Have you tried looking up the castle, if it exists, on Encyclopaedia Brittanica or similar? We found a Schloss Buddenberg through that, it's worth a try! Caroline Stockdale, searching BUDENBERG Auckland, NZ -----Original Message----- From: LauraWickl@aol.com [mailto:LauraWickl@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, 4 November 1998 17:06 To: BUNDESLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: KRUMHOLTZ or von KRUMHOLTZ Hi, Is there anyone else out there researching this surname???... KRUMHOLTZ I am trying to find info on the parents of Anna (KRUMHOLTZ) SADLER of Baltimore, MD (b. ca 1850's). She m. James SADLER ca 1880. Anna's parents came to the US in mid to late 1800's (estmation based on family stories). Her father was said to have been a General in the German or Prussian Army (von KRUMHOLTZ). The family also is said to have lived in a large castle. I do not have any more details than this and absolutely no documentation. I was wondering if anyone researching this family would be able to fill in some missing peices. Any info would be appriciated! Thanks, Laura

To all those that I have done lookups for. Just realized that I may have typed Lower Germany when in fact it should have been Low German. I am sorry for this mistake and hope that it has not confused you too much. If you have a question, please email me. We have had about 75 requests at this time. Donna

Here is the address and info for the book. Finally found it. I have had about 75 requests for name lookups and more coming. Will continue as time permits. Donna Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 901 University Bay Drive, Madison, WI 53705 Hours: 9 am - 4 pm Phone: (608) 262-7546 | Fax: (608) 265-4640 email: maxkade@macc.wisc.edu

> Von: von G��ttner Sporzynski, Darius <dguttner@csi.com> > I have tried to find the Deutsches Namenlexikon but to no avail. I only have the German edition which is out of print now. It's too difficult for me to translate it into English, therefore I will write it in German, and it's up to you to find somebody who is able to translate it. > Can someone > help me in finding reference to names: We Germans have a saying: If you give someone a little finger s/he wants to get the whole hand. > Guttner No entry. > Guettner No entry. > Gittner No entry. > Gattner No entry. > Guenther Oberdeutsch und haeufig mitteldeutsch-schlesisch, Kurzform: Guenzel: Gunther, Gernot, Giselher (vergleiche Geisler!) sind aus der Nibelungensage als Burgunderkoenige (am Wormser Hof) und Brueder Krimhilds bekannt. (Gund-hari, -heri 'Kaempfer im Heer', nordisch Gunnar, altgermanisch Gud-here vergleiche Gudrun). Als Leitname ist Guenther im Fuerstenhaus Schwarzburg (Thueringen) seit dem Mittelalter traditionell. > Gunther A variant of Guent(h)er. > Guntter No entry. > Gutterus No entry. Best regards, Johannes Sempert

Hi, Is there anyone else out there researching this surname???... KRUMHOLTZ I am trying to find info on the parents of Anna (KRUMHOLTZ) SADLER of Baltimore, MD (b. ca 1850's). She m. James SADLER ca 1880. Anna's parents came to the US in mid to late 1800's (estmation based on family stories). Her father was said to have been a General in the German or Prussian Army (von KRUMHOLTZ). The family also is said to have lived in a large castle. I do not have any more details than this and absolutely no documentation. I was wondering if anyone researching this family would be able to fill in some missing peices. Any info would be appriciated! Thanks, Laura

I am searching for any information on the Familien WENDT. Harmon H. WENDT was born November 2, 1831 and his wife, Pauline Birtha HUNLIP born on October 5, 1841. Both Harmon and Pauline were born in Germany.. However, the family members are not sure where. My g grandmother Anna Elizabetha WENDT was also born in Germany on January 5, 1869. This family came to America in 1877 and settled in the Black Fork area of Southern OHIO. They came to America with at least 8 of the ten known children born to Harmon and Pauline. Any information on this familien WENDT (after arrival in America changed the name to WENTE) would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Dawn interclick@aol.com

Looking for any information on Gerard Frederick KETTLER b: 12 Aug 1814 Venne, Osnabruck Germany. He was a laborer. Married Anje Jans HELDER/HELLER. kelly [adamskm@aol.com]

I have tried to find the Deutsches Namenlexikon but to no avail. Can someone help me in finding reference to names: Guttner Guettner Gittner Gattner Guenther Gunther Guntter Gutterus I will be grateful Darius von Guttner Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: Johannes Sempert <sempert@circular.de> To: BUNDESLAND-L@rootsweb.com <BUNDESLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 5:52 PM Subject: Re: BUNDESLAND-D Digest V98 #52 >> Von: Donna Kjendlie <kjendlie@bootheel.net> > >> I looked in the Deutsches Namenlexikon - dictionary of German names >> and did not find it. That doesn't mean it is not German tho. >> Donna > > >Donna, > >this book is not exhaustive. That means, it doesn't contain every >German surname. It's not a Bible for onomasticians. There are many >different books like this one, and each of these authors often has a >different opinion. Onomastics or onomastology, which is the science >of the history of names, is full of theories. Not every name's origin >is absolutely sure, especially those surnames which are of Germanic >or Pre-Germanic origin. Just a little minority of surnames, those >which derive from professions, occupations, town names and first >names are clear. Mostly. > >You not even will find my surname in this book, but I am German. All >of my ancestors are of German origin. You'll find Semper and Semperl >- but no Sempert. > >Best regards, > >Johannes Sempert > >

> Von: Donna Kjendlie <kjendlie@bootheel.net> > I looked in the Deutsches Namenlexikon - dictionary of German names > and did not find it. That doesn't mean it is not German tho. > Donna Donna, this book is not exhaustive. That means, it doesn't contain every German surname. It's not a Bible for onomasticians. There are many different books like this one, and each of these authors often has a different opinion. Onomastics or onomastology, which is the science of the history of names, is full of theories. Not every name's origin is absolutely sure, especially those surnames which are of Germanic or Pre-Germanic origin. Just a little minority of surnames, those which derive from professions, occupations, town names and first names are clear. Mostly. You not even will find my surname in this book, but I am German. All of my ancestors are of German origin. You'll find Semper and Semperl - but no Sempert. Best regards, Johannes Sempert

I'm trying to find where the Surnames WILLER, WEBER and ASHBY might be in found Germany. William or Edward WEBER b: circa 1850 somewhere in Germany Edward Henry WILLER b: Germany b: circa 1930 in Cleveland, OH Married Maria ASHBY. Came to America before 1881. I have no idea where in Germany these people might have originated from any help would be appreciated. kelly [adamskm@aol.com]

Hi Renee, Gottfried Fick/Fink/Fieck was born 1777 at Wollin" now known as Schmarsow"he married Maria Schwarz on the 22 Nov.1807 at Wollin.He died 7 SEPT,1824 at Wollin.Gottfried's parents were Martin Fick and Maria Koske. Gottfried and Maria had a daughter Marie.Christina.Fick, she was born 27 Feb 1809 at Wollin.She married Gottlieb.Christian.Naese,he also was born at Wollin. Marie.Christina.Fink/Fieck/Fink had a daughter,Justine. Wilhelmina.Fieck born 15 Mar 1833,her biological father was August Flugge,he was born 1779.Maria was a servant for August Flugge's father,she was a peasant. I hope this can help you to see if there is a connection,from Belinda.

Hi Donna, Could you please do a look-up for me, the name is SEEHASE changed to SEEHARS when they migrated to Australia. Thank you from Belinda.

From: "Noreen Burney" <norcon@ccrtc.com> To: BUNDESLAND-L@rootsweb.com I have been told that EISAN is of German origin. Does anyone know whether this is true, or if it is not - what could it be? Any help would be appreciated. Noreen I looked in the Deutsches Namenlexikon - dictionary of German names and did not find it. That doesn't mean it is not German tho. Donna

I am researching the following family names; Martin.Fick married Maria Koske on the 8 April 1776,Schmolln. Gottlieb.Christian.Naese b.1810 at Wollin marr. Marie.Christina. Fieck.Fink on the 2 June 1833 at Wollin,n.k.a.Schmarsow. Christian.Simshauser.b.c.1760 at Roeddenau marr.Anna.Elizabeth Herrguth,b.c.1760 at Frankenburg. Heinrich.Simshauser marr Anna Catharine.Trees/Trus,10 apr.1859 Friedrich Wilhelm Naese b.30 Nov.1834 at Schmarsow.Prensla marr Annie.Elizabeth Simshauser on 22 Aug 1867, Carl.J.C.M.Seehars/Seehase b.1838 at Kreien marr "Dora"Hanna Maria Dorothea Stecker/Stagner 25 Aug 1865. Sophia Grother b.c.1872 at Hamburg to John and Anna,Grotherr. marr.Frederick.Seehars on the 4 July 1888. from,Belinda.

> Von: Barry & Rhonda Guilliams <Guilliams@webtv.net> > Can someone give me a URL for a map so that I may locate a place > called Wuert? Does anyone know where it is? I know there > should be an umlaut over the u. Thanks There is no town of Wuert or Würt in modern day Germany. Wuert seems to be the abbreviation of the province of Wuerttemberg which now is a part of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg in the SW of Germany. It includes the towns of Stuttgart, Tuebingen, parts of the Lake Constance, the Swabian Alb, the towns of Ulm, and much more. The Black Forest mainly is in the Baden part. Interactive atlases can be found on http://www.mapquest.com and http://www.expediamaps.com Best regards, Johannes Sempert from Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany

> Von: Noreen Burney <norcon@ccrtc.com> > I have been told that EISAN is of German origin. Does anyone know > whether this is true, or if it is not - what could it be? > > Any help would be appreciated. You can check this by yourself by going to the German White Pages on line (http://www.teleauskunft.de). I just found one company with this name - no private people. EISEN is a German surname and means iron. ISEN is also a German surname and originates in Eisen. The English 'ei' is pronounced like a German 'i' and 'ie', and the English 'i' and 'ie' is pronounced like the German 'ei'. English natives who don't understand German often mix this up. It's difficult to say from where EISAN comes from. One can not know if this surname mistakenly became Anglizised when the ancestor emigrated. The emigration officer did not speak/write/understand German, the emigrant did not speak/write/understand English. The officer wrote what he phonetical heard. The emigrant said "Yes." because the surname phonetically sounded like the German surname and was not aware of the different spelling. Think about this when researching in Germany. It's a mistake which very often comes up in these days. Best regards, Johannes Sempert from Germany

Does anyone know anything about the Schneiders.....from near Erie, Pa. I know my grandfathers first name was Ralph. The story told is they were emmigrating to ohio, but had to stop in pennsylvania because of a plague at their destination. And there they stayed. any information about this or any Schneider line would be interesting and appreciated. thanks Karl Schneider

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Hi Donna, I'm curious to see what your kind offer does to this list.. Meanwhile, could you kindly look up the surname BERMANN? I know your offer said only one at a time. But if you could do two then we would know if Grandma and Grandpa met or came from the same town or area. Grandpa.......BERMANN Grandma......HUBENTHAL If you can't do this please pick one and advise how soon we can request the second. Thank you so much in advance. I hope I have not offended anyone. Helene (After Grandma Hubental

Donna, If you can, please lookup surname WIEMANN Wilhelm WIEMANN lived in Bramsche, would love to have info as to origin of the name for my tree Researching WILHELM WIEMANN -DIETRICH FRIEDRICH WIEMANN (son) b 7 Jan 1890 Bramsche Thanks, Karin akakarin@aol.com