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Re: Re: Songer's in Alabama
Submitted by David Songer <david@thesongers.com> on 18/Sep/2006 in reply to Re: Songer's in Alabama posted by Judy Schaefer on 15/Sep/2006
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Hi, Judy
We are 5th cousins great  . The first Songer in America was Jacob (Zanger) the name Zanger pronounced in German sounds like Songer in English so this among other reasons brought on the name changed.
below is my story of Jacob Zanger's move to America.
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Jacob Zanger was one of many Palatine Germans to began their trek to the Americas, Their efforts were difficult with a long and cold miserable migration from the Rhineland. It was an extremely difficult period. Freezing and malnutrition, the people crowded around their fires as they contemplated the abandonment of their homes and farms forever. Indiana early April, the land was still frozen and most of the Palatines crops of grapes had been killed by the bitter weather. From 1702 their country had been enduring war with a bleak out look for the future. Conflict and war which had continued for 30 Years oppressed their minds and thoughts. During this period one out of every three Germans had perished. Taxation was an extreme and religious persecution plagued the Palatines. Considered their future, senior members of the community remembered that, Indiana 1677, William Penn had visited the area, an invitation was extended for the people to come to Pennsylvania Indiana America, the home of freedom for a man and his family. It was a land removed of the problems they were now encountering. The voyage would be as hard as they knew, but the sacrifice seemed to be their only hope.
The voyage up the river would take 4 to 6 weeks through bitter cold, and unforgiving weather. Indiana June, the Palatines flowed into Rotterdam a thousand a week or more. Because of the mass exodus, an edict was issued, halting the migration. This was ignored it. Indiana October, an excess of 18,000 Palatines had made it to the Rhine River journey.
Queen Anne of England, made assignment to the Duke of Marlborough to a**t Indiana the migrations efforts to England. Ships owned by the British were used with other alternatives also. Queen Anne's reasoning for the aid to these Protestants would a**t Indiana defusing the anti-Roman feelings which was taking place Indiana England at the time. Ships containing this new blood arrived from Rotterdam and landed at Deptford. The Palatine refugees were then taken to different camps at Deptford, Camberwell, and Blackheath without the walls of London. Most of the Palatines were welcomed by the people of London, all except the poor who thought the Palatines' presence was a burden on the food supply.
These Palatines, numbering nearly 8,000 were then transported to Ireland, this to infuse the desired Protestant faith Indiana the area. The brief trip from London to Ireland was almost overnight, being completed Indiana about 24 hours.
At the same time, hoards of Palatines were making way to the Americas. Most of them first going to Pennsylvania. With difficult ocean voyages and over-crowded conditions the mortality rate was quite high at times. Water aboard often ran out, as did food many times. But this was not the only peril; robbery was often a factor. Deception also plagued the Palatines.
It is Estimated that the count of the Palatine Germans coming to Pennsylvania during this time period was 18,000 plus by 1737. and a staggering 70,000 to 80,000
by 1750.
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Here is what I have on your family Please fix any errors and send them to me I will fix it on my website Thanks
your Cousin
David Songer
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Descendants of Clifford Clennen Songer
Generation No. 1
1. CLIFFORD CLENNEN7 SONGER (BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 30 Sep 1886 in Center Station, Scioto Co., Ohio, and died 22 Nov 1963 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana. He married NONA MAY IRWIN 03 May 1908 in Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama. She was born 13 May 1888 in Talladega Co., Alabama, and died 22 Apr 1945 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana.
Children of CLIFFORD SONGER and NONA IRWIN are:
2. i. HOWARD ALTON8 SONGER, b. 29 Aug 1909, Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama; d. 02 Aug 1997, Savanna, Hardin Co., Tennessee.
3. ii. HUBERT DANIEL SONGER, b. 19 May 1911, Loogootee, Martin Co., Indiana; d. 11 Nov 1994, Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee.
4. iii. HAZEL FRANCES SONGER, b. 29 Mar 1914, Loogootee, Martin Co., Indiana.
5. iv. HELEN IDOLA SONGER, b. 24 Jul 1916, Loogootee, Martin Co., Indiana; d. 23 May 1996, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana.
v. HAROLD MACER SONGER, b. 16 Feb 1918; d. 05 Mar 1918.
Generation No. 2
2. HOWARD ALTON8 SONGER (CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 29 Aug 1909 in Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama, and died 02 Aug 1997 in Savanna, Hardin Co., Tennessee. He married MARJORIE HUGHES 21 Jul 1934 in Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois. She was born 30 May 1911.
Children of HOWARD SONGER and MARJORIE HUGHES are:
6. i. HOWARD STANLEY9 SONGER, b. 04 Jun 1940.
7. ii. CAROLE FRANCES SONGER, b. 06 Jul 1947.
3. HUBERT DANIEL8 SONGER (CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 19 May 1911 in Loogootee, Martin Co., Indiana, and died 11 Nov 1994 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee. He married MILDRED JENEVE IVERS 11 Oct 1930 in Boonville, Warrick Co., Indiana. She was born 01 Dec 1910 in Barnhill, Wayne Co., Illinois, and died 14 Apr 2005 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee.
More About HUBERT DANIEL SONGER:
Burial: Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Murfreesboro, Warren Co., Tennessee
More About MILDRED JENEVE IVERS:
Burial: Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Murfreesboro, Warren Co., Tennessee
Children of HUBERT SONGER and MILDRED IVERS are:
8. i. JR. HUBERT DANIEL9 SONGER.
9. ii. BYRON NEAL SONGER.
10. iii. LEWIS ALTON SONGER, b. 1935, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana.
11. iv. ROGER ALLEN SONGER, b. 28 Sep 1942, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana.
4. HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER (CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 29 Mar 1914 in Loogootee, Martin Co., Indiana. She married JAMES WALKER JOHNSON 03 Jan 1931 in Princeton, Gibson Co., Indiana. He was born 24 Mar 1907, and died 01 May 1962.
Children of HAZEL SONGER and JAMES JOHNSON are:
12. i. JAMES THEODORE9 JOHNSON, b. 10 Mar 1932.
13. ii. RONALD CLEN JOHNSON, b. 20 Feb 1935.
14. iii. DONALD GLENN JOHNSON, b. 20 Feb 1935.
15. iv. JANET ANN JOHNSON, b. 28 Mar 1939.
16. v. JUDY SUE JOHNSON, b. 25 Oct 1944.
5. HELEN IDOLA8 SONGER (CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 24 Jul 1916 in Loogootee, Martin Co., Indiana, and died 23 May 1996 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana. She married MAXWELL B. GOLDBERG 28 May 1938 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana. He was born 27 Dec 1911, and died 05 Mar 1983 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana.
Child of HELEN SONGER and MAXWELL GOLDBERG is:
i. PHILIP MICHAEL9 GOLDBERG, b. 05 May 1939.
Generation No. 3
6. HOWARD STANLEY9 SONGER (HOWARD ALTON8, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 04 Jun 1940. He married CAROLYN LUCILLE REED. She was born 06 Feb 1940.
Children of HOWARD SONGER and CAROLYN REED are:
i. ANDREW MICHAEL10 SONGER, b. 15 Apr 1964.
ii. CARY ALLEN SONGER, b. 22 Aug 1968.
7. CAROLE FRANCES9 SONGER (HOWARD ALTON8, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 06 Jul 1947. She married RAYMOND EDWARD VAUGHN. Child of CAROLE SONGER and RAYMOND VAUGHN is:
i. RHONDA MARIE10 VAUGHN, b. 20 Apr 1978.
8. JR. HUBERT DANIEL9 SONGER (HUBERT DANIEL8, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) He married LYNDA CREMER. Children of HUBERT SONGER and LYNDA CREMER are:
17. i. MARTHA RUTH10 SONGER, b. 27 Nov 1957.
ii. AMANDA RUTH SONGER, b. 01 Feb 1958.
iii. ROY DANIEL SONGER, b. 21 Sep 1960.
9. BYRON NEAL9 SONGER (HUBERT DANIEL8, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) He married LINDA STAHL. Child of BYRON SONGER and LINDA STAHL is:
i. JEREMY NEAL10 SONGER, b. 21 May 1974.
10. LEWIS ALTON9 SONGER (HUBERT DANIEL8, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 1935 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana. He married MARCIA ROHDE. Children of LEWIS SONGER and MARCIA ROHDE are:
i. LAURA CATHERINE10 SONGER, b. 07 Jan 1959.
ii. NATHAN LEWIS SONGER, b. 27 May 1961.
iii. ELIZABETH DAWN SONGER, b. 13 May 1965.
iv. RACHEL ANNETTE SONGER, b. 05 Jan 1969.
11. ROGER ALLEN9 SONGER (HUBERT DANIEL8, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 28 Sep 1942 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana. He married JACQUELINE TRAYNOR 30 Nov 1963. She was born 29 Dec 1943.
Children of ROGER SONGER and JACQUELINE TRAYNOR are:
i. GEOFFREY ALLEN10 SONGER, b. 12 Sep 1964.
ii. KIMBERLY RENEE SONGER, b. 29 Jul 1966.
iii. PATRICK CURTIS SONGER, b. 08 Jun 1969.
12. JAMES THEODORE9 JOHNSON (HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 10 Mar 1932. He married JUNE RITA LINN. She was born 28 Jan 1933.
Children of JAMES JOHNSON and JUNE LINN are:
18. i. THOMAS WALKER10 JOHNSON, b. 23 Dec 1955.
19. ii. MELINDA LENN JOHNSON, b. 19 Apr 1957.
20. iii. MELISSA LENN JOHNSON, b. 19 Apr 1957.
21. iv. JAMES THEODORE JOHNSON, b. 23 Jan 1962.
13. RONALD CLEN9 JOHNSON (HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 20 Feb 1935. He married (1) JUDITH LEE KENTNOR. He married (2) CAROL JEAN DAVIS. She was born 19 Jul 1939.
Child of RONALD JOHNSON and JUDITH KENTNOR is:
i. MARK RONALD10 JOHNSON, b. 21 Dec 1955.
Children of RONALD JOHNSON and CAROL DAVIS are:
22. ii. LISA CAROL10 JOHNSON, b. 27 Dec 1960.
23. iii. JR. RONALD CLEN JOHNSON, b. 28 Feb 1964.
14. DONALD GLENN9 JOHNSON (HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 20 Feb 1935. He married BEVERLY ROSE LUCINE REYNOLDS. She was born 05 Dec 1939.
Children of DONALD JOHNSON and BEVERLY REYNOLDS are:
i. LAURIE GLENN10 JOHNSON, b. 22 Sep 1961.
ii. CHRISTOPHER DONALD JOHNSON, b. 12 Apr 1965; m. DEAUBREY MC ALLISTER.
iii. DONALD CAMERON JOHNSON, b. 03 Aug 1968.
15. JANET ANN9 JOHNSON (HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 28 Mar 1939. She married (1) MICKEY JOE SMITH. She married (2) LOREN BLAHVIC. Children of JANET JOHNSON and MICKEY SMITH are:
i. BRADLEY SCOTT10 SMITH, b. 01 Feb 1961.
ii. NOEL TODD SMITH, b. 05 Aug 1963.
iii. KELLIE MARIE SMITH, b. 28 May 1970.
16. JUDY SUE9 JOHNSON (HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 25 Oct 1944. She married JR. DAVID ALLEN SCHAEFER. Children of JUDY JOHNSON and DAVID SCHAEFER are:
i. CHRISTINA SUZANNA10 SCHAEFER, b. 21 Jan 1969.
ii. JR. DAVID ALLEN SCHAEFER, b. 25 Mar 1975.
Generation No. 4
17. MARTHA RUTH10 SONGER (HUBERT DANIEL9, HUBERT DANIEL8, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 27 Nov 1957. She married JAMES WADE HUGGINS. Child of MARTHA SONGER and JAMES HUGGINS is:
i. DANIEL WADE11 HUGGINS, b. 16 Mar 1983.
18. THOMAS WALKER10 JOHNSON (JAMES THEODORE9, HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 23 Dec 1955. He married KIM RISLEY. She was born 19 Aug 1954.
Child of THOMAS JOHNSON and KIM RISLEY is:
i. HEATHER LEIGH11 JOHNSON, b. 23 Mar 1977.
19. MELINDA LENN10 JOHNSON (JAMES THEODORE9, HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 19 Apr 1957. She married STEVE MEADOWS. Children of MELINDA JOHNSON and STEVE MEADOWS are:
i. RYNE STEVEN11 MEADOWS, b. 21 Dec 1982.
ii. NICOLE JUNE MEADOWS, b. 17 Sep 1984.
20. MELISSA LENN10 JOHNSON (JAMES THEODORE9, HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 19 Apr 1957. She married DAVID WAYNE MC DONALD. He was born 15 Nov 1956.
Children of MELISSA JOHNSON and DAVID MC DONALD are:
i. DAVID WAYNE11 MC DONALD, b. 05 Nov 1978.
ii. JENNIFER LENN MC DONALD, b. 28 Jan 1980.
iii. AMANDA KAY MC DONALD, b. 26 Dec 1982.
21. JAMES THEODORE10 JOHNSON (JAMES THEODORE9, HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 23 Jan 1962. He married ANN MORGAN. Child of JAMES JOHNSON and ANN MORGAN is:
i. JAMIE LENN11 JOHNSON, b. 05 Sep 1978.
22. LISA CAROL10 JOHNSON (RONALD CLEN9, HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 27 Dec 1960. She married JOHN OLIVER KISNER. Children of LISA JOHNSON and JOHN KISNER are:
i. MEGAN11 KISNER, b. 20 Oct 1978.
ii. ADAM JUSTIN KISNER, b. 24 Oct 1983.
23. JR. RONALD CLEN10 JOHNSON (RONALD CLEN9, HAZEL FRANCES8 SONGER, CLIFFORD CLENNEN7, BURRELL JOHNSON6, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN4, GEORGE3, JACOB2 ZANGER, HANS GEORG1) was born 28 Feb 1964.
Children of JR. RONALD CLEN JOHNSON are:
i. TARA LINN11 JOHNSON.
ii. ZACHARY LEE JOHNSON, b. 28 Mar 1985.
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