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1999 Fulbright Family Reunion

Set For Cape Girardeau

Bill Eddleman has invited us to Cape Girardeau for this years reunion.

He has provided information about the reunion that may be found on pages 2, 3 and 4.

Descendents from both Johann Wilhelm and Andreas Fulbright have become permanent settlers in Southeast Missouri. Many of these descendents will be discussed during the reunion.

FULBRIGHT FAMILY ASSOCIATION

This non-profit Association was founded by descendants of the Johann Wilhelm and the Andreas Vollbrecht/Volprecht families. Membership is open to individuals with the name of, or descendants of, or spouses of all those of the family name Fulbright or any of its variant spellings.

Purpose of the Association Our purpose is to:

1) Keep in touch with family members.

2) Plan future reunions, events and activities.

3) Share information about the Fulbright family.

4) Preserve the history of the Fulbright family for those who follow by:

a) Researching our origins.

b) Documenting our ancestors lives.

c) Publishing a family newsletter and other publications.

d) Maintain family memorabilia, photos and documents.

VOLLBRECHT - FULBRIGHT

Andreas Vollbrecht and Johann Wilhelm Vollbrecht immigrated to America in 1764 and 1740, respectively. They were probably very closely related.

Andreas came to America, via Portsmouth, on the ship "Sarah" arriving in Philadelphia on 20 Sep 1764. The ship passenger list shows a total of 230 handwritten names (not necessarily the signatures of the passengers.) Johann Wilhelm sailed from Rotterdam on the ship "Robert and Alice", via Cowes, one of 185 passengers arriving in Philadelphia on 3 Dec 1740. Wilhelm settled near Egypt, in Dutch Cove, Williams Township, in what is now Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. Both Vollbrechts are shown on a communicants list, dated in 1765, of the Dryland Church in Nazareth Township, Northampton Co. One was shown as Andrew and the other as William.