Sorry for the long list of names but my German ancestry is extensive, that I find too complicated.

what wer his siblings name? What where his Parent's names? Where there a John Charles and a Eva D. Zahnter and there son John Andrew??

My Zehnder is my Great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather
Michael Zehnder
Died 4 March 1744 Kirchberg/Murr Wurttemberg
he was born in Grossaspach, Wurttemberg. He married Anna Margarete Colenski on 2 June 1700

I have Zahnter Relatives from Wuerttemburg. who is your Link. Mine is John Charles and Eva D. Zehnter, John Andrew Zehnter his wife Lydia from Ohio. Charles W. Zahn. and Sarah Davidson. About here I believe is where the name change. William Andrew Zahnter and ANNie L. Murphy. Jim Zahnter and Irene hansen/Murphy/ Zahnter.
Are we related????

RCb586

1. Anna Katherine Zehnder M. Hans Jakob Schaeffler

B. 8 Sept. 1705, Kirchberg/Murr, Wurttemberg

M. 2 Nov. 1728, Kirchberg/Murr, Wurttemberg
2. Michael Zehnder M. Anna Margarete Colenski

B. ? Grossaspach, Wurttemberg

M. 2 June 1700 Kirchberg/Murr, Wurttemberg

D. 31 March 1744, Kirchberg/Murr, Wurttemberg
3. Sebastian Zehnder
This is the only information that I have.

Zehnder's were jewish. Look at GERMANY/ GENERAL/ all area's. I can't remember wich one but one was a Jewish person looking for Zehnder descendant's. I hope this helps you. I still believe we are relatives but I can't prove it till I get more Info.

Connie

Connie--

A family that has a certain surname does not mean that they are of a certain religion!
exp.:
Austrian Emperor of late 1800s "got on to " members of the "Lost Tribes" that wouldn't adopt a surname,"...adopt a surname or get out of my kingdom!".
Surnames for the Non-Noble families started in 1300. So, it took 500 years for all the families of Europe to finally adopt a surname! I imagine they grabbed the first name that they saw/heard in order to not be evicted from their "homeland".

Surnames were obtained,at first, by purchase; then other means and as a final method...the Royal Auctioneer and his friends chose 'far-out' names for the real-peasants who had nothing to offer.

I have a Petter ZENTNER,b. 1490,that dropped the 't' for his descendants...some recording/searching Priests made some entry errors and one family had more than one spelling:
ZENNER,ZEIMER,ZERMER & back to ZENNER >>>>>//>>Today !

My line is to Martin ZENTNER,b, 1496,to Switz (1520) and stays ZENTNER thru my family!

Interested in this dialogue...anyone?

Jason--
You don't give me much to go on...??

GGndPa's surname is _______? came to US in ______?
GGndMa's 'given' name is _______?

Was this church record for a marriage,baptism,birth...or what?

I have many lines AND routes from US back to Central Europe.

Where do you live?
CHeers--

George

I am interested in origin of Zentner surname. My GGgrandfather's first wife's maiden was listed as Zentner in Evangelical Church of Chillicothe, Ohio church records in 1855. I cant find any info except her place of birth, listed as "Germany" on 1870 census. I would appreciate any help on this matter. I am trying to find her parents.

Philip BONN married Barbara ZENTNER in 1855, Chillicothe, Ohio. They had 2 sons - Peter b. 1856 and John BONN b. 1859. The church records only list this marriage and not the births of either son. Barbara died in 1861. Philip applied for citi. in 1852 in Chillicothe. I cant locate any other Zentners in Chillicothe in 1850 or 1860 census. I have no idea when she immigrated and if she was with parents or not. Barbara's d.o.b. is 12-31-1822, she died on 1-22-1861.

Philip BONN married Barbara ZENTNER in 1855, Chillicothe, Ohio. They had 2 sons - Peter b. 1856 and John BONN b. 1859. The church records only list this marriage and not the births of either son. Barbara died in 1861. Philip applied for citi. in 1852 in Chillicothe. I cant locate any other Zentners in Chillicothe in 1850 or 1860 census. I have no idea when she immigrated and if she was with parents or not. Barbara's d.o.b. is 12-31-1822, she died on 1-22-1861.

I am in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jason P. Bonn

Jason--

I do not find a Barbara ZENTNER,b. 1822 in my files...yet.

I'll keep looking though.

There are ZENTNER & CENTNER (spelling var.) families in OH, so ,maybe we will get lucky.

George

Philip BONN married Barbara ZENTNER in 1855, Chillicothe, Ohio. They had 2 sons - Peter b. 1856 and John BONN b. 1859. The church records only list this marriage and not the births of either son. Barbara died in 1861. I can't locate. Philip applied for citi. in 1852 in Chillicothe. I cant locate any other Zentners in Chillicothe in 1850 or 1860 census. I have no idea when she immigrated and if she was with parents or not. Barbara's d.o.b. is 12-31-1822, she died on 1-22-1861.

I'm searching for info on ancestors of the Oswalds (or Oswalts). Some American Oswalds are linked with a count of LèOWENSTEIN-WERTHEIM-VIRNEBURG of Prussia and other royalty. Need more info on the name of Leowenstein or Lowenstein. Also, regarding Jewish ancestry of Europe: There often were Jewish men and women of influence who were involved in the running of the countries. Many of them married non-Jewish royalty. (This was in the heyday of their popularity.) I wouldn't discount the possibility of a Jewish-sounding surname being linked with people with Jewish heritage. Yes, it's true that people often picked their surnames. But I suspect many did so with as much care as any person today would do. Many Jews changed their names to "less Jewish sounding ones" after coming to America (and elsewhere) for safety purposes.

Hi, my great-grandfather was Simon Zender. He came from Germany (I think from Kiel)to South America probably in the second half of the 1800s. He fathered two sons, Jacob and Enrique. My family line comes from Enrique. But I'd like to know the origin of the name and family.
Thanks

My family tree includes the following if you can make a match please let me know! My cousin lived in Germany for 6 years and had nothing else to do so he travelled and looked up our genealogy. He does not include siblings only direct descendants.I am not familiar with German geography so where
Kirchburg/Murr is in relation to Neckarkreis region?????
Thanks, Timothy

Maria Catherine Hornung
b. March 16, 1760 Kirchburg/Murr, Wuerttemburg
d. December 4 1835 " " "
m. May 3 1783 " " "
married to Jakob Friedrich Koch

Ludwig Hornung
m. Jan 24 1758 Rielingshausen, Wuerttemburg
d. ? Steinheim/Murr, Wuerttemburg
Married to Juliana Holzwarth

Phillipina Magdalena Hornung
d. March 1, 1774 Kirchburg/Murr. Wuerttemburg
married to Johann Jakob Rommel

Maria Catharina Wildermuth
b. Jan 24 1705 Rielingschausen, Wuerttemburg
d. Dec 30 1781 " "
m. Nov 27 1725 " "
maried to Johannes Holzwarth

Josua Holzwarth
b. Feb 5 1673 Rielingschausen, Wuerttemburg
d. Sep 5, 1699 " "
m. Nov 6, 1741 "
married to Anna Marie Wildermuth

b. sep 18 1679 Rielingschausen,

d. April 25, 1732

Hans Conrad Wildermuth
b. Aug 8, 1678 Rielingschausen,
d. Sep 17, 1722 " m. Jul 15, 1702 " married to Sybilla Lillich

Anna Magdalena Wildermuth
b. June 14, 1633 Rielingschausen, Wuerttemburg
d. April 4, 1721
m. May 8, 1655 Unterriexingen, Wuerttemburg
Married to Melchiar Holzwarth

Hans Wildermuth
b. March 30, 1629 Rielingschausen, Wuerttemburg
m. May 16, 1661 married to Anna Marie Koch

d. May 1 1727,

Johann Wildermuth
b. Dec 16, 1621
m. May 28 1648 Married to Maria Klinger

b. Jan 25 1624

Zacharias Wildermuth
b. Feb 4, 1600 Rielingschausen,
m. Nov 18, 1623 " married to Margaretha Bomm

b. April 28, 1603 "

Hans Wildermut
b. Nov 10, 159
d. Dec 1, 1639 m. Feb 4, 1627 Married to Anna Buhnin

Johannes Wildermut
b. Nov 17 1586
m. Nov 24 1618 married to Margaretha Hegelin
b. Nov 22, 1598
d. 1626

Simon Wildermut
m. Nov 7 1568
d. Dec 25, 1592
Married to Ursula Gass

Caspar Wildermuth?
Hans Wildermuth?

What is it you are looking for exactly? I have some Hornung and Wildermuth in my file from the Neckarkreis region of Weurttemberg. Email me if you are interested. Fred Eberle

Timothy,The Neckarkreis region is about 20 kilometers around Heilbronn in Weurttemberg.I find 3 Kirchburgs listed, one in the general area.I do recognize Rielingshausen from my area. Here is what I have in my file: Margaretha Hornung married Jakob Eberlin(Eberle)on 14 Oct 1623 in Cannstatt,Weurttemberg. Sons were Johannes Jacob Eberle b 28 July 1633, Johannes Eberle b 19 May 1632, Johannes Eberle b 10 Sept 1634. Have a husband&wife with no marriage date in Rielingshausen, Johann Micheal Eberle and Anna Maria Wildermuth. Sons: Andreas b 14 Feb 1747,Micheal b 11 Aug 1755, Johannes b 4 March 1755. I hope this is of some help to you filling in gaps. As you can see I only follow the male side of my people, otherwise it gets to be too much. Good luck in your quest. Fred

Simon--

where are you living now ?

This is one source for the surname ZENDER :

Petter ZENTNER, b. 1490,?, Listed in Rehlingen,Duchy Lothringen, 1519 as Tax Collector !
When his first son was born, 1510, he changed their surname to ZENNER(S)(ZENDER)! A GrndSon added "S" to become ZENNERS.
Source: "ZENNER familiebuch", compiled by Rudolf ZENNER, Merzig,Germany. Bernard ZENNER, Gent,Be., sent me copies of a few pages of the start of his family book and I met with him at a Int'l Trade Show, Orlando, FL last year.
That's what I know of this surname.
Petter ZENTNER may be related to Martin ZENTNER,b. 1496,?, and a Taxman in Elm, Kt Glarus,Switz, 1520 for the Abbey of Säckingen,Baden...My Line !!

My line is from Peter Zenner and Angela Paulus 1700's. They had three children: Anna, Peter, and Philipp. Anyone connect? ---wait theres more... Peter Zenner-Margareth Freichel had two children: Maria Zenner and Philipp Zenner.
Maria Zenner married Jacob Weber 1803. Philipp Zenner married Elisabeth Koch 1808. They had seven children: Anna Maria, Johann, Philipp, Maria, Franz--my line, Matthias, Margreth. Franz immigrated to the US via ship "Roger" in 1854 and moved to Buffalo, NY.

I saw your entry this morning and would like to know if you have a George Paulus b. ?(Father of) George Irving Paulus b. 1894 Baltimore MD d. 1963 San Francisco, CA(father of) Alcuin Bennet Paulus b. 1914 Baltimore MD d. Woodlawn(land) ,CA If so please contact me at chepotle@netzero.net
Thank you
Terry Paulus

Eva Katharina Schaeffler married Johannes Schahl
b. Feb 10, 1734 Kirchburg/Murr, Wurttemburg, Germany
d. June 12, 1807 " " " "
m. April 29, 1755
Parents
Hans Jakob Schaeffler
b. Aug 5 1701 Kirchburg/Murr
d. ?
m. Nov 2, 1728
Anna Katherine Zehnder
Grandparents
Johannes Schaeffler
Margarete Layer
I hope this helps but it maybe too far back for your research yet
Thanks

Timothy Tadros

I'm interested in any info you may have on any Schaeffler family coming out of Backnang.My Ggrandfather was Karl Schaeffler dob March 16, 1875. He was born there. I found a Karl Schaeffler on the Emigration index but the birthdate is off.

My Great Grandfather was Frederick Zehnder. He was born about 1842. I can find no record of him coming to the United States, but he shows up in Saginaw, Michigan in 1881. I have no information on him, but he married a Pauline Buerkle. She was born in Stuttgart, Wuerttemberg, Germany in 1857. Is there any ties to your ancestor? I can be contacted at jzehnder33@earthlink.net

For what it's worth, I have an ancestor named Sybille Lillich who married Johann Peter Blum. I would estimate her birth year to be about 1735-1740. They lived in Pleidelsheim; I also don't know where this is in relation to your places.

Fredericka Zehnder my gggrandmother is from Stutgart,Wurtenberg,Germany ,born 1836,had four brothers and two sisters that all came to the US. Linda,

Is your GGGrandmother Fredericka related to my GGrandfather Frederick? He was born in December of 1842, but I can find no record of his arrival in this country. He was married to my GGrandmother, Pauline Buerkle in 1878 in Germany. She was from Stuttgart.

I am also trying to find links on her.All I know is she had Brother John and Charles. I don't know the rest of her brother and sister names.Don't know who her parents are.Can't find her any place except in Ohio,where she settled with her husband Martin Butz and family.Found thru her obit when she came over in 1866,supposely to PA.,then to Ohio. Linda,

I would like to know if Frederick Zehnder was one of the brothers. I can find no record of him entering the U.S. He was born in December of 1842.

Mrs. Fredricka Zehnder (Butz) came with her brother John she came to America in 1866,crossing the Atlantic in a sail boat. She had four brothers and two sisters that also came to this country,all of whom have passed on before . She was born Mar. 1836. in Sturtgart,Wurtenburg,Germany, Died June 1,1912 in Ohio is is buried In Swan Creek Cemetery,Monclova,Ohio.She married Martin Butz March,1867. She was a member of the German Luthern church, having been confirmed in early childhood.
I haven't been able to find her parents or Martin's parents.

I am intrested in your research. My late husband was Leo Dean Oswald. He was the son of Walter Glen Oswald and Jessie J. Hitchcock of Saginaw, Michigan. Leo was born in Michigan as were his two sisters and two brothers.
I have tried to trace the Oswald linege for my grandchildren with no success. My son is presently in England at Mildenhall RAF He is going to Germany this week and will be stationed there for six weeks. He wants to do some research in his free time.
Thanks in advance, please contact me via my e-mail.
Carolyn

Some of these names SOUND like names that were Ameicanized to KARR/CARR PETERSHAIN/PETERSON/ WILDERMUTH/WILDERMEN PEILERER/VETTERLIN and von something chamber something maus/which became Mouse.
I have all of these names in my American family lines from Germany in early 1700's, plus REINER, MEYER, BRUNNER, WILLETT, LAUERMAN, HAFFNER, etc.
My family was KARR from Scwaigern BAden in Wurttenburg and came to USA in 1730's. My immigrant ancestor was Hans/Johanne Jacob Karr.
GINNY 2 at vmartinez5946@aol.com

i have those people in that family, zahnter,murphy and zehnter please tell me who you are

If you are still working on this, I would like to collaberate since I have many of the surnames you have listed--Haeusserman, Colenski, Daubenthaler, Pfleiderer, Schaefler, Schahl, Zehnder, Karr, Lindenmaier,Dorn.