I don't know if there is a connection but my greatgranmother was Theresa Linsmeur (various spellings) and was from Gruen which very close to the German border and the town of Zwiesel. She married John Schreiner. If you wish, contact me and I can share more information. Dori Wilfred Linzmayer wrote: > I am new to the list and live in Canada.I am searching for information on >the birth and marriage for Jacob Linzmayer, his first wife,Anna,and his >second wife,Barbara. I have found the death record for Jacob and Barbara on >LDS film 1766999. Jacob died Oct 12, 1827 at # 32 Bajnitz, Bukovina at 90 >years of age (born 1738) and Barbara died Nov 3, 1823 at 65 years also at >#32 Bajnitz, Bukovina (born 1758). These Bukovina record give no reference >to the birth place of Jacob, Anna, and Barbara. Karen Eddy's Rootweb site >contain several Linzmayer's with first name similar to those in Jacob's >family with one Johann Adam born Feb 7, 1730 in Eisenstrass,Bohemia and >another born Sept 13,1745 also in Eisenstrass, Bohemia. The Bobovina >Institute in Augsberg, Germany have suggested that Jacob likely comes from >Bohemia but could direct me to a specific parish. > Is anyone on the list familiar with the Linzmayer genealogy? Can anyone >give me direction on how to find Jacob's birthplace? > > >==== GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Mailing List ==== >Would you like to see messages that were posted before you joined the list? >Visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/mailinglist.html and request an archive. > > > > >