Hello everyone.

Mary Ellen and I did exchange private, or what I thought was private, family information via email and private messages here. I have done this in the past with other members on here and various other GED sites. Generally when folks are still living (even if we can't get in touch and we really really really want to know who they are), we try not to put their full DOB, full names, etc. on public websites because of how rampant and easy ID theft and information farming is.

I was quite surprised that the private information that I sent to her is now being posted very heavily on message boards with information that is not correct, or has been misconstrued, along with it. This is a good example of not having your sources correct or straightened out enough to do thorough and accurate research.

I am not happy to see my personal history here on Ancestry, including where I may currently live, who I live with, or from where I moved. Please keep in mind that the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines here require you to obtain permission from an individual before posting their private, or potentially private, information. You do not have my permission to post anything personal or private about me. This is why I do not want to see my town of residence, when or where I move, and the like. This is my private information, please be mindful of this in the future.

I'm not sure where the drive to get everyone together, meet, and be one big happy family comes from, but this is not going to happen in all likelihood. I have passed the information on to HT Ferdig Jr's son, and even if we wanted to get in touch with his father, we have no clue how to. Currently, there is no one in the entire family who does. It sounds like Angie (who did message me on Facebook, which I responded to, but never heard back from) has the best information and I would follow up PRIVATELY with her personal email address she provided. I will also be following up with her because today is the first I've seen of this sting of posts.

Further information on this branch of the Ferdig family would probably benefit from making positive IDs on linking family members with one another (maybe when the 1950 census is released we'll be able to make a more solid ID at that time). Other sources might be local record storage for births and marriages. I have not been able to find any marriage certificates or birth certificates showing Harold T Ferdig & Juanita Hill as a couple. I find them in the phone books, but no other paper trails.

I have found a Jewish Service card for injured WW2 vets of Raymond Clarence Ferdig - this is the father to Harold Thomas Ferdig who married J. Hill. Perhaps there are some synagogues in the area that could be checked? Maybe some paper clippings regarding Bar Mitzvahs or the like?

I apologize you did not think I was "overly helpful" but we did email about 10 times, as well as about half dozen facebook messages, and the last message I received from you was "desperately seeking information" about a person I had previously explained I had no information about.

We really, really, really, really have NO solid, confirmed information beyond HT Ferdig Jr's name and a possible DOB. I have guessed, researched, deduced, and the like to get the information I do have, which is not much. And none of it is verified, so I don't even like sharing it with other researchers for fear they may think it is accurate and complete, despite how many times I tell them it is not.

I just can't make the connections you want to be able to make, and as frustrating as that is, that is the reality. I have no solid information - we have guessed, deduced, and filled in where we can with bits and pieces.

When and if I do find out more, I will be happy to share, but until then please be mindful.