Hello, I am new to this list and am hoping I can receive some guidance. My husband's great grandfather, Jacob Hartmann, is believed to have been born in Alsace-Lorraine on March 4, 1851. His obituary however, states that he was born in Alwisher on the Rhine. Is there a name place in Alsace-Lorraine that would maybe sound like Alwisher phonetically? I am trying to find out where Jacob Hartmann was born and his parents names. A U.S. census says Jacob was born in Germany (wasn't Alsace-Lorraine considered France at the time?) and that his father was born in France. He married a widow named Katherine Huischen who lived in Roggenstede, Ostfriesland. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Paula Hartman Anamosa,Iowa

On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 18:25:32 +0000 LARRY and PAULA HARTMAN <[email protected]> wrote: > I am trying to find out where Jacob Hartmann was born and his parents names. > A U.S. census says Jacob was born in Germany (wasn't Alsace-Lorraine > considered France at the time?) and that his father was born in France. My ancestors came to the US from Alsace in 1846, 1856 and in 1872. Every census they changed their answers (as Alsace changed ownership). First they told the enumerator they were from France, then the next census they said they were from Germany, then France, etc. -- Todd Carnes <[email protected]>