A stretch, but then not impossible. I found my Ignatz Fried listed as Fred Ingham. That one blew me away! Thanks. Judy -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jane Teague" <jteague444@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7:37 PM To: <german-bohemian@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Spelling of the name Beheng > I wonder if the name Spitz might be worth a try in place of Von Pitz. > Long shot, I know. > > Sent from Teague iPad > Tele. 630 469 1361 > FAX 630 469 1330 > Mobile 630 222 8920 > > > On Mar 27, 2012, at 2:51 PM, "Judy Olson" <jolson@rea-alp.com> wrote: > >> Thanks, Susan. Will go there. I've already found many, many spellings. >> :-( Judy >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Will & Sue Schlecht" <swschlecht@mlgc.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:38 PM >> To: <german-bohemian@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Spelling of the name Beheng >> >>> Judy, >>> You will need to try the Castle Garden register rather than Ellis Island >>> since Ellis Island was not used until much later. I have had great >>> success >>> with the Castle Garden site locating my ancestors back into the 1820's >>> and >>> 1830's. Try lots of different spellings! >>> >>> Susan (Mougey) Schlecht >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Aida Kraus" <draytonharbor@gmail.com> >>> To: <german-bohemian@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:30 PM >>> Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Spelling of the name Beheng >>> >>> >>>> Since you know the name and the year Peter Nicholas Beheng was born, >>>> you >>>> should start at the Ellis Island register to find the shiplist,perhaps >>>> there is a notation on it as to his origin. If not enough info is >>>> given, >>>> you can then go to the Bremen shiplist (if he sailed from there) to >>>> search >>>> there. Once you have a connection to the place where he was born, you >>>> can >>>> zoom in on more information from German records. Also go to the death >>>> register and census records because sometimes they are listing >>>> information >>>> that can help to break through a barrier. Key in "Family Search" for >>>> recent data input. >>>> Aida >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Judy Olson <jolson@rea-alp.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Peter Nicholas Beheng was born about 1834. Sorry I omitted that. Judy >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> From: "Judy Olson" <jolson@rea-alp.com> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:55 PM >>>>> To: <GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Subject: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Spelling of the name Beheng >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm helping a friend locate info on the passenger lists for her >>>>>> ggrandfather Peter Nicholas Beheng, who immigrated from Prussia to >>>>>> Belle >>>>>> Plain, Scott Co., Minnesota in about 1867. His wife-to-be Anna Von >>>>>> Pitz >>>>> b. >>>>>> about 1842 was also on the ship. I'm told the captain wouldn't let >>>>>> them >>>>>> leave the ship until he married them, supposed to protect women on >>>>>> the >>>>>> voyage. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, I'm having trouble finding that Beheng name as it is spelled >>>>>> so >>>>>> very many ways. So is Von Pitz, for that matter. Does anyone know how >>>>>> the >>>>>> original spelling might be? Thanks. 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