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* Cherdron Chronicle *
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* The Newsletter for Members of the *
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* Issue #1 - June 1994 *
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What Does our Surname Mean?
The original spelling of our surname appears to have been 'Chardron'.
There are at least two explanations for the meaning of this name. One
describes it as being a derivitive of the name Richard. The other
explanation is that 'Chardron' comes from the french word 'chardon',
which means 'thistle' (a tall, prickly herb). It is interesting to note
that several Chardon families have a thistle included on their coat of
arms. (No coat of arms has been found for any member of our families.)
How far back can we trace our family?
Members of the Shetron family, the Shetrone family, and possibly the
Shedron family in America can all trace their ancestry back to Johann
Heinrich Cherdron. Henry, as he was more commonly known, emigrated with
his family from Otterberg, Germany to York County, Pennsylvania sometime
between 1737 and 1746. Because no one in the new world knew (or cared)
how to spell Cherdron, it was spelled many different ways at first.
After time, different branches of the family started spelling it in the
various ways that we have today.
It appears that all members of the Cherdron family, including the
descendants of Henry, are descended from Daniel Cherdron. Daniel was
born about 1591, probably in France. Daniel lived in or near the city
of Sedan, France. He, his wife Susanne Chappe, and their two sons Jean
(John) and Pierre (Peter), left France and moved to Germany. By 1655,
they had settled in Otterberg, Germany, where some of their descendants
still live to this day.
Family History Being Prepared
A family history of our family is currently under way! The next
'preliminary' edition is due to be ready later this year. The last
version was over 300 pages long. Please send any information you may
have to Tim Doyle, tdoyle@doit.com
Family Reunion
The last Cherdron family reunion was held in September, 1993 in
Otterberg, with about 70 people in attendance. Those at the reunion
took a guided tour of the centuries old church in Otterberg and of the
Otterberg city museum. The mayor of Otterberg attended the reunion and
gave a speech. The next reunion in Germany is tentatively planned for
the summer of 1995.
Please send in any information about other family reunions!
Current Events
- Craig Schopp, son of Ken Schopp and Nancy Shetrone, was married to
Konstantina Piha on May 21, 1994 in Sherman Oaks, California.
- Michael Doyle, son of Lloyd Doyle and Sharon Shetrone, is engaged to
be married to Cheryl Coil. The wedding date is tentatively set for
February, 1995.
- Jeannie and Cliff Peters are currently preparing for missionary work
in Bolivia. They will be attending classes at UCLA to learn the language
spoken by the natives.
- Malte Cherdron just completed a traineeship position in Bangalore,
India. He worked for a firm writing computer software for a company in
Singapore.
- Please send in any information on births, marriages, deaths,
graduations, or other special events.