Hans Hofmann

Thank you for pointing out that sundstrom-156 should be merged with sundstrom-202.

Kind regards, HS

Thank you for showing me that John I. Johnson #74260 and John I. Johnson #144498 are indeed the same person. Carl Emmett Johnson and Lioyd Johnson are brothers. Thank you for initiating the merge.

Thank you for pointing out that Leslie Lendal/Lendall Curtis' (1855-1915) profiles are the same person Curtis-17404 is mine and Curtis-21887 belongs to my 1st cousin, Nancy Janet (Burtis) Noyes - remarried Higgin's son Frederick William Noyes IV. [We called him "Four" as he was the IV.]

I referred him to my MyHeritage tree Purchase - Schneider tree. Nancy (Schneider) Purchase

Merge Malvina Deluren (Doak) Clarke if you want to, Hans

Ralph

Hans, thank you for the Merge with Hannah, Hicks-782 and Hicks-22309. I did try, but am quite new to this system.

Am I now able to add to Hannah Hicks (Hancock) family? Margaret Chick (McGreehan).

Your Message: The following comment from Hans Hofmann was posted on the WikiTree profile of Johann Christoffel Wagner.

Danke für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. Habe es korrigiert, würden Sie nochmals drüberschauen? Vielen Dank und viele Grüsse

Bernhard Müller

Hans, Thank you for spotting the duplicate on Eliza Reynolds. I'm afraid I don't keep up on my WikiTree people like I used to and a lot of these just slip by me. I do check the weekly newsletter to see if anything drastic happened to anyone, but the vast majority of my lines are rather static. Actually, I should get busy and add some people I have recently proven due to the German Family Books. If I ever get the nerve to learn some of the apps people have written! Thanks again. Merryann

Thank you for the help with the Shelton side. My Grandmother's side had no written tree prior to this. I have pieced together what I have with my Mom and from Census records as much as possible. Filling in gaps has been a matter of locating family member's graves to add missing spouses, then try to get ahold of cemetery caretakers to see if records from that era exist. Otherwise, I am stuck with findagrave. I will take all the help I can get. Are you related to the Shelton family?

Hello Connie, thank you for your message. This profile has a Netherland origin, and therefore it popped up as a Error 749 - Details can be seen here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Dutch_Naming_Convention

Hope this will help?

Hans, thank you for your contributions to Steven Vandebrink's (VandeBrink-29). I'm curious though, why is 'Steven Kolk' his first name and not his first and middle names?

Hello Peter, thank you for your message. I suppose it is a question of cosmetics, myself - if the source / URL is listed within the Bio section, many users

"hide" the URL, for a "leaner look". If the source is listed beneath the = Sources = <references /> section, I like it better if the URL is fully listed (it is easier to find, and clicked for review). Particularly for the FAG I like the "full" source because it has a lot of information which otherwise can be viewed only if you actually go the web site. This source should also be listed at the bottom / last of the sources, that's where I would be looking for it. (I look at hundreds of profiles every day). Just as a sample, this is what I mean with a full FAG source, easy to copy, easy to click. Sample: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106037916/mary-howell: accessed September 25, 2024), memorial page for Mary “Polly” Tincher Howell (15 Jul 1821–6 Nov 1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 106037916, citing Tincher-Farley Cemetery, Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Debi Houser Kendrick (contributor 47256380).

Hi Hans, thank you for the recent updates to Hamersma profiles. Is it better to show the entire URL of a source in the references? Thus far, I have been displaying a link name and 'hiding' the URL.

Hi Hans, thank you for your help in merging Jones[14681] and Jones[106462] , appreciate it, Susan.

Thank you so much for suggesting the merge

My error, thanks! I think I did the merge properly. Edward Harvey

Hi Hans, thanks for suggesting a merge of 2 William Daltons. In fact, I had made a mistake and thought I had reversed all the steps. However, I didn't back out of one of the Williams, which I have just completed now. It should be all set. Thanks for your help! Vanessa

Dear Hans,

You recently made edits to the profile of my cousin Carl Esmond Shaw (Shaw-31911). I have reversed these changes as I see no value to them and no new source material used to justify them. If you feel strongly that these changes are somehow justified, please message me and I will consider them, but please refrain from further edits unless they are supported by new sources.

Thanks!

Thanks for merging of Mary Rothe (Snook-2953) and Anna Maria Snook (Snook-622)!

Hans- I am sure your voluminous contributions are well appreciated. However, please stop vandalizing my wife's family entries. I welcome corrections, and I'm certain you have access to sources which I do not. I will refrain from many ANY additional entries on Wikitree, thanks to your trolling.

Good Day.

Mr Hofman I have confirmed the merge with John Mcfadden. It has been a journey. John is my Biological grandfather. Now I am not sure if he is related to you or you do these trees as a hobby. I am not so sure of how wiki works but was eager when they said merge I to a family try. I have a large tree on Andesestey and a smaller o e on 23 and me. Would love to k ow all the tips or assets you can give. Found my bio family about 4 years ago. Still looking for a sister born in 1957 and a brother born in 1952 or 54. Or could be two with one passed awY

Mr. Hofmann,

Thank you for all your hard work on many corrections to trees. However, I believe you are mistaken to add Jan Hof/ Hof-247 as father of Arie Nootenboom ( Nootenboom-38 ). I am working to transfer the research notes I have on his mother's profile, however there is no father listed on Arie's birth registration, nor was he legitimized as the legal son of Jan Hof at any time, despite Jan Hof & Heiltje Nootenboom moving in together when Arie was 3 (see population register linked on Heiltje's page.) Therefore, I have no basis for them to biological father and son. Since wikitree does not have an "adoptive" designation, I have chosen to leave the father blank as I have no reason to believe Jan Hof is the father of Arie. (I am currently trying to use DNA to solve this).

-AZ

Hans,

Thanks to a.o. Your effort we managed to lower the amount of suggestions with more then 15%. See the specific page for Noord-Holland with all the details https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Team_Noord-Holland

Hi Hans,

Thanks a lot for fixing a lot of the suggestions in regards to Dutch Middle names and all the other effort hou are putting into getting the Dutch Profiles in a better shape.

Kind regards,

Margreet

Hans: I realize my mistake in having the two seemingly identical profiles for Nancy-(unknown) Keys, 608834 and 633190. I will fix these as soon as I can. It was supposed to be two different unknown Nancys, but I was having trouble making that happen. Please leave it and I will fix.

Hans: You posted this and I do agree they should be merged. I will let you do it because I'm too knew at this and might do something wrong.

15:51: Hans Hofmann proposed a merge of John Gilmore (abt.1760-1789) and John Gilmore (abt.1750-1789). [Thank Hans for this]

Hi Hans - I see that you added James Mullin and Susanna Hurder as the parents of Mary Mullin who married Charles Mullin. I am almost certain that Mary is the daughter of Thomas Mullin and Ann Fraser, and that it is her husband (and first cousin) Charles Mullin who is the son of James and Susanna.

I have this detailed with a fair amount of source information on my Ancestry tree, but unfortunately, I haven't had the time to shift it over to Wiki Tree. Let me know if you want a link to my Ancestry entries for these people.

Hans! Thanks for merging the John Melvin Cartwright and Thomas Cartwright records. I had attempted to do so, and was so inept that I couldn't make it happen. Thank you so much!

Hello Ingrid - thank you for your comments. Please always quote the WT ID, in this case "Berkhout-65" in order to identify the subject matter. The only time I would get involved, if a profile got caught on a "error" list - here the subject of the use of "Middle Names". Since the origin of your mother was the "Netherlands", who does not recognize the concept of Middle Names, WT requires that First Names and Middle Names (if any) appear in the "First" and "Preferred" field, whereas the "Middle Name" field remains empty. It is still your profile, and it would be great if you were to complete the profile with whatever other information you might have. Thank you - Hans

Hi Hans,

You have made adjustments to the profile of my mother, Maria Johanna, (Berkhout) Bakker. I'm not great at understanding how Wikitree works but the profile of my mother that appeared was lacking a lot of detail, parents unknown etc. Was the edit just to show the extra information? Bedankt, Ingrid Perri-Bakker

Hello! Thank you for editing the data on Martje Cornelia for me, I really appreciate it. However, the birth and death are not estimated : the birth was shown with Dutch records, and as for the Death the Find-a-Grave was accompanied by an obituary, though corroborating evidence has now been added. Thank you for your diligent assistance!

-AZ

Hi Hans, The lovely thing about Wiki Tree is that someone else comes along with fresh eyes and things move on. To me the obvious thing about the Charles Neale profile was two 1851 census sources. Once the second sources details were entered on the profile it became clear it was of two people divided at 1851. So I have split them into two imperfect but a step further forward profiles. So if you were feeling sad about things you shouldn't be - you, as am I, are all part of the ongoing process! All the best, David.

Hello Ken, thank you for your message - I am very sorry to hear about your disappointment and I apologize for not having lived up to your expectations.

I think you just very recently made this comment: Quote "Thinking of joining WikiTree? We are a very helpful group working toward similar goals. If you get stuck we will do the best we can to help you as others have helped us. Anyone who likes mystery, history, and fellowship of kindred spirits will find endless opportunities to learn and contribute on WikiTree." Unquote I agree fully with your sentiment and though I am not without faults, I am trying my best. I was told some time ago that there are more than a million profiles in WikiTree which are deficient in one way or another. For the most part, volunteers are being asked to help and improve matters, that is to do the work which ought to have been done by the PM of each of these profiles. I am sure you are volunteering your time, just as I do, to help with the WikiTree project? Thank you for your attention, best regards - Hans

G'day Hans,

You wrote me 2 months back about merging profiles that looked the same for Charles Neal Charles Neal (1847-1902). On the profile I gave you specific details about my concerns in merging the 2 profiles. Not being rude but don't you think its a little presumptive to simply overrule the profile manger and then do what you think is right? I thought you had asked & I said 'no'; giving my reasons. I would have been happy to have had a discussion in more detail but that wasn't explored. I thought the priority in WikiTree was to try hard to get the facts right before we proceed. I'm a little disappointed that this has happened in this way.

Thank you, Hans. There are 2 John Henry Faulkner listings that are connected as brothers. They are the same person. I requested this merge months ago, but have received no response.

> Hans Hofmann has proposed a merge between Ann Silsbury (Orchard-1682) and Ann Silsbury (Orchard-1345).

Many thanks for pointing this out, Hans! My mistake for creating the duplicate but I've now merged it with the original. (I'm a relative newcomer to WikiTree so I'm still learning!)

Thank you, however, after suggesting all the merges I realized that there may be more problems brewing, as all the dates for the parents and most everybody else are not in sync and at a minimum require thorough cleaning up

Thank you for tidying up the Pennsylvania Eblens!

I added a little to the Caroline Kea page. Findagrave has been married to John Thomas Grinstead. I liked the parallel of the first Grinstead in America (William) also married a Kea (Elizabeth). Findagrave also had Joh 's father as Robert Grinstead but I can't connect him to the larger Grinstead family. You have any info on that?

Thankyou Hans for helping me re-unite my 2nd grate grandmother Nicoline Johnette with her first husband Mikal Marcussen. I will be adding bits slowly.

Thankyou regards Heidi

Thanks Hans, nice pick up.

I must have input Gloria Kerrs profile twice. I have merged 872 into 871. Strange, Gloria Kerr was my late sisters name also. Regards, Bill kerr

Thank you Hans for updating Mary (Brayton) Gifford (1708-1766) Are you a descendant or have a desire to be the profile manager? Since Mary is not a direct ancestor of mine I'd be glad to have you take over. Please advise.

Hans, I'm not sure of the correct birth surname for Edith Selina Grace (Ashney/Ashway?) Shanahan in the Match you have proposed. The marriage certificate to William James SHANAHAN has her name as ASHNEY. I found a birth for Selina Grace Edith ASHNEY b 05/02/1889 to Thomas ASHNEY and Georgina HALLETT. On these reords, I propose to accept the Merge, with her birth name being ASHNEY. Is my reasoning and data collection reasonable enough for us to proceed? DUH! checked origins of wikitree entries - both mine! Merging now.

Edgar (Bob) Bunbury

Hmm... Smith, Miller, Hoffman's are a part of my lineage, Hans!

Of course, all quite common names.

Thank you Hans for alerting me to the double up of James Kennedy. I have completed the merge and hope all is correct now.

Hans, your proposed merge of Simpson 27249 and Simpson 7731 appear to be the same person. However, I believe my facts are correct. I added sources yesterday. Thank you.

Very nicely done, Hans, very clean merge

A merge of Jesse Howell (Howell-13202) and Jesse Howell (Howell-801) was just completed by Hans Hofmann. Please see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Howell-801 for the merged profile.

Thank you for merging Graves-13287 and Graves-7189. I like the way you encapsulate the supporting data. Can you explain how you do that particular style? Thanks so much.

George Henry Jewell-4477 and Jewell-2324

Hello Cliff, thank you for your message, and sorry for your difficulties. I looked at the profile of Cliff-4477, and the merger is still pending, i.e. has not been done. Not a problem, you have the option of not doing anything, then it will come back to me in 30 days by default, and I will do the merge. Or, you can try again - go to the profile Cliff-4477, scroll down to the bottom to "Matches and Merges" and click on "compare". It should bring up both profiles side by side. You can compare them - highlighted on top is "merge them" - you click on that, and follow the instructions step by step, and last click on "complete the merge" and the newly "merged" profile is coming up, now with the ID Cliff-2324.

No problem with the addition of siblings etc., you can do that anytime, whenever you find a minute. No pressure at all.

Happy Day Hans

Hello Hans

Thank you for your proposed merger. I am finding the directions on how to merge hard to follow. I may have merged twice or not at all.

I am trying to find time to add some brothers and half-sisters for George Henry Jewell. Don't have a time frame for when I will do this. Cheers Cliff

Thank you, Margaret. Appreciate that you reviewed the changes and corrected my errors, this will certainly help to maintain great profiles. Happy Day - Hans