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Let the family hear from you!  If you want to post some information for others that isn't currently in the website or just tell us all what's new in your family, please leave your comments here.  Reference or genealogy information left here will be incorporated into the appropriate family tree.

Send your comments in an email to alice@gandersbest.com

 

Signedby:
Bruce Arnold
Date:
26 June 2006
Time:
12:37:00

Comments

Excellent photo album. Here is a link to the Groetken's 50th wedding anniversary photos. I know there are more wildlife photos than people photos, but my camera was having a fit during the reception.

www.fotki.com/scrum8/

YIS, Bruce Arnold

 
Signedby:
Michael K Gander. Ontario, Canada
Date:
24 Mar 2005
Time:
09:25:25

Comments

Harvey Smithton Gander was born on the same day as I, July 24 and passed on my wifes birthday, January 4. Interesting! Great website

Signedby:
Athene Kennemer
Date:
23 Dec 2004
Time:
12:51:52

Comments

Hi, all. I am Athene. I was married to Steven Groetken who is the grandson of Jackie Gander Coon Deets. Steve and I had 3 beautiful boys, Steven, II, Ryan & Jordan. Just an FYI for all. Steven, II, is stationed in Camp Ridgeway, Iraq, near Fallujah in the 208th Transportation Company, US Army Reserves. His email is: steven_groetken@hotmail.com. He would love to receive emails from family and especially prayers for his safety. He thinks he will be able to come home in March 2005 after more than a year overseas. I happened upon the site by doing a search for Steven, for any news info that may have been published. We are very fortunate that Carol & Robin (daughters of Jackie) gave the boys a beautiful album with the pics with commentary included in this site. It is wonderful to have something like this to keep up with family. Thank you.

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David Pfaff
Date:
07 Dec 2004
Time:
20:38:01

Comments

Hey Dave, Not only did you steal my name, you stole my good looks too! Have a great holiday season! From the Pfaff's to the Pfaff's.

Signedby:
Jo Gander
Date:
07 May 2003
Time:
21:40:04

Comments

HI

I just typed in my name and came up with this site - Id love to think someone in this site is our relatives but not sure...! My name is Joanna Gander and my father is Barry Gander - he is from Southend, Essex, UK and his father was Bert Gander. Have fun everyone! Jo

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Date:
23 Mar 2003
Time:
12:21:45

Comments

Dear Friends

My name is Jerzy Matuszczak.I am 46 years old man from Krakow Poland who collects blank post-cards. I have already over 25.000 but my target is world biggest collection. I would like to ask you Friends to help me please and send some blank post-cards with nice views any places from the world.Thank you very much for kind help. Yours Sincerely

Jerzy Matuszczak

mail adress Jerzy Matuszczak 31-462 Krakow ul.Pilotow 22/21 POLAND

e-mail fraglers@markom.krakow.pl

Signedby:
Mike gander
Date:
15 Feb 2003
Time:
12:18:41

Comments

Hi, Great site. I am planning on a Gander site of my own, detailing our family tree, from England to Canada.

 

Signedby:
victoria
Date:
12 Feb 2003
Time:
12:46:18

Comments

i have been trying to find out about my ancestry, but i have little information on my fathers side of the family, my father was born in the Philippines on oct 14 1920 or 1921. I have never known my greatgrand parents and would like to know where they were born.

Signedby:

PHIL.GANDER
Date:
17 Dec 2002
Time:
17:35:53

Comments

GREAT

Signedby:
Ed Jones
Date:
04 Jul 2002
Time:
02:05:55

Comments

My Grandfather was Daniel Alexander Gonder. He lived in Mexico, MO in the early 1900's. He married Ellen Anderson. My Mother was Virginia Gonder born in 1919. I have no further information but would appreciate any help. Thanks

Signedby:
Jim Gander
Date:
22 Apr 2002
Time:
20:48:10

Comments

My name is James Edwin Gander and I believe Samual was my grandfather's grandfather or great grandfather also there was a George before that. My grandfather was Chester Arthur Gander and his father was either Nathan or Nathanial they called him Nate My father was Verlin Gander

Signedby:
Martha Gandier, Toronto Canada
Date:
21 Mar 2002
Time:
11:57:29

Comments

Hello you handsome bunch...I may or may not be related to you, as my family name was Gander until 1850 or so. I love looking at old photos, thank you for sharing your precious family heirlooms with me. May I send you a photo of myself? Perhaps our family lines meet somewhere in the distant past, and there will be a resemblance someone will recognize. gandier47@hotmail.com

Signedby:
Nikki Foxall
Date:
03 Jan 2002
Time:
16:46:46

Comments

I used this information to help with a History family tree, but I found so much more thank you for putting the time and effort into these site it helped me a lot.

Signedby:
Winifred Simkins McNabb
Date:
24 Oct 2001
Time:
17:49:28

Comments

Wonderful site. Now, if I could just find where my great-great grandfather and his son, Silas Branch, Sr. (1850 census of Knox Co., says he was b. VA 1802)and his son, Silas Branch, Jr. b. TN. both married in Knox Co., Silas, Sr. possibly for the second time. Anybody ever hear of them???

Signedby:
Patsy Lovell
Date:
25 Jul 2001
Time:
22:14:52

Comments

Nice site. Like the pix. I visited the Phelps cemetery where the big monument is many, many years ago. Has anyone found any relation/connection between the Phelps family of Washington Co. and the Phelps of Russell Co. My ancestor was Samuel Phelps, Sr. (Felps) of Russell Co. He did own land in Washington County in the 1790's and early 1800's. I'm trying to do research on the Samuel Phelps (sometimes spelled Felps)family. My e-mail is lovell@boo.net

Signedby:
Meg Gonder
Date:
17 Jun 2001
Time:
08:40:07

Comments

My greatgrandfather was John Gander, born 1846 in London, England. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada circa 1865-1870. We find him on the census of 1871. Do you know if there is any connection between the families? In looking through your album, I noticed a comment "he of the dark brown eyes". Is this a Gander trait? It is of this branch. We are now Gonder, changed in the early 1900's. Any information would be greatly appreciated as I have just started to trace back further than my great grandfather John. I can be reached at megjane@cyg.net. I am located in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Regards, Meg Gonder

Signedby:
Alice Gander
Date:
22 Oct 2000
Time:
07:20:03

Comments

When Joel and I lived in France, we visited Lucern, Switzerland once. I knew that the Gander name had been traced to this region and looked in the phone book for Ganders. I found about 17 listings for Ganders in the Lucern phone book. I'm not used to seeing so many Ganders listed in one place so it was pretty interesting. Now, we have been visited by one of the Ganders from Lucern in this guestbook.

Signedby:
michael gander
Date:
20 Oct 2000
Time:
03:01:34

Comments

hi there!

I was only looking for some homepages containing our familiy name and found gandersbest. interesting to see how you live in america. I wish you all the best and some greetings from switzerland! michael (near from lucerne)

(sorry because of my broken english..)

Signedby:
Hope Gander Goodwin
Date:
30 Sep 2000
Time:
23:56:29

Comments

Alice, thanks for using your hard earned vacation days to research the family history through records and visiting cemeteries. We used to live in Virginia but never realized that we had relatives buried there. Your great photos make the ancestors seem alive. I also loved the documents you shared via email which I was able to print. Thanks so much.

Signedby:
Angie Goodwin- age 14
Date:
12 Sep 2000
Time:
20:24:53

Comments

hey Alice, I love the pictures! They are so interesting. I'm really glad you have put this together for our family. Some day my children will be able to appreciate all your hard work. Thanks!

Signedby:
Hope Gander Goodwin
Date:
08 Sep 2000
Time:
08:34:08

Comments

Now I know where I inherited my love for poetry. I was very touched by the love poems written by our great-grandparents so long ago!

Signedby:
Hope Gander Goodwin
Date:
16 Aug 2000
Time:
06:45:11

Comments

I loved the old pictures of the family eating watermelon. Although I was not quite two and honestly do not recall when those photos were taken, I do have fond memories of eating watermelon outside on the farm. Our brothers and cousins had contests to see who could spit the seeds the greatest distance. Thank you Aunt Jackie for sharing your treasured photos as I had never seen most of them. And thank you, Alice, for doing such a neat job in posting them to the web.

Signedby:
Hope Gander Goodwin
Date:
30 Mar 2000
Time:
06:04:02

Comments

The new web photos from sorghum making days certainly took me down memory lane. Whoever remembers the location of the sorghum production would be astonished to see how the river has cut into that area which was the site of so much activity. Don and Liz have done wonders with the family home and farm but they cannot fight mother nature who is sadly knocking practically at their doorstep. Alice, I am so glad you went to visit the relatives in Tucson ty

Signedby:
 
Date:
27 Feb 2000
Time:
21:48:40

Comments

Aunt Alice, I have had so much fun staying up late printing out all these family photos! I've learned quite a bit about my ancestors just by reading Aunt Jackie's notes. You've done another exceptional job. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent. Love, Mona Jo Gander

Signedby:
 
Date:
30 Jan 2000
Time:
05:50:41

Comments

Alice, Another great place for family to "visit". Thanks for all your hard work. Maria Gander Bradshaw

Signedby:
Hope Gander Goodwin
Date:
27 Jan 2000
Time:
01:10:09

Comments

This is so exciting. Thank you, Alice, for reminding us what is truly important in life -- family. I have lived abroad for most of the past 29 years but I still miss my family constantly. It does not get easier. In fact, it becomes more acute with each passing year. We are making an effort to return home more frequently now. Our next trip to Missouri will be in April. Hope to see a number of family at that time. Meanwhile, I will keep checking the website to feel closer to our clan.

Signedby:
Joan Lorene Goodwin
Date:
26 Jan 2000
Time:
10:55:25

Comments

Looks Great Alice!!!!!!!!! You continue to amaze me in your efforts toward keeping family together! It is a joy to see pictures from days gone by as well as looking forward to those days to come.

Signedby:
Alice Gander
Date:
25 Jan 2000
Time:
04:06:53

Comments

Welcome to the new family website of Gander's Best! First published on January 25, 2000. There is a lot more to come!

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