Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-11-23

The following IS one OF tie most re-
markable tales of reality, that has lately |
come under cur observation. What le-
markable changes and seemed in life a
few short years may bring aboht.
We daler, however, with th| Rev. Mr..
Waltmire, in retaining the naBe Of Roof,
unless his prospect is 10 die kihout is.
sue. And the second thought, we think,
will convince him OF his error, provided
he is fully convinced OF tho facts No do
tails. The story is exciting in thd high
est degree.-StdtcSmGa,
From, the CTcleril!e Herali.
Having recently discovered that ihy an
cestral name is WaItmire, to obviite all
suspicion Of having changed my name
through design, | submit the following
brief narrative, accompanied with the
statement Of my brother.
] was born in Switzerland, in the Can
ton of Aargau, and left that country about
the year 1916, migrating with my fathers
family, which consisted oflather, mother,
and seven children, all sons. We arrived
at Amsterdam, in Holland, at which port
we puTposed TO take shipping for North
America. We were there detained
awhile blythe difficulty Of procuring ship.
ping. The vessel in which we eventual
| ly secured passage, was so much crow
ded with emigrant passengers, that pre-
vious to our setting sail, most destruc-
live pe5tilence broke out among the
crew, to which the greater portion of the
passengers fell victims. Among the dead
wero my father, mother, and three bro
thers also, an uncle and his whole fami-
ly, who had travelled from home with us
to that place. Thus were four brothers
OF US, all in our childhood, left to pursue
our journey under those unhappy circum-
stances, 10 asirango land, without friend
TO direct orto cUmtorius, ...
After tedious and Distressing pas
sage, we landed at Newcastle, in the
State of Delaware. We then became
. separated, and were pu, out among sJran-
gers, whose language We could neither
speal nor understand, and had no llnowl,
edge Of each others place Of residence,
For about twenly-rout years | have had
no correct information Of the exis.encC
or residence Of either Of my brothers, ex
ceptng my brother John, with whom
have had SONS Intercourse, and who wa
also known by tho name of Roof
As it regards myself, the first years o
my residence in the United States were
SPENT in the lower part Of Pennsylvania
From thence | went to Frederick city
Maryland, where | learned the skindres
sing and glowing business. After remain
ing in Frederick about five years, went
to Hogerstown, in the same State, where
exercised my trade Of skin-drcssing and
gloviog for about four years. While re.
siding in lIagerstown, | married Miss
Christena Criglow, of Frederick,
From HOgerstown, | removed to the
State Of Ohio, living six months in Day
ton. went from thence TO Columbus
where remained years, during whcl
time | studied Divinity under Professor
Schmidt, Of tho German Seminary. II
April, 1884, | accepted call from the
D Evangelical Lutheran Congregation il
Circleviile, and took charge thereof
where | have ever since resided,
Uudltho 3lsl day Of last month, ! ha,
obtained no knowloIlo OF either Of m,
brothers, excepting John, when, 10 m.
great surprise and joy, Mr. Joseph Walt
miro presented and Identified himself a,
ny brother The loss Of rIy truo name
has probably prevented our di5cogsrng
.. each other at an earlier period. TbI
change Of name is left to conjecture, Lu
\ VIC suppose may be accoupod for in ,hit
manner; The name Of mi uncle, who
With his whole family, died on board The
vessel, as above stated, and who was ny
mothers brother, was Roof. Those whi
took me and my brother John into the
keeping, on our arrival in this country
may have seen that name on the shipi
register OF papers, and may have taker
us TO be surviving mGmb2l5 Of Ihat fam
lily. Our extreme youth, and ignorance
of the language, prevented US from put
ting them right, My brother, who is now
here, was older and Of sufficient age tc
preserve his name, | also learn from him
that he has discovered and identified OuI
youngest brother.
have desire to resume my paternal
name, but The great Inconvenience which
would attend the change induces mo to
retain the name by which, have always
been known since | could understand the
English language. This determination
will not be considered disrespeclful to the
memory ofmy parents, for Il is the name
OF one of them. BY the name of Roof l
was naturalized--in that name have
transacted all my business, BY that name
was married-in that name ] received
my license to preach the Gpspel--in that
name took charge Of my congregation
and by that name hold the title TO my
property To take another at this time
. would be an extremely awkward business