I believe that all families are extra-ordinary and constantly evolving. Our
family is no exception. While that might seem obvious, the information that
backs up that assertion would not be possible without the help of family
members, both distant and close, who helped me start the genealogy adventure directly or indirectly
leading to the creation of this tree. Therefore, giving credit where credit is due, I
would like to offer thanks to:
Caroline "Grandma Thurn" Bieber Thurn, Cassandra's Paternal Great-Grandmother
Anita "Nana" Cinotti Surowiec, Cassandra's Maternal Grandmother
Assunta "Aunt Sue" Cinotti Scimia, Cassandra's Great-Aunt and Anita's Sister
Edwin "Poppy" Kazmierski, Cassandra's Paternal Step-Grandfather
Theresa "Aunt Terry" Nowakowski Brummett, Cassandra's Great-Aunt
Janet "Aunt Jan" Dailey Nowakowski, Cassandra's Great-Aunt
Karen Youngers, Janice Lucas, and Sandra Lucas, Cassandra's First Cousins Twice Removed, descended from Dorothy Thurn-Lucas, Sister of Cassandra's Great Grandfather, John
Irene "Cousin Irene" Bartkowski-Miecznikowski, Cassandra's First Cousin Twice Removed, descended from Josephine Sukiennik-Bartkowski, Sister of Cassandra's Great Grandmother, Irene Maciuba-Nowakowski
Michael Donnelly, Cassandra's Third Cousin Twice Removed, descended from Peter Dorscheid, Brother of John
Jeanne Brown, Cassandra's Second Cousin Twice Removed and her mother Elizabeth, descended from George Dorscheid, Brother of Magdalena Dorscheid Thurn
Jean-Paul Mouris, Cassandra's Sixth Cousin Once Removed, descended from Michel Dorscheid's son,
Michele
Karen Tracey, Cassandra's Sixth Cousin Once Removed, descended from Michel Dorscheid's
daughter, Anna Maria
Henri Engels, Cassandra's Tenth Cousin Three Times Removed, descended from Ulrich Bieber.
Robert D. Cron, Cassandra's Fifth Cousin Three Times Removed, descended from Johann Nicolaus
Jung's daughter, Maria Catharina
Thomas Schmitt, Cassandra's Seventh Cousin Twice Removed, descended from Peter Becker's son,
Peter