This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wobser Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1VB.2ACE/334.946.948.951.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Lois! My great grandfather's name was Emil Wobser (died in 1929 or 1931 - can't recall which). His father was Albert Wobser (born 24 January 1852 in Hinter Pommern Germany - now Poland). His father was Albert Wobser Sr, also born in Hinter Pommern on 6 June 1823. We know he was a farmer... His father was Martin Wobser - although we do not have a date of his birth. I cannot locate anything on a Charles, and how he fits in - but all of them being buried in Venice Cemetery, there is definitely a connection. I believe that a few of the Wobser's (a father, son and brother) came here together - but I'd have to check into that - as I believe we have the info. My wife is actually the one who did all the research, even though it's my family! :) You'll be interested in the origin of the name. In a book (Deutsches Namenlexikon) by Hans Bahlow, recently translated from the German into English by Edda Gentry under the title Dictionary of German Names, it states the following: Wobeser: Place name in Pommern. Note the slight spelling difference, but it is obvious that the name of the family is derived from where they were originally from. Regarding the Bahlow book - it is ESSENTIAL for anyone with German ancestry to own the book. It's available from Amazon.com - it's 580 pages long and has over 15000 entries of German names! Anyway, hope that helps a bit - if you find any other info, it'd be great to know, as there are gaps in our Wobser history as well... All the best, Larry Camp