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Latest Update: 10 January 2003 ........................................................ WebSite Version

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See also Berlin Archive-2001"

BERLINRL Posting status:
- entry for HARTLEY, Karen, 2 March 2000
- entry for KAU, Lu Anne OWENS, 2 March 2000
- entry for MADDOX, Deborah J, 2 March 2000
- entry for MANGELSDORFF, A. David, 2 March 2000
- entry for BARLOG, John A., 20 July 2000
- entry for HENSLEY, Carol, 20 July 2000
- no entries posted between these dates
- entry for ALTHEA, John, 11 January 2001
- entry for CARSON, Susan, 11 January 2001
- entry for HOLDEMAN, Gail, 11 January 2001
- new eMail for CARSON, Susan, 30 August 2001
- entry for BERLIN, Sandra NOWECK, 14 December 2001
- entry for PRIEKUNS, Andris I., 14 December 2001
- entry for TUIT, Leonie, 21 May 2002
- new eMail for KAU, Lu Anne OWENS, 28 May 2000
- revised entry for ALTHEA, John, 28 June 2002
- new eMail for BERLIN, Sandra NOWECK, 14 August 2002
- entry for PESSARRA, Joseph H., 10 January 2003


ALTHEA, John
16 Llantwit Road, Neath West, Glamorgan SA11 3LB, United Kingdom
eMail address: althea.john@ntlworld.com

I am researching my family tree and I have lost a Gertrude PRIMMER, born 1879 at Hampshire England. Either her or her daughter is reputed to have married a high ranking German officer and they are said to have lived at Berlin. They visited England in 1964 so both were alive then. The daughters name was Freda von MANTEUFELL wether this is her maiden name or married name I am not sure. Freda wrote a letter home in 1978 / 1979 and said she was all alone now and my elderly relative was unable to conact her after that. I have found a German officer who could fit, as he died at the right time. His name is Hasso von MANTEUFELL. He won the Knights Cross and commanded Panzer Divisions. He died in Austria. How do I find out who he married and who his parents were? Help gratfully recieved. An 88 year old relative would like the mystery solved.


BARLOG, John A.
eMail address: golrab@webtv.net

I have tried several sources and encountered a run around from Berlin officials - they mail a new address to get information from who in turn do likewise. 1. John N. BARLOG, my father, was born in Berlin 16 May 1884 and died on Long Island, New York in 1963. His parents names were Sigmon BARLOG, who died in 1887, and his mother was Francis HOFFMAN BARLOG, who died in 1897. 2. Siblings of this family all surnames are Anton BARLOG, John BARLOG's sibling, a master tailor who lived at Solms Strasse. This information comes from 1959 and 1960 Berlin telephone books. This sibling Anton died in 1960. I met Anton in 1945 while on occupation duty in Berlin. This is the Kreusberg section of Berlin. Czelaw BARLOG - he lved in the district in Berlin known as Rudow. I met him also in 1945. I know nothing else about him other than he is a sibling of John. Stanislaus BARLOG - listed in a Berlin phone book as living at Solms Strasse (Kreusberg sector of Berlin), also was a sibling of John BARLOG, and he is now deceased. Leon BARLOG - I have no information on him other than in 1959 he is listed as living in the Wanasee sector at 43 Bismark Strasse and in the 1960 edition he shared the same address as Stanislaus at Solms Strasse 12. He is a possible sibling of Johns, or possibly Czelaw's son returned after internment in Russia as a P.O.W. Some P.O.W.'S in Russia spent 10 years or more there. Casimira BARLOG - A sibling of John BARLOG. I have no information about this individual except a cousin in Canada told me that she was a member of this family. I also believe she was Boleslaw BARLOG'S mother She possibly gave birth in Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland) in 1906. A possible first cousin was Boleslaw BARLOG, an impresario of the arts and theater in Berlin. In 1945 he restored the legitimate theater. He was a well known patron of the theater in Berlin; also a scholar, having written several books. There are many references to him on the web. He was born Brestau (sic, Breslau) in 1906 and died 17 March 1999 at 92 . He was married to Helga she still resides in Berlin although very ill. Wladgya, a sibling, lived at Boston, Massachuesetts. She married a Roman PIEKARSKI and died in the 1950'S. They had two children, Victoria PIEKARSKI and Peter PIEKARSKI, all deceased. There was another line of BARLOGS they may have had grandparents that were brothers making them second cousins. Wladislaus S. BARLOG was a cartoonist for the newspapers, and his brother was Stanislaw BARLOG. On Wladislaus's baptism certificate are several names: Marianne BARLOG, Sophie BARLOG and a HOFFMANN. My problem is how do I verify these findings when there is an uncooperative source or a answer to search at another address?


BERLIN, Sandra NOWECK eMail address: sandyberlin@cox.net

I am looking for any information on the name of NOWECK (with the possible variants of NOWECK, NOWEK, NOVECK, NORWECK, NORVECK; and the given name of either Adam or Gottfried. Gottfried was born on 28 January 1860; Adam was born on 22 March 1864 in West Prussia, possibly somewhere in the Danzig corridor. They emigrated to the U.S. (Baltimore, Maryland) in the late 1800's (e.g., 1882, 1886, or 1887).


CARSON, Susan
eMail address: s.f.carson@worldnet.att.net
(Lutheran)

I am searching for information on my maternal grandfather, Paul Frederick KUETER, born 1 August 1885 at Berlin, Germany to Fredrick KUETER and Johanna NUERBERG KUETER. The family emigrated to the Kewanee, Illinois area in the United States in approximately 1896 or 1897. I think he had a sister, Anna oe Ella KUETER. My grandfather was an Evangelical Lutheran, but all KUETERS in America I have found so far are Catholic, so I'm trying to discern if there is any link between the two. Any information on any of these persons, please contact me.


HARTLEY, Karen
eMail address: Dun1palo1@aol.com

I am looking for the family of Edmond (Edward) Seymond APITZ, born 1883 at Berlin, Germany. I'm also looking for his brother Bud APITZ. I have a picture of both Edmond and Bud, taken about 1912-1913. They are last found at Sand Point, Bonner county, Idaho on 6 November 1909. I have his marriage license to a Edna B. LUCE. Thank you for any help on this family. Edmond Seymond APITZ is my husband's grandfather.


HENSLEY, Carol
eMail address: lhensley@the-onramp.net

This is what I know: The family name is MALLY. The fathers name could have been Otto, Paul, Albert, or Alfred. The mothers name was Marie TOPP. They emigrated from Berlin, I believe, in 1875 because their son had his second birthday on the ship. The sons name was Otto Paul and he was born on 1 March 1873 at Berlin. His father was in the guard unit to Kaiser Wilhelm and he left Berlin so his son would not have to do the same. They came to Appleton, Wisconsin after their arrival, and then on to Oakland, Calofornia, where the father worked in a lumber mill. They died at Oakland and are buried near there. The son, Otto Paul MALLY, married a Charlotte THOMAS in May, 1899. He died in March 1935, she in 1956. I would like to know how to find a passenger list even though I don't know the name of the ship, where they arrived in the US, why they went to Wisconsin and some information about their lives and family in Berlin. Hoping someone can help me. Thanks.


HOLDEMAN, Gail
eMail address: gaile@sherbtel.net

I am searching for Reinholdt LEMKE born at Berlin, Germany about 1849-1850. He emmigrated to from Berlin to America by way of its Stettin seaport on the ship "Humboldt" on 21 September 21, 1872. (I have the passenger list.) He came to the USA through New York. He met and married Louisa DOLL (from Alsace) about 1877. They lived at New York City until 1880-1882. Reinholdt bought some Federal land in Southern Colorado. They lived in Del Norte, Colorado until his death 8 January 1898. Louisa and Reinholdt had six children: Carl A., Camelia Augusta Louise, Augusta, Emma, Reynold and Matilda.

Reinholdt had a brother, Charles LEMKE. Charles was born May 1846. He never married, and he was alive as of 1920 at Alamosa, Colorado. He immigrated to the USA in 1864, and was naturalized as a US citizen in 1879. I wish to find out more information about the lineage of Reinholdt and Charles in Germany.


KAU, Lu Anne OWENS
eMail address: mdsnskeet@charter.net

I am looking for information on the PFEIL family from Treptow (Berlin). Wilhelm PFEIL was born 20 August 1827 and married Sophia Maria KEUP (also known as Sophia Seine GALLIN) was born 18 February 1827. Wilhelm was born at Borghorst. They had Mathilda PFEIL (TRAUT), Albertina PFEIL (BUTZLAFF), and Herman Ferdianand PFEIL. Herman was born 30 January 1861 and married Amelia BUEGE or BEICH of Bornholm, Denmark. They had Robert Ferdinand, Otto Albert, Ernest August, Olga, Minnette, and Tressa. They immigrated to Wisconsin, USA around 1894. I would like to know of information before the 1890's and would be happy to share what I have. Thank you.


MADDOX, Deborah J.
eMail address: scvolsfan@juno.com

I am researching Wilhelmenia SHOOK (born 1844 Berlin, Germany). She and her sisters (I believe one of her sisters is named "Dora") immigrated to America in June 1871. She and her sisters settled in Lucas county, Toledo, Ohio, where Wilhelmenia SHOOK met and married John Jacob HOLZAPFEL (born 1850) Alsace-Lorraine, though it states "Prussia" according to his "Certificate of Intention to Become a Citizen") I have not yet been able to find Wilhelmenia's immigration papers. Family lore also said that Wilhelmenia and her husband traveled on the same boat to America, but however, did not meet until they had both lived in Lucas county, Toledo, Ohio. They had four children in Ohio named Louis HOLZAPFEL (male), Dora HOLZAPFEL (female), John HOLZAPFEL (male) and Frederick Ernest HOLZAPFEL (male, born 26 June 1881 in Butler county, Hamilton, Ohio). This family traveled to Davidson county, Nashville, Tennessee where they finally settled. Wilhelmenia and her sisters were noted for their sewing talents and it is said they brought fine material from Germany when they came to America. She was described as being a very petite/small woman. I'll gladly share any information I have on this family and would appreciate any help from someone researching the same family. Thanks so much


MANGELSDORFF, A. David, Ph.D.
San Antonio, Texas, USA
eMail address dmangels@txdirect.net
(Evangelical Lutheran ?)

I request your assistance in looking for information about relatives with our common surname MANGELSDORFF with roots in Germany. Alternate MANGELSDORF surname. Herman MANGELSDORFF (born August 1848, died April 1920 from Pankow / Berlin emigrated from Hamburg in 1881 on the ship "Westphalia". He arrived at New York City, NY on 29 September 1881. The ship record had Herrm MANGELDORF V.40, p.237 Germans to America His wife and children came soon after from Hamburg. Waldine KETTNER MANGELSDORFF (born December 1850, died December 1900 from Berlin emmigrated from Hamburg in 1881 on the ship "Wieland". She arrived at New York City, NY on 16 December 1881. She was accompanied by children: Max Frederick MANGELSDORFF (born March 1874, died August 1942) and Martha MANGELSDORFF (born Novmber 1879, died February 1980). The ship record had Marthe MANGELDORF V.41,p.162 Germans to America. Any assistance or details for earlier MANGELSDORFF family members (who were probably Evangelical Lutherans from the Berlin and Pankow areas) would be appreciated. Thank you for your consideration.


PESSARRA, Joseph H.
128 Warbler Way, Georgetown, Texas 78628-4804, U.S.A.
eMail address: pessarra@cox-internet.com

My great great grandfather was Frederik PESSARRA. In a Berlin directory prior to 1880 he is listed as living at N. Arcona Plag (or Plaz) 3. His wife's name was Louise Auguste TROST. She was born in 1812. They had approximately 16 children and had come from the Masuren Lake Region in East Prussia, from the town of Lotzen / Loetzen. One son, Carl Constantine Frederick PESSARRA, immigrated to America in 1869. Another son, Theodore PESSARRA, immigrated with his family to America in December 1880. Frederick is my great grandfather. What I'd like to find out is when Frederik Pessarra died and where he is buried, as well as his date of birth. Can someone tell me where I might be able to acquire that information?


PRIEKUNS, Andris I.
eMail address: adjoy@iprimus.com.au
(7th Day Adventist)
The information I am searching for concerns a Johan and Johanna ROOK or ROOKS. Johan ROOK was born around 1853 at Berlin, Germany and married a Johanna (sorry, no maiden name available but I would appreciate any help here), around 1870 in Valmiera, Latvia. These dates are only a deduction from the birth dates of their children; Fridrihs, Anna, Aleks, Marija, Karl, Minna, Teodors, Elizebete and Edmons. At age 75, Johan ROOKS became a 7th Day Adventist from formerly having been a (Evangelic) Lutheran. As yet, I have not checked any records through the Adventist Church in Latvia or Germany. Johan ROOKS did have three (3) brothers; Edis? (possibly Edmons), Constantine and Jekabs. His wife, Johanna, (from the skant information I have) is believed to have been born in Denmark. If anyone could furnish further information on names, places, dates, for either Johan or Johanna, I would be very appreciative.


TUIT, Leonie
29 Chislehurst Road, Lesmurdie, Western Australia, Australia 6076
eMail address: tuminco@mail.iinet.net.au
(Lutheran)

I am searching for information on two German families - MULLER and WALLRAFF who were in Berlin definitely from 1860 onwards. The MULLER family consisted of Fritz, Johanna, Marianne and Richard William Charles. I believe the religion of the family was Lutheran. Their parents are unknown to me.

Richard was born on 28 February 1876 in Berlin and immigrated to South Australia in 1895 on the vessel "SS Hohenstaufen". He moved to Western Australia and stayed there until his death 03 July, 1943. Fritz was 11 years older than Richard and Johanna was 9 years older than him. Marianne was in between. Johanna married Rudolf WALLRAFF and they had 3 children, Werner, Lores and Gisela. Rudolf died in 02 January 1896 of a brain hemorrhage leaving Johanna and her sister Marianne to raise the children. Johanna purchased a "pension" immediately at 5 Schiffbauerdam, Berlin. Johanna and Marianne then moved somewhere between 1899 and 1915 to a new address, Monbijouplatz 10, 2nd floor. Marianne died on 01 February 1939 and Johanna died approximately 1940. Their last address was Mullerstrasse 15-16, Berlin, which was an aged care home by the name of Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm Kube-Siftung.


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