Newsletter yesterday, and I Company, Baltimore, MD enjoyed reading it this morning. consolidated all of the ship passenger lists from the You asked about people who might Pennsylvania Magazine and pronounce their name as "Fray." published “Emigrants to You may have already heard from Pennsylvania, 1641-1819”. Richard Frey, whose photograph you featured in last month's Now you can read the original. Go to http://www.archive.org/index.php newsletter with my husband, Bob Use the complete name for your site Fry. When we visited with him, he search, THE PENNSYLVANIA told us that his family knew that MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND the correct pronunciation was Fry, BIOGRAPHY and limit the search to but at the turn of the century TEXTS . (19th Century to 20th Century), For those without internet access someone in his family decided to here is the entry from pp 337,338, pronounce it "Fray." So for the names spelled as in original: past 100 years, that is how people in his branch of the family have The ffrancis and Dorothy ffrom London Richard Bridgeman pronounced it. 4 Commander Arrived at Philadelphia and I80 about eighty miles east of the 16 th of the 8 th month 1685. Dallas, Texas and one hundred The Passengers names are as miles east of DFW International followeth: Airport. The headquarters for the reunion will be the Mineola Inn, a Isaac Sheepeard and Gertrude his Best Western motel that opened in wife and Margaret his Daughter. mid 2007 with 50 rooms and suites. John Peter Umstat and Barbara his The meetings will be held at the wife, John his sonn, Margaret and Harold Simmons Community Center Eve his Daughters. in downtown Golden, Texas about 9 miles from the Mineola Inn. Garret Hendrix and Mary his wife and Sarah his Daughter. Henry Fry The reunion attendance fee is his servant. $25.00 per person. Tommy needs you to preregister so he has a count Peter Shoemaker and Peter his for food and refreshments. sonn, Mary his Daughter & Sarah his cosen, Frances and Gertrude his Make out your check to HFFA and Daughters. mail to: Henry Pookeholes and Mary his Tommy D. Wiggins wife. 697 County Road 2950 Alba, TX 75410-5641 Aron Wonderley. e-mail [email protected] phone (903) 768-2412 John Saxby and Eliz : his wife & John and Thomas his sons arid Rooms are available at Mineola Inn Elizabeth Lucy and Ester his at a special rate for attendees until Daughters. June 1. To get the reduced rate, tell them you belong to the Frey Family George Bennett Reunion group. Making room Chalfont, PA reservations are the responsibility of the individual members. Norm Schulze will present a program at the Reunion about the The Best Western Mineola Inn German heritage of Heinrich Frey. 100 Debby Lane (Highway 69) ****************************************** Mineola TX 75773 REUNION UPDATE: Phone (903) 569-5331 The 2009 HFFA Reunion is being If you have any questions, please held Friday and Saturday, June 26th contact either Tommy (see above) and 27th in Mineola, Texas, hosted or Charles J. Burgess, (239) 774- by Reunion Chair Tommy Wiggins. 5312, [email protected] Mineola is located in east Texas at the intersection of US highway 69 ***************************************** 5 The following was sent to me by HFFA Vice President Gordon Fry. I already have sent the list to our members who receive their newsletters via email and have received responses telling me they have gone to the list and found some things that stumped them before. Here is the list for everyone.