This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Zentgraf, 400 St. Paul''s Ave., Stapleton, S.I., N.Y., this 16th day of January, 1934, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [488], Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [488], Mrs. [255] and Miss [275].
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:25 to 11:55 A. M. Eastern Standard Time.
1. HLC: You will have before you the enquiring mind of [488], present in this room, who seeks information on his family tree, going back from son to father for as many generations as possible, giving the full name, date and place of birth, and date and place of death; giving all possible details for verifying each generation with their outstanding activities during their life time. You will begin with Benedict Zentgraf the second, who died in Nueremberg, Germany, buried in Johannes Friedhof in Nueremberg, gravestone number 925.
[GD's note: The following words were mumbled - parts of sentences not coherent.]
2. EC: Yes - Benedict Zentgraf - died in 1504, yes - Oct. 16th. Born in Worclensberg (?) 1462, April 22 - old time. His father died - Zistwastzasen (?) - in the new name Zurich - Zulrich - Zurich - 1434 - Enuri Tchgraffe (?), born Eckro - Eckenro (now in Poland) - Eckenlo - lo - Eckenro - December 21, 1389. There's still a gravestone here - it may be verified - it's in Poland - Ecenechen - achenlo - echenlo - the son of Reichetau, what is now Essene - Essene -
3. HLC: You will speak more distinctly.
4. EC: If we have it to speak, we will!
5. Ernestein Zentgraffe - died Richteriburg (?), November 15, 1354, one on the sea, born of the parents Numusmon (?) Centgraffe - cen - cent - changed Ernestein Cen - the son, then born in 1291 Beoudon in Holland, followed the sea.
6. Hard to make these in the material records, from this as gathered here.
7. (Going back) Yes - only MATERIAL one we find in Ecklau (?) in Poland; for these as gathered there are foregathered with the father - this during - Much may be seen, but the father, the son, Ernestein Centgraffe as one in Holland. We don't get any more.
8. We will search again - this is all for the present. We
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will search again and give you more.
9. We are through for the present.
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