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This book provides the genealogical connection of the Frey, Sander and extended families. The genealogical record is traced from the late 1500’s of central Europe to the Russian Steppes near what is now Odessa Ukraine and finally to the Prairies of North America. Brief historical descriptions are included to provide some insight into the reasons why the families relocated. The major part of the book traces the ancestral lines through the years and includes church and civil records as genealogical prime sources.
One might think that a common name such as Brown would lead to an ordinary family. That is not the case for this family. Descended from John Brown and his family, who traveled on board the Mayflower, they descended from the Kings and Queens of Europe and can be traced back to the Merovingian Kings of France and the Sea Kings of Norway. Among the most notable ancestors are John Brown of the Mayflower, Robert Dudley (a favorite of Queen Elizabeth), the Lords of Kerr in Selkirk, Scotland, the Dukes of Northumberland, and the Douglas family. The Colaw/Coler/Kohler family shares the same German ancestors as President Roosevelt and includes the Comte Jean de Graf in Picardy, France. Front Page photo- families departing the Mayflower Rear Page Photo - Aldnick Castle, the home of the Dukes of Northumberland and used recently for the Harry Potter movies.
Alois-Jean Forst, son of Laurent Forst and Barbe Wesel, was born about 1804 in Bergbieten, France. He married Catherine Bourdin, daughter of Andre Bourdin and Catherine Gelb, about 1836. They had seven children and immigrated to the United States in 1854, landing in New Orleans 24 Dec 1854. Alois-Jean died before reaching St. Louis, Missouri. Catherine died about Sep 1864 in St. Louis. Their descendants have lived in Missouri and Illinois.
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Index intended to replace faulty index in original volume.