Virginia~ Yes, my immigrant family was Hammler-- only after their arrival in the U.S. it became with one less "m"-- Hamler. For a further explanation I will be posting about the circumstances of their arrival and usual circumstances that might have kept them in New Jersey (rather then going down to Virginia or Pennsylvania) as soon as I can. They maintained their connection the New York City Lutheran Church and with the church in Gemmingen, as there are letters between the pastor at the Lutheran Church in New York City and a church leader in Gemmingen regarding Nicholas Hammler/Hamler in America, my ancestor. The New York City pastor told Nicholas Hamler that he could baptize his child at home (presumably as head of the house) in New Jersey rather than make the trip to the church in New York City; unfortunately this humiliated my ancestor (who didn't want to show his face in public for awhile) whereupon letters were exchanged between the Lutheran pastor in New York City and the home church in Germany. The child was baptized "properly" and all was well. Thanks for posting! Kathleen Hamler Purchase [email protected] In a message dated 9/19/2010 8:02:24 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Kathleen, Was the name of your immigrant "Hamler?" The Germanna Colonies that are the subject of this list are the two colonies brought to Virginia by the Lt. Gov. Spotswood in 1714 and 1717, and some other families that joined them shortly thereafter in Virginia, so those settling in other places would not be included. But we would be interested nevertheless in your ancestor because our 2nd Colony Weaver and Clore families also came from Gemmingen, which is not a big place, in the same year, 1717. Virginia Nuta ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:29 PM Subject: [GERMANNA] Question about Early Germans in U.S. NOT from the South > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: k_purchase > Surnames: Hamler/Homler/Hambler/Hombler/Homlar/Hammelor > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.germannacolonies/604/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am confused about the "Germanna Colonies." My ancestry is from > Gemmingen, Germany, coming in 1717, to New York, when within the year they > moved to Somerset Co., New Jersey. My father, Grandfather and > G-Grandfather were all born in New Jersey. I am confused as to whether I > belong in Rootsweb's "Germanna Colonies" since I saw a description of the > website as being rooted in Virginia- ? Our religious background is > Lutheran. > > Thanks for any help. > > Kathleen HAMLER Purchase > [email protected] > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on-line > data. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5459 (20100918) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on-line data. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message