I’ve spent many months trying to connect my daughter, Abbie, to an ancestor who served during the Revolutionary War. It seems that there was always one roadblock, one missing link.
For example, I have found numerous DAR listings for Heinrich Mueller. According to my research, he would be the Great grandfather of Sarah Reber Heim. His Granddaughter was Elizabeth Miller, married to George Reber. Search after search provided no definitive proof. Even Sarah Heim’s Death Certificate turned into a dead end.
For example:

So I decided to try another line. If Elizabeth Reber’s Grandfather was in the Revolution, why wouldn’t George Reber’s? Bingo, the answer is Johannes Reber. George’s father.
A couple dollars to the DAR for records and proof, and I think I’m set. Let me run through the line:

Abbie: per her birth certificate
child of Christopher Pauley and Lorraine Oram

Chris: per my birth certificate
child of John Pauley and Beth Geary

Beth: per her birth certificate (I hope, haven’t asked for a copy yet(edit: I now have a copy.))
child of Earl Geary and Anna Miller

Earl: per his death certificate
child of Edward Geary and Laura Martz

Edward: per his Marriage Application
child of George Geary and Sarah Heim

Sarah Heim per her Death Certificate and Two Marriage Applications
child of William Heim and Mary Brown

William per his death certificate
Child of Daniel Heim and Sarah Reber

Sarah per Death Certificate (above)
child of George Reber and not known (actually Elizabeth Miller

George per DAR Application Documents
(which I can’t publish here, by can email copies)
child of Johannes Reber and Catharina Schmidt

Johannes Reber : DAR Ancestor number: A20378, National number 858750
He was a private under Capt George May and Col. Haller