Mine came to a place called Norsewood in New Zealand and they had to knock down what was known as the "90 mile bush". Then they got started on homesteads etc. Another town where I grew up was called Dannevirke, are you getting the picture, these are Danish names and we were always told we were Danes and needed to be tough, what a laugh. Regards, Les. #17255 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spharler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Surnames > LIKE other immigrants to AMERICA in the early years, they were sponsored > by family > or others, Most had a trade and was need to help build a new country. My > GG grandfather > was a shoemaker and was sponsored to come to AMERICA as some people wanted > shoes > to wear. There were many other Trades Farmers, Winemakers, Carpenters, > Wool > Growers, > and the list goes on and on.. They came to work. No welfare, no food > stamps, they were only promised a JOB. MY line was Spahler, Spooler, > Sparler, Spalin, Spharler. So far I have been able to find over 20 > different > Spellings. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lhibbard" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 3:40 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 >