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Re: Emil GROEGER/South Africa

GERTWO1 — 2013-05-10 00:20:39Z

HOLA SOY GERMAN GROEGER DE ARGENTINA MIS DESENDENCIA VIENE
DE ALEMANIA

Re: Thomas, Heisler, Klotz, Streifel - Streifels

1_delosworld74 — 2013-04-07 10:38:36Z

My Great-Grandmother was Catharina Streifel, born in 1880 in the Odessa region of Russia. Her father was John (Johannes) Streifel and they came to North Dakota in 1885. She married my Great-Grandfather, Markus Imberi when she was about 18. She had a brother, John also.

My Great-great Grandfather Johannes Streifel was married to Elisabeth Feist. Johannes and Elisabeth's children were Catharina, Mathias, Mary Anna, Franz, Barbara (who married my Great-Grandfather's brother Siegfried Imberi - the Imberi brothers married Streifel sisters)

I have pictures of Catharina Streifel (Imberi) and Barbara Streifel (Imberi) I can send if you'd like.

I have not been able to trace the Streifel family any further than Johannes (born 1848), but do have more information on the Feist side.

Re: Eggert-Edwards missionaries to Africa

halpark — 2012-11-14 12:56:24Z

Your post is very old but if you have not found what you want just google Rhenish Missionary Society Germany and you will find several links including one to their Archives.

Re: Monsch surname

kindog — 2012-11-02 03:41:21Z

Hello Melody; have been trying to find you for several years.
My wife's mother was Mary Monsch; her GGG grandfather was Anton Monsch also. I wanted to contact you to find out if you have found any new info about Anton or either of his wifes.
Please contact me if you ever find this message.
thank you
Steve Kinsey

Re: WOLVAARDT SEARCH

jhwollie — 2012-10-25 12:05:55Z

Hi Elize, The very first Wollie to set foot in South Africa was SEBASTIAN WOHLFAHRT, from BOXBERG, in WURTTEMBURG, GERMANY who landed in Feb.1730 at Cape Town. He married REGINA BARBARA VAN BILLION on 15 Sept. 1748. They had 9 children, 5 boys; PHILLIPUS BERNHARDUS (1749), GEORG SEBASTIAAN (1751), PIETR JOHANNES (1753), GUILLIAM (1760), ERNST HENDRIK (1765).He later became the owner of the farm Versailles, Wellington, Western Cape. I am working on the family tree and need whatever info. you may have & care to share. I have lots about the history, in Afrikaans.
regards
Henri Wolfaardt
Durbanville
Cape Town

Eggert-Edwards missionaries to Africa

2012-08-25 03:46:06Z

Hello. I am looking for my ancestors who were missionaries to South Africa and Namibia. J.F.S. Eggert, born 1820 in Germany, was a missionary from Rhenish Miss. Society to So. Africa and Namibia. He married Anne Edwards, b. 1832 in Stellenbosch. Anne was the daughter of another missionary, a Rev. Edwards from England. I am also looking for relatives who descend from Edwards who live in/near Pretoria. The surname is Tindall; some of them practiced law. Does the given name of Rory or Tancred mean anything? Please reply e-mail. Thank you.

Re: Eggert-Edwards missionaries to Africa

lillgal45 — 2012-08-24 17:33:25Z

Hi Mary Ann,
I am a great great granddaughter of JFS. Also researching family history, since this Eggert has the most interesting story, I am trying to get the info for a family reunion in 2013. My dad's second wife remembers the family handed down story of how they came to America, and has a picture of the ship they came over on. The family had to be smuggled out of Africa, because of Waring Tribes, in that Namibia Area. Benjamin was a baby or small child.
JFS and Anna had several children, I cant find all their names. My Aunt has a family bible, I have to get my hands on. I believe their 'youngest' child, was Benjamin Eggert, he is my great grandfather, father of my grandmother Alma Eggert Damon (and two or three other girls).
I also would like to find out more about the Anne Edwards side of the family, since she is my great great grandmother! She was also supposedly related to the DENDY Family in England,which was probably the Anne's Mothers Maiden Name? and said to be related to Queen Victoria, somehow. I was told that everyone is related to Queen Victoria, by a British man! lol
You may contact me at the above "From" name (watch spelling)@'yah who dot com'

Re: SEARCHING FOR FATHER'S GRAVESITE

skizzoshop — 2012-05-24 23:03:09Z

You have to know in which town he was born or in which
town he died.

Re: WOLVAARDT SEARCH

skizzoshop — 2012-05-24 22:59:32Z

Wolvaardt in German is "Wohlfahrt"
Stalkneg could be a "Stallknecht".
Boxberg has a homepage: www.boxberg.de

Re: Help reading Prussian or U.S. location in script

skizzoshop — 2012-05-24 22:30:47Z

I found a site:
http://www.westpreussen.de

Re: Help reading Prussian or U.S. location in script

skizzoshop — 2012-05-24 22:23:03Z

Here is written "Deutschland"

Re: ENGELLENNER MYSTERY - PLEASE HELP!

leif_engellenner — 2012-05-24 20:04:37Z

Hello, my name is Leif Engellenner and I was born in small town in the north of Germany called Schleswig. I still live there. Your message "Engellenner Mystery" is very interesting. My Father is called Wolfgang Otto Engellenner and his uncle Karl Engellenner has emigrated to the USA - Sacramento, California after the second World War. We have visit him and her wife Lilly in 1995 and 2003/04. I have read here a statement from "Ashleye" and I think she talks about my granduncle Karl and Lilly.
In You statement you said something about your ancestry from Bredstedt in Schleswig-Holstein. This is not far away from my hometown Schleswig. So I think we are maybe from the same ancestry.
The reason why I am write to you is that I want to travel to Australia at the end of the year (2012) and perhaps I can meet you? We can talk about my and your whole family. Maybe we can find a part of the Engellenner puzzle...

It would be very nice if I get an information from you. Also you can reach me at Facebook.
Greetings from the north of Germany.

Re: booher ( family from Germany )

booher1964 — 2012-04-01 12:42:26Z

They are also related to me,Im from Clintwood VA.Born in Wise. Im looking for Where in Germany Booher came from.My understanding is John,met Marry in eaither Scottland or Ireland,married and came here to PA.

Re: Rachel & Fredericka

Dutchmen22rk — 2012-01-14 01:43:57Z

I have the same issue in my tree. I felt like I had found the mother's name when it showed relationship "mother" for someone named Rachel. Then other records, including the cemetery file, said her name was Fredericka. I then found a census record where mother/daughter lived next door to each other and the mother was known as Riga (maybe they told the enumerator "Ricka"--a shortened version of Fredericka). With additional work on the tree, I now have 3 other woman who have used Rachel and Fredericka at different times. All are German, all were in the 1800s.

Re: Rachel & Fredericka

mhofe1 — 2011-11-17 21:27:39Z

I have the same issue. Fredericka was the birth/given name and the name on the boat records arriving at the US Port. Then the name Rachel is shown thru marriage, etc. My family came to the US in 1832. Two parents and three daughters. Everyones info matches (names, dates, etc.) from the German side to the US landing, then the youngest daughter all at once has the name of Rachel. Too many mathcing items for the other 4 family members not to be the same person/family.

Not sure how to respolve or explain this issue.

German Catholic Colonies of Russia

JRoshinsky3986 — 2011-11-09 12:15:58Z

I found these names on a Village Plan of Krinitschki,I would like to know if I can find Village Plans for Tiegenort, Eichwald, and other surrounding Villages in this area. It is about 60 miles North of Taganrog and Mariupol,Russia.Hopefully these old Villages are still in the Ukraine as we know it today.I know these names are some of my husbands ancestorsKruschinsky,Zerf,Germin or,German.These are all in what they called the Grunau Colonies.

Re: Thomas, Heisler, Klotz, Streifel - Streifels

ghazzar1 — 2011-11-09 12:14:04Z

HELLO I know this is an old message but still giving you a try. I need help trying to find info on a Nila Streifel-married to Vincent Selzler. All anyone has is her name and no dates and info. One of her children Joseph is my husbands grandfather. We know that Joseph born in Dec 1896. We think she died soon after his birth or the following year. By 1898 Vincent was married a second time and started a new family. Can you be of help? Peggy

Re: Thomas, Heisler, Klotz, Streifel - Streifels

2011-11-09 12:13:44Z

looking for information on all Streifels that settled in North and South Dakota

German Catholic Colonies of Russia: Thomas, Heisler, Klotz, Streifel

2011-11-09 12:13:10Z

All of my grandparents are Germans from Russia and all are Catholic. They left Russia in the 1890s and settled in SD and ND.

German Catholic Colonies of Russia

2011-11-09 12:12:27Z

JOHN JOSEPH SCHULTZ

b. 1881 LOZOVO RUSSIA
( On an 1882 Russian Empire map it appears in the UKRAINE an area identified as EKATERINOSLAV near POLTAVA & KHARKOV)

JOHN JOSEPH SCHULTZ sailed from HAMBURG GERMANY and arrived NEW YORK, Mar 28, 1905

He always said he was German. It wasn't until I located him in the 1920 Census and later on his Declaration of Intention for citizenship did we learn he was born in Russia.

He was Catholic and raised his children in the Catholic faith.

He settled in ST. PAUL MN

If this fits into your data, please contact me.

Thank you.

German Catholic Colonies of Russia

2011-11-09 12:12:06Z

I have been researching the GERMAN CATHOLIC colonies of RUSSIA for the past 50 years and am looking for any and all info of families in that area.

Nila Streifel

ghazzar1 — 2011-11-09 01:52:02Z

Hello
Does anyone have any ideas how to find information on Nila Streifel? Other than a name no one has any dates-ect. We think she died between Dec 17,1896 and 1897. Her third child Joseph Selzler my husbands grandfather. By 1898 her husband Vincent Selzler-married again and has started another family. Pssibly born and died in Russia. Peggy

Re: Monsch surname

susanpetrakis4 — 2011-09-24 15:36:37Z

I see that I am about 8 years behind your query, but hope that this will get to you.

My grandmother, Henrietta Laverne Monsch, was adopted by Henry Monsch and Elizabeth Bloch Monsch in 1898 in St. Paul, MN. Both parents were born in Louisville, KY, where there was a large German community beginning in the early 19th century.

Both the Bloch and Monsch family were said to be from Alsace-Lorraine, and to have immigrated to the US because the men did not want to fight in Napoleon's army. These families were Catholic. Hope this helps.

Re: Schoemans in South Africa

JanSchoeman — 2011-09-08 07:25:56Z

Dankie, kyk ook nou na die vanJaarsveld site in MyHeritage.com en kliek dan op die Schoeman tak vir taamlik volledige inligting vanaf Heinrich Schumacher se aankoms in die Kaap tot hede.
Groete,
jan.

Re: Schoemans in South Africa

JanSchoeman — 2011-09-08 07:18:46Z

Hi Noname,
Have a look in MyHeritage.com in the vanJaarsveld fam.tree and clik on the Schoeman branch (Schumacher) there and in the vanJaarsveld tree is some info re Olivier.
Jan

Re: Schoemans in South Africa

JanSchoeman — 2011-09-08 07:16:01Z

Hi Michelle,
Have a look at the vanJaarsveld fam.tree on MyHeritage.com and then go to the Schoeman branch. All the info since Heinrich Schumacher landed in the Cape to present is there.
Best,
Jan

Re: FAMILY CREST

JanSchoeman — 2011-09-08 07:08:20Z

William,
ek was nogal teleurgesteld toe ek die Schoeman (en ander) familiewapens nagevors het. Daar is nie 1 spesifieke model nie. Die ouens wat kommersieel wapens vir jou opmaak doen dit deur elemente bymekaar te voeg en so met 'n wapen op te kom. Punt is die Schoemans (Schumacher) was nie lede van die adelstand nie en het gevolglik nie so 'n familiewapen gehad nie. Familiewapens was net beskore vir die middeleeuse, werklik, adellikes van wie daar baie min was en nog is.

Re: Schoemans in South Africa

JanSchoeman — 2011-09-08 07:00:08Z

Gordon,
Volledige Schoeman in S.A. geslagsregister is op my neef se "MyHeritage site" onder vanJaarsveld - dan kliek jy daarin net op die Schoeman family tree. Ek onthou dat ek die naam "oom Andries" daarop gesien het.
Groete,
Jan.

Re: Schoemans in South Africa

schutztruppe — 2011-09-07 16:09:31Z

I am seeking information on Christoffel (Stoffel) Andries Schoeman born 20 February 1868 at Peddie, Cape Provance. After the Boer War he moved to German South West Africa, Warmbad district. Thats all I know. Where did he die and where was he buried?

Gordon McGregor
Windhoek
Namibia
gorchris01@mtcmobile.com.na

Re: Wends/Sorbians from Germany, Came to Texas

2011-08-08 02:41:06Z

How do I get a copy of the ship passenger lists? Are there lists of those that died also? We suspect our gg grandfather came over in that timeframe and likely on the Ben Nevis (but unsure). His name Carl Ludwig Gustav Lehmann, son Paul Rudolf Lehmann and wife Adlelfine. My g grandfather (Johann Maximillion Lehmann) we suspect was born either just before departure or at sea during voyage. But Adelfine likely parished on voyage or at child birth. After getting citizenship, my gg grandfather Carl Ludwig Gustav Lehmann married Wilhemine and she raised both Paul and Max.

We've been unable to find a working link to the Ben Nevis passenger lists to verify.

Re: Wends/Sorbians from Germany, Came to Texas

pilgrim1950 — 2011-08-08 02:39:15Z

In my book, there are several Lehmann's listed on the Ben Nevis list.

Johann Carl A Lehmann born 10 Aug 1837 in Weissenberg, Germany

Johann Lehmann born 1806 in Weissenberg, Germany
Johanna born in 1804

Johann Carl Lehmann born 4 Mar 1814 in Dauban and listed with him is Magdalena Bosche born 16 July 1820 in Blosa with umlaut over the o in Blosa.

Anna Lehmann born 1 Oct 1809 is listed with Andreas Miertschin born 22 Nov 1809 in Sarke with an umlaut over the a in Sarke.

Hanna Lehmann born in Guttau is listed with Michael Noack, born 19 Feb 1820 in Wartha and also listed Maria Handrick, born 5 Aug 1839

That is all that I can find at the moment.

Hope this gets to you.

Blessings
Becky
fellow Wend

Re: Wends/Sorbians from Germany, Came to Texas

pilgrim1950 — 2011-08-08 01:48:31Z

There is a book available called "In Search of a Home" Nineteenth-Century Wendish Immigration.

by George R. Nielsen

copyright 1989

This has history and ships lists for the Ben Nevis and others.

I know this is a good treatise as it was written by my Wendish cousin. He did his sebatticals in Germany researching the Wends. I hope you get this.

I Will look for your name in this book.

Happy searching.

Becky

Help reading Prussian or U.S. location in script

barbwebb1 — 2011-08-02 19:43:11Z

I am hoping to find someone who can help me decipher the location name in this photo of the confirmation register of a German American Lutheran church: First column on the left under "27 August 1879." Also in the far right column in the same row.

Another entry for a family member (sister) lists "Palesken" and "Palesckken" (which I believe to indicate Neu Paleschken) as the place of birth, so perhaps it is a nearby location? On the other hand, it could be a U.S. locality as 1879 is possibly the family's year of emigration.

Thanks to anyone who can help. This family has been a mystery for me up until now.

Re: ENGELLENNER MYSTERY - PLEASE HELP!

ashleye129 — 2011-03-03 01:55:17Z

Hello :) My name is Ashley Engellenner and im 17 years old, almost 18. I live in the united states with my father William. What i know about my family history is that my great grandfather (we called him opa, but his name was Karl Engellenner) lived in germany and was forced to be in Hitlers youth or something of that nature. Meanwhile my great grandmother (i believe she was living in the Ukrain) married a man and had his child and her husband at the time got shipped off to war and they never saw each other again. Lilly got sent to a concentration camp (or a work camp) and they told her that her husband had died at war. While she was in the concentration camp her and Karl met, i heard he would sneak her bread to eat, it sounded very romantic :) Next thing i know they got married and had my grandfather Hans Peter Engellenner. They came to the united states on a boat and lived in California ever since. Thats all i really know tho, Im not sure if our ancesters are connected in any way but i thought id let you know since we have the same last name :)

Re: Karl OEHLEY

DiedericksV — 2011-02-23 12:47:24Z

Hi
I have some Port Elizabeth based Oehley info. Would love to make contact as I'm only starting on the Oehley line (my mom's side) now.
Thanks
Virginia

Karl OEHLEY

2011-02-23 12:47:00Z

I'm trying to track down the descendants of Karl Oehley from Hafelberg, Germany who settled in the Somerset East and Grahamstown area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. My particular interest is Edmund Oehley, born 1865 and his parents.

Re: What does "-in" at ther end of a surname mean?

Mohnbauer — 2011-01-24 23:07:33Z

have forgotten to say more in the areas of the alps, so in Germany more in Bavaria.
Alps: http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.germany/mb.as...
http://tiker.net/radtouren/alpen99-map.jpeg

Re: What does "-in" at ther end of a surname mean?

Mohnbauer — 2011-01-24 23:03:44Z

yes, was a feminine ending used often also on documents.
In Germany and Austria at country-side still in use sometimes. but only orally! never on documents.

What does "-in" at ther end of a surname mean?

HamptonDuncan — 2011-01-16 03:15:54Z

I've seen my ancestress in online trees with the surname "Garnier", but it is "Garnierin" on documents. I'm wondering if this is a German feminine ending. Can someone enlighten me?

Thanks,

MoberlyDrake

Re: Schoemans in South Africa

frikss — 2010-12-10 21:17:46Z

Kyk op http://www.myheritage.com/site-family-tree-77733913/witryna-... waar heelwat sweet ingesit is deur my seun Tienie in London. Groete

Re: ENGELLENNER MYSTERY - PLEASE HELP!

engellennerg — 2010-11-29 11:16:49Z

Hi Walter, my name is Max Engellenner. I was very excited to read your message. There are some similarities in the occupation and localities of the Engellenner's and the Detlefsen's. I have some documents that you may be interested in. If you would like to forward your email address I am happy to email them to you. Kindest regards, Max Engellenner

Re: ENGELLENNER MYSTERY - PLEASE HELP!

engellennerg — 2010-11-29 10:58:11Z

Hi Tom,
Unbelievably it has now been 7 years since we received your email response to our "Engellenner Mystery". We are just wondering with the time that has passed, whether you may have any information of the origin of the "American Engellenners". We know the origin of every Engellenner in Australia, they originate from my great-great Grandfather Ernst Christian Engellenner. We have his naturalisation papers from 1897 which states that he arrived in Australia on the ship Grandee from the port of New York in 1877. We are trying to find out if there is a connection with the US Engellenners. Any help would be greatly appreciated I can be contacted by enail to engellenner_g@hotmail.com. Warmest Regards to you and your family. Max Engellenner

Re: ENGELLENNER MYSTERY - PLEASE HELP!

WGeerz — 2010-11-25 19:06:12Z

Hi, my Name is Walter Geerz. I came from Germany Hamburg, in 1955 and live now in Kingscliff NSW Australia. Im also very interested in finding out about my Grandfather AUGUST DETLEFSEN he also was in a " WEISENHAUS" work camp? and he was there an apprentist Capenter.He done a lot of work in the constraction of the Rathaus in Hamburg.My Mother Erika Detlefsen and Rudolf Detlefsen where the only two childern from August and Luise (Milde ) I Notist in your comments some Names ,eg. Magarethe Hedwig Detlefsen,could ther be a conection ? I'M also came to an end with my reserge,can we help each other? Thank you, Walter geerz

Re: Anyone know of the meaning (Nunnemann) (Barbara Werling)

LFairley40 — 2010-10-16 01:55:58Z

I am looking for information on Barbara Werling born Apr 22 1880 in Hatzenbuhl Germany. I am unsure as to parents names could be Antonii Werling and Margaritae Serling
Any help would be appreciated.

Re: German Wrestling Medals 1896

Mohnbauer — 2010-09-25 20:09:39Z

Stemmen would be Gewichtheben:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gewichtheben
http://www.malvorlagen.cc/images/malvorlagen/gewichtheben-78...
as one medal says "Junior Stemmen", in fact is not what is understand in present days for Wrestling. this would be Ringen: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringen
the towns where all happend:
Strasbourg/France:http://maps.google.at/maps?hl=de&client=firefox-a&rl...
Esslingen, Germany:http://maps.google.at/maps?hl=de&client=firefox-a&rl...

German Wrestling Medals 1896

BobDeMartino — 2010-09-19 03:32:26Z

I have just received 2 Wrestling medals from Strasburg 1896 that I am told my GGrandfather won before he immigrated to America. I am having a heck of a time finding out what they are. They are silver and one says: I Internationaler, Wettstrelt, Zetug 1896, REVERSE: III. K.I., III. Preis, Strasburg 1896 THE SECOND SAYS:... I Wettstreit 1896, GermaniaEsslingen REVERSE: II. Glasse III. Preis, Junjor Stemmen.
If anyone could help identify them it would be most appreciated. I can send Photos...my email is rademartino@aol.com... Thanks ALL

Re: Anyone know of the meaning (Nunnemann)

susanthomas63 — 2010-07-26 18:20:10Z

I have just seen your posting in searching the Nunnemann name and I am the granddaughter of John Theodore (not Jonathan). Your grandmothers sister was Mae and their mother was Maria Anna. If your great grandmothers married name was Krekler (Harold)I believe we may be related.

Re: Relatives from Hiddenhousen Germany

Thomas_Tiemeier — 2010-06-29 14:39:56Z

Hi Pat,

are you still interested in Relatives of the Tiemeiers in Hiddenhausen/Germany?
I'm Thomas Tiemeier from Bad Oeynhausen near Hiddenhausen. My Tiemeier Family ist from Hiddenhausen and Bünde/Südlengern, where a part of our family still lives in a house built in 1605 by a "Tiemeyer zu Südlengern".
We are investigating the church registers and by now we have a large pedigree of the Tiemeier family.
Maybe I can help you with something? Feel free to contact me.

Regards,

Tom

First name 'Rakway'

kirbydo — 2010-04-18 16:00:31Z

Hello -

I'm researching the German side of my family and found my great, great grandmother in the 1885 Census - first name listed as 'Rakway'. With an unusual name like that I thought I would be able to find more matches...but no luck.

Here's my thought - could the census taker have heard hear name pronounced as 'Rakway' but she said something else?

Wondering if anyone has a thought as to a true name sounding like 'Rakway'?

Thanks!

Brad

Re: German words translation from Tombstone

oceanarose45 — 2010-03-15 00:10:54Z

Thank you for that answer. The more I find out, the more questions I have. Guess that's the way this works.

Again, Thank you for your answer.

Marion