Our family came from Mechlenbury, Prussia/Germany. Frederich Witte was born on june 6, 1845. Married and came to the USA with son and wife, Anna Marie. He may have came from Macouscen or NewBern. He did have several brothers and sisters, locates unknown. Some in the USA, others in the homeland. nvrt@aol.com

Greetings. I would love to join the discussion about the STANGE family.

The name STANGA is the current spelling of the family name, though we know that the original German was STANGE. I don't know if my lineage is even close to yours but its worth an attempt, as we know very little about them.

We know that August STANGE (6 June 1837 - 10 November 1926) married Wilhelmine Christian (12 October 1832 - 24 January 1905) and they had six children:

Emilie

L. Wilhelmine "Mina"

Karl "Charles" Frank

Franz "Frank"

Anna

August Jr.

Part of my interest was sparked when you mentioned the connection with Wisconsin and I wondered if the STANGE family moved there in large numbers.

According to some records we have, Karl (or Carl) "Charles" Frank STANGE was born in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

According to an immigration log from 1866, however, the first three children were born in Germany. That log (Germans in America volume 18, June 1866 - December
1866, edited by Ira A. Glaz and P. William Filb____) records a Mina (would be consistent with Wilhelmnine) STANGE as being 32 (in 1866) and having the following children:

Emilie (age 7 thus born about 1859)

Mina (age 5 thus born about 1861)

Carl (age 3 thus born about 1863)

Frederike (infant)

The record states that she came without a husband. They sailed from Hamburg, Germany, to New York on the ship Washington, arriving on 23 November 1866.

If any of these names, dates, or what have you even remotely might have a connection, it would be great to discuss.

Josh

Thank you for responding. I have seen your names listed on a couple pages. I copy most names I come across with Stange as the surname. I am trying to piece together bits and pieces I have heard from past relatives. But no solid foundain has been made other than the immediate family. I know there is a Norway Parrish named Stange. Then Stange is still common in Germany. But I do not know the connection. I to am hoping to find the missing link to combined all the Stange's in the U.S. either by cousins, brothers and sisters, etc. to the main family to come to US.
My first with names in U.S. are Samuel and Elizabeth Stange. They were brother and sister. I don't know there parents names. If I did it would make this search easier. Thanks, I'll keep you posted if I come across that link. Ronnell(Stange) Epperley

I have a Stange ancestor. His name is Frederick Christian Stange. He immigrated first to New York, then to Wisconsin, then to Steele County, Owatonna, Minnesota. He married Wilhelmine Caroline Gohlke in the 1860's.
Please contact me if you have any connections. Yesterday I went to the Steele County Cemeteries and took pictures of all the Stange Family Members. I would be most happy to share these if anyone is interested.
Eileen Brudwick

In our Stange family tree we have listed a Gottfried Stange b. 24 Feb 1838 in Harburg, Hanover, Germany, d. Nov 1904 Wloclawek, (Poland) Russia. Gottfried first married in ABT 1858 Louise Maier b. ABT 1838 d. ABT 1877. They had eight children prior to her death. Heinrich b. 12 Oct 1859, Louise, Anna, Carolina, Gottfried, Juliana Stange TAUBE, Emilie and Albert who married Juliana AHRE
Gottfried then married ABT 1877 Ernestine Louise GELLERICH b. ABT 1854 Breslau, Germany d. ABT 1896 Wloclawek, (Poland) Russia. They had twelve children five died as infants.
My Grandfather setteled in Michigan in 1911 along with his six brothers. The three sisters stayed in Germany. Two of the sisters are still be alive in Germany today.
I don't know if there is a link in our past or not.
Stange is much more common than I thought.

I found Walter Stanga's parents. They are Charles F. Stanga and Anna Bruhn. I cannot find any information about them however as of yet. I guess that brick wall is harder than I thought. :) Thanks for letting me know about the list. I will check it out.

Hi Jodi: Thank you for responding. As fas I know there isn't a Walter in our Stange Family. Sorry, but there is a Stange L list and some one there might be able to help in your search. Many different ways to spell Stange, so check it out. We all seem to be at a brick wall, wouldn't it be funny to find out we are all related, just changed the name a little when they entered the U.S.A. Good Luck! Ronnell

Hi! I am so excited to see others searching for this name as well. My mother in law is Karen Stanga. Her father Ted Leroy Stanga was born Jan 1, 1928. His father is Walter Stanga who immigrated from Germany. Walter's wife is Violet Currier. If you think these people are related in anyway please email me. I should be getting more info on this family from my mother in law soon. Thanks for your help. Jodi

Since posting, I have changed my email address.
Also discovered Ida Helen Witte's Grandparents names on her Mothers side are: Gottielb and Anna Carolina Schwanke. Their daughter Tina/Austina Miltilda is Ida Helens mother. Still do not have much on the Witte side or the Stange side.
Any information on these people would be greatly appreciated.

Stange family settled in Watertown, WI and later moved to Watertown, SD? This family comes from Brietzig, Kr. Pyritz, Pommern ... now Brzesko, Poland. Have information if you are interested.