Posey County Indiana: Looking for info on George Hertel who married Mary Elizabeth Weiss. George was born abt. 1851. I am looking for more on him and his family. There is a rumor that he may have been openly adopted into the Hertel family--his sister having married a Hertel and him having been orphaned by his parents death. He may have actually been a Jost. This is just a rumor. He died 1/27/1926. Mary Elizabeth Weiss (wife) was born abt. 1858--died 1/12/1944. More info on her and her family is likewise desired. It is thought that George had a brother Sebastian. George is a man with no beginning and I hope to close the loop. Any help would be most appreciated!

Frank Hertel
8611 Slate Road
Evansville, IN
47720

To Frank Hertel, Posey County, IN

I am trying to trace my family back to Europe. The first generation is said to be Sebastian Hertel, married to Anna Marie Kindler, who settled in Wisconsin in the mid-1800s. Do not know dates, but their son died in 1934. Sebastian may have emigrated from Alsace Lorraine. Could this be the Sebastian who was brother to your George?

Regards, Bob Hertel

Reference: Posey County, Indiana

Dear Bob:

I don't know if we are the same line are not. What I will do is send you my data that is generated in Family Tree Maker. There are about 1,200 names. My line seems to have come from the area you named although I too run into a brick wall in the 1850 time frame with the Hertel name.

I don't think that I can attach a file to this response but I will attach the data file to a separate Email to you. As I understand it, the Family Tree Maker data file is a standard file that most Tree programs will accept. The file has the name of koch.ftw . This name was used because I could trace the Koch name (my mother's name) back further than the Hertel name.

Please feel free to write back if I can be of further help--I'll do what I can.

Frank Hertel
8611 Slate Road
Evansville, Indiana
47720
1-812-963-3294

There is a possibility that my Mary Elizabeth Weiss and your Mariam Margaret Weiss are somehow related. Both are from the Posey Co. / Saint Wendel area. I'll have to do some checking (which for me will take some time). Check this response site from time to time to see if I get lucky.
Thanks for responding!

Frank Hertel

I have a Mariam Margaret Weiss, Born 1847, Died 1932, buried St. Wendell, Posey Cty, IN. She was the wife of Urban Hack. Her Father was George Weiss and Mother Elizabeth Paula Kohl. Mariam Margaret was my G-Grandmother.

If any of the above names are familiar, I would like to exchange information with you.

My e-mail address is dcmgg@aol.com

Thanks, Donna Gilmore

I have both Hertel and Weiss in my family tree going back to the year 1620. If interested my phone # is 352-236-4561 or CLEskra@webtv.net

I have a Margaret Weis (daughter of George Weis and Pauline Kohl) married to Urban Hack in my database. They were married 24 Nov 1866 at St. James Church, Gibson Co., IN. I understand that the Hack (Heck) family lived at Martins Station, IN. I'm not sure which county that is in. It could be Posey, Vanderburgh, or Gibson. The three counties meet around there somewhere. I have been trying unsuccessfully to learn something about Urban Hack. I show 8 children for them: Anna Barbara, Maria Anna Magdalena, John, Katherine N., Anna Magdalena, Louisa, George, and Theresa.

Hi! Yes Yes Yes, Urban Hack was my GGrandfather. His daughter Anna Barbara was my Grandmother. I have quite a bit of info. I have George Weis aborn April 22, 1822, Died April 26, 1886 (Posey County, Smith Township Book 41 Page 140) married Pauline Elizabeth Kohn Born Dec. 25, 1833 Died May 1, 1912 Married Jan. 18, 1849 Info from St Wendel Catholic Church Records Their daughter was Mariam Margaret Weis born 1847 died 1932 (St Wendel Catholic Church Posey Cty records.) who married Urban Hack Nov. 24, 1866 at St. James Church Gibson County IN. I did not have the info that they lived at Martins Station. I live in Vanderburgh and have heard of this, will have to go check where it is. I think it was Posey County, but am not sure of that. .Urban Hack was buried in Opolo Arkansas. The following is oral history from older family members given about 40 years ago. Margaret and Urban moved to Opolo Arkansas. Margaret did not like Arkansas, so she took the children and returned to St. Wendel by covered wagon. There she kept house for a wealthy widower. He allowed her to live in his house with her children. The "good people" in th

Sorry, I ran out of room on the previous e'mail. If you will e'mail me at dcmgg@aol.com I have quite a bit of info on Anna Barbara My Grandmother and decendents. Thanks. Donna

Bob, Sebastian Hertel is my g g grandfather. His son Sebastian came to Minnesota. His son John is my grandfather.