What to call whom?

Names have evolved over time.
This site is full of nicknames the cousins had as children. Children (mostly sons) were named after their fathers. More than one person shares the same name, like David, John, Walter, Carol, Dan.

John B. is the patriarch. John is one of his sons. John Kevin is a son of John. There is John who is son of Daniel. Martha has a son John Sundgren.

Dan is a son of John B. His son Dan is either Danny or Daniel.

Dan J. Is the husband of Elva.

Walt is a son of John B. Walt’s son Walt was called Butch but now prefers Walt. Wally or Walter is the husband of Frieda.

There is David, son of Herb; David, son of Daniel; David, son of Jim.

There is Carol, wife of Rannie, and Carol, wife of Billy.

Randall, formerly known as Rannie. Not to be confused with Randell, son of Conard.

The Bills. Bill usually refers to the son of John B.
Billy is his son, who became Bill later on. Billy is the son of Bill son of Bill. Sometimes I see references now to Willard: Bill: Billy.

Rosie is the wife of Art and Rosie Krehbiel is the wife of Harry. Sometimes that is not consistent.

Jan. Janice Regier, daughter of Walter. Jana Lee, daughter of Art. Jana Grace, daughter of Daniel.

Mark, son of Daniel.Mark, son of Leonard.

Alice, wife of Bill ( Willard). Alice, wife of Mark (son of Leonard).

Suzi/Suzanne. Connie/Constance. Bobbie/Roberta. Dot/Dorothea. Rannie/Randall. Danny/Daniel. Billy/Bill. Debbie/Debra.

Our forefather Mose is sometimes called Mossi or Moses.

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