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Michael J. Schell
Born 1960s.
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Son of John Harold Schell
and [private mother (1930s - unknown)]
Brother of
[private sister (1960s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
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Freespace page for Lindenmuth list of early Tulpehocken Pennsylvania Pioneer Homesteads
Biography
Main family names of expertise & interest are Schell, Frette/Frette, Ice, Clevenger, and Petty. In the 1970s, My grandmother Violet Johnson Petty did extensive geneaological work on the Frette, Petty, and Hill families, as sourced below.[1] [2]
My male (Y-DNA 37 markers) haplotype is J-M172. My haplogroup (23&Me) is J-M241, also known as j2b2. Interested in locating other Schell males with the same haplotype, especially those with roots to early German settlers of the Tulpehocken region of Pennsylvania in the 18th century. Also interested in locating Germans living in or near Heidelberg who share this haplogroup. J-M241 is relatively rare among people with German heritage. UPDATE January 2019: I have identified another living Schell male who shares this haplogroup. Both of us are descendants of Peter Schell (1810-1854) via different sons.
My maternal (mitochondrial) haplotype is U3a1a (full mito-DNA sequence). This is a relatively rare haplogroup amongst Scandinavian people, which I have documented back to 1745 in Norway. Almost all of the closest matches of FT-DNA show a maternal ancestor in Scandinavia, mainly Norway and Sweden. The deep roots of this haplotype are in the Fertile Crescent.
I also have multiple connections to families in Rockport, Spencer County Indiana. I'm Interested in working with others to clarify the complex family relationships and (many) inter-marriages among the early settlers of this region. A disproportionate number of my DNA matches come from this branch of my tree, suggesting endogamy.
Sources
- ↑ Some People Called Frette. By Violet Johnson Petty. Decorah, Iowa : Anundsen, c1982. UPDATE: I had this book digitized for sharing with Frette/Fretty relatives
- ↑ When One Hill Joins Another. By Ross Hill Petty and Violet Johnson Petty. Decorah, Iowa: Andudsen c1987.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Michael or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Michael or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Michael Schell: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup J-M172, FTDNA kit #B524113, MitoYDNA ID T14485 [compare]
- Michael Schell: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup U3a1a, FTDNA kit #B524113, MitoYDNA ID T14449 [compare] + Mitochondrial DNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup U3a1a, MitoYDNA ID T14449 [compare]
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Michael Schell:
23andMe, GEDmatch M874056 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member yankindc45
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M874056 [compare], FTDNA kit #B524113
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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Michael:
- Michael Schell is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jul 7, 2020.
- Michael Schell is a Wonderful WikiTreer Mar 25, 2020.
Michael is 21 degrees from Ingrid Bergman, 32 degrees from Bernardo Bertolucci, 23 degrees from Diahann Carroll, 23 degrees from Claudette Colbert, 25 degrees from Ronnie Colman, 23 degrees from Kirk Douglas, 23 degrees from Rutger Hauer, 21 degrees from Cloris Leachman, 24 degrees from Marcello Mastroianni and 22 degrees from Mark Weinheimer on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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I just wanted to introduce myself, I am April and we are 11th cousin twice remove we are both related to Edmond Freeman III he is your 10th great-grandfather and he is my 12th great-grandfather.
I have a lot of information to add to the tree, though it looks like it will take me a while. We will see if our ancestors lived on the same hill.
Wish you a Happy New Year. May 2018 bring you all you need to be happy.
Congratulation for adding your contributions in December. Whatever the quantity of your contributions, they all count. As I always say "Quality is better than quantity" to make a great family tree.
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