She's listed as Helena in the 1870 and 1880 census. Unfortunately, I have never been able to find them in the 1860 census. She died in 1887 and there is no printed obituary. I have always wondered if the pronunciation of her name --- having just arrived from Germany less than 2 yrs previously, was misunderstood... Minna for Helena. Wanda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred H Held" <fhheld@netzero.net> To: <baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [BW] Need some help with translation > Wanda, > > I have a similar situation in my own family. My GGgrandmother was > Christened Christina with no rufname. However, the family has always > stated her name was Christina Lydia, until I found her Christening > record. I can only assume is she decided to take the name Lydia. The > same may be true of your Helena, she may have simply taken the name > Wilhemina. How is she listed in the censuses? > > > At 10:27 AM 10/26/2008, you wrote: >>From: "DeltaLady" <wanda.ridge@sbcglobal.net> >>Subject: Re: [BW] Need some help with translation >>To: <baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com> >> >>Fred, I am much interested in the information you posted on the name >>issue. >> >>My great grandmother's emigration record, baptismal record, civil registry >>books, etc. from Urloffen give her name as Helena Schelli. Passengers >>arriving in port of New Orleans record her name as Helena. Family Bible >>has her name recorded as Helena. I never saw a middle name written, even >>in >>the documents from the Archives, of which I have many. >> >>Yet the marriage record in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN reads "Minna Schelli." >> >>Is there an explanation for this? This has long been a puzzle to me. >>Thanks for any help. >>Wanda > > ____________________________________________________________ > Click here to find the rental car that fits your needs. > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4uHs7y7T9TtT2Y6jCb5OGq3bu4MfpZzzVM9LygMTEUMZ5IOI/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message