Three Rivers
Hudson~Mohawk~Schoharie
History From America's Most Famous Valleys

THE WINDECKERS AND RELATED FAMILIES

THE FAMILY HISTORY
OF
HARRY, SUSAN, AND MARILYN WINDECKER
Prepared by: Harry L. Windecker
With contributions by:
Walter S. Windecker, Frederick Osgood Windecker, and Susan E. Hampp
Comments and additions to the genealogy, contact: Harry Windecker: hwindeck@buggs.net

INTRODUCTION

Origin of the Name

Windeckers in Germany

Motivating Forces for Migration

Exodus to and from Russia

Windecker Petition

Coming to America

What's in a Name?

The Tar Camps, Schoharie Valley, Battle at Hartman's dorf

Hartman's Family

The Mohawk Valley

War

The Keller Connection, Homesteads, Old Yellow Church

Klock Lineage

Newkirk

Farrington

Connections to the Past, More Recent History

Rowell

Mason

Genealogical Research Information and Rationale

Future Considerations and References

Photos!