In 2009, I was told by family friend and relative Andrew Teutimez Salas, "Tribal Chairman" of the original and authentic San Gabriel Band Of Mission Indians (Gabrieleno) "Kizh Tribe" that there are some "Fruadulent Individuals" and "Crooks" or "Imposters" named Robert Ferman Dorame and his twisted sister Angie (Dorame) Behrns, who are claiming to be directly related to my family and changing the history of my family the "Henningers" from San Gabriel, California. After investigating my family history for many months by collecting legal documents and vintage photographs, I found out that he was telling me the truth. The "Henninger" family has been born, baptized, married and buried in the city of San Gabriel, California since 1859.
The book titled "Heninger Flats" which was written by Paul H. Rippens in 1999, with the help of Robert Ferman Dorame and his twisted sister Angie (Dorame) Behrns, deliberately and intentionally made false and misleading statements about our "Henninger" family history and the lineage of our Native American Indian Ancestor, Teresa (Serrano) Henninger. The book titled "Heninger Flats" deliberately and intentionally misspells the name "HENNINGER" incorrectly as the name "HENINGER." Our family name has been handed down from William Kimber Henninger, the original owner of the "Henninger Flats" in the San Gabriel Mountains, since the birth of his second born daughter named Louisa Emelia Henninger in 1859. Our family name has always been spelled accurately and correctly as "HENNINGER" on every legal document which includes birth certificates, baptism certificates, confermation certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates. Our family name is only spelled one way and we do not need or want some arrogant egotistical self-centered "Fraudulent Individuals" and "Crooks" or "Imposters" to tell us that we do not know how to spell our own name. I have personally done some research on the "RIPPENS" name from Paul H. Rippens and have discovered that the name has been spelled several different ways. It has been spelled Rippens, Rippins, Ripens, and I am sure many others. Through documents and evidence from descendants of the "RIPENS" family it has been proven that the name is spelled "RIPENS." Therefore, I shall spell it that way in the hope that others will change their spellings.
The book also deliberately and intentionally falsely claims that my Native American Indian Ancester, Teresa (Serrano) Henninger, was a Gabrielino "Tongva" Indian. Page 11 specifically states: "About the same time, according to records of the San Gabriel Mission, Heninger married a California Indian woman known only as Teresa. She lived on the lands of Rancho San Pasqual and was a Gabrielino "Tongva" Indian. Their first born, Natividad, was baptized at the San Gabriel Mission in December 1858." We have original and authentic legal documentation to prove without a "Reasonable Doubt" that our Native American Indian Ancestor, Teresa (Serrano) Henninger, was a "Kumeyaay" San Diego Mission Indian (Diegueno) from Baja, California. On December 16, 1858, the baptism certificate from the San Gabriel Mission of their first born daughter, Natividad, specifically states that Teresa (Indian) was from Baja, California. It is not a coincidence that Paul H. Ripens deliberately and intentionally chose to leave this important "Vital Statistic" out of his own book. The reason that he deliberately and intentionally chose to leave this important "Vital Statistic" out of his own book is because if Teresa (Indian) was from Baja, California she could not possibly be a Gabrielino "Tongva" Indian. On page 9 of his own book titled "The Life Of William K. Heninger" Paul H. Ripens copied the entire chapter, word for word, from Grant D. Brown, retired Assistant Head Department Forester of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. All he did was change one sentence which stated that Teresa (Indian) was a Gabrielino "Tongva" Indian.
My "Henninger" family is registered and enrolled with original and authentic legal documents with the United States Federal Government, Bureau Of Indian Affairs (B.I.A.) as "Kumeyaay" San Diego Mission Indian (Diegueno). William Kimber Henninger and his Native American Indian wife, Teresa (Serrano) Henninger had four daughters together named Natividad, Louisa, Susana and Jesefa. Anyone who is directly related to "Teresa" and any of her children is without a "Reasonable Doubt" a "Kumeyaay" San Diego Mission Indian (Diegueno). Anyone who claims that "Teresa" is a Gabrielino "Tongva" Indian is a "Fraudulent Individual" and "Crook" or "Imposter" likr Robert Ferman Dorame, Angie (Dorame) Behrns and Paul H. Ripens.
The entire "Henninger" family from San Gabriel, California, is willing to "Testify" in a legal "Court Of Law" any "Fraudulent Individuals" and "Crooks" or "Imposters" are "Persecuted" and "Prosecuted" in a legal "Court Of Law" and sentenced to serve hard time in a state or federal penitentiary.
This is the reason why my entire "Henninger" family which is over 300 strong, have worked closely with the Los Angeles County Fire Department "Forestry Division" to correct our history that should have never been changed in the first place. With the help of "Chief" Frank Vidales and Deputy Forester Jose Martinez, we have donated a copy of our book titled: "William K. Henninger, His Native American Indian Wife, Teresa, And Their Legacy" and some vintage photographs to the "Henninger Flats" Museum. We have also donated a bronze plaque that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Los Angeles County Fire Department "Forestry Division" that now owns and operates "Henninger Flats" in the San Gabriel Mountains. If anyone wants to visit the "Henninger Flats" Museum located in the San Gabriel Mountains, it is only a three-mile hike that starts at Eaton Canyon Nature Center located in Pasadena, California. When you get to the front of the museum take a look at the beautiful bronze plaque and ask the "Forestry Division Staff Members" to show you the book and the photographs inside of the museum. The "Forestry Division Staff Members" are very professioinal and courteous who will go out of their way to give you some oral history about "Henninger Flats" and also make your visit a pleasant one. This is how my entire "Henninger" family from San Gabriel, California, has made a negative experience of intentional dishonor into a positive experience of intentional honor by correcting our family history with honesty and integrity. If anyone would like more information about our family history you can visit our Web-Site at: http://www.henningerbarryfamily.org or E-Mail me at: james1966@verizon.net
James David Aguirre "Warrior With A Pen"
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