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Clara Gohl, born ca. 1905 in Weidach, Stuttgart, Germany

Clara Gohl, born ca. 1905 in Weidach, Stuttgart, Germany

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 4:47AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gohl, Strobel, Berner, Schlecht
My birth father's mother was named Clara Gohl (possibly Klara Gohl, or a combination such as Lina Klara, etc.). She was born ca. 1905 in Weidach and emigrated to the U.S. with her cousin Lina Strobel in the mid-1920s. Clara and Lina listed two uncles with whom they were to stay upon arrival in NY -- Andreas Strobel of Brooklyn, NY and Jakob Strobel of Brooklyn, NY. Clara listed her nearest living relative in Germany as an uncle, Michael Berner. Lina listed her nearest living relative as an uncle Georg Schlecht.

I have been trying for nearly two years to find information about Clara's parents and family, as she would have been my paternal "birth" grandmother. The only records I've been able to find relate to her life after arriving in the U.S. I think I may have found records for Michael Berner and Georg Schlecht, but I can't put the puzzle together to figure out how Clara fits (i.e., I have absolutely no information about her actual birth, baptism, mother or father).

It would mean so much to me to be able to locate her forebears, because it would give me the hope that I might be able to locate a living descendant to whom I would be related. What a joy that would be!

I do speak German and can read the old script, albeit rather slowly. ")

I would be so grateful for any suggestions you may be able to share about locating records for the Weidach area.
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