Hi all, since it has been some time since list members have posted, please consider this a good time to do so. We have 353 members on the list so let's hear from you. In the message body, here are some good things to list: 1. Names 2. Dates 3. Areas your ancestors lived in 4. Collateral family names that tie in with your Wisconsin GERMAN ancestors. Keep your messages short and to the point, thus a better chance that other list members will read all of your message. If it is too long they may not read all of it. If you have any successes or brick walls, please tell us about them! Please also remember NOT to hit the reply button without changing the SUBJECT line to reflect what YOUR message pertains to. For instance ----DO NOT hit the reply button in response to my post. Begin a new e-mail and put in your information and send to the list. I thank you for the opportunity to meet you all and hope that we can all work together to find our Wisconsin GERMAN families! --- Thank you, Kathie - GERMANS-WI List Admin. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lists.html Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com

Franciska Dombrowski B October 07,1865 in Prussia Germany Married in Germany to Frederick William Fischer B March 16, 1864 They had Frances Fischer B August 17 1888 the family then came to the USA in 1889 were their son Frank Bernard Fischer Was Born October 27 1889 in Wisconsin USA They also had These Children Victor Fischer March 09 1891 Anastasia Fischer February 28, 1893 John Fischer August 05, 1902 Does anyone know of this family Any information would be greatly appreciated Fran

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EGGEBRECHT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/sSC.2ACIAE/27 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Robert EGGEBRECHT, son of John Theorder EGGEBRECHT. In the 1880 U.S. Census, the family is shown as living in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The father, John, was born in Prussia and "labors in Foundry." His 16 year-old son was a Machinest born in WI. Roberts siblings were: Alvina [20], Anna [14], and Richard [10]. Their mother was Ricka [Friedericka], also born in Prussia. Sometime after 1880 son Robert immigrated to Monterey County, CA and proved a land patent in 1892. He died in Monterey County on April 23, 1944 at the age of 80. Robert's original homestead residence is about to be conserved as it is now on National Park land and I am trying to find out background information on Robert. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Anita C. Monterey County

Hi, I'm just starting to trace my father in-laws, he has started me off with the following information. Stephen Swartwout/Swartout b. 9/27/1832 NY d. 2/25/1894 m. Helen ECKLER 3/26/1866. She b. 6/25/1843 Avon, NY d. 9/25/1895. It is possible that Stephen had siblings named; Selah M. Swartwout b. 6/14/1838 m. Harrie ACKER 2/27/1881 and Arthur or Artha E. Swartwout b. 10/3/1839 Stephen Swartwout/Swartout and Helen ECKLER had at least two children; They had at least two children; William Swartwout b. 2/29/1873 Phebe Swartwout William was b. in Bangor, MI d. 4/29/1931 in MI. He married Lottie ALLEN 10/5/1898. Possible 10/25/1898, the certificate is hard to read. She was b. 1874 Globesville, MI They had at least one son, Seldon Swartwout b. 3/19/1912 Minot, ND d. 4/3/1977 WI. He married Charlotte BURIAN 9/17/1934 Watertown, WI. She b. 8/5/1916 Coloma, WI d. 9/11/1996 WI. Children's names are Keither Selden Wayne Dennis Lloyd Darrel If any of these lines look familiar to anyone, I'd appreciate it very much if you would contact me. Any information is a great help to me. Thank you! Lisa

Yes, priests are busy, but a 1944 record is probably in English and you have the exact date, so I vote you try. If you were fishing in a range of years (like "between the 1900 federal census and the 1905 state census") in the time period where the records were likely to be in old German handwriting, but the language is Latin, now that would be a different--much harder--search! Wait until after Easter, and prepare to be patient. Check the book The Catholic Church in Wisconsin by Harry H. Heming for church founding dates etc. It was published in the late 1890s and is organized by diocese then by city or village.

Thanks to all who gave ideas about checking church records for an ancestor's birthplace. I tried checking my ggrandfather's marriage records in Ft. Atkinson, Jefferson Co but came up empty handed. The civil record of the marriage shows St. John's Catholic Church but they have nothing listed at the church for him. His parents are buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Jefferson and I wonder if anyone knows whether there was a St. Joseph's Catholic Church there during the 1880's? His funeral was at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Juneau, Dodge Co in 1944. I've hesitated writing the church because most priests are way too busy nowadays and that's probably the last thing they want to do - look up old records! Naturally, 1944 is too recent for FHL filming to be available.

I second Jane's motion to try the church version of all records--marriage, death, births of kids etc. German-trained pastors continued the detailed style of records required in the old country--birthplace, mother's birth name, etc. Start with the church mentioned in the obit or the one where they were married.

To Dawn and Gloria, THANK YOU! Gloria, I thought Edward had died in WI, but what you found shows he may have gone to California in 1886 with the other family members. You have jump started a waning search. I appreciate your time and response. Thanks again! Lynn:)

Hi, Do not know if this will help either, but my gggrandfather's place of birth was notated next the to entry of his death in the church book (St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ft. Atkinson). Perhaps they did the same in Dodge Co. His sister's place of birth was also recorded in the same manner and was in the same area but not the same place. His mother's death was only marked by the names of her surviving children. So the chruch records may be a source. Bob Sommerfeldt

I am new to this list and need some ideas. I'm trying to find out my ggrandfather's place of birth in Germany. So far I've checked all available census' for Dodge County, obituary, gravestone, naturalization record, marriage record, death cert., his children's birth records. Does anyone know of any other avenues I should be checking? Anton HARTMANN was born in Württemberg, Germany in 1859 and immigrated in either 1880 or 1881. He married Eva MAY in Ft. Atkinson, Jefferson Co., WI in 1887 and the following year they moved to Juneau, Dodge Co. where he lived the remainder of his life. He owned and operated a bakery in Juneau until his retirement and then worked some for the railroad. Thanks for any help you may be able to give me. Regan Kanaley Martville, NY

FORWARDED BY LIST ADMIN. Subj: Re: [GERMANS-WI] Wisconsin Death Index after 1907 Date: 3/30/2003 2:54:22 AM Central Standard Time From: sharonvircks@wwdb.org To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Hi Doug, As far as I know, there is no index after 1907. After that year death certificates were required and we have to request a copy of the death certificate through the vital records of the state of Wisconsin for a fee of about $7. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Plowman <dplowman@newnorth.net> To: <GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:39 AM Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Wisconsin Death Index after 1907 > Hello: > Could someone tell me the website for Wisconsin death index after > 1907. I had found it once but cannot locate it again. I believe the years > were about from 1959-1974. > > Thanks > > Doug Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com

HI, I don't know if this will help you, but it sure was a windfall for me. I looked at the church's baptismal records for all of my gggfa's children. I couldn't find the records for the 1st two, but bonanza on the 3d. It gave both parents' full name and where they came from in Württemberg (now Germany). When I looked at the baptismal record for my ggmo, six years later than for her brother, it said hardly anything. So try; you might luck into something. Jane in AZ > I am new to this list and need some ideas. I'm trying to find out my ggrandfather's place of birth in Germany. So far I've checked all available census' for Dodge County, obituary, gravestone, naturalization record, marriage record, death cert., his children's birth records. Does anyone know of any other avenues I should be checking? > Anton HARTMANN was born in Württemberg, Germany in 1859 and immigrated in either 1880 or 1881. He married Eva MAY in Ft. Atkinson, Jefferson Co., WI in 1887 and the following year they moved to Juneau, Dodge Co. where he lived the remainder of his life. He owned and operated a bakery in Juneau until his retirement and then worked some for the railroad. > Thanks for any help you may be able to give me. > > Regan Kanaley > Martville, NY > > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > The GERMANS-WI-L SURNAMES & RESEARCHERS Page is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/germans-wi-names.htm > > >

Researching Luicks in Milwaukee. Would like to get in touch with descendants of Charles and Christiane Luick Rank or descendants of Adolphe Rothe for genealogy exchange. Also interested in anyone else who may have Luick genealogy. You may contact me off list. Sincerely, Clarine Andresen in TX sax-cma@swbell.net

Hello Listers, I'm new to this list, and I'm hoping to locate any info on my GGG-grandfather Edward Von der Kuhlen. I have only been able to find Edward on the 1875 Wisconsin Census for Fond du Lac County, Lamartine Township. I know that his wife and daughter were both born in Essen, Germany. I have had no success in finding when they came into the U.S. I thought if anyone has any cemetery, census, or any other info for Fond du Lac County that might include Von der Kuhlen's (I have found this to be a very rare surname) I would appreciate it.

Forwarded by List Admin. >>Subj: US state death indexes Date: 3/25/2003 4:17:17 PM Central Standard Time From: rloss@bellsouth.net To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Maybe this would help Doug as most all from various states are listed.......I think through information from Ancestry.com Regards, Robert Lipprandt ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Subject: US state death indexes http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com

> > Subject: 1959-1979 Wisconsin State Deaths - Microfiche > > > > http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/wi/_vitals/wide59_t.htm Hello: The website above says Wisconsin State Deaths 1959-1979. I have checked this website and apparently not all deaths or perhaps all counties are covered for the online website. I am looking for more information on the above database. Thanks Doug

Forwarded by List Admin. Subj: 1959-1979 Wisconsin State Deaths-restricted Date: 3/25/2003 10:32:53 AM Central Standard Time From: rloss@bellsouth.net To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) This what you need Doug?? Regards, Robert Lipprandt > > Subject: 1959-1979 Wisconsin State Deaths-restricted > > > Subject: 1959-1979 Wisconsin State Deaths - Microfiche > > http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/wi/_vitals/wide59_t.htm > > > Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com

Florence-- That all depends on what time period you're talking about. The boundaries of Prussia and other German states changed over time. Here is a list of map sites that may help: http://feefhs.org/maps/indexmap.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~wggerman/map/ http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/rindex.htm http://www3.adnc.com/~lynnd/vupmap5.html http://thorin.adnc.com/~lynnd/vumap2.html It really helps a lot to learn about German history and geography to do genealogy in Germany. Hope this helps, Kathy alsstamp@netscape.net wrote: > > I received the marriage license today for my grandparents John and Anna (nee SIEGEL) BECKER. It says John was born in Franzenhein, Prussia and Anna was born in Heinen, Silesia. If anyone could give me some indication where either or both of these places are, I would be delighted. Many thanks. > > Florence in North Carolina

Hello: Could someone tell me the website for Wisconsin death index after 1907. I had found it once but cannot locate it again. I believe the years were about from 1959-1974. Thanks Doug

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eggebrecht Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/sSC.2ACIAE/26 Message Board Post: My name is Beth Bondie Metts. My gr.gr.gr. grandfather was George Eggebrecht b. around 1800 in Prussia. Was married to Mary Lucht. His son was Carl Eggebrecht b.1830, also in Prussia. Carl was married to Fredreka Granzow. They had six children. Their names are: William b. 1857 in Prussia Henry b. 1863 in Michigan Bertha b.1865 in Michigan[This is my gr.grandmother who married Joseph Bondie] Augusta b.1870 in Michigan Charles b.1873 in Michigan Lowesa b.1876 in Michigan. I know they lived in Michigan,but the rest of Carl's family lived in Wisconsin. Carl is buried in Colby,Wisconsin. Would love to hear from any Eggebrecht's ,that think we might be related.Did not know my father's family very well,and would like to meet them now. I guess you could say,"Better late than never. " Thank-you for your time. Hope I hear back from any of my Eggebrecht cousins. Thanks......Beth