Johannes Katronnes Wilhelm
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In a taped interview conducted by his son John in 1992, [[Carl LeRoy Wilhelm|Roy Wilhelm]] had this to say about the story of Johannes Katronnes Wilhelm: | In a taped interview conducted by his son John in 1992, [[Carl LeRoy Wilhelm|Roy Wilhelm]] had this to say about the story of Johannes Katronnes Wilhelm: | ||
| - | '''Roy:''' Well, the furthest I know is tradition about this old man, now it was handed down that his name was Johannes Katronnes, but I don't think there ever was such a man. I think he was trying to be funny, for his grandkids, making up a name for himself see because John A. Wilhelm is the old man that is | + | '''Roy:''' Well, the furthest I know is tradition about this old man, now it was handed down that his name was Johannes Katronnes, but I don't think there ever was such a man. I think he was trying to be funny, for his grandkids, making up a name for himself see because John A. Wilhelm is the old man that is buried back there. |
'''John:''' Back in New York? | '''John:''' Back in New York? | ||
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'''Roy:''' Yeah, oh yeah John Benjamin was John A's son or whoever that old man's name was. He probably got two or three names. In fact, look at Wilhelms now, we don't know whether we're Wilhelms or Williams. We've kicked it back and forth playin' ping pong with the name. But he probably did that, being a deserter, he probably had two or three titles that he swung back and forth. That's what fouls it up. | '''Roy:''' Yeah, oh yeah John Benjamin was John A's son or whoever that old man's name was. He probably got two or three names. In fact, look at Wilhelms now, we don't know whether we're Wilhelms or Williams. We've kicked it back and forth playin' ping pong with the name. But he probably did that, being a deserter, he probably had two or three titles that he swung back and forth. That's what fouls it up. | ||
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| + | Johannes Katronnes Wilhelm may very well be Johann Andreas Wilhelm, with some embelishments tossed in for entertainment value. Until more is learned about his early life one can not really dimiss the story out of hand. While there are certainly inaccuracies in the legend that may have been introduced through several generations of oral tradition, there are also some grains of truth. It is hoped that as more of this man's descendents contribute to this site, we will learn who he really is. If your branch of the family has any lore handed down about him, please use the '''discussion''' tab above to document it. | ||
