vol. 4, no. 3 - Dillman Family Association

Dillman*
Descendants and Ancestors
(*Including other known variations of Dillmann,
Stillman, Tillman, Dielman, Dhyllmann, Dihlmann,
Dillaman, Tighlman, Dieleman, etc.)
The Official Publication of the Dillman Family Association – Published Quarterly
Volume 4, No. 3
March 2012
Phil Dillman – Editor
Don Dillman – Co-Editor
Andrew Stillman – Co-Editor
www.dillmanfamilyassociation.org_________pd62pepsi@sbcglobal.net____
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
1. Allen County Library, here we come!
2. DFA Mega-Reunion in Ft. Wayne—August 2012
3. More Genealogy Interest From Germany
4. Genealogy Research Odds and Ends
5. Upcoming Reunions
If you are interested in researching any branch of your family, the
2012 Dillman Mega-Reunion is designed for you. We’ll be visiting the
marvelous facilities of the Allen County Library - one of the best
genealogical libraries in the country. The hotel is very nice and is
close to the airport, with room rates around $70.00 (plus tax) per
night. Registration information will be in the next newsletter. A Dillmann visitor from Germany will be speaking about his family tree in
Germany. The DFA Library/Archives will be updated and easier to
use at this year’s Mega-Reunion.
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1.
Allen County Library, here we come!
Rex Dillman from Buchanan Mi.
visited the Allen County Library last
summer. And found that the building had
been recently renovated and the main
entrance was expanded. However, the free
parking lot and street parking had been
removed and all parking downtown had a
fee of $7.00 to use any lot or garage. There
is free parking 4 blocks from the library on
side streets. He found that the computer
room was updated and people no longer
have to wait in line to use them. The
microflim rooms were updated, as well.
The genealogy section is on second floor.
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Sundays from Memorial Day
weekend through Labor Day weekend.
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Be sure to use the library's online catalog to
prepare for your trip. They have one of the
largest research collections available,
incorporating records from around the world.
Theirr staff specializes in genealogy and is
always available to help.
2012 Dillman Mega-Reunion to be in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
More info about the Best Western Luxbury
Inn:
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They have an outside vendor that
supplies the available hot meals such as
scrambled eggs, etc.
 There are many restaurants, sit-down or
fast food, within a very short walking
distance.
 The meeting rooms are located right by
the elevator and has an attached, oneperson bathroom, and a kitchenette with a
sink and small refrigerator at the back of
the room.
 They do have a tiny “business center”
which only fits a small desk with a
computer, and chair with no room for
anything else. With WIFI throughout and
most folks bringing their own laptop
computers, that isn’t a real issue
anymore.
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The entire chain of Best Western hotels
was the first to mandate that WIFI had
to be available throughout each hotel.
They have television remotes with a
unique thick “skin” that prevents buttons
from getting clogged and dirt from
accumulating.
Their housekeeping program has one
person to strip the bed linens, a different
person to make the beds, and still
another person to inspect the rooms.
They also utilize Ultra-Violet lights to
look for additional “invisible” stains.
The rooms smell clean.
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3.
More Genealogy Interest From Germany
I ran across your website and thought maybe you could help me. My late grandparents would
receive shoes and hotplates from Germany with the Dihlmann name engraved on them but I do
not know the address from which they came. I also acquired a coat of arms (shown below)
which was also sent to my grandparents from Germany. Do you know how I can find who the
living persons these are connected to in Germany? Thanks.
Gary Dihlmann
Quality Field Specialist, Operational Excellence
Manheim
o-615.762.2675 | c-615.517.7554
gary.dihlmann@manheim.com
Note: The translation for Geschlecht shows that it is a noun and means any of the following:
sex, gender, race, generation, family, lineage, organ, or house.
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4.
Genealogy Research Odds and Ends
Dillman DNA Project Update
from Andrew Stillman
We now have full results for participant
215321, whose Dillman ancestors have been
traced back to Southern Russia. The results
indicate that this participant belongs to the
most common Haplogroup, being
R1b1a2. Further, the results are not close to
the other R1b1a2 groups already in our
study. Hence, we have found the 15th
unique Dillman lineage in our study.
Genealogy Websites
I’m sure most of you have heard of
Cyndi’s List? They currently have links to
more than 275,000 Websites to look up
surnames, obituaries, ports of departures and
entry, military records, wills, census
information and more. Check them out at
www.CyndisList.com.
From a 1987 Vernal Express
Elmer Dillman, son of Simon
Peter “Pete” Dillman and brother of
Ray Dillman, was an early embalmer
in Vernal, Utah, having graduated
from the Eccles School of Embalming. An announcement in the Vernal
Express newspaper dated June 27,
1907, read “H. E. Dillman Licensed
Embalmer, Undertaker, and Funeral
Director. Special Attention Given to
Fumigating. Can always be found at
the Vernal Drug Store.” Money was
scarce early in his practice,
competing with an established undertaker. Thus, in 1912, Elmer worked
at Vernal Drug, Ashley Co-op, and
the Vogue Theatre.
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5.
―DILLMAN REUNIONS‖
Several groups of Dillmans hold reunions in different locations each year. In this part of the
newsletter, those reunions will be posted with times and locations updated as they become
available to us. If you would like your Dillman reunion listed here, please send us the appropriate information. All dates, locations and times are subject to change.
2012 - Saturday, June 30
Descendants of Andrew & Elizabeth Bruner Dillman
Part of the Hans Georg Dillmann group
near Bloomington, IN
Saturday, July 14
Descendants of C.K. & Bertha Dillman
Part of the Hans Georg Dillmann group
Hoopeston, IL
Fri.-Sun., August 3,4 & 5
Descendants of Martin & Agatha Dillman ( gg parents: Peter & Sabina Dillman)
Reunion will be held in the Drumheller area of Alberta. The venue is on the Red Deer
River, 10 Km west of Drumheller at the Lions Campground, there are many interesting
thing to do in this area; this is the home of the Tyrell Museum (Dinosaurs) large displays and interpretative centre; plus local live theaters and more.
Call or email Susan & Garth Neihaus, Box 901, Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0. Accommodations available near by.
Phone Home: 403-823-9311 Cellular 403-820-5889
email: niehaus1@xplornet.com
If you need more info please contact Chris Dillman at dillmanc@telus.net
Thu.-Sat, August 9-11
Dillman Family Association Mega-Reunion
Open to all Dillmans and various spellings
Ft. Wayne, IN
Whether or not you are researching your tree, we want to meet you!
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“FUTURE ARTICLES”
We would like to include any Dillman-related stories and/or photos that you might
wish to submit for upcoming newsletters. We will try to include your submitted stories/
photos as quickly as possible.
Phil Dillman, 18351 Cowing Ct., Homewood, IL 60430, pd62pepsi@sbcglobal.net
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Phil’s Phamily Tree Phunnies
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by Phil Dillman