Hi Rachelle, Sorry but no luck in Schleithal. I checked yesterday at the FHC and while I did have the birth film and there were a few SPILELMANNs from 1840 to 1844 it ended there with no Franz/Francois and no SPIELMANN after that and I checked to from about 1836-1856. I wish you good luck. Charlie --- Original Message ----- From: "shell" <bohinski@bright.net> To: <ALSACE-LORRAINE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 7:53 PM Subject: [A-L] frank spielman >I am wondering if anyone could possibly help me find out information on the >parents, grandparents, siblings of my great-grandfather Frank Spielman. He >was born on Aug. 29, 1847 in Alsace-Lorraine, France and died in Auglaize >County, Ohio on Dec. 5, 1921. He was married to Sophia Gross in Aug. cty. >on Jan 25, 1885 and he had 3 children. Ludwig William (b: July 8, 1884 d: >Aug. 21, 1885) > Rachel E. Spielman (b:Oct 27, 1885 d:May 25, 1964), and Lena C. Spielman > (b: May 25, 1888, d:April 26, 1950). He served in the Franco-Prussian War > of 1870 and came over on the ship Italy from Germany in May 1, 1873. He > was naturalized on Oct. 30, 1879. He never knew what happened to his > family, he > never heard from them again. Could anyone help me on this or know where > to look. I have no records at our court house or library. All I have > found was naturalization record, ship manifest and obit from newspaper and > death certificate. No mention on any on siblings, grandparents or > parents. Thanks for any help. Rachelle Wildermuth-Bohinski > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message