Defrain - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Ida Cartier

jimbomarciniak — 2011-12-08 17:22:39Z

The Ida Cartier you note is indeed my great grandmother. I am looking for her death information. They lived mostly in the Fling, Bay City area of michigan.

Re: Jacob DeFrain-Lewisburg, PA

Davehf63 — 2011-09-19 15:56:24Z

I have Jacob D Frahn/Frain union army mis spell Jacob DeFrain on his papers this is my grandfather 5th removed he has history in postown and somerset Pa. Tks David H Frahn

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

rgrammes1 — 2011-05-14 02:52:13Z

Raymond Walter Defrain, b. 14 Jun 1892 d. 1962, was the son of John Elmer Defrain & Emma L. Zerfass.

Richard Grammes

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

lbmack — 2011-05-12 15:39:52Z

Hi,
I haven't been working on my genealogy in a few years and was cleaning scrap papers were i jotted thing down and checking them out before recycling them.
Benjamin Franklin DeFrain's wife was Mary Ann Rinehart, Born: 1 Aug 1840 in North Coventry, Twp.,Chester Co., PA
Died 11 Aug 1901 in Slatington, Lehigh County, PA
They were married 6 May 1861 in Slatington, L.C., PA

Who was Raymond DeFrain ?

Linda Mackes Bartos

Re: Five families listed in census, 24 names total

ABCRAIG — 2011-04-27 06:24:56Z

Thank you for posting this census list. It helps to elimate those that I am not searching.

Re: Jacob DeFrain-Lewisburg, PA

thegotee — 2011-04-27 06:19:52Z

I have an antique book with his signature in it.

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2011-04-25 02:10:20Z

Happy Easter,

I don't have any information on Jacob Frain that I am able to get to at this time a he is not a direct line. However, the following maybe of help to you.

There was a John George Frain that was born in Montgomery Co., Pa. However, it is believed that he could not read nor write as his name as appeared as basicly Frain but one of his daughters name was shown as Sarah Frane, as well as Georges appearing as Frehn and Frame also.

I do have some of the other family information on Frain and Frame that were in Pa.

Send me an e-mail at abcfhist@hotmail.com

Beth

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2011-04-25 01:49:39Z

Denise,

Is the Bob you mentioned the one who wrote a booklet on the De Frehns? If so, is that booklet still available. I have since last contact with him discovered that our Frain line was originally De Frehn and love to buy one of his booklets. Our line goes back to John George De Frehn that was married to Catherine Neuman in the New Hanover Lutheran Church on June 18, 1782. They had a son John George De Frehn that was baptized in the Falkner Swamp Church in Montgomery Co., Pa. Oh!, New Handover is also in Montgomery Co.

Now, there ws a message on a board that stated "De Frain - this name, variously written "De Frain" Du Frain, Du Fresne, etc. occurs in many localities in France and represents an honorable lineage, one branch of which belongs to the nobility of Normandy. They were largely Prosant and must have suffered very much from religious persecutions, as we find refugee families of this name in the Palatinate, Switzerland, England and S. Caroline, as well as Pa. Or origin of the earlist family in the latter State is somewhat obsure. Among the passengers of the ship "louthier," which arrived in Philiadelphia in 1731, was Maria Forrain . Circumstances point to her as being the mother of the Defrain family of Montomery County. Her husband may have perished at sea. Of this family we have the following: Martin, who married prior to 1743; John who married prior to 1746; Jacob, born 1730 and confirmed at the trap in 1748; Peter who married in 1753 and Elisabeth who, prior to 1747 married Adam Heilman. Also Christian and Frederic." There is more if you are interested.

Now, do you or Bob happen to have information on these families.?

Beth abcfhist@hotmail.com

Re: Defrain-Huguenots

ABCRAIG — 2011-04-24 07:09:12Z

Good Morning,

Would you by chance have any information on a John George De Frehn who married a Catharine Neuman at the New Hanover Lutherian Church on June e18, 1782. They had a son John George De Frehn (Frehn - Frain - Frane) baptized in the Falkner Swamp Church in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa.

Have seen it reported that the De Frehn family from Montgomery Co., Pa. were originally from Germany.

I have a great deal of information descending down from this John George De Frehn Jr. He married Annie Berkeybile, daughter of Andrew and and Miss Shaffer.

I'll gladly share what I do have with you.

Beth

Re: Defrain-Huguenots

ABCRAIG — 2011-03-16 06:40:48Z

Would you by any chance have any more information on Peter De Frehn? It appears to me that he had at least two children (at least perhaps at lest two children.) John George De Frehn and Anna Marie De Frehn. I've been trying to find more information pertaining to them from the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church of Montgomery Co., Pa. It also says that she was the daughter of Peter De Frehn. Then in the New Hanover Llutheran Church, there is data pertaining to a widow De Frain, Catharine De Frehn, Johanes De Frehn, Peter De Frehan, Johann, Ada and Barbara. There was also something said about the possability of these De Frehn coming from Canton, Bern, Wattenwyl wither in Germany or Switzerland. Do you have any information on these? I descend down from John George De Frehn and Margaret Nueman.

Thank you,

Beth abcfhist@hotmail.com

Re: Ida Cartier

Davehf63 — 2011-02-08 16:29:55Z

I just notice your message about DeFrain I am oldest of the FRahn family in Toledo Ohio we have various spelling Frahn/Frohn/Frahner/Frame/Freame/ DeFrain hasnt shone up so far I cant tied this in any help tks David h frahn

Re: Ida Cartier

jimbomarciniak — 2011-01-24 17:19:17Z

I just got my computer information back. I just saw the information you posted back years ago. The Boley you refer to is Arthur Boley. Mary DeFrain is my grandmother and she married George Edward Laidlaw. I have that line traced back many years. Charles Defrain is found in the census with the Boley's in Superior Wisconsin in 1930. Ida and he are in Flint, Michigan in 1920 so Ida must have passed away between those dates. Per my grandmother, Jacques Cartier was my gr. gr........etc. uncle. Per the information I have (a small book noted Jacques the Explorer) he was married, had no children because the favors he received for exploration were given by Jacques to his nephews and godchildren.....so I believe that information to be correct.

Ann

Re: Can you send me some info

jimbomarciniak — 2011-01-24 17:11:51Z

Nicole, I don't have anything but checking this message board I found out a little more. I have been stuck as well.

Ann

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2011-01-12 09:37:58Z

Dennis,

Do you by chance have any information on the De Frehn families of Montgomery Co., Pa? Any information on those at the Falkner Swamp Creek Church? If so, would you please share with me.

I do have a great deal pertaining to John George De Frehn of that church on one line.

Beth

Re: DeFrehn of Pa.

ABCRAIG — 2011-01-12 09:33:44Z

There are De Frehn family data at the Falkner Swamp Creek Church in Montgomery Co., Pa. Am no longer able to do research but am also interested in this group of De Frehns.

Beth abcfhist@hotmail.com

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2010-09-28 05:51:41Z

Would you happen to have an e-mail address for Robert? I understand that he has compiled all of his research and has it now in a hard copy.

I apparently descend down from John George DeFrehn of Montgomery Co., Pa.

Is there anyone in the Pa. area that is willing to do a little research. It is no longer possable for me to travell.

Beth

Re: Defrain-Huguenots

ABCRAIG — 2010-09-28 04:45:54Z

Sorry, typo, should be De Frehn.

Beth

Re: Defrain-Huguenots

ABCRAIG — 2010-09-28 04:44:19Z

I'm very much interested in the De Frhen family from New Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa. Would like to know if there is a book pertaining to the records of the Falkner Swamp Church there.

You may contact me at abcfhist@hotmail.com

Beth

Re: Defrain family

CliffAnderson1950 — 2010-06-07 20:33:39Z

Hello Paul R. DeFrain,
I've tried this method before with no success. I am your cousin in Buffalo and I've been looking for you. So if you get this, or if someone can tell me how to make contact or give me information of where you are, would you please send an e-mail to: apeman1130@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Cifford V. Anderson

Re: Location

SarahTittsworth — 2010-02-17 20:20:22Z

Hey John,

I know this is an old message, but hope you are still out there. In your research did you come across a Henry De Fraine who married an Alice Nellie Miles???

They were living in Marylebone, London, England on the 1901 census. Henry was 22 and Alice was 20. He was a barman and she a servant for the Ames family.

Was told they possibly had a daughter Molly De Fraine. I don't know if they divorced or Henry died but she remarries about 1910.

Sarah

Re: Defrain-Huguenots

ABCRAIG — 2009-11-22 04:31:10Z

I ama very much interested in the De Frehns of Montgomery Cko., Pa. Would you please share with me any information that you may have.

What I found in the family records of Beth's was

"It appears that John George Frain -- Frane --Frehn who married Annie Berkeybile, several different spellings, was the son of John George De Frehn . I've found " Falkner Swamp Church in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery Cko., Pa. baptism of John George De Frehn (Freen) was on Dec. 25, 1787. It showed his parents as being Catharine Neuman and John George Du Frehn. Then later I found a notice of Catharine Neuman and John George De Frehn being married on June 18, 1782 at the New Hanover Lutheran Church.

Do you by chance have any information on this family line? Also found a record for an Anna Maria Defrehn on March 14, 1775 who married Henrich Laulach in the Swamp Church. Could this have been a sister of John George DeFrehn Sn?

Re: DeFrain of Buffalo,NY

CliffAnderson1950 — 2009-07-14 01:39:31Z

Paulie,
First message said error so I'm trying again. I am your cousin Cliff Anderson from Buffalo. I'd like you to contact me. Here's my info:

25 Westminster Road
West Seneca, NY 14224-1925

716-675-0017
apeman1130@yahoo.com

Re: Frain

cjmoldenhauer — 2009-06-17 00:24:24Z

I have a Mary E. de Frain (this is the correct spelling I have) born abt. 1833, possibly in Union Co. Her parents were Henry and Anna Maria. this Mary married a Charles Bell. is this a match?

Five families listed in census, 24 names total

cjmoldenhauer — 2009-02-02 18:28:02Z

Found this on the DeFrain families, hope it helps someone.

Chester County, Pennsylvania 1850 fed census

Last name, First name, age, twp, house, family number
Defrain Benjamin 62 East Coventry 78 80
Defrain Rebecca 40 East Coventry 78 80
Defrain William 17 East Coventry 78 80
Defrain Lydia 11 East Coventry 78 80
Frain Barbara 53 North Coventry 69 80

Defrain Isaac 46 South Coventry 49 54
Defrain Mary 44 South Coventry 49 54
Defrain Washington 15 South Coventry 49 54
Defrain Benjamin F. 9 South Coventry 49 54
Defrain Anney V. 6 South Coventry 49 54

Defrain Sam'l 53 East Coventry 17 18
Defrain Barber 45 East Coventry 17 18
Defrain Mary 11 East Coventry 17 18
Defrain Amanda 9 East Coventry 17 18
Defrain Sevilla 7 East Coventry 17 18
Defrain Mary G. 5 East Coventry 17 18
Defrain Benjamin F. 2 East Coventry 17 18

Defrain Sam'l Jr 37 East Coventry 76 78
Defrain Maria 42 East Coventry 76 78
Defrain John 5 East Coventry 76 78
Defrain Peter 3 East Coventry 76 78

Frain Isaiah D. 1 South Coventry 38 41
Frain Rebecca 22 South Coventry 38 41
Frain Washington 22 South Coventry 38 41

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

rgrammes1 — 2008-11-20 17:10:30Z

Elizabeth - It turns out that your Elmer Defrain was actually John Elmer Defrain, son of Benjamin Franklin Defrain (b. abt. 1841) & Mary A. Unknown. John Elmer & his wife Emma are buried in Friedens Church Cemetery in Friedens, Washington Twp, Lehigh County, PA along with Raymond W. Defrain.

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

emartlock1 — 2008-11-02 04:17:09Z

Thanks for getting back to me.
It turns out that a lot of what you gave me was valid.
Thanks!
Elizabeth

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

rgrammes1 — 2008-11-01 19:44:32Z

Please disregard my previous message as I have found an error in it.

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

emartlock1 — 2008-11-01 18:02:44Z

Could you confirm the last set of parents, please.
There seems to be two sets of parents for William DeFrain

"William's Parents were Benjamin Defrain & Rebecca Acker. William's parent's were Peter Defrain & Mary Magdalena Filman"

Should the last set be fore Benjamin?

Thanks,
Elizabeth

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

emartlock1 — 2008-10-19 17:35:13Z

Richard,

How do you know this is correct? Just want to double check before I attach it as MY personal family info.

Thanks

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

rgrammes1 — 2008-10-15 21:31:48Z

Elizabeth - Your Great Grandparents were Elmer Defrain & Emma Zearfass. Elmer's Parents were William Defrain & Elizabeth Pennypacker. William's Parents were Benjamin Defrain & Rebecca Acker. William's parent's were Peter Defrain & Mary Magdalena Filman.

If you want more info, email me direct at:
richard.grammes@verizon.net

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

emartlock1 — 2008-10-05 17:54:25Z

I am a DeFrain from Slatington, Pa

I just came accross this, and saw your post.

My maiden name is: Elizabeth Kathryn DeFrain
My father is Raymond Matthew DeFrain, Sr.
My grandparents are: Raymond Walter and Gladys DeFrain

All from Slatington, Pa
Gladys' maiden name is Jones. And her parents came from Wales.
Hope this is helpful.

Thanks,
Elizabeth (DeFrain) Martlock

Re: charles defrain born 7/1850 MI and Ida cartier defrain born 9/1851 CN

ldennis34 — 2008-01-26 01:50:05Z

Does anyone know any DeFrain's from Mischigan? Betty,Nancy,Jerry,Darlene, thats just a few of the first names. I just started searching the Defrain name. My mothers grandma was married to a DeFrain but she can't remember his first name. The people I named would be her half Aunts and Uncles. Her mother was from a marriage before she married a defrain. It's a long story any help I would appreciate.

Re: Frain

cjmoldenhauer — 2008-01-09 16:04:54Z

Your message mentions Jacob, Was he married to Susan Maria, and among his children was, Laura H. (1854) and Annie E. (1857) and were they from Lewisburg PA?

Possible FRAME / DEFRAIN Surname Connection

jfalk100 — 2007-07-24 11:48:30Z

Research into the origins of the FRAME surname has revealed it was almost certainly influenced by Osulf fil Frame (or Frane), Lord Belvoir du Plessis, thegn to King Edward the Confessor. The surnames DE FRAMÉ and LE FRESNE (pron. Frane) were found in Calvados, Normandy, less than 70 miles apart. Each was even nearer to Le Plessis-Grimoult, the fortification last held by Osulf’s son, Grimoult du Plessis, in 1047. The proximity is close enough to suggest a shared provenance between these families in Normandy, and for this reason the FRAME DNA PROJECT has been extended to include the surnames:-

DE FRAMÉ, FRAEME, FRAHM, FRAIM, FRAIME, FRAM, FRAME, FRAMINGHAM, FRAMLINGHAM, FRAMPTON, FRAMSDEN, FRAYM, FREAM, FREAME, FROAM, DE FRAINE, DE FREYNE, FRAIN, FRANE, FRANEY, FRAYN, FRAYN, FREAN, FREEN, FREENEY, FRENEY, FRESNE, FREYNE, or any other variants thought to have evolved from these names.

The aim is to use Y-DNA testing to determine which of the variant surnames relate to a common ancestor. DNA testing for genealogy purposes is more economical through a surname DNA project such as this, rather than as an individual. Any males by natural descent carrying any of the above surnames or variants are most welcome to join the Frame DNA project.

Further information on Osulf fil Frame and/or DNA testing may be obtained at: http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/f/frame/

Best regards,

Julie Frame Falk
Gordon Hamilton
Frame DNA Project
Co-Administrators

Re: Defrain-Huguenots

ABCRAIG — 2007-06-26 04:17:21Z

Good Evening,

Was wondering if any of you are still doing De or DuFrehn or DuFrain family

I am searaching for a John George DuFrain - frehn in Pa. He was apparently the father of John "George" Frain who resided in Sumerset Co., Pa. research.

The Frains were among the Mennonites, Amish and German Baptist. Do any of you have any information, suggestion or ideas on the above data?

Beth

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2007-01-22 08:57:49Z

Good Evening,

Was wondering if you would share with me what has been found in the last two years on the Frain, De Frain, Du Frain etc.

I really want to thank you for the informatiion that you have posted. I was thinking that perhaps Jacob might have been the father of John George Frain but had no real data to do further research, much less the ablility to search.

Therefore, Thank you so very much.

Am trying to get my son to help me put all of my Frain family data on disk I have a little updating to do on the Frain family line that i have and then if someone will show me how, will try and get a page set up.

Beth

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2007-01-22 08:57:43Z

Re: Defrain/DeFrance Huguenots

ABCRAIG — 2007-01-21 18:48:19Z

P. S.

My new e-mail address is abcfhist@hotmail.com

And yes, my grandmother, the grandaughter of Catherine Frain, daughter of John George Frain, stated that we were of Huguenot descent. My grandmdother spoke some high german. Still not sure what the high stands for but am assumeing that it denotes some part of Germany.

Beth

Re: Defrain/DeFrance Huguenots

ABCRAIG — 2007-01-21 18:37:09Z

Good Morning,

I am just getting back into the grove once again.

Larry, I remembere talking with you once before , way back when.

Since so much of my data was destroyed while being ill, I am wondering if there is a family researcher in the Pacific Northwest who would like to have two boxes (the size you buy your copy paper in at wal mart. of Frain papers.

Most of it contains what was collected on John "George" Frain family lines. Donna did a great deal in taking what had been collected, sorting and adding to it. Again a big thank you to Donna. It does show the parents of John George in these papers in error. But like all collections, theere are errors. We just need to take the errors out.

Also, would like to take this opportunity to thank the person who sent me the information on John George DuFrehn.
of Swamp Church. It really appears that this maybe the correct parentage of John "George" Frain.

Beth

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2007-01-21 18:24:42Z

Could you please tell us what part of Pa. your Elizabeth is from? We are researching for Elizabeth, daughter of John "George" Frain - Frhen - De Frain - De Frhen of Summerset Co., Pa.

I have found nothing pertaining to her. Might your Elizabeth be the same one?

Beth

Re: Frain

Davehf59 — 2006-06-05 20:06:16Z

Hello I am the oldest Grandson Of George W. FRahn Sr. toledo Ohio and you are right I 've research back and some what sure that our name at one time waqs frain but was Defrahner and over the years it was shorten to frain and than frahn as we no it today but we have trace back to the Pa. area and also their is a Frahn wed site started in Germany a distant relative Gerd Frahn from Berlin some info their Thanks DHF

Jacob DeFrain-Lewisburg, PA

2006-05-24 06:22:38Z

Looking for information about Jacob DeFrain who was from Lewisburg...He was married to Susanna M. Boone or Boon. They were born around 1820. Their daughter Laura Hafer DeFrain married Christopher C. Hazen from Beaver County, PA. who had graduated from the college in Lewisburg. They lived in New Brighton, PA.

Re: DeFrain Ancestry

jsykora1 — 2005-10-27 21:08:03Z

What do you know about your DeFrain/DeFraine/DeFresne ancestry. Many spellings but still smells like a rose.

DeFrains of Slatington, PA

2005-08-30 02:06:43Z

Hi Michael,
Thanks for answering my querry. My husband's mother was
Magdalene " DeFrain " White, born 1905. Her parents were
Arthur F. DeFrain, born 1877 and his wife was Kathryn E. McCafferty from Slatington, PA. His sisters don't know who their great-grand parents are. I came up with a Benjamin F.DeFrain that was born 1841 in South Coventry Twp., Chester County and died March 03, 1903, but I don't know if
he is their great-grandfather. I found in the1880 U.S. Census for Slatington, PA a Benjamin DeFrain that had a son Arthur F.,Benjamin's wife it said was marcy, I found somewhere her name different, but I can't think of it now. I don't know if any of this is the right family. I would love some help if you would.
Thanks So Much.
Linda Bartos

Isaac DeFrain-Mary Sheeder, Chester Co. PA.

defrain2 — 2005-08-28 21:32:01Z

Looking for death records on Isaac b.1803 & Mary b.1804, I know they were maried Dec 15 1830. S. Coventry Twp. Chester Co. PA. They resided there according to census records. I can't find anything else.

Mike DeFrain

Re: DeFrain in Slatington,PA

defrain2 — 2005-08-28 20:11:10Z

I have a lot of info on the DeFrains in Slatington and info on their ancestry. I am still looking

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2005-08-28 17:52:57Z

Good Morning,

I understand that Robert has a book out. Would lyou be able to tell me where I might buy one.

I am hopeing to find information on the De Frain family of Johnstown, Pa. area.

Beth

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2005-08-24 16:19:22Z

P. S.

Does anyone have information on he De Frain family had had a store in Johnstown, Pa. Wkould really like to see something on this family.

Please post at this time, still no e-mail address.

Beth

Re: DeFrehns of PA

ABCRAIG — 2005-08-24 16:12:34Z

Good Mornning,

Would y ou please post what information that you have on Jacob Frain as we think that he MIGHT be our Frain familyi direct line.

I have not been able to do any family history for a long selkl and am just now getting aback into it.

Please post as my e-mail address above is NOT current and I do nnot have a current one.

Beth

Re: Frain

ABCRAIG — 2005-08-24 16:05:57Z

Good Mornning,

I descend down from Catherine Frain daughter of John "George" Frain of Pa. It is believed that John "George" Frain is the son of Jacob but I have not seen the evedence as yet. His father was NOT William. I search that line and it is NOT correct.

Now, in early Pa. there were both Frain and De Frain and Frane and Frame Frahn that were the same family lines. Robert Frain (De Frain) has compiled a book of several different researchers work on the De Frain - Frain family lines. You might like to go to the Frain family message board and post a message. I would need to have more information on whom you are seeking in order to be of help to you at this time.

My e-mail address is NNOT current. You will need to post a reply untill I get settled.

Have a good day.

Beth