This site attempts to bring together information on the , Families located in  the Mid-west, including Indiana and Michigan.

This research was started in about 1999 and first published in 2002 for the known family  members who wished  to receive a copy. As you can imagine there were some errors which I  believe have been corrected. And as expected this will be an ongoing process as grandchildren,  nieces and nephews married and senior members of the family get feeble.

In 2014 Allan  passed leaving David to be the caretaker of this tome for those who follow.

Would also like to thank Leland N. Sassman, who traveled to New Mexico when Alberta passed and  retrieved most of the photos on this page and gave them to Allan who passed them to David C.  Sassman

If you enjoy this or fine errors please contact me at RevDavecs@gmail.com

Acknowledgements (1999) 2017
 I would like to acknowledge the following for their assistance, encouragement, on site research  and leading me to the joys, frustrations and insights in the world of .

If you have a moment you may want to drop them a note and thank them for the assistance in  opening the doors to the past.

Sara of Berrien Springs, MI: houseofbirds@gmt.net - for looking up marraige & death records in  Broada, MI.

Cindy Bryant of MI: cbryant@qtm.net - for so much early research into the Wetzel (her  line)/ connection in MI and PA.

Betty Burdan of PA bjburdan@ptd.net - for clarification in the relationships in PA and the  south.

Gene R.  gm@aol.com -  for all the original research and posting "The   Family Page"

Steven Chinn of Vanderbuilt Univ.: chinn@ctrvax.vanderbuilt.edu - for doing research and posts  of the Markle Family History - http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/cousin/cousin.html.

Carolyn Kasischke, PO Box 1801, Long Beach, CA 90801-1801 - who provided valuable marriage and  death information of the 's of Broada, MI.

Andress ns: ASassmanns@aol.com - for helping with reserch on the s in Europ and  elsewhere. While doing his own research on all the various spellings of hausen.

Cindy of Berrien Co., MI CinZad@aol.com for providing us a list of /s in Ruggles  Cemetery, Broada, MI.

Berrien County Historical Society, Berrien Co.MI: Bob@berrienhistory.org - for finding and  providing a copy of the Marriage record of Moses and Celesta.

Sue Sossaman, 19105 E. Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85242 (winter) or 37676 Buck Rd. NE,  Huntsville, WA 98340 (summer) - for maintaining the directory of the  - Sossaman - Sossaman  Family Association and exposing us to cousins unknown until this project was begun.

Pat Hazelwood of the  - Sosseman - Sossomon Family Assoc for her help. 

I am sure that this list will be expand as I turn my focus to PA and beyond.

David C. Sassman, 1302 N. Alton Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46222 (1999/2023)