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Latest Update: 13 December 2002 .................................. WebSite Version

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SOURCES For Finding a Place of Origin in Germany

Current Map of Brandenburg - 1996

Historic Map of Brandenburg - 1882

See also BRGRL-Index

BRGRL Posting status (this page only):
- entry for SCHENDEL, Dorothy J., 18 August 2001
- entry for SLACK, Linda, 28 April 2001
- entry for MUSSELMAN, Maggie, 13 October 2001
- entry for COOK, Amy Louise, 14 October 2001
- no entries between these dates
- entry for GILBERT, Mary, 16 May 2002
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- entry for BRYANT, Evelyn R., 13 November 2002
- entry for CAMPBELL, Rod, 13 November 2002
- entry for ANDRAE, Max, 13 December 2002

ANDRAE, Max
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA
eMail address: andrae27@yahoo.com

I have been searching for years for a family in the old town of Reetz, Brandenburg, Germany, this Reetz was close to Arnswald, Germany. The family I am looking for is SCHLEUSNER. My great- grandmother was born in Reetz, her name was Albertine Wilhelmine SCHLEUSNER. Eventually she married Carl Ferdinand ANDRAE, who came from Griefenburg. Albertine had a brother who also immigrated and sailed with Albertine (Schleusner) Andrae and her husband and two daughters in 1855 to America. They eventually settled at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. William Schleusner, would be my great uncle, in America at the age of about 45 (born about 1818) he enlisted in the 3rd. Wisconsin Cavalry in 1863, he was wounded in about 1864 and eventually ended up and died in the Veterans Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1879 (at and age of about 61). While he was in Prussia he was a member of the Prussian Cavalry and at one time spent some time in the hospital at Frankfort, Germany. I tend to believe he came from a military background family in Prussia. Before World War I, a cousin of my grandfather, William Henry ANDRAE (a son of Carl Ferdinand ANDRAE) visited Milwaukee and the Allis Chalmers Mfg. Plant. He also visited with my grandfather, William Henry ANDRAE. This cousin indicated he was on the staff of General Bismark back in Prussia and asked William if he would allow his two sons to go back to Germany with him and he would assure them that they would become officers in the Germany army. My Grandfather refused. I have traced the Andrae family back to 1750 and find no Military ties in Germany, therefore I assume the cousin was from the Schleusner family, but I cannot prove this. At the same time in history there was an Andrae gentleman living at Arnswald who carried some prestige in the community; somehow there is a tie. I would be interested in writing to someone in Germany who might be able to look up some old records of the Schleusner family. Thank you.

BRYANT, Evelyn R.
P. O. Box 131, Dallas, Victoria, 3047 Australia
eMail address: Evndav@alphalink.com.au

I am searching for any information of my German ancestors, births, christenings, marriages and deaths. They lived in Gerswalde, Prussia in the 18th and 19th century. Their names are: Johann Gottleib LAESSIG: date of birth, marriage and death unknown; name of wife unknown. His son was: Carl August LAESSIG. Date of birth unknown. He died before 1856. He married Johanna Charlotte HAENSCH , 8th August 1824, Gerswalde. Johanna Charlotte HAENSCH was born 19th March 1801, Gerswalde. The children of Carl August LAESSIG and Johanna Charlotte HAENSCH were: Johanna Wilhelmine LAESSIG: born circa 1825 at Gerswalde. Johanna married twice. Husband 1), was BECHLY, marriage date unknown. There may be children born in Gerswalde for this first marriage. Husband 2) was Carl Ludwig Ernest DAU, born December 1821 at New Roppien. They married 7 November 1858 at Potzlow. Augusta Wilhelmina Albertina LAESSIG, born 22 December 1827 at Gerswalde. She married circa 1860 to Christian Albert Frederick William Carl WISSMANN, born 4 December 1839 at Kronhorst, near Gerswalde. Two children at least, were born to them at Gerswalde. Ferdinand Friedrich Wilhelm LAESSIG, born 2 August 1833 at Gerswalde. He married Wilhelmine Dorothea JAHNKE, born circa 1833; place of birth, Potzlow. They married at the Evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Gerswalde on 4 May 1856. Their six children were born at Gerswalde, survived and immigrated with them to Australia. There may be others who died in Gerswalde. There were probably more children of Carl August LAESSIG and Johanna HAENSCH than the three I have listed. The three children that I have listed all migrated with their families to Queensland Australia, and I am one of the descendants of them. There are many descendants here who are interested in their German ancestors, and would like to know more about them. Johanna immigrated to Australia in 1871 with her husband. Augusta DAU immigrated in 1871 with her husband WISSMANN and 2 children, and Ferdinand and his wife Wilhelmine JAHNKE, with 6 children immigrated to Australia in 1874. I am the great-great-granddaughter of Johann Gottleib LAESSIG. Any help will be appreciated.

CAMPBELL, Rod
Canada
eMail address: following_jesus@shaw.ca

My great grandmother Margaret Elizabeth KRUPP was born at Essen, Germany 1 September 1861. She married Henry STOLTZ, they immigrated to the U.S.A. and they moved to Winters, Texas, then to Canada. I am wondering if you can assist me in anyway to locate birth records in Essen or marriage records. I really would like to know her family. Thank you.

COOK, Amy Louise
eMail address: thumper97828@yahoo.com

I was wondering if you could tell me how I could find information about Births, Baptisms, and Court Records from 1800's in Brandenburg Germany? If you could provide me with any information, I would appreciate it. Thanks.

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CAMPBELL, Rod
eMail address: following_jesus@shaw.ca

My great grandmother, Margaret Elizabeth KRUPP, was born at Essen, Germany on 1 September 1861. She married Henry STOLTZ and they immigrated to America and moved to Winters, Texas, then to Canada. I am wondering if you can assist me in anyway to locate birth records in Essen or marriage records. I really would like to know her family. Thank you.

GILBERT, Mary
eMail address: rmegilbert@backroads.net

William Julius ROHLOFF, born 18 September 1855 in Prussia, Germany; baptised October 1855 and he was confirmed on 10 April 1870. He immigrated in 1880 to Ottawa county, Ohio. He returned to Germany in 1922 via Bremen from Ellis Island, New York. He was living at Trowbridge, Ottawa county, Ohio. Father was Fred (probably Frederick) ROHLOFF born Prussia, Germany. He married 14 November 1880 in Ottawa county Ohio to Augusta SIEVERT, born 17 June 1856 at Schwachenwalde, Germany. She immigrated to America in 1862 with her mother, Christina Fietta SIEVERT (or FRIEMARK). Her father was John Sievertand mother was Christina FIETTA. Her siblings were William Friemark, Gust Sievert and Mrs. Fred RIFE. William and Augusta had 5 children : Otto, Frederick, Minnie, Louise and William. He (they?) had a friend in Berlin by the name of Herman SCHLOW in 1941. Aunt Clara and Uncle Hermann sent a doll to Marjorie HETRICK (granddaughter of above) on 31 December 1949 from Berline Vankolln. I am trying to determine exact location they came from and any living relatives in these areas and where they would have emigrated from in Germany to U.S.

MUSSELMAN, Maggie
P. O. Box 94, Burnips Michigan 49314-, USA
eMail address: musselman@i2k.com

I am looking for information on a former classmate, Hans MISSLING, born about 1934, who was an exchange student in the Mesick High School class of 1953 at Mesick, Michigan USA. It is connected to our planned 50th class reunion, scheduled for 2003. He is the son of Siegfried and Licelotte Missling, and his home town was shown as Mark Brandenburg, Germany. Any help will be appreciated. Please contact me if you know his whereabouts.

SCHENDEL, Dorothy J.
P. O. Box 66, Oakley, California USA
eMail address: wondrful@cctrap.com
(Lutheran)

The following information was supplied by relatives. I am not one hundred percent sure of the expression of the locations. Michael Wilhem BLOCK was born 20 March 1805 at Landsberg Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Germany. The parents of Michael Wilhelm BLOCK are Michael BLOCK and Sophia MARX. He married about 1821, probably in Germany, to Maria Elizabeth STEINBORN. She was born about 1805; probably in Germany. Michael W. Block died 21 August 1835 at Ratschin, Kolmar, Bromberg, Posen. Maria E. ( STEINBORN ) BLOCK, who after Michael died, married his brother Johann Wilhelm Gottlieb BLOCK on 21 July 1836 at Samotschin, Kolmar, Bromberg, Posen, Prussia. Maria Elisabeth (Steinborn) BLOCK died on an unknown date at Ratschin, Kolmar, Bromberg, Posen Prussia.

The children of Michael W. and Maria Elizabeth BLOCK are: 1. Johann Ferdinand BLOCK born 24 February 1822 Diedersdorf near Landsberg an der Warthe, Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Pruesen. He married Hanna Caroline Wilhelmine Auguste BAESKE on 02 March 1842 at Samotschin, Kolmar, Bromberg, Posen. Johann Ferdinand "John" BLOCK died 17 October 1909 at Sidney, Champaign county, Illinois. 2. Wilhelm August BLOCK, born about 1824 at Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Germany. He married Justine ZIMMERMAN on 24 January 1849 at Samotschin, Kolmar, Bromberg, Posen. Wilhelm August BLOCK died at an unknown time in an unknown place to me. 3. Christian Friedrich BLOCK, born 03 March 1828 at Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Pruesen. He married Christina BUESCHEL on 26 July 1853 at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois. He died 28 July 1904 at Hebron, Thayer county Nebraska. 4. Heinrich Julius BLOCK, born 06 June 1832 at Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Pruesen. He married Maria Frances WILLIAMS on 14 June 1863 at Oconie, Shelby county, Illinois. Heinrich Julius BLOCK died on 06 June 1881 atn Oconie, Shelby county, Illinois. 5. Henriette Amalie BLOCK, born at Deidersdorf ?, Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Pruesen. She married Samuel Christoph FABERT on 29 November 1853 at Samotschin, Kolmar, Bromberg, Posen, Pruesen. Henriette Amalie (BLOCK) FABERT died 11 January 1901 at Fairland, Douglas county, Illinois.

I am also researching the family of Johann Ferdinant BLOCK, born 24 November 1807 or 24 November 1819 at Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg, the son of Michael and Sophia (MARX) BLOCK. He married Johanna Caroline GERBACK on 25 June 1845 at Speigelschein near Berlin, Brandenburg. She was born 24 June 1816 at Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg. Johann Ferdinant BLOCK died 12 February 1872 or 12 February 1876 at Champaign County, Illinois. Johanna Caroline (GERBACK) Block died 25 December 1899 in Champaign county, Illinois. The Children of Johann Ferdinant and Johanna Caroline Block were: 1. August Theodore BLOCK, born 22 October 1847 at Liebnow, Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg. He married Caroline Johanna KAGEL at St. Peter's German United Congregational Evangelical Church, Champaign, Champaign county, Illinois. August Theodore BLOCK died 06 January 1935 in Broadlands, Champaign county, Illinois. 2. Albert Berthold BLOCK, born 06 February 1851 in Liebnow, Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg. He married Fredricka Maria MOELLENDORF on 16 January 1875 St. Peter's German United Congregational Evangelical Church at Champaign, Champaign county, Illinois. Albert Berthold BLOCK died 05 November 1938 in Urbana, Champaign county, Illinois. 3. Marie Pauline BLOCK, born 22 January 1849 at Liebnow, Landsberg, Frankfurt, Brandenburg. Marie Pauline BLOCK married Theodore Leopold BLOCK (her first cousin) on 15 February 1871 at St./ Peter's German United Congregational Evangelical Church, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. Marie Pauline BLOCK died on 19 June 1923 near Philo, Champaign county, Illinois.

SLACK, Linda
Kingman, Kansas, USA
eMail address: kingc1lb@websurf.net

I am searching for the town of Luptow, Germany. My great-Grandfather, Carl Frederick KURTH (Karl Frederick KURHT) emigrated from Luptow Germany to the US in 1881 by the shipline of Main from Bremen to Southampton to New York, arriving 22 October 1881. With him was his wife, Fredericke (Freda (nee GORN) Kurth and several children, one of which is my grandmother, Selma. Carl was born 18 March 1850 according to his obit in Luptow, Germany. He married Fredericka Gorn 30 August 1874 and he died 28 August 1918 at Lena, Illinois. Freda was born 21 April 1850 at Stettin according to her obit and died at Lena, Illinois 23 March 1932. There is a possibility that Carl's father's name was Ludwig (nothing concrete on this) and the possibility that Freda's father's name was Frederick Gorn. On one family record it says Carl and Fredia came from Lapana, Prov of Pomerania but I can't seem to locate that town either. First I need to find Luptow, Germany (Prussia?) so that I can find and write to that town for other records on the Gorn and Kurth (Kurht) families. His cemetery stone says KURHT. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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