Does anyone know if there was a town in Germany called Kiel? My Ernst Schild supposedly came from Kiel according to the ship's manifest on the Ellis Island site. glenda meyers -----Original Message----- From: c lindau [mailto:clindau@mninter.net] Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 10:57 PM To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GERMANS-WI] re: KIEL, WITT in Milwaukee Hi Karen--I went to Ancestry.com and did a search for Wilhelmine Witt in the Wisconsin Birth Index 1820-1907. There are two matches. I'm not a subscriber, but someone else on the list probably is and can look these up to see if either one is yours. At least then you'll know the county she was born in. I get Germans-WI in digest, so I don't know if someone else has already given you this advice. Good luck! Cindy Lindau researching LINDAU, LAACK, SCHROEDER, DAEKE, BESTIN(E) in Wisconsin and back to Germany ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== To search the GERMANS-WI-L List archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=GERMANS-WI

My surnames are Schild and Bargmann. My Schild settled in Plattville, Grant County and the Bargmann's settled in Milwaukee. Family lore says Ernst/Ernest Schild returned to Germany to serve in Hitler's army. Any Bargmann descendant's out there? glenda meyers ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== Browse the GERMANS-WI-L Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/GERMANS-WI-L/

> Does anyone know if there was a town in Germany called Kiel> glenda meyers > YES Go to http://www.reiseplanung.de and under Quick Map in the box labeled Ort enter Kiel and click Go. This site is the German equivalent of Mapquest and lists all the places that have survived to the modern day. Play with the map scale by clicking on the desired box in the bar. Slide the map frame around by clicking on the appropriate side or corner of the frame. Bob Vircks Seattle, WA

Hi Everyone, My 2 gg grandfathers who immigrated in 1841 were: Rudolph HANSCHE of Racine Augustus PIPER (originally KRUMMPIEPER)of Racine Rudolph married Anna SOERGEL whose family lived in Milwaukee. I would like to know more about this family. And I'd absolutely love to find someone with pictures. We have no pictures of Anna. My great grandfather Ferdinand HILKER of Racine immigrated in 1884 with his father, Philip Adolph HILKER and mother Charlotte STUDE (STUDEY) HILKER - Charlotte and Philip later moved to South Dakota. Carol Pattison

New to the list and I am researching the Anton WEBER-Anna KOENIGS family of Mt Calvary WI circa 1850-1890's. Their children Mary Maria, Anna Maria, Anna, and Peter all married in Mt Calvary to members of the STEFFES, GYLES, FREUND, and FLATZ(Austrian) families respectively. Anton WEBER and Anna KOENIGS and I suspect more members of these families are buried at Mt Calvary. The Peter WEBER branch moved to the Superior area circa 1890. Would like to here from anyone researching these surnames in Mt Calvary. Thanks in advance, Monte LeBlanc

Hi Karen--I went to Ancestry.com and did a search for Wilhelmine Witt in the Wisconsin Birth Index 1820-1907. There are two matches. I'm not a subscriber, but someone else on the list probably is and can look these up to see if either one is yours. At least then you'll know the county she was born in. I get Germans-WI in digest, so I don't know if someone else has already given you this advice. Good luck! Cindy Lindau researching LINDAU, LAACK, SCHROEDER, DAEKE, BESTIN(E) in Wisconsin and back to Germany

I'm interested in finding someone who is researching the collateral lines of my HAMMERLING and LESKE line who immigrated from Kreis Konin and Kreis Kalisch, Posen to Wisconsin. Glad to share what info I have. Derezinski, Theodora - Milw and Fond du Lac Counties Diermeier, Lucille - Milwaukee County Eggert, Donald - Milwaukee County Engelbart, Alwine - Milw and Waukesha Counties Hammerling, Wilhelm - Milwaukee County Klockman, Ethel - Milw and Waupaca Counties Leske, Ludwicka - Milwaukee County Schorrak, Ernst - Milw and Winnebago Counties Schienle, Mary - Milw and Winnebago Counties Schwantes, Ros e - Milwaukee County Steinbrenner, Pauline - Milwaukee County Taddey, Herman - Milwaukee County Sally in Waukesha County

Hi all! I hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving. How about posting your queries on your German ancestors now? It's always a good idea to post at least once a month since there are always new people joining the list. Remember that your first line will encourage or discourage a response. Try to say something about your search. Common surnames without detail draw NO responses. The goal is to get a reply, preferably an informative one. Your query needs to stand "up" and be recognized. Always include a name with a place and a date at, or very near the beginning of the query. 1. Full names should be in the query with the surname CAPITALIZED. 2. Make sure you mention where in Wisconsin that your ancestor lived or at least the county if town is unknown. 3. Dates should be included or at least a time frame that the family was in Wisconsin 4. Include any collateral names, again, post the surnames in CAPITAL letters. Oh and by all means, if you want to share a story or recipe from your German ancestry, please do! Rooting in the past, Kathie, GERMANS-WI List Admin. The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he makes so many of them. ~Abe Lincoln

Hi all, I am hopeful that someone else out there is related to me. My g grandfather was Christ (Christian) KIEL. He was born in Berlin, Prussia in 1866. He came to America (i believe) on the ship, Gellert in 1881. He married my g grandmother Wilhelmine Witt on October 10, 1887 in Milwaukee. Wilhelmine Witt was born on September 26, 1867. I have sent to Madison to try to get her birth certificate as i know she was born in Wisconsin, but not where in Wisconsin. I have been *impatiently* waiting for 2 months now. Christian and 'Minnie" had four daughters: Amanda (m. Louis Busher, then Robert Geiger) Anna (my grandmother, m. William Lux) Clara (m. Wilhelm Kaiser, Jr.) and Adaline (m. William Shono) The only other things I know are that Christian worked as a tanner. Wilhelmine's mother's family name was Schroeder. Wilhelmine was Walter Schroeder (who built the hotels)'s cousin. Both Christian and Minnie are buried in Wanderer's Rest (now Lincoln) Cemetery. If anyone knows anything about any of these people, or if you are related, please get in touch. Thanks, Karen Schrade kschrade@concentric.net

Seeking info on the following families, especially the familial relationship between Julius T. & Ludwig KLAWITTER. Were they brothers? Where in Germany did they immigrate from? Looking for relationship of Louise (SCHAUER) KLAWITTER and other Marquette and Columbia County SCHAUER families. Gottlieb KLAWITTER, Milwaukee, Mecan, WI Julius T. KLAWITTER b. 6-3-1848, d. 2-26-1929& Therese GOLNICK of Mecan, WI, maybe Waushara County, WI Ludwig KLAWITTER b. 9-7-1843 d. 12-02-1908 & Louise SCHAUER of Mecan/Montello, WI Sons: Albert Gustav KLAWITTER & Theresa WEYER, Montello, WI Emil Ludwig KLAWITTER & Bertha Paulina ZARBROOK of Mecan, Montello, WI Herman KLAWITTER & Ella GRUETZMACHER 2nd wife Emma HILDEBRANDT Ernest Paul KLAWITTER b. 1-6-1885 & Augusta Wilhelmina ROSS b. 5-27-1883 Deborah (KLAWITTER) SLAGER Polo, IL slager@essex1.com

Thank you for posting this John Rutz see my family history http://www.fuerjefe.us NelliBlu28@aol.com wrote: >To the RUTZ researcher on the list, I came across this page at Rootsweb >Freepages. He has RUTZ in Fond du Lac Co., WI >I thought you might like to check it out. > >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glennr/ > > > >Rooting in the past, Kathie >The Lord prefers common-looking people. >That is why he makes so many of them. ~Abe Lincoln > > > > > > > > >==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== >To search the GERMANS-WI-L List archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=GERMANS-WI > > > > >

Sheboygan Press - June 8, 1912 SCHULTZ Mrs. Christina Schultz died Thursday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Colton, on Erie Avenue. She was 75 years of age and was born in Prussia, Germany. In 1861 she came to American with her husband, Carl Schultz, who died about two years ago. Five years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Seven Children survive as follows: Mrs. Peter Van Dommeler, town of Sheboygan, Mrs. Elmer Colton, Chas. Schultz and William Schultz, this city, Mrs. Henry Wismeth, Marshfield, Mrs. Frank Menzel, Oshkosh and Mrs. Thomas Teuschel, Butte Montana; besides eighteen grand children. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, thee Rev Schultz officiating. Interment in the Lutheran cemetery. (I do not have any additional information on this family)

Thank you, and Blessings to you and your family on this holiday weekend. Rose > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > WIsconsin, Celebrating People, Place & Past: http://www.ecb.org/wisconsin/index.htm > >

Thanksgiving The year has turned its circle, The seasons come and go. The harvest all is gathered in And chilly north winds blow. Orchards have shared their treasures, The fields, their yellow grain, So open wide the doorway~ Thanksgiving comes again Blessings to all the list members from your ListMom Rooting in the past, Kathie The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he makes so many of them. ~Abe Lincoln

Dear Buzz, Several years ago, I had some correspondence with someone who was researching that family. I suspect they are related to the Racine Hilker family but I haven't found the connection yet. The Hilker family you are referring to crossed over to America earlier than the Racine Hilkers. The Racine Hilkers came from a small town by the name of Shoetmar. It isn't far from Barntrup though. Are you directly related to the Wehrman/Hilker family? Carol

Several members of the HASS family from the La Crosse area are trying to locate the original diary that was kept by Rev. Frederick Wilhelm Hass from his journey to the U. S. in 1856. The original was translated by Sophia and Alma Hass, but they only translated a portion. There are several rumors going around as to where this diary is now, from Galesville, WI to somewhere in Iowa in a vault. Since the HASS family is so large and is not only in La Crosse any longer, I thought someone on the list may have heard of this diary or knows where it is. At the very least come up with some new ideas of where to look. The local churches, archives and historical societies have been contacted with no luck. Thanks to anyone who can help. Laurie Lane -- Come and visit our web sites: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/valley/5923 http://www.geocities.com/lkceason/index.htm

To the RUTZ researcher on the list, I came across this page at Rootsweb Freepages. He has RUTZ in Fond du Lac Co., WI I thought you might like to check it out. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glennr/ Rooting in the past, Kathie The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he makes so many of them. ~Abe Lincoln

Hi Star. I have found that the local Area Research Centers for the Wisconsin Historical Society to be very helpful. You can contact the one in Milwaukee and maybe they can point you in the right direction. There is one of these facilities at 14 different locations in Wisconsin, each with records for their particular areas, usually around a UW campus. The contact info for the Milwaukee branch is: Timothy L. Ericson Golda Meir Library UW-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 604 Milwaukee, WI 53201 414-229-6980 archives@gml.lib.uwm.edu Good luck! -----Original Message----- From: Star Ostgard [mailto:ostarella@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 1:29 PM To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Re: Troegel/Trogel of Milwaukee The last info I received from a city directory was 1898 (via the City Directories mailing list) and showed them living on Clinton Street. I've tried one site that lets you input addresses/cross streets to find the ED but I keep coming up a block or two off from the last known address (Greenfield Avenue). >> > Have been able to find most of these people in the Federal Census' up > until 1920. Have no idea where to start looking as to enumeration > district. > ... Last > known address 317 Greenfield Ave (1910). Have you checked the city directory? You'd be able to tell when they left that address. *Someplace* there is information on how to find an enumeration district. But can't tell you where. Perhaps a librarian could help? (Especially a librarian who works with the genealogy collections.) Perhaps you'd need to check with Milwaukee as to what ward the address belongs (if it didn't show on the census). I really haven't dealt with censuses in urban areas as yet. Margaret Nikkhah Star Ostgard Rochester, MN Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. -- John Quincy Adams --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== WIsconsin, Celebrating People, Place & Past: http://www.ecb.org/wisconsin/index.htm

In a message dated 11/23/2002 2:42:08 PM Central Standard Time, joencarol@earthlink.net writes: > Is the City Directories mailing list online? > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Directories-City/CITY-DIRECTORIES.html Rooting in the past, Kathie The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he makes so many of them. ~Abe Lincoln

Is the City Directories mailing list online? Carol, in AZ on 11/21/02 11:28 AM, Star Ostgard at ostarella@yahoo.com wrote: > > The last info I received from a city directory was 1898 (via the City > Directories mailing list) and showed them living on Clinton Street. I've tried > one site that lets you input addresses/cross streets to find the ED but I keep > coming up a block or two off from the last known address (Greenfield Avenue)....