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NEWS RELEASE
May 30, 2000
For Immediate Release
The second Annual Reunion of the family descended from Ulrich Gindlesperger
sponsored by the Gindlesperger Family History Association, Inc., (GFHA) will be held at the Memorial Grove of Christ, Casebeer, Lutheran Church on Rt. 985 five miles north of Somerset, PA, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. on Saturday, August 19, 2000.
The Reunion will conclude the yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Ulrich and his wife in America aboard the
"Phoenix" on Friday, September 15, 1749. It will feature the results of historical research about the earliest generations of the Gindlesperger family that was carried out over the past year. The Reunion
Chairperson is Ms. Janet Stroscio, Secretary of the GFHA.
Several branches of the Gindlesperger family have held regular reunions over the years. The descendants of Samuel Gindlesperger will hold their
fiftieth consecutive annual reunion this year. The Gindlesperger Family History Association, Inc., hopes to unite representatives of all branches of the family organizationally on its Board of Trustees and
personally and socially in annual reunions.
All members, relatives, and other persons interested in the Gindlesperger family that descended from Ulrich Gindlesperger and its history are
welcome. If your name is anything like Gindlesperger (whatever the spelling) you are probably a descendant of Ulrich (even if you have never heard of him). Members of the GFHA will set up a display of historical
documents, photographs, and other items. Others attending are encouraged to bring their own items for display and research for sharing. Kitchen facilities will be available and lunch will be a "covered
dish" buffet spread. Bring food to share, your family and its stories, and together we will all create the fellowship.
In addition to sponsoring the Annual Family Reunion, the purposes of the GFHA are to stimulate and publish family history research and to celebrate
the history, lore, and accomplishments of the Gindlesperger family. The Annual Meeting of Members of the GFHA will be held as part of the Reunion.
For additional information, questions, or suggestions write, call or email the following persons: Ms. Janet Stroscio, P. O. Box 246, Stoystown, PA
15563-0246, (814) 893-5522, or < calscio@wpia.net >; James L. Gindlesperger, 118 Lindberg Ave., Johnstown, PA 15904 or < jg57@andrew.cmu.com >; or Rev. Norman L. Gindlesperger, 882 Schuman Pl. Baldwin, L. I., NY 115120-2034, (516) 868-4747 or
< ngindles@optonline.net >.
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