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Europe / Re: Poland: Meider/Mider
« on: Monday 13 March 23 00:47 GMT (UK) »
Hello Meider clan,
My name is John Stewart and I live in New Zealand and I am another Meider descendant.
I have 7 or 8 DNA shared connections on Ancestry and My Heritage with Meider distant cousins. I have only found out the Meider connection within the past two months. I was adopted shortly after my birth (1955), but 13 months ago was reunited with my birth family (mother, four full sisters and other extended family). My birth mother's maiden name (Carswell) did not generate any matches on the DNA.
I found out that my grandfather (Frank Huia Carswell) was also adopted in November 1908, and work done by a niece has identified his bio parents as to be a Meider, and a Pullen. 99.9% certain the Pullen was an Emily Pullen (18 years old in 1908), but the Meider link is a bit more difficult as it looks like Frank's father was possibly an illegitimate male of Newman Meider (son of Nathan) who had emigrated to New Zealand in the 1880s.
Grandfather Frank Huia Carswell (14/11/1908-20/05/1981)
Frank was adopted by Thomas and Eliza Carswell.
His biological parents were a male from the Meider line and Emily Pullen
G Grand father Unknown male, most likely to be the illegitimate son of Newman Meider, but a slim chance it could have been Newman himself (DNA % would suggest it wasn’t Newman). When Frank was born there were only two known Meider males in New Zealand – Newman and his six year old son Harold.
GG Grand father Newman Meider (1862-1913)
GGG Grand father Nathan Meider (1835-1907)
GGGG Grand father Nachman Meider (1797-1824)
John
My name is John Stewart and I live in New Zealand and I am another Meider descendant.
I have 7 or 8 DNA shared connections on Ancestry and My Heritage with Meider distant cousins. I have only found out the Meider connection within the past two months. I was adopted shortly after my birth (1955), but 13 months ago was reunited with my birth family (mother, four full sisters and other extended family). My birth mother's maiden name (Carswell) did not generate any matches on the DNA.
I found out that my grandfather (Frank Huia Carswell) was also adopted in November 1908, and work done by a niece has identified his bio parents as to be a Meider, and a Pullen. 99.9% certain the Pullen was an Emily Pullen (18 years old in 1908), but the Meider link is a bit more difficult as it looks like Frank's father was possibly an illegitimate male of Newman Meider (son of Nathan) who had emigrated to New Zealand in the 1880s.
Grandfather Frank Huia Carswell (14/11/1908-20/05/1981)
Frank was adopted by Thomas and Eliza Carswell.
His biological parents were a male from the Meider line and Emily Pullen
G Grand father Unknown male, most likely to be the illegitimate son of Newman Meider, but a slim chance it could have been Newman himself (DNA % would suggest it wasn’t Newman). When Frank was born there were only two known Meider males in New Zealand – Newman and his six year old son Harold.
GG Grand father Newman Meider (1862-1913)
GGG Grand father Nathan Meider (1835-1907)
GGGG Grand father Nachman Meider (1797-1824)
John