Hello Kimberly,
Here's a quick Gnann history to get you started on your
family research:
The first two Gnann's to the USA arrived in Savanna, GA in 1750
on the sailing vessel "Antelope". George Gnann along
with with wife, Anna, and brother, Jacob, then settled
nearby in Ebenezer, GA. Most of the Gnann's in the USA
are descended from these two brothers. There is another group
of Gnann's living in NY, near Buffalo, but I beleive they are
a "second wave" to arrive, but do not know when yet.
George and Jacob came from a small town in Germany, called Langenau,
just north of the city of ULM. I have a large family tree I am
building that traces most Gnann's to this town all the way back to "Konlin Gnann"
in the year 1515. I have also found a mention of a "Lafger Gnanno" in 1095 in Ebersberg, Bavaria.
The name Gnann (also Gnanno, Gnanne, Knan...) means "Namesake" or "Related One" in the old
south-Germanic (Schwabian) language.
If you would like a copy of the Family Tree in an Excel file, feel free
to send me your e-mail address.
I can be e-mailed at:
mike@gnanners.comHope this helps and good luck in your family research.
Michael Gnann
San Jose, California
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