Marilyn, Bürger = citizen Bürgermeister = Mayor Cathi ----- Original Message ----- From: <gneolog@aol.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Marrying Out of the Neighborhood > Great stories about the journeymen and apprentices. Thanks to all who > shared. I was curious about another thing with the marriage of Albrecht > Thoma and Maria Ann SCHLUNDT. I know in our early history, the marriage > USUALLY took place in the home county of the bride -- actually still does > around my neck of the woods. Maybe her family had moved to Neuenburg after > her birth. Her dad was burger (is that Mayor) of the town where she was > born. Would the mayor's daughter marry a farmer? Maybe burger is NOT > mayor. Elke, my German geography is at the bottom of my learning curve so > I did not realize the distance between the two towns. You have opened up a > new territory for me to figure out puzzle pieces. If I decide to check the > church records for where she was born -- can you give me any suggestions > as to what to look for in the card catalog for SLC. Maybe I'll even find > out that Albrecht came from there. <smile> Take care. Marilyn