Zabels' in Missouri/upper Mid-west
Some twenty years ago, I was acquainted with one James A. Zabel, a Ph.D. in the Arts and Sciences' at a Liberal Arts college in Southwest Missouri.Jim's wife, Janet, was , as I recall, a K-12 educator, and sons' were Tom and Derek (though I could be incorrect on the boys' names).Jim, if I recall correctly, once explained that his family hailed from Nebraska; his father, at one point, was an academician at Creighton College.Was Janet's maiden name, "Matsky"?Forgive my spotty memory:it seems that Jan's forebears' immigrated to the U.S. from somewhere within eastern Germany (near Torgau, Dresden, or perhaps a location nearer the immediate Polish-German border).Again, as I recall, Jim stated that he had family stretching across MN, SD, IL, IA, and NE.Very nice people; Jim was an inspirational educator.Hope this helps someone.
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Re: Zabels' in Missouri/upper Mid-west - Now Chicago
Thomas Zabel 5/19/06