Germany and German Ancestry

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Comment by Jakki Williams on July 12, 2009 at 2:29pm

I am researching Erckenbrecht (Alkenbrack) and Baumann (Bowman)
from New York (Onondaga County & Herkimer County) Eve Alkenbrack b 1782, Harvey Bowman b 1825. I would like to know where in Germany my people are from. Jakki

Comment by JK on July 12, 2009 at 1:35pm

My main German surnames are GENTZEN and KRIESTEN. Both belong to my maternal side. Gentzen being her maiden name and Kriesten being the maiden name of my great-great grandmother. The Gentzens came from Prussia in the 1860s as they were in Chicago by the 1870 census. The Kriestens came in 1883. Edward Anthony D. Gentzen married Clara Telka Kriesten 30 Sep 1893 in Chicago.

Comment by Shirley Rainbolt Partridge on July 12, 2009 at 1:02pm

I think I descend from Peter Reinbold born abt 1619 in Germany, his son Elias who married Clara Spitzel and his son Mattheus born about 1664 who married Anna Eva Mullier Buckel, which I think was his second wife, as he was 46 years old when they came to US on the James & Elizabeth in 1710. I saw his name spelled Reinbolt in some places. He came with wife and 2 children over 10. One was his stepson Baltasar Buckel which was changed to Pickel.I do not know the name of the second child and how one of his sons got to North Carolina where his grandson was born, Joseph Rainbolt.

Comment by Susan Turner on July 12, 2009 at 12:31pm

To Kathleen Ingram: As you probably know, Alsace region was either German or French, depending on who won the last war. My great grandfather Brodt is listed as German & French depending on the census, his daughter & son as French. They were from Volksberg in Alsace region.

Comment by Linda Ann Metzger on July 12, 2009 at 11:50am

I have a Mayer line that married into my previously mentioned Schlesinger line.

Comment by Carol Byers on July 11, 2009 at 11:29pm

Hi,
I have been working on my German ancestors for the past 9 years. Traced one line back to Wuerttemberg (before 1749), and trying to locate another in Hanau Land, Hesse (before 1773). Another family arrived in PA about 1710, but have not been able to find their place of origin...believe they were Swiss?

I'm on the board of the Sacramento German Genealogy Society, co-lead a study group, help others with German genealogy at the Sacramento FHC monthly. Have learned to read the German Script, and can read some church records. I'm not an expert, but do what I can to help others.

Comment by Patricia Schuh Healy Langlay on July 11, 2009 at 7:18pm

Looking for info on Simon Rosner and his wife Mary Schreivogel Rosner from Leshan, Schleisen, Germany (now in Czech Republic) . They are my 2nd Great grandparents.My great Grandma was their daughter Frances who was born there in 1863, Also my Great Grand Father Albert Hanke was born in Lindeweise, Schleisen, Germany (presently near Wroclow, Poland) but I can't find any threads to the Hanke name there. Any other spellings I should try? My Grandfather was literate so his name shouldn't have changed too much. I appresciate any help. They came here separately but met and married in Jericho, WI in 1888 and ultimately ended up in New Holstein, WI. Thanks for any help.

Comment by patricia miller on July 11, 2009 at 3:24pm

interested in Hacker; Miller surnames that migrated from germany , ended up in Tenn. 1720 -1770 arrival on the east coast.

Comment by Sally Davis, on the right on July 11, 2009 at 3:13pm

Marilyn, My German Russians came to the US in 1900 thru 1930. They settled in Colorado and New Mexico. My Mildenberger was Margaret, married to George Schmaltz .May be a connection somewhere, but would propbably take some digging. That's what we like tho. Right?
good Luck. Salk

Comment by Barbara Bradley Petura on July 11, 2009 at 12:06pm

I have researched my ancestors from Schleswig-Holstein and Bremen, Germany, who settled in New Holstein, Calumet County, Wisconsin, in the 1850s. Surnames include LUEHR, GROTH, BOIE, TONNER, HACHEZ, the latter the family from Bremen. I have had excellent assistance from Klaus Struve, a professional genealogy who provides much free information about emigrants from Schleswig-Holstein at http://rootdigger.de/ - he now has names and brief info on 70,000 emigrants. My brickwall is finding the maiden name, parents and hometown of Louise, the wife of Ferdinand Hachez. She was born somewhere in Hannover. They came to America with son Ferdinand in 1854. Thanks for any ideas you might have. Barbara

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