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Re: Looking for parents of August Herman Adrian

thomsu03 — 2013-05-23 09:15:50Z

August Herman Adrian was my great grandfather. His parents were Frederick Wilhelm Adrian born 1809 in Germany & died 1887 in Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin. He married Karoline Wilhelmina Fehling. She was born 16 June 1812 in Germany Y died 27 Feb. 1885 at Ft. Atkinson, Wi.

Re: REICHBAUER/PRECHTL/STEBERL/HOLLEITNER Families

1_schnitzel7 — 2013-05-23 03:44:55Z

Hi Carol,

So happy that you've made so much progress. It's amazing when you find people that can help along the way, and who truly know what they're doing!

In your search and discussions with the men you mentioned, did they happen to say anything about church records prior to 1730? I have been looking for those records with no luck. There is a website I've been using from Germany called gedbas.de that has the Ortsippenbuch from Limbach, et al. Interesting, too.

Anyway, good luck with your future endeavors!

Linda

Re: Hausmann Death Record Lookup

lg_king — 2013-05-23 02:25:34Z

Thank you for your reply. If I ever find where they lived I will relist the query.
Regards
Lynette

Re: German surnames

kimkucera — 2013-05-23 01:28:42Z

I do know about the Reinke's - except my information is a little different than yours - I have Herman Albert Reinke born March 10, 1845 - married Bertha Wilhemina Friedrika Duenow March of 1869. Herman's sister, Henrietta Reinke Fritz is my line. The place I show Herman was born is Neu Doebritz, Kreis Regenwalde, Pommern, Prussia. I also have a death date for Herman of April 17, 1906 in Cairo Township, Renville County, MN.

German Obit Translation

pierceowen — 2013-05-22 22:03:08Z

From Cincinnati newspapers I have obituaries in German – 3 for Julius Hartkopf and 2 for Charles Reinhard Hartkopf. I would be very grateful if someone could tell me what the obits say.

Re: Strelow

tbstralow — 2013-05-22 19:54:04Z

I wish I could give you more but the note just list those two towns which from my research are the same town just changed names and country. The only other thing it says is Stralow Hi German.

Re: Strelow

Muriel141 — 2013-05-22 17:30:53Z

Hi, tbstralow: I am connected to this family also. I was interested to see the references in your old bible that refers to Stettin.

I have Albert Strelow b.Oct 21,1854; d.March 20, 1941 married to Marie Kruger on a Passenger List coming from Stettin. Could you tell me more about it and I will share more with you.

My grandfather was Herman Stralow, brother to Albert.

Best regards, Muriel

Re: Heilker, Johann August immigration 1866, need help

JohnHeilker — 2013-05-22 17:25:40Z

Sorry I have not replied sooner. I just want to say this is an incredible amount of good information. I think you have given me enough leads to last me quite awhile. Thank you so much for your time, and your expertise! I appreciate it very much!

Re: Hausmann Death Record Lookup

EileenWilson001 — 2013-05-22 15:47:47Z

Vital records in Germany have always been kept at the local level, not at a country-wide level, so you will need to know from where exactly in Germany your guy was from.

Re: Eberhardt

joycek26 — 2013-05-22 15:29:11Z

Hi, I am looking for decendants that may have information on Rudolph Eberhart who was married to Emma don't know her maiden name, he was from Switzerland she was from Germany they came to US and lived in Shawangunk Ulster county New York and then moved to Hamptonburg, New York they had Elizabeth, Lena, Ida, Jesse and Rudolph W. Eberhardt.
We believe that Rudolph W. Eberhart may be the biological father to my father in law William Rudolph Karsten his mother was Hulda A Karsten, bd abt 1926 William given up for adoption 1930 grand parents adopted him, so he was raised as the brother to Hulda though she was his biological mother.

If you have any information on this please contact me. Thank you Joyce26

Re: PETRI, NEIFING, NEUFING, WALDSCHMIDT, MARSHALL CO, ILLINOIS

jenbutler02 — 2013-05-22 14:22:32Z

My husbands grandmother is Margaret Perti born in Illinois. Her father is Henry Petri born in Marshall Co. Illinois. His father is Peter Petri born in Germany. I have confirmed through old family letters and other papers that Peter had many children. Henry, Catherine, George, Mary, Michael and Agnus. There are others but I have not confirmed them yet.

Hausmann Death Record Lookup

lg_king — 2013-05-22 06:02:58Z

Would someone please look up a death record for George Jacob Hausmann (known as Jacob)? Born abt 1811, died 30 December 1887 aged 76 years. Sorry I do not know where in Germany he died but if you could list any George Jacob Hausmann or Hausman who died on 30/12/1887 and was 76 years of age, I would apprecite it. If it states the wifes name that would be very helpful too or his parents whatever your Death Records show.
Many thanks
Lynette

Marriage Record Translation

jayajackson — 2013-05-21 22:20:06Z

Could anyone help with the translation of the marriage record of my great-great grandparents Edward Plaster and Bertha Schneider?

Thank you very much in advance

Re: Strelow

tbstralow — 2013-05-21 13:20:26Z

Janie, hello after many years. I was just looking at your postings and wondered if you had any further luck. I have found references in an old bible from my dad (Clarence) that refers to Stettin GE and Szczecin Poland.

Bartels and Prawlow

AKGmail53 — 2013-05-21 11:03:56Z

My Great Grandfather August Bartels was born between 1861 and 1867 in Rushtok. He came to Australia possibly in 1880s or 1890s. He was a Seaman possibly a merchant seaman rather than naval but I am unsure. I also believe he may have deserted from his ship. He married in Cooktown Queensland Australia in 1895. His marriage certificates states his father was Charles Bartels and mother, Miyarna Prawlow. I know nothing more about them. I would be grateful for any help to try to trace my German ancestors. Thank you. Anne

Re: Origin of Kleintob

algae64 — 2013-05-21 06:48:20Z

Hi, I am a descendant of the Kleintops from Kunkletown in PA. I believe Christofel went with Kleintob and the other brother who stayed in that same area was Kleintop. I have no knowledge of a town, although some other Kleintop. Relative may have a family bible somewhere.
The family, even to my grandmother spoke very fluent Pennsylvania German which indicates that they came from the Palatinate somewhere.
Pat Pry Mc

Re: GANTNER

halpark — 2013-05-20 18:14:41Z

Austria is not Germany - you would probably get more help on the Austria board.

Re: GANTNER

maureenmroczek — 2013-05-20 17:38:31Z

Hello, My Gantner family was also from Wolfurt, Voralberg, Austria. Were your Ganters from Boonville, Oneida, NY? Thanks. --Maureen

Theodore Schmidt {Smith}

Drgiggles13 — 2013-05-20 16:37:33Z

I have asked for help on my gggrandfather before on here but was told with having only a little bit of information on him it was impossible to find anything. I am hoping now with a little more someone might be able to help me. I recently received his death cert. in the mail, though it did not give his Mother's name nor where in Germany he was born it did give us his birthdate. He was born October 25,1837 in Germany now his DC says his father was a THEODORE SMITH {the last name changed on arrival into the US] but his marriage in England has his father as a Frederic Schmidt. I was told by a researcher on the England boards that the name could have been Theodore Frederic or even Frederic Theodore and that there may possibly be a third name as well as this was done a lot in Germany and even in England. He died May 19,1912 in Bishop PA and was brought back to Steubenville Oh where he had been living previously to be buried with his wife Anna. I have been unsuccessful in finding anything on Theodore's parentage I cannot even find him in any census before 1861 in Durham England where he is listed as a laborer in a furnace working home/area. August 1868 the family boarded ship, SS Minnesota, and came to the US, their port of arrival was NY but by the 1870 census they were in Maryland by 1900 they were in Steubenville Ohio. In August 1862 Theodore married Jane Ann Hart would also become known as Annie/Anna in Durham England we know three of their children were born in that area before coming to the US but it also appears as if they went back to England as they had a son who's birth is registered there in 1875. I know this is still little to go on but it is a birthdate we didn't have. If I could just find him in a census when he was younger things might be different but it seems this man and his parents didn't exist until Theodore came to US. Also on the ships manifest there is a John Schmidt listed as being age 30 or 31 that we believe may have been a relative BUT family lore has it that a child named John died on board and was buried at sea BUT there is no John listed as a child to Theodore and Annie at that time however they had a John as a baby in MD who is gone later but their son born in 1875 whos birth is registered in Eng. name was John Thomas it is all so confusing to me and the rest of my family and we have desperately been searching for answers. Thanks.

Re: Johann Nicholaus Reidenbach of Weisenheim am Sand

jimkido — 2013-05-20 15:17:44Z

(In case you don't already have these)
There's a genealogy on Geneanet.org by "vfrank" with Johann Nicholas, but it doesn't list parents. He was born in 1695 in Weisenheim and died in 1792 in Lancaster, PA. He was married twice. The first was to Elisabetha Margaretha Weil (1690-1790) on 18 July 1719 in the Evangelisch Lutherische, Baerweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. They had a son Johann Philipp Reidenbach 1720-1820.
Perhaps you can locate that marriage record, which might list parents.

In a Geneane.org genealogy by Greg Mantell, there's a Johann Heinrich Reidenbach, born 1897 in Barweiler, Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz and died in 1762 in Berks, PA. Married to Anna Riegel in Germany. His father was Peter Reidenbach,born 1661 in Barweiler, with no other info listed. There is also a Mantell Family tree on Ancestry.

Reply: Finding Johannsen Relatives from Germany

Hancock_Steve — 2013-05-20 04:21:26Z

Investigation in New Zealand and Germany has solved the quandary – sadly the Johannsens did bring their four babies, but they died during the voyage in 1874.

24 infants died during that voyage. I cannot get my head around the fact that early immigrants sought their dream and lost so much on the way. Really sad........

Thanks to those that helped, Steve

Johann Nicholaus Reidenbach of Weisenheim am Sand

BJMEANS — 2013-05-19 20:25:36Z

Seeking information on Johann Nicholaus Reidenbach and his brother Johann Michel Reidenbach from Weisenheim am Sand (Kreis Neustadt) who arrived in America in September 20, 1743 aboard the ship Lydia, and settled in Pennsylvania. Who were their parents?

bjm

Anna Barbara Reitenbach from Weisenheim am Sand

BJMEANS — 2013-05-19 20:18:09Z

Seeking information on Anna Barbara Reitenbach-daughter of Jacob Reitenbach and his wife Gertraud Keller also of Weisenheim Am Sand (Kreis Neustadt) who was taken to Americain the year 1764 by the brother of her father Michel Reidenbach of Weisenheim, in the ship Richmond.

bjm

Anna Barbara Reitenbach of Weisenheim am Sand

BJMEANS — 2013-05-19 20:06:49Z

Seeking information on Anna Barbara Reitenbach-daughter of Jacob Reitenbach of Weisenheim am Sand(Kreis Neustadt) and his wife Gertraud Keller -who was taken to America in 1764 by the brother of her father Michel Reidenbach also of Weisenhelm on the ship Richmond, October 20, 1764.

BJM

Re: German Floyds

jm_floyd — 2013-05-19 18:12:24Z

Good afternoon,

Will you please email me the info you have about the German Floyds? Like others, I always thought the Floyds were from the British Isles until I received feedback on my recent DNA test. Thank you very much.

James M. Floyd
jm_floyd@hotmail.com

Re: Heilker, Johann August immigration 1866, need help

Evelynschumacher21 — 2013-05-19 06:12:09Z

Hallo,

ich habe dies hier nur zufällig mitgelesen. Vielen Dank für diese wertvollen allgemeinen Informationen, die ich mir abspeichern werde. Ich habe einiges dazu gelernt.

Welches ist Ihr Forschungsschwerpunkt in Deutschland? Vielleicht benötige ich mal Ihre Hilfe.

LG Gaby

Re: Simon Family - Hoechst Germany

Evelynschumacher21 — 2013-05-19 06:03:49Z

It will be quite easy to get the birth record of Heinrich Simon.
Here:

http://www.stadtgeschichte-ffm.de/service/intern/ansprechpar...

The street gave a clue what Höchst it is: today part of Frankfurt-Höchst.Dalbergstrasse is in Nied (not Neid), Höchst. In Nied there is still a Joseph Simon, probably a relatives.
In Frankfurt there are also 3 Mosterts in the telephone book.

http://www.dastelefonbuch.de/
Look for Simon and Mostert in Frankfurt am Main.

If you need help with the birth record, feel free to ask me.

Gaby (Germany)

Simon Family - Hoechst Germany

onejrp — 2013-05-18 19:24:05Z

Seeking any assistance regarding the Simon family who immigrated to the Chicago, Illinois area from Hoechst Germany in the 1920's. Seeking family in the U.S. and Germany.

Father - Heinrich (Henry) Simon, born 1889 Neid, Germany
Arrived US Feb 13, 1923, Ship Hansa. Occupation - Merchant.

Shows his home as Hoechst, Germany. His destination in Chicago was with Uncle Louis Gemmer, Aurora, Illinois. He was 5'11", Blonde hair and Brown Eyes.

Heinrich also had a brother in law named named Alfons Mostert whose address was Heimerich Josef Strassen, Hoechst, Germany.

Son - Walter Simon, born 1904 Hoechst, Germany
Arrived US May 28, 1923 to Aurora, Ill 6'0 Blonde hair and blue eyes.

Son - Erich Simon, born 1907, Hoechst, Germany
Arrived US Nov 9, 1926, Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes

Wife - Johanna (Hana or Homa)Simon, Maiden Name Standt
Dalbergstrassen #9, Hoechst, Germany.

Hoechst, Germany address was Gerrman address listed on was
Dalbergstrassen #9.

Re: Halverde, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany

martinevy53 — 2013-05-17 12:07:39Z

Hello John, I'm more active via computer nowadays do to disabilaty. Have you checked "FamilySearch" they have a lot of info for Hopsten/Halverde. You have his birthdate, what else would you like? I know stupid question. You want anything you can get your hands on. email martinevy@hotmail.com

Re: Translate record?

klausisele — 2013-05-17 07:07:31Z

Hope so.

Re: SCHUSTER/Koppes

emelda007 — 2013-05-17 05:52:06Z

Hello..

I am a decendant of a James Schuter who settled in the pacific island of Samoa around the mid 1800's. He married a Mary Collins and had six children Alfred, James Jnr, George, Thomas, Annie and Amy.

I am trying to find out where he came from and how he came to Samoa.

Thanks

Re: Translate record?

RickyAMcKenzie — 2013-05-17 05:49:22Z

Thank you. If I post the other records would you be able to give a shot at translating them?

Re: Translate record?

klausisele — 2013-05-17 05:31:39Z

Here what I can read:
Anna Catharina, (daughter) of Werner Duckenberg, citizen here, and his wife Anna Cath(arina) nee Schadin, born 20th, 3 p.m.
Godmother: Anna Cath(arina) Schadin, sister of the mother from Schlierbach

Re: Halverde, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany

17dec85 — 2013-05-17 04:12:30Z

Hi Evelyn, Are you active in ancestry research these days. I am looking for Brendt Jacob Hegge's ancestors (b 24 Apr 1718 Halverde) my 6th maternal great grandfather. Regards, John Gregory Dearwater.

Re: Help with German given names

Tom_Sugden — 2013-05-17 03:04:14Z

Hi Ryan,

What year is the certificate?
A few suggestions:
1)look up the family on a census to see if you can come close to the death year.
2)look for all handwriting on it that is the same and try to play a process of elimination with the alphabet. The first letter of the name looks like a "T". Can you send a larger scan across?
3)if this is a child's certificate, the cemetery might have the parent's name.
4)take it to a pharmacy and ask the pharmacist to read it...they are a good resource for deciphering terrible handwriting.
5)try www.fultonhostory.com for an obit...put the name in quotes followed by the year.

De Silva and Kopsch

rebeccasiitia — 2013-05-16 23:08:15Z

Hello, im looking for anybody who descends from Mary De Silva from Lotofaga Samoa and her husband's last name is Kopsch but not sure of his 1st name. Heard they moved to Leipzig, Germany back in the late 1800's im assuming and they had a son and a daughter by possibly the name of Princess? Just doing abit of family research so please reply if you descend from Mary and her husband.

Thank you:)

Re: Hamerl, Hammerl, Schmaus, Bruemmer

currygirlie — 2013-05-16 20:57:59Z

If Hamerl and Hammerl are from the surname HAMEDL, my gggmother's surname was HAMEDL, Maria.

Re: LEBKOWSKY/HEINE Family

sojourner2000 — 2013-05-16 16:55:03Z

FYI: They are in the 1880 Washington County TX Census, Precinct 6, ED 152. They are indexed as Brezinsky (someone misread the handwriting), so you may search for that name. Her mother is living with them listed as Susan Lebkowsky.
Also, I am the one who started this thread. I have been away from research for quite some time. My new email address is vwatts75@mac.com
Thanks for your input!

Re: Heilker, Johann August immigration 1866, need help

unserewurzeln — 2013-05-16 15:26:55Z

well, let´s see...
After the kingdom of Prussia with help of their allied troops have won the franco-prussian war of 1870/71 they established a new gouvernement. Many little states teamed up together and formed the German Empire ( 1871 - 1918 ). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Empire
The emperor of Germany was the king of Prussia.He ruled over all states in this foederation.
In the german - austro war (14 June – 23 August 1866) Austria lost the war and Germany annected the kingdom of Hannover. So the Us census 1870 states :Clara Angela was born in Kingdom Hannover. When she moved in 1865 it was the Kingdom of HANNOVER. After 1871 her birthplace was part of the state of Prussia.
Before 1871 the conditions for a move had been harder. They had been defined by law 07.April 1826 .
People had to prove that they had paied all debts and and that they own nobody any money. Male people needed a certificate of discharge from the army. 10 % of their propety they had to pay as a tax. They lose their citizen rights and were not allowed to move back.
When Johann August moved he definitly had to declare his intentions to the local court . So maybe at the state archive are records available.
http://www.archive.nrw.de/lav/abteilungen/westfalen/oeffnung...
This archive is here in Münster
Clara Angela came 1865 . Probably with her father and 3 siblings on 05.Juni 1865.
Along came the Naturalization Act of June 18, 1798 - a time when political tensions were running high and there was an increased desire to guard the nation. The residence requirement for naturalization was raised from 5 years to 14 years.
Four years later, Congress passed the Naturalization Act of April 14, 1802, which reduced the residence period for naturalization from 14 years back to 5 years.
So when Johann August came in 1866 the earliest chance for naturalisation would be in 1871. Us census 1900 states he was naturalisized. According to your list he lived between 1870 & 1900 in Baltimore . So he should have been naturalisized there. For that they file two applications.
Maybe you have good luck here to track him back.

Re: Your message

MarcelFrensch — 2013-05-16 12:44:43Z

Does anyone has some information about Jacob Frensch? He was born in Stockum-Puschen (Or Pueschen). He married Veronika Catherina Korbach on 26th februari 1809. Veronika Korbach was born on 17th may 1786 in Niedersayen Nassau. I'm searching the familytree of our family Frensch but me resarch stops at Jacob Frensch. I hope someone can help me further.
Thanks in advance.

Marcel Frensch

Re: Heilker, Johann August immigration 1866, need help

JohnHeilker — 2013-05-16 05:02:46Z

Thank you for info on Werner Heukamp, will definitely write them. Also found the information on naming very interesting thank you.

As for other post on Name..this is a non issue for me. The person in Germany is Johann Augustus Heilker, my Grandfather is John Augustus Heilker. There was a huge pressure upon arrival at that time to Americanize given names.

John or Johann are common names, even Augustus while not common today, was much more so then. Heilker is fairly unusual with this spelling both then and now though. All it would take to confirm this is not him, is a record of death of Johann in Germany. Or a Migration somewhere else. For me to feel sure this is him I really either need a immigration record, or perhaps a church record. Had a thought the Church in Baltimore might have recorded what church immigrant members came from. The more I think about it the Church records may be a good way to go. I really really wish I could find a passenger record though.

Also on Timmerman, he married his wife here in 1870. So she is not from Recke most likely. However she was from Westphalia per census, so likely they hit it off from common geographical background.

Still would like any advice and or help on immigration records.

Also I apologize my original link was incorrect, it should be this one. I fixed original
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...

Heilker, Johann August immigration 1866, need help

JohnHeilker — 2013-05-16 05:02:05Z

I am trying to find some record of arrival or departure from Germany to the United States for this person. So far I have had no luck. It is complicated by the fact Heilker is often misspelled.

My Ancestor is John Heilker we have that name in common. He put on census he arrived in 1866. And that he was born in 1836. He was a shoemaker in Baltimore Maryland.

He can First be found in the 1870 Baltimore Census under "August Heilker" and that he immigrated from Prussia in 1866.

by the 1900 Census it lists him as "John Heilker" and that he immigrated in 1866 from Germany.

I have found a Johann August Heilker born in 1836 in Recke Germany...
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...

"23 FEB 1836 Saint Dionysius Church, Recke, Tecklenburg, Westfalen, Germany "

More interesting his father is listed as "Johann Henrich HEILKER " and his occupation is listed also as a shoemaker.

This seems a really strong candidate, and I put it on my tree, and unfortunately others have copied it, but the reality is I have found no sure proof they are the same. I desperately need to find that either proves or disproves these two men are the same. I have scoured passenger lists, and what I can search through online without speaking German. But I am stuck. And I simply can not afford the thousand dollars or so to hire a professional. Can anyone offer me any leads or assistance? I feel like I am so close, these two men very much sound like they are the same....but I can not be sure is Recke where my people come from? Thanks for any help.

Re: Heilker, Johann August immigration 1866, need help

halpark — 2013-05-15 22:23:39Z

Going back to Recke, although it could be very interesting, would still not provide the proof you need. I would say the two names refer to the same person and it would seem reasonable that he would change his names to fit in with the English speaking country he had settled in but it would be there that the proof would lie. Even if you found the arrival record it would only be under one form of the name, probably the German one and you would still not know if the Anglicised form found later was the same person. Perhaps a marriage certificate would record the German form and then it could be traced to see if a resident with the anglicised version was living with a wife of the "marriage" name? What about a child's baptism record? The father could well have been using the German form in his church but a later, residential, occupational record would prove that the child was living with a father with the Anglicised form. Bit of lateral thinking needed!

Re: Heilker, Johann August immigration 1866, need help

unserewurzeln — 2013-05-15 17:42:08Z

You could write to the retired reverent HEUKAMP in Recke.He´s 84 ys old and very into research of loc al history.
Werner HEUKAMP
Homeyers Hof 1a
49509 Recke
Germany
Tel.: 00495453/74 24

I´m sure Mr. HEUKAMP will look up original records and manybe he knows other soures ( like tax lists or church propety list, when people rented land from the church for their animals ). Here your ancestors name and profession could appear.
It is very likely that these people are the same. In former times babies got two names.The first name is called : "Vorname "( pre-name ) . This name they had before their name was selected and the child baptisized. It was usually a name of a saint or Joseph or Maria. The second name was called : " Rufname " ( calling name ). The child got this name at baptizm and had been called by this name. The Americans call this name : middle name. But in America the middle name is not the name a person is called by lifelong.
1870/71 was the franco-prussian war in Germany. Maybe he decided to anglisize his name to assimilate among the Americans.
Nowadays the name TIMMERMANN doesn´t appear in the phone directory for Recke. So probably the original name was ZIMMERMANN ( = carpenter ). This name has 6 entries .

Good luck !

Translate record?

RickyAMcKenzie — 2013-05-15 13:43:43Z

Could someone translate the record for me. Iris the second entry

Re: TOENNIES/FLOHR

inselpfarrer — 2013-05-14 12:36:47Z

There are Johann Wilhelm Toennies and the Name FLOHR

in:
http://www.online-ofb.de/stedesdorf/index.php?lang=en

You think your J.W. Toennies came from Jever, a place in the northwest Region of Germany
There is a Mailing list aearea JEVER
http://list.genealogy.net/mm/listinfo/jeverland-l

I have an Reinder FLOHR, emigrated 23. Oct. 1926 with ship Karlsruhe from Bremen to New York, perhaps to Rockford, IL.
(single, 19 y.) No further Information. His bithplace was Borkum (perhaps)
So I do not believe, your ggrandparents came from Stettin, but from East Frisia or the Jever - aerea.

Re: John and Henry BINGAMAN

oakhill89 — 2013-05-14 09:50:28Z

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSorry, I am so late.....I have a John and Henry Bingaman. I have as their father John Josh Bingaman from Augusta Co VA (New River). This John was killed 1755 by American Indians. Also Henry m Mary Wylie and later came to Linclyn Co KY (1790 census)also where he died 2 Nov 1807. Christian (his son) m Jenny Proctor. Is that what you understand? The "Dutch woman" you mentioned, could she be the same person mention in the book "Follow the River" by James Thom and Mary Ingles?

Any information would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to get over the pond. They keep telling me this family is German. I still question if not Scot-Irish!!!

Thank you Mary Bingamon Haller (oakhill@woh.rr.com)

Re: REICHBAUER/PRECHTL/STEBERL/HOLLEITNER Families

flygal6 — 2013-05-14 02:20:02Z

Linda,
Thanks for your reply to my posting on the bulletin board. Acutally, I have had great success in researching my family tree much in part to a group of 6 men, 3 Americans and 3 Germans who have been compiling a database with thousands of names from that region over the last 10 yrs or so. One coincidentally happens to be related to the family (Reichbauer) where my grandfather first set up residence in Dayton, Ohio when he immigrated here. So his great uncle I believe was my grandfather's cousin. I was amazed. I now have the Steberl tree back about 9 generations. I also got lots of the same type of history you relayed to me as well. My ancestors were wine makers in those Carpathian Mountains as well.
Good luck with your research. Thanks again
Carol

German to English translation help needed.

RICHIE1958 — 2013-05-14 01:41:56Z

Hello. I have 3 family documents that I need help translating.
Thank You

Re: Schonlanke

cherylobrien92 — 2013-05-14 01:22:11Z

Do the names Helena Silverberg, Mauritz Schonlanke, Gustav George Schonlanke, Julius Schonlanke appear anywhere in your research? Many thanks, Cheryl O'Brien - cherylobrien@optusnet.com.au