On Wednesday, June 25, 1888, Maria Elizabeth Fernekees of Boston married German immigrant Edward Friedrich Schroth, who had immigrated to America from Baden, Germany. The youngest of their eight children was my mother's father, Walter George Schroth. I am seeking any information related to families Schroth or Fernekees.

Maria Elizabeth's parents were immigrants Benedick Fernekees, born in Hochspeyer, Pfalz, Bayern, and Theresa (nee Hoeffner), born in Haut-Rhine, Mulhouse, Alsace-Lorraine.

My grandfather Walter George owned a wooden candlestick holder, whose bottom bears the name and address:

FRIDOLIN DEHM
Dreschlermeister
Johlingen, Baden
Hauptstrasse 112

At present, we do not know of any familial connection between the Dehms and the Schroths or Fernekees.

On Sept. 1, 1866, Stephen and Mary E. (Dehm) Gramer gave birth to son George L. The father, a pianoforte maker, was born in Wuerttemberg, Germany; the mother was born in Roxbury.

If anyone has any pertinent information related to families with these surnames, please contact me at: Timothy.S.Lemire@fmr.com.

Thanks!
TSL