Roger W. Wahl (writer of this blog...Pictured Below)
I am listing my direct ancestors below...men only...and as I progress I will tell the family stories which should include the women ancestors of note as well. My Mom's genealogy has already been chronicled superbly by her sister Marian and brother-in-law Uncle David Elkinton in two volumes (Dunham and Grove) complete with indexes...WOW!.
Aunt Marian worked on her ancestry for eighteen years (1977-1995) without the aid of a computer and the relatives from my mom's side were traced 270 years further back than the Wahl's to 1577 and Thomas West (Lord de la Warr). You may not remember him, but you have heard of the river that bears his name and the first State that also bears his name...Delaware!
My effort, of less than 3 years, also traces the American side of our family, but we did not flee Bavaria (Germany) until 1847. My Mom's family came over 200+ years earlier. Thomas West arrived in 1610 (we already had ancestors here before him) and met the "Patience" and the "Deliverance" in the mouth of the James River. The settlers had packed up and were leaving Jamestown.
Thomas West was the commander of the fleet of several ships, filled with supplies, He alone convinced the exiting Jamestown residents to turn back and instead of the Virginia Colony being abandoned...the new First Governor of the Virginia Colony of Jamestown, Thomas West, got them to stay...and you all know the rest of the story. In 2007, America will be celebrating the 400 year anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony for the entire year. This first colony that was abondoned and then saved by Lord Delaware. Our famous ancestor!
I will certainly tell about my Mom, Margaret Dunham Wahl (1914-1982), the first woman in America that had a Woman's Television Show (the first Oprah). The show began in 1950 in Philadelphia and she was awarded the equivalent of an Oscar for her efforts. She was also the mother of six kids and president of the PTA in every school that we ever attended and was extremely active in the Stamford, Connecticut community right up until her death.
In any case, my genealogy will be much shorter and not nearly as concise as Aunt Marian's.
Christian Wahl Sr., Manufacturing Pioneer (Born March 18, 1802 Pirmasens, Rhenish, Bavaria) (Died July 9, 1871 Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Robert Wahl, Ph.D.: Chemist, Brewing Technologist, Instructor, Teacher, Writer, Statesman (Born May 20, 1858 Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (Died June 11, 1937 Chicago, Illinois)
Arnold Spencer Wahl: Chemist, Brewing Technologist, Baking Technologist, Publisher, Teacher, (Born January 16, 1892 Chicago, Illinois) (Died November 18, 1975 Chicago, Illinois)
Robert Arnold Wahl, Advertising Executive, Television Producer, Writer:
(Born August 12, 1917 Wheaton, Illinois) (Died October 31, 2000 Naperville, Illinois)
His six children: Roland D. Wahl 5/5/42, Christine Wahl Billone 1/15/44, Roger W. Wahl (me) 2/8/47, Karen Ariel Wahl 4/14/48, Robin Wahl Withers 2/24/51, and Candelin Wahl Thabault 5/22/53.
Aunt Marian worked on her ancestry for eighteen years (1977-1995) without the aid of a computer and the relatives from my mom's side were traced 270 years further back than the Wahl's to 1577 and Thomas West (Lord de la Warr). You may not remember him, but you have heard of the river that bears his name and the first State that also bears his name...Delaware!
My effort, of less than 3 years, also traces the American side of our family, but we did not flee Bavaria (Germany) until 1847. My Mom's family came over 200+ years earlier. Thomas West arrived in 1610 (we already had ancestors here before him) and met the "Patience" and the "Deliverance" in the mouth of the James River. The settlers had packed up and were leaving Jamestown.
Thomas West was the commander of the fleet of several ships, filled with supplies, He alone convinced the exiting Jamestown residents to turn back and instead of the Virginia Colony being abandoned...the new First Governor of the Virginia Colony of Jamestown, Thomas West, got them to stay...and you all know the rest of the story. In 2007, America will be celebrating the 400 year anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony for the entire year. This first colony that was abondoned and then saved by Lord Delaware. Our famous ancestor!
I will certainly tell about my Mom, Margaret Dunham Wahl (1914-1982), the first woman in America that had a Woman's Television Show (the first Oprah). The show began in 1950 in Philadelphia and she was awarded the equivalent of an Oscar for her efforts. She was also the mother of six kids and president of the PTA in every school that we ever attended and was extremely active in the Stamford, Connecticut community right up until her death.
In any case, my genealogy will be much shorter and not nearly as concise as Aunt Marian's.
Christian Wahl Sr., Manufacturing Pioneer (Born March 18, 1802 Pirmasens, Rhenish, Bavaria) (Died July 9, 1871 Milwaukee, Wisconsin)Robert Wahl, Ph.D.: Chemist, Brewing Technologist, Instructor, Teacher, Writer, Statesman (Born May 20, 1858 Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (Died June 11, 1937 Chicago, Illinois)
Arnold Spencer Wahl: Chemist, Brewing Technologist, Baking Technologist, Publisher, Teacher, (Born January 16, 1892 Chicago, Illinois) (Died November 18, 1975 Chicago, Illinois)
Robert Arnold Wahl, Advertising Executive, Television Producer, Writer:
(Born August 12, 1917 Wheaton, Illinois) (Died October 31, 2000 Naperville, Illinois)
His six children: Roland D. Wahl 5/5/42, Christine Wahl Billone 1/15/44, Roger W. Wahl (me) 2/8/47, Karen Ariel Wahl 4/14/48, Robin Wahl Withers 2/24/51, and Candelin Wahl Thabault 5/22/53.
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