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- entry for ALTHOFF, Lucille, 25 January 2000
- entry for COX, Herman BAILES, 25 January 2000
- entry for HENDERSON, Judi, 25 January 2000
- entry for MADSEN, Stephany SADLER, 25 January 2000
- entry for NOVAK, Billy Gene OESTREICH, 25 January 2000
- entry for NUDDS, Gordon, 25 January 2000
- entry for ROTH, Charles, 25 January 2000
- entry for ALLEN, Charlie, 4 October 2000
- entry for ANTON, Duane, 4 October 2000
- entry for BARTON, Bea, 4 Otober 2000
- entry for BUYCE, Beth, 4 October 2000
- entry for CORBETT, Terri, 4 October 2000
- entry for COSTELLO, Bill, 4 Otober 2000
- entry for HELLER, Phyllis, 4 Otober 2000
- entry for KANIUT, Peter, 4 Otober 2000
- entry for RIETH, Reginald Carl, 4 Otober 2000
- entry for ROJO, Karla, 4 October 2000
- entry for SHEFFERT, Gary, 4 October 2000
- entry for SHENK, Mary, 4 Otober 2000
- entry for BRADLEY, Kay, 25 January 2001
- entry for MINK, Kenneth, 25 January 2001
- entry for WOITKOWSKI, Janet, 25 January 2001


ALLEN, Charlie
eMail address: caaguru@aol.com

Nicholas RUB left Wallroth, in the Schluchtern area of Hessen, in May 1836 and immigrated to America, sailing from Bremen on the ship "Lucilla" for Richmond, Virginia. He was listed as a tailor by trade. His future wife, Katherine KRESS, and several other KRESS families from Wallroth and Schluchtern sailed on the same ship. I am seeking to make contact with RUB or KRESS relatives in Hessen to share data.


ANTON, Duane
eMail address: dra@inav.net

I am researching the descendants of Philip Peter ANTON, born 26 April 1826 at Huntersblum, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. He was the youngest son of John Jacob and Anna Maria GRASMANN ANTON. He immigrated to the U.S. on 26 February 1848 and landed in the U.S. in June 1848. What was his port of departure and port of arrival? He had a sister named Maria Dorthea ANTON who also immigrated to the U.S. in 1848. She married Frederick MUHEL, Sr. (born 5 November 1822 at Interheim, Darmstadt, Germany) on 3 October 1848. Maria and Frederick bought a 40-acre farm in Germantown, Wisconsin and lived there 21 years, then in 1867, bought a 240 acre farm in Seymore, Wisconsin. Frederick died at Seymore in 1899. Maria died 12 January 1899 at Seymore. Where are the MUEHL heirs located in the U.S?


ALTHOFF, Lucille
eMail address: lalthoff@midwest.net

I am researching Leonhard SCHANZ born in 1809. He was a native of Niedernhausen, Amt. Lichtenberg, Kreis Dieburg, Provinz Starkenburg, Grossherzogthum, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. Leonhard married Margaret Elizabeth BECKER in Pennsylvania in 1834. He was in St. Clair county Illinois in 1844 and that is where he died 28 February 1853. The children of Leonhard and Margaret were: Mary, born in Pennsylvania about 1834; Catharine, born in Pennsylvania about 1836; Barbara, born about 1840; Delia, born about 1845; and Margaret, born about 1847 in Illinois. I am looking for birth information on Leonhard, his parents and siblings.


BARTON, Bea
email address: fiebar@aol.com

I am researching the family of Jacob William OESTE, born about 1812 in Hessen-Kassel, died about 1879 in California, probably Yolo county. He married (in Germany) Anne Catherine VOIGT, born about 1812 in Kur-Hessen, Germany, died about 1879 or 1880 in California, probably Yolo county. They immigrated to the United States in 1854 and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where they lived for 14 years. In 1868 they and their grown children, also born in Germany, moved to Yolo county California. Jacob was a farmer and a hotel-keeper. Their children were: John Henry, born 21 April 1837; Sophie, born 1841; David Theodore, born 1843; William born, 10 September 1847; and Carlotta.


BRADLEY, Kay
eMail address:

I am researching George DUNSTADTER born 1867 in Germany, immigrated to the United States in 1884 or 1885, died 8 December 1942. I believe he may have been born in Hessen, Germany. George married Petronelle "Nellie" BORRESTON born 20 April 1869 at Kvinholen Loten, Norway, died 4 March 1954. Both died
at Dallas, Texas and I believe they are buried in the Old Calvary Hill Cemetery. Are there any others out there researching the DUNSTADTER name?


COSTELLO, Bill
eMail address: User291741@aol.com

I am researching George MANDLER, born in Hesse-Kassel. He appeared in the 1870 Federal census living in Dekalb county, Illinois. He probably immigrated to the US as a child prior to 1850. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and his religion was probably either Catholic or Lutheran, although the name MANDLER can also be Jewish. He may have been a harness maker. He had several children, one of whom was Grace MANDLER who married Thomas ? COSTELLO and resided at 1425 Wisconsin Street, Berwyn, Illinois in the 1920's. Any information about the family would be helpful.


COX, Herman BAILES
email address: HBCox@aol.com

I am researching Johannes Wilhelm HERMAN born about 1736 in Germany, died 29 June 1813 in Lincoln county, North Carolina, and his wife Catherine MOTZ born about 1734 in Hesse-Kassel, Germany, died 14 March 1813 in Lincoln county, North Carolina. Catherine was the daughter of Hans George MOTZ. Johannes and Catherine arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 on the ship Polly. They had two sons: William (born about 1762, died 14 August 1822) and George (born 20 Dec 1763 in Hessel Kassel, Germany, died 16 October 1850 in Catawaba county, North Carolina). George was a captain in the American Revolution.


BUYCE, Beth
eMail address: bethb@hillsdale.epcorp.com
(Lutheran)

I'm doing research on my great-great-grandfather, Adam KNOTH, born 26 January 1837. He was from the Hesse-Kassel region and immigrated to the U.S. in 1857. He settled in the Chicago area. He may have been in Wisconsin first. He was in the Civil War and after he was wounded, he settled at Chicago and married Mary SCHULTZ 24 October 1866 at St. Paul's German Lutheran Church in Chicago. I assume their religion was Lutheran. Their marriage certificate was burned in the big fire in Chicago in 1870 or 1871. Their children were: Emma born 1868; John (Jack) born 1873; William John born 1875 (my grandfather); Freid (Fred) born 1877; Amalia (Molly) born 1881; Carrie born 1884; Mae (Mary or Marie) born 1886; Louis born 1888; and Adam Jr. born 1897 (died as an infant or young child - was not listed in the 1900 census). Adam KNOTH died 18 March 1911 at Chicago and Mary died 11 April 1915 at Chicago. Both are buried in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery in Illinois which is for Civil War veterans. I am trying to learn where Adam KNOTH was born and who his parents and siblings were.


CORBETT, Terri
eMail address: Tmcorb@aol.com

I am researching Anton LOREY, born 26 January 1840 at Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany, son of Catharina LOREY (I believe she was single when she had Anton). Catharina was the daughter of Johannes LOREY and Catharina LUTZ and was probably born circa 1820-1825. Anton was baptized on 30 January 1840 by Pastor C. CONHARD, pfarrer. I believe that he was Lutheran. Anton LOREY emigrated to the United States in Nov 1866. He married Elisa Jane SCHWENK and they had eight children, all born in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. Their children were: Madina M. born 1870; George A. born 1872; Franklin W. born 1875; Susan A. born 1879; Henry W. born 1883; Herbert A. born 1885; Elmer L. born 1888; and Grover C. born 1892. Anton died as a widower in Pennsylvania in 1921. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows the name of Catharina LOREY'S husband, as well as any other siblings who may have been born to them. I would also like to correspond with anyone researching the LOREY surname or the name of the pastor, CONHARD.


HELLER, Phyllis
eMail address: hellers@erols.com

I am researching Baltzer OSCHMAN (birth and death date unknown) and Ann Martha GERLACH, born 30 December 1811 at Suess, Kurhessen, Germany, died 20 November 1887 in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania. Their children were: 1) Baltheiser (John Baltzer in America) OSCHMAN, born 1834 in Hesse Cassel according to citizenship papers, died 11 May 1898 in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania. Baltheiser married Anna Elizabeth (surname known), born in 1836 in Saxony, died 26 July 1892 in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania, 2) Christina OSCHMAN, born 5 December 1836 in Germany, died 22 March 1925 in Schuylkill county Pemnnsylvania. 3) William OSCHMAN, born about 1840 in Germany. Baltheiser (1834-1898) and Anne Elizabeth OSCHMAN were the parents of (all born in Pennsylvania): Andrew, born 1860; Christina, born 1862; Anna Josephine Elizabeth, born 1863; Anna Louise, born 1866; Anna Martha, born 1868; Anna Sabina, born 1871; Baltzer William, born 1873; and John William, born 1876. Most of these dates were from records in a Lutheran Church at Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. I am interested in knowing the town in Germany where the OSCHMAN family was located, any siblings, and the GERLACH family.


HENDERSON, Judi
email address: Blkuni42@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am researching Adam Jacob HERMANN born 23 October 1806 near Marburg, Hessen, Germany. He married Mary (maiden name unknown) at Marburg (date unknown). Mary was born 26 December 1804 in Germany. They emigrated in 1868 from Bremen on the ship "Bremen" to Burlington, Iowa. Adam died 10 October 1880; Mary died 4 June 1875. Their children were: Jacob born 1838; Laura born 1836; Henry born 1840; John born 1844-1845; and my great great grandfather, Frederick Jacob Adam, born 26 May 1850. The older children emigrated before Frederick and his parents. Frederick was 17 when they left Germany and 18 when they arrived in America. On the tombstones of Adam, Mary and Frederick, it says that they were born near Marburg, Germany. The family was Lutheran. They joined a Lutheran Church (German) when they arrived in Union Township, Iowa.


KANIUT, Peter
eMail address: pjcrkan@zekes.com

I am searching for information on my grandmother, Anna Marie ? RUST, born in Hesse Kassel on 10 October 1860. Her father was a Dr. RUST (first name unknown) who was a professor at the college in Kassell. Anna had at least one brother (August or Carl) who founded the Rust Chemical Company, which later merged with I.G. Farben. She attended the college where she may have met my grandfather, A.? Max KANIUT, who was from Brinnitz, Silesia. They were married in Hamburg on 5 September 1888, and immigrated to the US on 9 September 1888 on the steamer "Wilhelm II". Anna could speak five languages and A.? Max could speak seven languages. She wrote a note one time on "Things to see in Deutschland," and in it are: "Mutters home-Risidens and Haupt-Stack Kassell-Hessen Nassau." Also, there are names of relatives: Carolin GOETZE, RUST, LIEBE, LATVESEN, Karl and Auguste GROSSEL. A few years ago I found many letters from the following people sent to my grandmother: Charlotte LATVESEN from Johannesburg in 1901; Auguste GROSSEL from Frankfurt in 1901; and Herr Lui GROSSEL from Berlin (no date). There are many others dating from 1889 through 1911. They all seem to be close relatives. These letters are in the old German script and I have had no luck translating them. I would really like to share information with descendants of these relatives.


MADSEN, Stephany SADLER
eMail address: Bonmot1@aol.com

I am researching the ancestors of my great great grandfather, Andreas HERBERT, born 28 January 1822 at Oberingelheim, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. He married Elizabeth MUELLER (born 1826) in June 1850 or 1851. I believe they emigrated to the United States sometime thereafter. They settled at Evansville, Vanderburgh county, Indiana. Elizabeth died there 19 April 1868 and is buried at Evansville. Andreas died 5 May 1871 and is also buried there. They had four children, all born in Indiana, with the possible exception of Frederick. The children were: Frederick (born 1853, died 1921); Elizabeth (dates unknown); Philippina (died 1886); and Jacob (born 1866, died 1944). Any information would be appreciated.


MINK, Kenneth
eMail address: Kenmink@aol.com

I am researching Johann MINK Sr., believed to have been born in Hessen, Germany about 1690 and immigrated to Wilmington, Delaware about 1710. The name of his wife is unknown. Johann Sr. and his wife are believed to have died in the Wilmington, Delaware area around 1750. They had a son, Johann MINK Jr., born in 1713 at Wilmington. He is believed to have died in Lee county, Virginia (near Pennington Gap, possibly at a place called Minktown about 1772). He had a son named John (later to be known as Old Man MINK).


NOVAK, Billy Gene OESTREICH
eMail addresss: chickade@worldnet.att.net

I am researching my great great grandparents, Henry (Heinrich) OESTREICH (born 21 December 1800 at Darmstadt, Germany,; died 1883)and Juliana SCHWEIZER (born 1811 at Steifurt, Germany; died 1890). They married and had daughters, Julia and Margaret in Germany. They emigrated to the United States about 1838, settling in Waterloo, Monroe county Illinois. They had four more children: Henry, William, Mary and Catherine.


NUDDS, Gordon
eMail address: cargon@oxford.net

I am searching for the background/ancestry of my GG Grandparents who emigrated from Germany about 1850 to Ontario, Canada living in the Toronto area for awhile then moving on to Lambton County, Ontario about 1857. Jacob ROMPH and wife Caroline BOUCHNER emigrated in 1850 from Germany. Jacob died 26 May 1901 in Bosanquet Township, Lambton County, Ontario Canada. Caroline died 1 November 1907 in Bosanquet also. On the 1881 Canadian Census for Bosanquet I have the following with notes on it from the Genealogy Society in Lambton County giving actual dates of birth on some of the children and on Jacob and Caroline: Jacob 63 (born 14 March 1820, Germany), Caroline 52 (born 24 January 1829 in Nassau, Germany), John 31 (born 1850), George 24 (born 1859), William 24 (born 5 October 1859) - not sure if twins or an error - Walter 21 (born 23 August 1861), Albert 12 (born 25 March 1868), Arthur (born 10 Sept 1872), and Lizzy 6 (born 1875). I believe one is missing as the death of Caroline gave the following summary in her obit: Mrs. Jacob Romph survived by 8 children - George, Mayville, Michigan; John, Stokes Bay, Bruce County, Ontario; Mrs. A. FLOOD of Toronto; Mrs. W.H. MILLMAN of Sarnia, Ontario; Scott of West William; and William, Albert and Arthur all of Bosanquet, Lambton Cty, Ontario. In marriage application 004985 of my great grandfather John Jacob, it gives his father and mother's names but not anything about them. In the obituary write up it gave Caroline's birthpace as Nassau, Germany. John Jason's birthplace was given as Michigan, U.S.A but all others were born in Bosanquet, Lambton Cty, Ontario I believe. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate any information. Thanks.


RIETH, Reginald Carl
eMail adress:rcrcmv@cs.com

I'm looking for the parents of Johann Peter APPELMAN, born 1668 at Nieder-Ramstadt, Darmstadt, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany and Anna Magdalena DIEKERHOFF, born 1677 at the same place. Johann Peter and Anna Magdalena were married in the Lutheran church in Darmstadt in 1700. Their children were: Johann Peter (II), born 2 April 1701; Johann Michael, born 2 April 1702; Elisabeth, born 19 December 1703; Anna Catherina born 4 Deceember 1705; and Johann Daniel, born 26 July 1708. Johann Peter and Anna Magdalena APPELMAN immigrated to America, sailing from Germany to England and then to New Jersey where both are buried at Somerset, New Jersey. I have church records (written in the old German script) and all I can recognize are the names and dates because the priest wrote everything in German.


ROJO, Karla
eMail address: drkrojo@ozinet.aunz.com

I am researching George Peter GROHS and his wife, Elizabetha SCHAEFER, formerly of Offenbach, Hessen, Germany. George was a carpenter. They emigrated from Germany on board the ship "Caesar Goddefroy," arriving in Moreton Bay, Australia on 7 March 1856. The ship was quarantined due to an outbreak of small pox. Their daughter, Catherine Henrietta Augusta GROHS was born 17 February 1856 and I assume was one of those stricken by the virus as I have been unable to find any further trace of her. George Peter GROHS was naturalized in Australia 7 June 1858. He died in Balmain, Sydney, Australia on 9 November 1902. His wife, Elizabetha GROHS, died in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia on 7 April 1906. Their other children (all born in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia) were: Jacob born 5 June 1857; Sophia born 27 March 1861; Catherine born 20 November 1862; Augusta born 14 December 1865, married Francis THORNLEY 17 January 1894; Elizabeth; and George Ludwig born 2 June 1872.

When George and Elizabetha settled as pioneers in the Clarence River Valley at Grafton, they were very involved in the Lutheran Church, so I have assumed they followed that faith in Germany, but I have not been able to prove this. Through the IGI at the LDS Church, I have been looking at a possible connection to the family of Petrus SCHAEFER and Catharina DAHLBENDER who were married on 7 January 1823 in the Catholic church at Hackenheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen, Germany. Their children were Eva born 27 December 1827; Elizabetha born 30 August 1831; Anna Maria born 23 March 1835; Christina born 17 February 1838; and Catharina born 25 September 1842. It was recorded on Elizabetha GROHS' death certificate that her mother was Anna M, father unknown, which makes me think this could be the right family and that Elizabetha was the illegitimate daughter of Anna Maria SCHAEFER. It could be possible as Anna Maria would be 21 years old when Elizabetha was born. I have been unable to find any information regarding George Peter GROHS' family in Germany.


ROTH, Charles
eMail address: csroth@adelphia.net

I am trying to find my family's roots in Germany for an upcoming visit. My great great grandfather, John Jacob VON GREBENSTEIN, was born 1 April 1837 in West Hessen, Germany. He died in 1904. He married Elizabeth SCHMIDT, born 21 September 1838 in West Baden, Germany and died in 1922. They had a son, John Jacob GREBENSTEIN, born at New York City 9 November 1858 and died 9 February 1959 at Valhalla, New York. He married Margaret HAHN born 16 July 1859 at New York City and died 22 May 1910 at Mount Vernon, New York. They had a daughter, Marguerite Tuttle GREBENSTEIN, who was born 23 September 1898 and died 27 December 1975. She married Orben Cornelius PURDY who was born 28 March 1897 in New York City and died 3 Jan 1966 in Mount Vernon, NY. Any information would be appreciated.


SHEFFERT, Gary
eMail address: dg_gj@hotmail.com
(Reformed, Lutheran)

I am researching John HENKES, born 12 December 1831; Martin HENKES born 28 March 1805; and Catherine Anna HENKES (nee KUHN) born 30 October 1806. The name may also be spelled HENCKES. They gave Hessen-Kassel as their birthplace.

John HENKES immigrated to the U.S. in the spring of 1849 with one of his elder brothers. He died 4 January 1915. His parents were Martin and Anna KUHN HENKES. In Germany, the family belonged to the Reformed Church of Germany and in the U.S. they were associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The parents came to the U.S. in 1850 and settled in Browhelm Township, Ohio and moved to Clayton ccounty Iowa in 1855. Martin died 7 May 1875 and Anna died 17 June 1889. John married Martha Elizabeth DEITZ (DIETZ?) who was born in Hessen on 24 July 1830. Martha arrived in the U.S. at age 24 with her 16 year old brother and traveled from Bremen to New York, arriving 23 May 1854 aboard the ship "Speculant". I would like to find her birthplace and the birthplace of the HENKES in Hessen-Kassel.


SHENK, Mary
email address: maryshenk@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am researching Paulus (aka Paul) SCHENK, born in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, died 1814 at Cobbleskill, NY. He married Betsy FRANTZ (daughter of Sebastian FRANTZ), born 14 September 1758, died 1846 at Cobbleskill, NY (buried in Cobbleskill Rural Cemetery). They worshiped at the Cobbleskill Lutheran Church. Their children were: Magdalena, born 3 May 1784; John, born 2 April 1786; Barbara, born 31 January 1787; Sebastian born 1790, married Maria SHAFER 20 February 1814, died 26 November 1876; Elizabeth, born 17 September 1793; Maria born 15 July 1796, died 8 October 1862; and David, born 22 April 1802, married Cay SHAFER 1 January 1825, died 20 December 1881. Possible brothers of Paulus are Johannes and Henrich SCHENCK (on list for Third Provincial Congress meeting in New York as representatives from Dutchess county, New York. A family letter states that Paulus was a soldier and present at the surrender of Burgoyne. However, I haven't found his name on any regimental lists.


WOITKOWSKI, Janet
eMail address: jnnski@mediaone.net
(Roman Catholic)

My grandfather, Franz GAULRAPP, was from the Eppenheim area, which is about 10 miles south of Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany. He was said to have attended Heidelberg University, School of Architecture. We do not have any emigration information, but we do know that in 1903 his first child was born in Boston, MA. We have no information about any of his family. Franz died in Boston about 1914. He married Emma REIBEL, whom we believe to have been born in the New York harbor while waiting for
disembarkation. She was born on 16 February (unknown year) to Maria Magdalena REIBEL who was from Baden; Emma died in 1934 at Boston. Maria died in 1931 at Boston. She was what is known as "High German." We do not know if REIBEL was her maiden name or married name, nor do we have any information about the father of her child or children. Maria also had at least two other daughters, Theresa and Sophie. We do not know if they were born in Germany or in the US. Sophie married a Mr. FOSTER and had two sons, Frederick and William. She passed away in the 1950's.
Theresa married a Mr. BROWN and had three or four children, all born in Boston, and all have since passed away.
The children of Franz and Emma GAULRAPP were Edward, Elizabeth and J. Margaret. J. Margaret was born 14 October 1912 at Dedham, Massachusetts. Margaret married William EGERSHEIM at Boston. All the children are deceased. To the best of my knowledge, all were Roman Catholic. William GRAUEL / GRAUL was connected to the family in some way, but we are not sure how. We are not sure of the correct spelling of his name, or from where he came. All we do know is that he immigrated to the US and he owned a home in the Boston area which was taken by eminent domain by the city of Boston in the 1930's. Tor the best of our knowledge, he was never married. The other connection to the family is to the George WATTENDORF family, though we do not have any information regarding them except that they emigrated and resided in the Boston area, as well as in Dedham, Massachusetts.


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