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MENGES
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Summary
The MENGES family originated in present-day Germany. The Mary &
Sarah arrived in Philadelphia 26 Oct 1754 with several Menges families
on board. The book "30,000 Immigrants into the Port of Philadelphia"
[Rupp, 1927, 2nd Edition] states that the passengers of
the Mary & Sarah were from Franconia, Wirtemberg,
and the Palatinate.
Johann Conrad Menges and his
wife, Margaretha, and their daughter Maria Elizabeth (b Apr 1754)
were aboard the Mary & Sarah. Maria Elizabeth was probably born
shortly before or during the journey.
The family moved north around Easton, PA along the Delaware River.
The family was found in Forks Twp and Lower Bethal Twp. During the
third generation, Coonrad
(1777-1863) moved his family to Tompkins Co NY, then Allegany Co
NY, then Bradford Co PA, His descendants lived in Independence,
Allegany Co NY and Bradford Co PA.
Spelling Variations
MENGES, MINGES, MINGOS,
MINGOUS, MINGUS
The spelling of my ancestors names changed from Menges to Mingus
to Mingos as the families moved around the country and as each generation
moved farther away from their German roots.
Just because a spelling appears in this list does not imply that
families with that spelling have the same origins.
MENGES Coding System
The MENGES
Family Association of America uses a coding system to identify
the immigrants and generation of each descendant. Johann Conrad
Menges has been assign the code "F" or "F1".
Therefore, his daughter Maria Elizabeth is F2 (1st generation after
the adult immigrant). Her brother Johann Conrad (b1757) is also
identified using the code F2.
This code is combined with each male ancestor's name to clearly
define an individual's lineage. For example, Coonrad Menges/Mingos
was born 1777 and died 1863. He is the son of Johann Conrad (1757).
Therefore, he is identified as:
J Conrad (F1), J
Conrad (F2), Coonrad
(F3)
Immigrant Generation [F]
This family group is tracked by the Menges
Family Association of America af group "F" from the
immigrant forward. This is a different method of tracking
than found on other families within this web site.
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