Hello, I'm looking for any information specifically about Paul SOFFNER. Paul SOFFNER, born November 23, 1898 in Ziegenhals, Oberschlessien (for sure). He married on November 11, 1933 in Ziegenhals-Neuland, Oberschlessien. He wife was named Maria Elisabeth NENTWIG who died on March 22, 1991. She was born on June 20, 1909. She died and was buried in Mering, Bavaria, Germany, which is just outside of Augsburg Germany. Paul SOFFNER was either killed or died during WWII. While fighting in WWII, the rest of his family fled to Oberdorf, Bavaria and ever since lived. They fled because Polish soldiers started killing people of and the surrounding area of Ziegenhals, Oberschlessien. Paul SOFFNER's father was named August Soffner, born January 12, 1872 in Ziegenhals, Oberschlessien and married Theresia KARGER. She was born on June 1, 1868 in Winsdorf, Oberschlessien. Last known place lived was Weisswasser, Oberschlessien. In addition, if anyone can point me in the direction to find maps of the follwoing areas or scan them and send through e-mail: (1)Ziegenhals-Neuland (city or town) or (2)Oberschlessien (State) or (3)Schlessien (State) or (4)Winsdorf (city or town) or (5)Weisswasser (city or town) I sincerely thank you for your valuable time, effort, and generosity. Again, thank you for all of your help.

Hello, I'm looking for any information specifically about Paul SOFFNER. Paul SOFFNER, born November 23, 1898 in Ziegenhals, Oberschlessien (for sure). He married on November 11, 1933 in Ziegenhals-Neuland, Oberschlessien. He wife was named Maria Elisabeth NENTWIG who died on March 22, 1991. She was born on June 20, 1909. She died and was buried in Mering, Bavaria, Germany, which is just outside of Augsburg Germany. Paul SOFFNER was either killed or died during WWII. While fighting in WWII, the rest of his family fled to Oberdorf, Bavaria and ever since lived. They fled because Polish soldiers started killing people of and the surrounding area of Ziegenhals, Oberschlessien. Paul SOFFNER's father was named August Soffner, born January 12, 1872 in Ziegenhals, Oberschlessien and married Theresia KARGER. She was born on June 1, 1868 in Winsdorf, Oberschlessien. Last known place lived was Weisswasser, Oberschlessien. In addition, if anyone can point me in the direction to find maps of the follwoing areas or scan them and send through e-mail: (1)Ziegenhals-Neuland (city or town) or (2)Oberschlessien (State) or (3)Schlessien (State) or (4)Winsdorf (city or town) or (5)Weisswasser (city or town) I sincerely thank you for your valuable time, effort, and generosity. Again, thank you for all of your help. Alvin Benjamin [email protected]

Hi, I don't know any word that would fit for 'Kowen' A lot of names where changed when the people entered the USA. So 'Kowen' is maybe 'Kauern' Kauern is used for to hide some were, to squat,to bend the knies, bend down,so it is a position.Position is 'Stellung'in German position,employment,job,place. It can be a rank,posture,attitude and give one's opinion. I don,t know what the word means ,that is just some idea I have. But I am wrong very often,too. Katharina >From: "Bernd Freibott" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [GERMANKING] Kowen ??? >Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 12:56:13 GMT > >Hi, >wer kann mir was zu dem Namen KOWEN sagen. Er taucht unter meinen Vornamen >auf. Weiss jemand was ueber diesen Namen? Die Namenstraeger sind im >Mitteldeutschen (Thueringen, Franken) zu finden. Moegliche Herkunft: >Vielleicht vom juedischen Cohen/Kohen? Im englischen finden wir >Cowen/Cowan... Wer weiss was dazu? >Danke fuer info! >Bernd aus Rom > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >==== GERMAN-KINGDOMS Mailing List ==== >Sister, >Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? >Ask me why..... mailto:[email protected] > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hello, On his Declaration of Intent, one of my ancestors has the Port of Detroit listed as the port of entry to the US from Prussia in June of 1853. Was Detroit used as a port of entry for Prussian immigrants or is it more likely that he arrived on the east coast and traveled to Detroit in route to his new home in the United States? I saw this information listed for several others as well, so the listing of Detroit was not just an isolated error. If I can locate a passenger list I should be able to resolve this, but in the mean time has anyone else seen this listed? AJ

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for any information on the following people, ancestors, descendants, more information on those listed, whatever. I do have additional information on some other lines related to these families if anyone is interested. Thank you! John Stark 1. CHRISTIAN1 DOCKWEILER was born May 1798 in Germany, and died April 19, 1855 in Germany. He married MARGARETE BÖRNSEN WFT Est. 1829-1850. Child of CHRISTIAN DOCKWEILER and MARGARETE BÖRNSEN is: . i. JÜRGEN DOCKWEILER, b. May 10, 1832, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. July 19, 1907, Germany. Generation No. 2 2. JÜRGEN DOCKWEILER (CHRISTIAN1) was born May 10, 1832 in Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and died July 19, 1907 in Germany1. He married MARGARETHA ELISE JÜRGENSEN WFT Est. 1863-18951, daughter of JOACHIM JÜRGENSEN. Children of JÜRGEN DOCKWEILER and MARGARETHA JÜRGENSEN are: i. MARGARETE3 DOCKWEILER1, b. 1856, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. February 1936; m. WILHELM KROHN, WFT Est. 1884-1917. ii. ANNA DOCKWEILER, b. Bef. 1860, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. 1895; m. JOHN PETERSON1, WFT Est. 1888-1894. iii. CHRISTIAN DOCKWEILER, b. October 07, 1860, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. February 12, 1944; m. MARY ORR, WFT Est. 1891-1925. iv. JOHANN DOCKWEILER, b. July 25, 1863, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. September 15, 1935; m. ANNA CLAUSEN, WFT Est. 1894-1925. v. JÜRGEN DOCKWEILER, b. February 07, 1866, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. 1872. vi. CHRISTINE MARGARETHE DOCKWEILER, b. July 12, 1870, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. WFT Est. 1898-1964; m. (1) JOHN NOTTLEMAN, WFT Est. 1898-1932; m. (2) HERMAN FADEN, WFT Est. 1898-1932. 3. vii. GEORGE JÜRGEN DOCKWEILER, b. June 10, 1873, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. November 27, 1946, Harvey, Illinois. viii. CLAUS DOCKWEILER, b. June 05, 1876, Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. WFT Est. 1877-1966. Generation No. 3 3. GEORGE JÜRGEN3 DOCKWEILER (JÜRGEN2, CHRISTIAN1)1 was born June 10, 1873 in Friedrichsanbau, Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany1, and died November 27, 1946 in Harvey, Illinois1. He married THERESA MARIE SCHROEDER1 May 04, 1898 in Oak Glen, Illinois1, daughter of CHRISTOPHER SCHROEDER and CAROLINE FREDERICKE?. Children of GEORGE DOCKWEILER and THERESA SCHROEDER are: 4. i. FREDERIKA MARGARET CAROLINE4 DOCKWEILER, b. August 01, 1898, Oak Glen, Illinois; d. March 02, 1967, South Holland, Il. ii. ARTHUR DOCKWEILER1, b. 1901, Harvey, Illinois1; d. WFT Est. 1902-1991, harvey, Illinois, in a house fire?1. iii. ERICH DOCKWEILER1, b. 1903, Harvey, Illinois1; d. WFT Est. 1904-1993, Harvey, Illinois, also in a house fire as a child.1. 5. iv. MARGARET LOUISE AUGUSTA ADOLPHINA DOCKWEILER, b. May 19, 1911, Harvey, Illinois; d. April 12, 1992, Scotch Plains, New Jersey. 6. v. LOLYTA JOHANNA WILHELMINA DOCKWEILER, b. December 25, 1913, Harvey, Illinois; d. February 02, 1990, Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka, Illinois. -- GO NORTHWOOD PANTHERS! The Black Crunch

I will translate how it is written. I had to make some of it up, because the spelling was not quit right. Obituary This morning at 5o'clock,passed away gently and calmly our dear father,grandfather and great-grandfather. The peasant Hans Messer at the age of 91. years. The bereaved(survivors)request for a quit sympathy. Ostrohe the 6.October 1896 Could that maybe be Osterode? Obituary The relatives and friends heard about the sad passing away, on the 1. April in the afternoon at 6pm. Our small and pretty Albertine at the age of 7 years After a long hard suffering life. The bereaved (survivors) ask for a quit sympathy. Interment is on Sunday in the afternoon at 2. pm in Weddingstedt(Weddingstadt) Danksagung -returning thanks Thank you Thank you for the cordial participation and the giving of wreath (flowers) at the passing away our dear daughter and sister. We ask this way for our sincere thanks. H. Messer and family Ostrohe (Osterode?) Any time you need some help if I have time I will translate somethink. Katarina Hines ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Wonder if someone would be so kind as to translate? I got these from my grandmother's clippings but cannot translate them. They apparently are death notices. I will do the best I can to copy the yellowed news clippings. The first appears as such-- Todes-Anzeige. Hente Morgen 5 Uhr entachlief sanft und ruhig unser lieber Vater, Grossvater und Urgrossvater, der Landmann Hans Messer, in seinem 91. Lebensjahre. Um stille Theilnahme bitten die trauernden Hinterbliebenen. Ostrohe, den 6. Oktober 1896. The second one reads-- Todes-Anzeige. Wen Verwandten und Ve (did I interpete that right? looks like a B) kannten bie traurige Mitteilung, bass am 1. April, nachmittags 6 Uhr, unfere kleine fitsse Albertine im ehen vallendeten 7, Lebenss fahre nach ldugerern schweren Leiben fauft entschlafen ift. Um stille Teilnahme bitten bie trauernden Hinterbliebenen. H. Messer und Familie. Ostrohe, ben 3. April 1908. Veerbigung: Sonntagnach- mittag 2 Uhr in Weddingstedt. Another, which I believe is a thankyou reads-- Dankjagung. Für die herzliche Teilnahme und reiche Kranzfpende heim Hinfcheiden unferer lieben Tochter und Schwefter fagen wir Assen auf diefem Wege unferen innigsten Dank. H. Messer und familie, Ostrohe I would be most gratefull to know what these say. Ruth

Wonder if someone would be so kind as to translate? I got these from my grandmother's clippings but cannot translate it. They apparently are death notices. I will do the best I can to copy the yellowed news clippings. 56 The first appears as such-- Todes-Anzeige. Hente Morgen 5 Uhr entachlief sanft und ruhig unser lieber Vater, Grossvater und Urgrossvater, der Landmann Hans Messer, in seinem 91. Lebensjahre. Um stille Theilnahme bitteb die trauernden Hinterbliebenen. Ostrohe, den 6. Oktober 1896. The second one reads-- Todes-Anzeige. Todays Obituary Wen Verwandten und Ve Whom relations and we know __ kannten bie traurige Mitteilung, sorrowful announcement, bass am 1. April, nachmittags very morning 1 April, in afternoon 6 Uhr, unfere kleine fitsse 6 o'clock, near little boy Albertine Albertine im eben vollendeten 7, Lebenss died young 7, _______ fahre nach ldugerern schweren ferry-boat ? Leiben fanft entschlafen fst. He pasted away peacefully. Um stille Teilnahme bitten. Quiet participation to offer prayers bie trauernden Hinterbliebenen. __ mourner bereaved H. Messer und Familie. H. Messer und Familie. Ostrohe, ben 3. April 1908. Ostrohe, ben 3. April 1908 Beerbigung: Sfonntagnach- Burial: Sunday mittag 2 Uhr in Weddingstedt. midday 2 o'clock in Weddingstedt.

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Seeking information on Prisannewitz, Mecklenburg (near Rostock I believe). My Bruesch ancestors emigrated from there to Zilwaukee, Michigan in the 1870s. TIA Carl Bruesch [email protected]

Land Regions of Germany Hannover is in the northern plains. Almost the entire plain lies less then 300 feet above sea level. The wide river valleys,as well as the land along the seacoast,have soft and, fertile soil.Between the valleys are large areas coverd with sand and gravel. These areas are called 'heathlands'. The sand and gravel where deposited by glaciers thousands of years ago. South of Hannover starts the Central Highlands.Two of them -the Harz Mountains and the Thueringer Forest. Katharina Hines ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

You will find military addresses at http://users.rootsweb.com/~deuhes/Hessen/archives.htm ;~) Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Wizard <[email protected]> Searching for any information regarding Englebert (Engelbert), served WWII

Hi everyone, I just received another hint as to the origin of my ancestor. Has anyone heard of Vogler's Mountain? Apparently it exists somewhere north of Hanover. Regards, Phil Vogler Berwick, Nova Scotia. http://www.glinx.com/users/philv/vogler.htm

My cousin's g grandfather was Gustav GERTH. She has been told he was from Saxomy (not sure this is spelled right), Germany. In the census it shows Prusssia. We know that he was in Marshall, MS in 1870 and 1880 and the census record showed that he was naturalized in 1865 but we cannot find any record for him. We did find where he was married to a Nancy Harper in the 1880 census and had an orphan child by the name of Hiram McDaniels. He sometime around 1883 married a Lula Mae Robertson (her direct line). Also can anyone tell where Saxomy might be located? We would love to find relatives of this family. Joyce -- Joyce DAY AUSTIN <[email protected]> Researching VA, GA, TN, TX: DAY, COLE, FORMBY, MOORE, DAVIS TX: SLOCUM, HENDRIX, BRITTON VA, TN, TX: AUSTIN, WOOD, RUSSELL RED RIVER CO, TEXAS: HALL, MARTIN Home page: http://web2.airmail.net/jaau/index.htm

No, Inez, I think it is still the same size, but I can't tell from here. And i'd rather it not get small, just better! Niall >>Isn't it amazing how small the world is getting? (I'm unsubscribing for a little while. Regards to all.)

Werner, One of the list subscribers recently asked a question on records for Luxembourg emigration. You gave her some very good suggestions on where to look for this information. I have a similar problem and have no idea how to get any answers. My ancestors are from the town of ASCHBACH in Saarland. Aschbach is very near THALEXWEILER where their church was located. They left this area sometime between 1837 and 1842. Can you tell me where to write for information on this emigration? Are there records for this area? Your help or that of anyone else would be greatly appreciated. Frank Kuhn [email protected]

Searching for any information regarding Englebert (Engelbert), served WWII, captured by Americans in Czechoslovakia. (sp) Had twin daughters, one died when less than a year old of pneumonia. Thanks, -- The Wizard http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Stonewall/4557/ http://comm.excite.com/comm/area/pw/welcome/main.asp?cid=.JlVRvBByHuS&aid=22&newcomm= ICQ: 34303622 AOL IM: wizardnc2

http://www.aal.org/LutheransOnline/Gene_Ex/ This is a mailing list dealing specifically with Lutheran Genealogy. My Kurtz and Troutman lines both have Lutheran Histories and if you have any German in you then you probably have a Lutheran ancestor somewhere. Good Luck Keith Kurtz _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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