My great grandparents were from Badan Badan Germany.
There were 3 brother who came from Germany around the time of the civil was. My great grandfather John ( Johan) was one of these brothers. They came thru Phila. My great grandfather settled in NJ after the war.My grandfather Charles Walter Trabold was born in 19881. He was one of 12 children. One of his brothers, John, moved to Pa during world war I.
email a Charles J Trabold, who was tracing our family.
I believe his email address is CJTRABOLD @ aol.com
Also a Walter F Trabold, another brother was in Germany & traced our family back to the 1600's.
Charles, Walter, Jonathan ( Johan, john )& Emilia were very common names in the family.
Email & I'll send you some Trabold email address,
Paul S Trabold