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
Did you find his place of birth from any of these records? If you didn't, there may be another source of information available to you from your Family History Center. Many of the Alsatians left Alsace at the end of that war so as not to become German. They also signed the option to remain French. These were recorded in the "Bulletin des Lois- Options of Alsacians and Lorrainers. Liste du Traite du 10 Mai 1871." In 1871, many people desired to leave Alsace-Lorraine and their names were recorded in these records of 523,000 persons, arranged in 395 alphabetical lists which the French government published in supplements to the Bulletin Des Lois [Bulletin of Laws]. They list birth dates, place of birth and some list destination. Family History Library microfilm numbers are: 787154 (middle) to 787166. Note: The last two films also give information on persons emigrating to the USA and Canada - 787165 and 787166. These are the ones I suggest you check. This is how I found my great-grand-uncle. - Giliane -----Original Message----- From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of shell Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 7:54 PM To: ALSACE-LORRAINE@rootsweb.com 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.5/1479 - Release Date: 6/2/2008 7:02 PM
It takes a person who enjoys doing puzzles to do family history and eople such as you who help provide the puzzle pieces. Thank you so very much. Peace, Bob Thurman