That's what genealogy is to me as well one unknown discovery after another. Just when you think your done, your not. Quoting Debi Knight <debjk123@hotmail.com>: > this whole alsace thing came as a huge surprise to me. my father > thought his family was protestant Germans from Munich. they were > r.c. from soufflenheim, alsace. my father was really surprised. i > love genealogy! > >> From: write2stephc@gmail.com >> To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com >> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 18:56:09 -0600 >> Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy >> >> Thanks for the info....confusing yet understandable. Sounds like my family! >> >> steph >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Brian J Densmore >> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 8:44 PM >> To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy >> >> Baden was a German state run by Duke or Grand Duke (depending on the >> period). >> >> For most purposes this was a nation. But in theory it was subordinate to the >> German Empire (Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation). At some point they >> threw off the Emperor and were briefly a nation until swallowed up by >> Prussia and then Germany. It's complicated and I'm oversimplifying to the >> point someone will undoubtedly correct me for being technically incorrect. >> >> But there you are. Baden, a little German country. >> >> Baden is also a city, but to avoid confusion they started calling it >> Baden-Baden long ago. And I'll leave it at that. >> >> Brian >> >> On Tue, March 5, 2013 2:00 pm, Stephanie Catron wrote: >> > Ewald, >> > >> > Yes, this is the couple!!! Is Baden not a city but a county/region >> > and then Adenheim is a city? I will search this out and see where it >> > takes me. >> > >> > Thanks a ton! >> > >> > steph >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com >> > [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ewald K. >> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 3:41 PM >> > To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy >> > >> > To complete the message from Joan: >> > >> > Joseph SCHAWANG b. 19 March 1823, d. 1883 his wife Julia >> > SPERRY-SCHAWANG b. >> > 16 Feb. 1846 in "Adenheim" (?), Baden, d. >> > 4 Aug 1917 >> > both lived in Arago Richardson, Nebraska >> > >> > Stephanie, is this the couple you are looking for? >> > >> > Ewald >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------- >> > From: "Joan McCullough" <geniejom@earthlink.net> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:46 PM >> > To: <alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com> >> > Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy >> > >> >> Stephanie, >> >> >> >> There is a Joseph Schewang listed in the 1870 census Richardson >> >> County, Nebraska with a wife, Julia. They both list Baden as their >> >> birth >> > place. >> >> Joseph is 46 and Julia is 24 and they were married, according to the >> >> census, Feb 1870. As you did nort provide much information it is >> >> hard to find anything for you. Is this the couple you are looking for? >> >> >> >> It would help if you could provide some more information, anything, >> >> even if it approximated for the listers to help you. Are you just >> >> starting to research this line? >> >> >> >> joan >> >> >> >> On 2/28/2013 10:37 AM, Stephanie Catron wrote: >> >>> Searching for info on SCHAWANG family from Alsace-Lorraine. Joseph >> >>> Schawang immigrated to US and purchased farm in Nebraska in 1860. >> >>> Looking for any information prior to that date. Any info is most >> >>> appreciated. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Stephanie Schawang Catron >> >>> >> >>> Indianola, Iowa USA >> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: >> >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.ht >> >> m >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> 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 >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> -- >> 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 > > -- > 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, i don't think we are ever done. there is always one more thread to pull. > Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 19:01:06 -0600 > From: ludwigf@gra.midco.net > To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy > > That's what genealogy is to me as well one unknown discovery after > another. Just when you think your done, your not. > > Quoting Debi Knight <debjk123@hotmail.com>: > > > this whole alsace thing came as a huge surprise to me. my father > > thought his family was protestant Germans from Munich. they were > > r.c. from soufflenheim, alsace. my father was really surprised. i > > love genealogy! > > > >> From: write2stephc@gmail.com > >> To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com > >> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 18:56:09 -0600 > >> Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy > >> > >> Thanks for the info....confusing yet understandable. Sounds like my family! > >> > >> steph > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Brian J Densmore > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 8:44 PM > >> To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy > >> > >> Baden was a German state run by Duke or Grand Duke (depending on the > >> period). > >> > >> For most purposes this was a nation. But in theory it was subordinate to the > >> German Empire (Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation). At some point they > >> threw off the Emperor and were briefly a nation until swallowed up by > >> Prussia and then Germany. It's complicated and I'm oversimplifying to the > >> point someone will undoubtedly correct me for being technically incorrect. > >> > >> But there you are. Baden, a little German country. > >> > >> Baden is also a city, but to avoid confusion they started calling it > >> Baden-Baden long ago. And I'll leave it at that. > >> > >> Brian > >> > >> On Tue, March 5, 2013 2:00 pm, Stephanie Catron wrote: > >> > Ewald, > >> > > >> > Yes, this is the couple!!! Is Baden not a city but a county/region > >> > and then Adenheim is a city? I will search this out and see where it > >> > takes me. > >> > > >> > Thanks a ton! > >> > > >> > steph > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> > [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ewald K. > >> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 3:41 PM > >> > To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com > >> > Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy > >> > > >> > To complete the message from Joan: > >> > > >> > Joseph SCHAWANG b. 19 March 1823, d. 1883 his wife Julia > >> > SPERRY-SCHAWANG b. > >> > 16 Feb. 1846 in "Adenheim" (?), Baden, d. > >> > 4 Aug 1917 > >> > both lived in Arago Richardson, Nebraska > >> > > >> > Stephanie, is this the couple you are looking for? > >> > > >> > Ewald > >> > > >> > -------------------------------------------------- > >> > From: "Joan McCullough" <geniejom@earthlink.net> > >> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:46 PM > >> > To: <alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com> > >> > Subject: Re: [A-L] SCHAWANG genealogy > >> > > >> >> Stephanie, > >> >> > >> >> There is a Joseph Schewang listed in the 1870 census Richardson > >> >> County, Nebraska with a wife, Julia. They both list Baden as their > >> >> birth > >> > place. > >> >> Joseph is 46 and Julia is 24 and they were married, according to the > >> >> census, Feb 1870. As you did nort provide much information it is > >> >> hard to find anything for you. Is this the couple you are looking for? > >> >> > >> >> It would help if you could provide some more information, anything, > >> >> even if it approximated for the listers to help you. Are you just > >> >> starting to research this line? > >> >> > >> >> joan > >> >> > >> >> On 2/28/2013 10:37 AM, Stephanie Catron wrote: > >> >>> Searching for info on SCHAWANG family from Alsace-Lorraine. Joseph > >> >>> Schawang immigrated to US and purchased farm in Nebraska in 1860. > >> >>> Looking for any information prior to that date. Any info is most > >> >>> appreciated. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Stephanie Schawang Catron > >> >>> > >> >>> Indianola, Iowa USA > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > >> >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.ht > >> >> m > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ------------------------------- > >> >> 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 > >> > > >> > -- > >> > 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 > >> > > >> > -- > >> > 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 > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > -- > 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