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Latest Update: 28 April 2002 .................................... FEEFHS WebSite Version




Suggestions for effective Mecklenberg Germany Research List Messages:

MECRL Posting status:
- entry for MOVIUS, John, 24 August 1997
- entry for JOHNSTON, Fletcher M., 6 October 1997
- entry for COOK, Gayle GENTER, 26 October 1997
- entry for VOSS, Connie, 14 December 1997
- entry for WICHMANN, Bob, 14 December 1997
- entry for HARRIS, Sandra, 16 March 1998
- entry for OAKLEY, Beverly J., 22 March 1998
- entry for SPLITTER, Bill, 13 April 1998
- Note: No postings from 13 April 1998 until 9 February 1999
- entry for ZWINGMAN, Karen, 9 February 1999
- no entries posted during this time
- entry for RUST, Robert J., 19 August 2001
- entry for FRAPE, Sue ROEPCKE, 30 August 2001
- entry for JUDY, Karen, 30 August 2001
- new eMail address for SPLITTER, Bill, 20 September 2001
- entry for RITTMANIC, Carol J., 28 April 2002
- entry for TONY, Steve, 28 April 2002


COOK, Gayle GENTER
eMail address: eyeshield@aol.com

I am trying to locate information on Charles Frederick GUENDERITZ. He was born 1809 in Mecklenburg Schwerin. He married Lena (last name unknown). They had three sons, William, John Frederick and Charles (Karl).
Webmaster's Note: It might help if you gave the religion of your ancestors and their death dates and places. Your surname is not listed in the Surname Serach section of the FHL Catalog, but it might be found in Die Ahnenstammkartei des Deutschen Volkes.

FRAPE, Sue ROEPCKE
Australia
eMail address: frapessa@adam.com.au

I am also researching Wilhelm Ludwick Ernst Fredrich ROPCKE / ROEPCKE, born 10 September 1855 at Dargun, Mecklenberg and his wife Mary, no details known. They had 3 children: Frederick William Max , born 17 February 1878; Minna born 1880; and Lilly, born 27 November 1887. Apparently they left from Hamburg to Port Adelaide, Australia in 1883 but went back to Germany almost straight away. Fred then immigrated to Australia by himself. I would like to fill in the gaps on the family such as Mary's details and especially when they went back to Germany and Fred came out again. I have done as much research as I can in Adelaide from shipping lists available here. Any suggestions would be appreciated.


HARRIS, Sandra
eMail address: sjharris@worldchat.com

I am seeking the place of origin of my gt. grandfather, Christian (aka Christopher, Chris) HASSENFELDT, who was born 25 May 1828 in Mecklenberg, Prussia. He emigrated to America with his brother, John, whose descendants have spelled the surname as HASSELFELDT. John's wife, Annie MICHEAL or MICHAEL or MITCHEL, was also born in a Germanic state and may well have been married to him before they came to America. Christian's wife, Augusta WOSCHE (or WOSCHA) was also born in Prussia 2 January 1836 and emigrated to the US about 1854 with a younger sister who apparently died at sea. I have been unable to find these people in the US census records (yet) but they are all listed in the 1861 and 1871 censuses of Ontario, Canada. There is a potential lead in the Hamburg direct list but, given the fact that the surname is somewhat uncommon even in Germany, it would seem likely that a birthplace would be able to be discovered. There is a Gerda HASSELFELDT listed on the internet as a member of the Bundestag, but I have been unable to access an eMail address from Canada and, it is her married surname. Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated.
Webmaster's Note: It is suggested you contact the Immigrant Genealogy Society (IGS) in Burbank California and for a few dollars have them run your name through the Mecklenburg census Indexes. From that you might get an idea of the location where that family lived. If that is not productive, it is suggested you then have them search the German CR-ROM telephone and postal address directory of Mecklenberg for some living persons bearing that surname and contact them.

JOHNSTON, Fletcher M.
email address: fj@ix.netcom.com

I am looking for my German ancestors. I can track the name KIRCHNER (great, great grandparents) back to a John Kirchner who married Louise DUMPERT probably prior to 1860. They had a daughter, Mary Kirchner, who died in 1958 (she married Bernard TYSON, born 1860, died 1932). Great grandmother Kirchner spoke only German, except when speaking to small children. The fact that the family was from Mecklenburg has been passed only by word of mouth. When we were in Germany, many people asked if I was from Mecklenburg or if we were visiting relatives there because my blonde hair was a shade usually seen only in that area. Most of the American family members are buried in the Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, N.Y. Where do I start?
Webmaster's Note: You might start with citation #8 of the 22 Kirchner listings in the surname section of the FHL Catalog. The summay indicates a Ernest Kirchner was married and had children between 1835 and 1851 in Saxony and Mecklenberg-Schwerin. There are no Dumpert listings in the FHLC but 62 Tyson listings exist. Your should also check Kirchner and Dumpert for all Mecklenberg location listings in Die Ahnenstammkartei des Deutschen Volkes.

JUDY, Karen
eMail address: chj@rtol.net

I am trying to find information on my great-great-grandfather, Henry SUHR, who was born 14 August 1827, in Schwerien, Mecklenberg, Germany, according to information that I have. He died 11 January 1900 in Mills county, Iowa. His wife was Sophia MALONE / MELAHN (not sure of the spelling) and she was born 1 April 1830 in Prussia and died 22 April 1904 at Wayne, Nebraska. They immigrated to the United States about 1850 (they went to Iowa county, Wisconsin for a short time -- perhaps first went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin). Their children were born in Wisconsin and the state of Iowa. Henry was in the Civil War (Private, 6th Wisconsin Infantry, Company K). Their children were: Henry Albert SUHR, Robert B. SUHR, George Washington SUHR, Louise Anna SUHR, Emma SUHR, Edward SUHR, Alexander SUHR, and Anthon SUHR. I would like to find out who Henry SUHR's parents and siblings were.


MOVIUS, John

(Lutheran)

I am seeking more information about Baron David MEVIUS \ MOVIUS and other members of his line during his time living in Mecklenberg. He was born 6 December 1609 at Griefswald, Pommern; died 14 August 1670 at Griefswald and is buried at Wismar, Mecklenberg. He was educated at Griefswald University as well as Leiden University (Holland) and in France and England. From 1629 until about 1634 he lived at Rostock on the Marnow in Mecklenberg. He was the third generation of his family to serve as law school dean at Griefswald Universität, the second oldest University in northern Europe.

He became ambassador to Sweden in 1641. He was advisor to Queen Christina of Sweden during negotiations leading to the treaty of Westphalia at Osnabruck that ended the 30 years war (1618-1648). Until his death he ruled Sweden's continental European lands in western Pommern and Mecklenberg from Wismar as Deputy Chief Justice of the Swedish supreme tribunal and was vice-president of Wismar. Any information on this family or the MOVIUS, MOEBIUS, MOEBUS, MEVIUS, MOVIA, MEVIA and related surnames in your ancestry will be appreciated and additional information shared.
Note: Since posting this entry, I have visited the library of the Immigrant Genealogy Society (IGS) in Burbank California and discovered records of many of my ancestors in the Mecklenburg census Indexes. They will search them for you for a reasonable fee if you cannot get to the IGS library.

OAKLEY, Beverly J.
1316 North 17th Street, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081-3228, USA
eMail address: B1316@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am seeking information on John HANSEN born 10 November 1816. All information articles either say Mecklenburg, Germany or Prussia on them. John HANSEN married Sophia EHLERS circa 1845. Sophia EHLERS was born 21 September 1825. Children born to them were Martha Hansen, born circa 1846; Henry Hansen, born circa 1848, my g-grandfather, Augustas Lewis HANSEN, born 07 August 1850 and Fred Hansen, born circa 1852 . They came to the U.S.A. in 1853 via the port of New York. They settled in Calumet township, Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin. John HANSEN was a shoemaker by trade. Martha HANSEN, died in Germany. They were members of the Lutheran faith. Any information would be appreciated.
See the Note above regarding the Mecklenburg Census Indexes.

RITTMANIC, Carol J.
email address: PARcjr@aol.com
I am looking for information about my great-grandfather, WILHELM JAHNKE, who was born in 1826 in Mecklenburg and his sister, Wilhelmina (Minnie) JAHNKE, born in the same place in 1825. They said they were orphans and had lived in an orphanage. They immigrated to Kankakee, County, Illinois, not at the same time, but sometime before 1855. Thank you.


RUST, Robert J.
eMail address: bobrust1@home.com

I am searching for more information on the ancestors of Christoph Sam Peter RUST, born 1765 at Priegnitz, Mecklenburg and died 20 December 1836 at Tarutino, Bessarabia, Ukraine. His known child is Christoph RUST (born 1800, died after 1854), who married Caroline HILLER. He later Anna ROSINA (born 10 June 1808 in Poland, died 20 December 1852 at Taruntino). Still later he married Susanna SCHMALZ, 13 March 1853 at Taruntino. She was born 1810 and died 15 February 1882 at Taruntino. Other probable children are: Anna Christina RUST, born 1796 in Poland, died 7 November 1834 at Tarutino, Bassarabia. She married Christian BOETTCHER, born 1804 in Poland; Wilhelm RUST (born 1805 in Poland, died 13 April 1874 at Paris, Bassarabia); Ferdinand RUST, born 1820 ?; and Ludvig RUST, born 1830 at Tarutino, Bassarabia. Also, where was Priegnitz located in Mecklenburg. I cannot find on any of the old maps. Thank You.


SPLITTER, Bill
Huntington Brach, California 92647, USA
eMail address: bsplitter@earthlink.net

I am looking for information on Wilhelm Henry SPLITTER Sr., born 1805, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, died 1892 at LaCrosse, Wisconsin. He was married circa 1830 in Germany to Sophia HEINKE, born 1809 at Hagenow, Germany, died circa 1880. Husband and wife are buried at LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Their family including 3 girls and a son, Wilhelm Henry, Jr. arrived at the port of New York in June 1847. They settled at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bought 80 acres of land at West Bend (now) Wisconsin. Wilhelm Sr. bought 80 acres in Houston county Minnesota in 1855. He also bought 6 lots at LaCrosse, Wisconsin in 1867.

His son, Wilhelm Jr. was born at Damm, near Parchim, Mecklenburg, Germany and married in 1862 to Anna Mary SENN, probably in Wisconsin. She died in 1862. Jr. then married in 1864 to Mary WITTENBURG in Minnesota. They moved to Lorraine, Kansas in 1878. Wilhelm, Jr. had 2 brothers who both stayed in Germany -- no marriages or heirs known. In reference to the surname SPLITTER, as noted in DPL (Die Pommerschen leute) there are 2 spellings close to this surname: SPLETTER and SPLATTER. I have NO information as to whether SPLITTER was ever changed to either of the 2 aforementioned.
Webmaster's Note: As you are aware, there are two locations named Hagenow - one is in Pommern (Pomerania). The Hagenow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin has a churchbook on FHL microfilm (1689-1927: 5 reels). Have you checked them or the first of two Splitter citations in the surname search section of the FHL catalog?

TONY, Steve
eMail address: TonyS@adecinc.com

I am looking for information of the KOBI families that immigrated to the United States around 1883, possibly from Mechlenburg Germany. Members of the two families included Henry Frederick Fritz' KOBI and his wife Mary plus John KOBI and his wife, name unknown. Both families settled in northeastern Indiana, DeKalb County and worked for the B & O (B&O) Railroad. A review of other residents in they area shows that they came from the Mechlenburg area. Any help would be helpful. Thank you.


VOSS, Connie
eMail address: fmlywise@slkc.uswest.net

I am researching the family of Johann & Marie TACK, who according to the Hamburg Passenger Lists, came from Neu Lehsten, Mecklenberg in 1866. We located a small town called Lehsten, west of Neubrandenburg, but it was on a different map than FEEFHS has. The FEEFHS map has a town in approximately the same location, by the name of Deven. Are these all three the same place?? Does anyone have further clarification on this matter? We checked on which parish jurisdiction that Lehsten would fall under and found that the town of Gross Varchow supposedly is the parish. Upon checking those records for the TACK family, we found nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


WICHMANN, Bob
Illinois, U.S.A.
eMail address: WICHMANN@aol.com
(Evangelical Lutheran)
I want to search the emigration index for 1840 to 1850 for Johann WIEGMANN. Johann was born about 1822-23 and his son was Evangelical Lutheran. His wife Maria SCHULTZ was born 15 December 1823 in Mechlenburg. I don't know when (1840 - 1851?) or where they were married. His son Heinrich WIEGMANN was born December 1851 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. John WIEGMANN my GGrossvater who arrived in New York in August 1850 per his 1852 Milwaukee signed immigration intent paper. Germans to America, passenger lists and the Hamburg exit Schiffes records have been little help. I see a Johann Wiegmann in the Hamburg police register (laborers) index about 1846. Maybe that will help. The 1819 Mechlenburg Census Index is available on LDS Microfiche. How can I best use that Index to find their baptisms and marriage record?

How can I try to find the baptism record of Johann WIEGMANN or Maria SCHULTZ in Mechlenburg? What is a good strategy for sources to search? I would like to develop an eMail contact in Schwerin to look in that index at the Staat Archives. I will be glad to reciprocate by doing USA searches or other. I could also write the Staat Archives directly. I wonder how much $US to mail them or how much search time for their archivest? effort to look up.? Guten Abend.


ZWINGMAN, Karen
eMail address: rosez@cris.com

Fredrick SCHMIDT, born 1836, married Johanne SCHMIDT / SCHMIDT, born 1837. Both were from Mecklenberg-Schwerin. Their daughter was Augusta ZWINGMAN who had a son. They emigrated to America in 1891 from Mecklenberg with a family of five girls and one boy and one grandson (Augusta's son). One child, Frederick, stayed in Germany. I would like to know Augusta's husband's name and his family background.


Mecklenberg Sources (Under Construction)

In addition to the Family History Library resources available to you through your nearest LDS Family History Center, you should consider utilizing the IGS (Immigrant Genealogical Society services and be in contact with IMAR in Rostock (use the website index to find their pages on this web server).


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