My name is Kathy Traum and I live in Ohio. I've been trying my hand at genealogy and I am looking for my Traum ancestors. Below are just a few of my research notes and I have much, much more to share with our ancestors.

If you think we may be related please contact me and I will be happy to share what I have with you. Thank You!

You can reach me by e-mail: katieinohio@aol.com (please put "Traum ancestors" in the subject area so I don't delete you as spam)
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A Few Notes: Our Traum's were German, Catholics, born mostly in Resicza which could be spelled differently. (Race: white)
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I've been told there were 7 Traum brother's who immigrated to the United States in the early 1900's.

One (Josef) settled in Michigan, Two settled in Ohio (Henry & ?), Four settled in or around Pennsylvania (Emil & ?). There may be some Traum sisters too.
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Our Traum's are related to the Zanzinger's in Pennsylvania. Our Traum's were friends of the Neugebauer's in Pennsylvania.
Our Traum's may have been related to the Otrapa's in Pennsylvania.
I do not know if we are related to the Illinois Traum's.
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Henry Traum (My Great Great Grandfather)
b. about 1861 in Romania Austria Hungary,
d. ?,
Wife: probably Elise/Elisabeth/Elizabeth,
Married: Unknown,
Children (See Below)
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Henry Traum (My Great Grandfather)
b. Sept. 23, 1883 in Resicza, Austria Hungary
d. April 15, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio
Wife: Hedwig Graffenberger
Married: 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio
They had 5 children and there are lots of relatives here!
One child (my Aunt who's 95) is still living and has told me Henry's brother, Paul Traum, settled in Ohio but I have not been able to confirm this yet. She also said that the "seven Traum brothers" had a few sisters who also came to the United States but again I haven't been able to confirm this. I've been told that the seven Traum brother's often used each other's names when naming their children.
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Emil Joseph Traum
b. Jan 30, 1885 in Resicza, Romania Hungary
d. (probably Pennsylvania)
Wife: Marie H. ?
Married: (possibly abt. 1908 in Hungary Germany)
They had 3 children that I know of: born 1909 in Hungary/born abt. 1911 in Hungary/born 1914 in Pennsylvania
They lived in Ridley Township and Milmont Point, Delaware County, PA
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Josef (Joseph) Traum
b. July 30, 1886 in Resicza, Hungary
d. (abt. 1952 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Wife: Living Helfrich
They had 2 sons.
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Paul Traum
b. (probably born about 1891 in Resicza, Romania)
d. (Unknown)
Wife: (Unknown)
Children: (Unknown)
He probably lived in Delaware County, PA