After sending some of these (I have more that I will forward) to the German-Surnames mailing list, I thought it wise to forward them to these two lists as well. There may be someone out there lurking who has these same ancestors! LeeAnn McNabb ----- Original Message ----- From: "mcnabbuc" <mcnabbuc@netzero.net> > 1. Johann Borges, born about 1804 in Hanover (according to census). Not > much is known about this man - I haven't found his immigration data, his > naturalization data, his first wife or any church records that said his > place of origin. His second wife was Mary Meirosse, who he married on 18 > SEP 1849 in Covington, Kentucky. His first child was born in 1845, so we > know for sure Johann had arrived in the Cincinnati, Ohio/Covington, > Kentucky area by 1845. He was Catholic. > > 2. His wife, Mary Meirosse, born around 1827 in what her burial record > says is Dauwma, Germany. This is not the only time I have seen this town > name (though I can't find Dauwma, Germany on a map) - there are a few > other records for individuals in Cincinnati I have come across with this > as their place of origin. No more information is known on Mary Meirosse. > > 3. Henry Hemann, born about 1835 in Prussia. He was in Ohio by 1863, as > his first daughter was born then. He married Mary Abeln (born OCT 1836 in > Prussia). I have no marriage date for this couple. They had 5 children > that I am aware of. This line is my great great aunt's - she recently > passed away and I inherited all of her family heirlooms. Her father is my > ancestor, but as her mother was Frank Spiesz's second wife, I do not share > the Hemann ancestry. In her honor I am now beginning to attempt to trace > her Hemann and Abeln ancestry as well. This family was Catholic. > > > Compared to the others I've sent to this mailing list - Meirosse and > Hemann are the two I've done the least research on to date. > > Thanks again! > > LeeAnn McNabb > Cincinnati, Ohio