Germany and German Ancestry

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Comment by Cindy Abrams on October 13, 2009 at 11:20am

Looking for ancestors of George and Anna Barbara EBLE who came from Wurttemberg Germany in 1854 with their daughter Mary. They lived in Pennsylvania for a while and had 2 sons, Philip and John, then moved to Jefferson Co., IN.

Comment by Dennis Deike on September 19, 2009 at 8:36pm

from what I know my line came to Cook County, ILL -- then some went to Minn

Comment by Sue McCormick on September 19, 2009 at 6:29pm

If your German ancestors are connected with Pennsylvania, you may be interested in (and learn lots from) the Chats with Jim Avery on Sunday nights. Right now he is discussing the religions that the early settlers brought to Pennsylvania. Tomorrow is the Ephrata Cloister and Related Groups. Some of my ancestors were connected to that.
If interested, check out the chat room schedule.

Comment by Paula Curran on September 15, 2009 at 12:31pm

I have two German lines: Fredrick L. Hunninghaus from Elberfeld (Wuppertal), and Gustav or Gustavus Jost who was born in Essenheim and moved while young to Oppenheim, and came to the US in 1854. Other Elberfeld/Barmen names include Dahlhaus and Preuss, and others.

Comment by Sharon Schuler Kreps on September 12, 2009 at 8:05pm

Hello there! I'm looking for Charles F. Sanders (b.1818 in Bremen, Germany) who married Marie Bertha Emery (b.1827 Switzerland) who lived most of their lives in Louisville, KY. Their oldest daughter Bertha Elizabeth Sanders married August Schuler in Louisville. Can anyone help me find Charles and Marie's parents and siblings? Or anything about them as they lived in Loiusville? Prior to living in Kentucky, they lived in Pittsburgh, Pa. Thank

You in advance for your help!

Sharon

Comment by Kellie Michelle Demmler on September 12, 2009 at 3:01pm

Hi Everyone! I am looking for members of the "Demmler" family. I have traced my family back to Auguste Demmler born in Baden Germany on 13 Aug. 1849 (died 15 July 1897). He married Amalia Schmidt, also from Baden Germany. The marriage was believed to have taken place in Germany - do not have a location or exact date. They had 2 sons - Karl and Frederick Demmler. I'd love to get in contact with anyone with more info. - I'd love to find dates for Amalia, parents for both her and Auguste, and current relatives that can also trace their lineage back, etc .

Thanks!

Comment by William Henry "Hank" Rogers on September 8, 2009 at 1:37am

Here is another:

1. John Hedrick
b. 1742 in Lancaster Co., PA
d. 1810 in Port Republic, Shenandoah River, VA
m. unknown date in Staunton City Co., VA to
Susan Maria Horn (also Hornung)
b. ?
d. ?
Notes: There are two Stauntons that could possibly be where they were married. One is an independent city located in Augusta Co., VA, the other in Pendleton Co., WV. Since Henry was married in Pendleton Co. it is likely that is the one.

And his son;

2. Jacob J. Hedrick
b. 1773 in Berks Co., PA
d. 04/01/1849 near Berger Store, Pittsylvania Co., VA
m. 1) 01/10/1794 in Pittsylvania Co., VA to
Molly Reiter
b. 1775 in Germany
d. abt. 1800 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
m. 2) 07/08/1801in Pittsylvania Co., VA to
Catherine "Caty" Mease (also Meese)
b. 02/18/1780 in Lebanon Co., VA
d. 1847 near Berger Store, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: One note says Jacob & Molly were married 04/01/1800.
Jacob & Catherine are buried on their old homestead in Pittsylvania Co., VA.

Comment by William Henry "Hank" Rogers on September 8, 2009 at 1:35am

Here is one of my German ancestors:

1. Henry (Hans) Christian Jacobs
b. 1843 in Braunschweig, Germany
d. 02/22/1896 in Fenton, St. Louis Co., MO
b. Enon Baptist Churchyard in Lenox, Dent Co., MO with the inscription "Civil War Co. Inf. Mo. Cav."
m. 03/18/1877 in Monroe Co., IL to
Anna Marie “Ann/Annie” Copeland
b. 03/1862 in IL
d. abt. 1925 in Texarkana, Miller Co., AR OR Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX
Their issue, Generation 3.
Notes: Henry was a private in Co. F, 8th Regiment, MO Infantry in the Civil War. Enlisted 07/25/1861 in St. Louis Co., MO, deserted 07/29/1865 at Little Rock, AR.
Henry was a cobbler (shoe maker & repair).
Anna remarried to Orren T. Floyd in 1907/08.
In the 1910 census Anna states her father was born in IL, her mother in IN. It also states she gave birth to 8 children, 5 living (it is yet unknown if the other 2 children I have unlisted were Jacobs or Floyd). In the 1880 census she states both parents born in OH.
Anna is not listed in the Arkansas Death Record Index. She could have died in Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas.
When Henry & Anna were too sick to take care of the younger children, they were placed in the Illinois Soldier’s & Sailor’s Children’s School (ISSCS), which was originally Illinois Solder’s Orphan’s Home in Normal, IL.
It is unknown what brought Henry to the New World. Family lore had it that his mother brought him over from Germany at the age of 12 to keep him out of the Prussian Army. This has not been proven & several genealogist think this is incorrect info.
It is more than likely Henry had siblings left in Prussia & likely a few came to America with him & his mother.

Comment by Micheal Eric Knierim on September 6, 2009 at 12:36pm

I've been able to go back to 1799 with my great, great, great grandfather.

Johann Nicolaus Knierim
B. During the week of 29 Jun- 02 July 1799 Hessen Kassel, Germany
D. 24 Jan, 1850 Lorain, OH
Married Martha Rifert
B 1811 in Hessen Kassel, Germany
D 23 Sept 1869 Lorain, OH

I have Johann Nicolaus Knierim's father as Johann Wilhelm Knierim, and that's where I've run into a dead end.

If anyone can throw something my way please feel free to do so.

Comment by Faith Lynette Steinhardt on September 5, 2009 at 7:44pm

I have just found out where her ancestors came from it was Zachow- Neumark in Germany

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