re:why See James Goodrich et al, translation of G Duden "Report on a Journey to the Western States of North America and a Stay of Several Years along the Missouri" . USA was closer and lots of ships going there. Dave pkuehn wrote: > Religious freedom,they could own thier land,avoidance of another War, etc. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lhibbard" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 4:40 PM > Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Surnames > > > >> Why do all the German immigrants always go off to America?. >> >> I have FISCHER, 1850's to New Zealand from Zwickau, Germany. >> >> And many other names as well. >> >> Les. >> #17255 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "pkuehn" <[email protected]> >> To: "Maria Minear" <[email protected]>; >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 2:30 AM >> Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Surnames >> >> >> >>> I have Fischer from the Thumb area also.Carl/Charles Fischer & wife >>> Carolina >>> of Sachen Germany .Came about 1871/72.Lived/farmed in Spring Wells, >>> Detroit >>> area ,then moved to the Thumb.Daughter Amelia wed John Wolgast. >>> Johns father Christian lived near Fischer w/ wife Dora. >>> Any connection yet? >>> Phil Kuehn >>> [email protected] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Maria Minear" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 9:10 PM >>> Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Surnames >>> >>> >>> >>>> Oh my, I have a Fisher who m into my Brumm line and also a Pohl. They >>>> lived >>>> in Sanilac co., Mi. >>>> >>>> Maria >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> My surnames are: >>>>> Andres >>>>> Nauert >>>>> Gahn >>>>> Hargesheimer >>>>> Madden >>>>> Fisher >>>>> Mann >>>>> Pohl >>>>> **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all >>>>> other >>>>> Holiday needs. Search Now. >>>>> (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from >>>>> -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001) >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>>> Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1775 - Release Date: >>>> 11/8/2008 >>>> 9:56 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > >