I am trying to find information about my great grandfather Gustav Moritz Becker, born in Jany or Janus be Gruenberg(now Zielona Gora), Silesia on 29th November, 1836 and lived in Prittag. He was the son of Friedrich August Becker, a teacher in Jany. Gustav migrated to Australia, from Hamburg, on the schooner "Sophie and Frederike" on 25 October, 1860. He arrived in South Australia on 15th February, 1861. He married Ernestine Auguste Gunder on 24 September, 1863.
I have not been able to find any information and would appreciate any help anyone can give me, Thanks, Chris

Chris

www.genealogienetz.de/reg
http://maxpages.com/poland
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Prittag is Przytok with 610 inhabitants and village Jany is just a short distance North.
http://mapa.szukacz.pl

In 1990 census of names there were 1013 BECKERs and 13 GUNDERs in Poland.
www.herby.com.pl/herby in Polish and only distribution.
A good locator: www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/loctown.htm
A detailed old map:
http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm
http://genforum.com

I am a direct dexcendant of Gustav Moritz Becker. I don't have the internet on at home but use the local library
My e-mail address is :- lesbec@hotmail.com
As I only use the library I don't get check my e-mails every day but would like to hear from you so will try to get onto the computer each day if I can to see if you have replied to my e-mail
Regards
Les Becker

found data. trywww.homepage.mac.com/graememoad/Family/WC39/WC39_010.htm search family. deticated to german heritage especially sa. Hope this helps. dje

Hallo Chris, your great grandfather Gustav Moritz BECKER, born 29.11.1836 in Janny near Prittag (county Grünberg)/Silesia, died 5.11.1899 in Balaklava/Australia, had married Ernestine Auguste GUNDER (born 27.3.1842, died 24.12.1906 in Balaklava/Australia) on 24.9.1863 in Angaston/Australia.They had seven children: Gustav Adolph Alfred (1864 - 1946), Anna Berta Dorothea (1866 - 1939), Auguste Emilie Lydia (1868 - 1908), Gotthelf Richard Benjamin (1870 - 1936), Gotthold Emanuel (1873 - 1948), Bertha Magdalena (1877 - ?)and Marie Martha Edelgard (1882 - 1978). Do you are interested in more Infos? Regards Hobier