The founders were Mennonites with a Swiss/German connection as you mentioned. Supposedly if the name is pronounced eebee they are relatives even in Europe with a different spelling. Six to twelve kids per generation rapidly built up the clan in the US. My Branch became Dunkards in Ohio then normal protestants in my grandfathers era. The religious strictures have been going steadily downhill since then. My Great aunt Jean was a family geneologist. Based on an earlier work which she didn't seem to regard very well my linneage was Mark, Eldon, Joseph, Jesse, Joseph, Christian, Christian, Christian, Christian, Christian, Jacob, Theodorus (immigrant). Of course with about a zillion Christians and Benjamins in the family it was easy to get confused. I was always glad being Dunkard, Mennonite, or Amish was not expected in my branch of the family (too much Indian, Irish, & English mixed in over the CENTURIES).
Regards,
Mark
All Ebys Are Supposed To Be Related
The whole thread (30 posts)
- FASCINATING genetic research- how many crossed the land bridge
- 200? That's less than the number of Noldor crossing the Helcaraxe.....
- If the gene pool of the founding generation is of high quality, population size isn't a major factor.
- As usual, the resident neo-nazi only has bullshit to offer (n/t)
- Spoken like a true UT Volunteer....
- Loss of genetic diversity is a huge disadvantage.
- If the Amish had a website, I'd send you there as an object lesson in the "benefits" of inbreeding.