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From: Brenda Stewart <>
Subject: Re: BRETHREN ENCYCLOPEDIA
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 22:27:54 -0500


Merle,
Do you know if it includes any Brechpeil or Brechbeil in it. Thanks,Brenda

Merle Rummel wrote:

> >In a recent query I saw mention of a Brethren Encyclopedia with several
> >volumes. Does it include plain, unpopular people or just preachers and
> >other bigwigs in the church? My STUMP/STUMPFs in Maryland were just plain
> >ole people.
> >
> I wrote the Stump article in the Brethren Encyclopedia - I did not include
> the Maryland Stumps -since I didn't know of them then - It references
> Julian Stumpf who certainly came over with Peter Becker in 1719, since his
> son married Peter's daughter. It follows my own Stump family from
> Tulpehocken to Upper Canada and No Indiana, and the John Stump that went to
> Ephrata.
>
> Merle Rummel
> Church Historian
>
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