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James L. Meng is a retired labor relations arbitrator who was born in the mid-American steel town of Granite City, Illinois. His parents were born in Freeburg and Newton, Illinois and were active civic leaders in their community. In his formative years, James met several occasions that comprised a very interesting youth. After graduating from college, he joined the Missouri Air National Guard where he was awarded the Airman’s Medal for Valor. Afterwards he continued his education for a Master degree. He married his lovely wife, Beverly, and had two children and four grandchildren. While cleaning out his basement, he discovered several inherited boxes containing family pictures and document...
This book is written to reflect the lives and personalities of real people-not just the genealogical statistics of born on, married on dates, etc. They all confronted and conquered a variety of life's challenges in Germany and in their newly adopted home in America. This time-consuming effort by the author also provides an excellent example of what others can do to discover and record their family's history for future generations. As a nation of immigrants, we should not let their contributions be forgotten. Accordingly, A Smile and A Kind Thought would be appreciated.
"A complement to genealogies in the Library of Congress" -t.p. of fifth v.
The emigrant ancestor of this family was (Hans) George Gilbert (bapt. 1698), son of (Hans) Jacob Gilbert (bapt. 1661) and Anna Catharine Kuhlwein. He married Anna Elisabeth Gruber (b. 1702) 1724 at Hoffen- heim. She was a daughter of Conrad Gruber and Anna Catharine Gruber. George Gilbert was a master taylor. He had nine children born in Hoffenheim, Germany. Family emigrated 1750 from Germany arriving in Philadelphia. They settled in Montgo- mery County in the area that is now called Gilbertsville. Descendants live in Pennsylvania. Includes descendants of Wolff Albrecht Knappenberger (1630-1701), who was born in Adelsheim, Mosbach, Baden, Germany. He married Anna Maria Schmidt (d. 1698) 1663 in Widdern, Jagst, Wuerttemberg. The Knappenbergers who came to Pennsylvania in the 18th century are descendants of their second son, John Albrecht (1666-1743) and his wife, Anna Katharina (1672-1729). Also includes the descendants of John (1695-1755) and Anna Maria Jarrett of Macungie Township now in Lehigh Co. Pennsylvania.