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Subject: Re: [Scotch-Irish] Re: Gennessey
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 16:48:12 -0700
<grin> The Ireland birthplace of the grandma suggests the
surname came from Ireland, not the Seneca nation, however,
..... maybe there is a Genesee river in Clare!!!
Linda Merle
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From: "Doug & Marcy McCammish" <>
Reply-To: "Doug & Marcy McCammish" <>
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 15:55:57 -0500
>Wow! Wonder how the Seneca took a rare Irish surname and turned it into
>"Beautiful Valley?" The Gennesseys must have come over with the Norse when
>they were exploring the northeast and impressed the Seneca so much that they
>influenced the language.
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>(Sorry, I couldn't resist. It is really interesting that these two words
>came from such different directions and wound up so close. I really thought
>I had a new clue for Gennessey.)
>
>Doug
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>Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 1:23 PM
>Subject: Re: [Scotch-Irish] Re: Gennessey
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>> In a message dated 10/26/2002 1:33:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> writes:
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>> > Genesee county is named after the Genesee river.
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>> Genesee County New York
>> Adapted: Encyclopedia of New York State Project
>> GENESEE COUNTY (501 sq. mi.; population 60,370; 2000 census) -- The
>County,
>> named from the Seneca word meaning "Beautiful Valley," was formed March
>30,
>> 1802 and comprised all of Western New York. As populations grew, eight
>> neighboring counties were established between 1806 and 1841.
>>
>> Rick McMeechan
>> Broadview Hts. Ohio, USA
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