Hi again, I did see those names somewhere before, but although my grandfather was Charles, I think his fathers name was Eugene, I was going through some more of the papers I have scribbled on and I think Eugene may have been born in 1864, in Germany, and died in 1916 in Bangor Michigan. I do know for sure Charles' mom was named Amelia or Emily Bearman or Berhman and it is spelled Behrman on her tomb stone in Mt. Hope Cemetery. It says she was born in 1866 and died in 1942. She remarried after her first husband Plinske to a man with the last name Williams I think. So I don't think they are my immediate family but could be related somehow. They did come from Germany to Cook County Il. Eugene and Amelia's kids are Charles, Annie, Martha, Louise, William, Clara and Lillian who was born Dec. 21, 1909. Charles and Anne died before I was born. Anne died in 1951 in October and is buried in Mt Hope Cemetery Evergreen Park, Illinois. My grandfather Charles was born May 11, 1885 in Memel, German (Prussia) and died the year I was born, April 1953. Stopped to dig through some more papers to find Grandpa's death, found a paper that someone typed that said a Grandma Plinske Raeder, who must have been the grandmother of Eugene told stories that the Plinske family came from some sort of nobility in Germany, or Lithuania.. I guess the whole family headed to America around 1894. I have no proof just this paper that someone typed that says Charles came to the US when he was 9 years old. My mom always said He was from Lithuania, so I am confused. By the way, thanks for writing back so quickly! I forgot to wish you a happy and Blessed New year! In digging I guess I have more info than I remembered. That's the other disadvantage in waiting till I was 56 to start looking..... I find a fact then forget what I've found, or where I put it. . I am trying to get organized, but I am an art oriented person, my brain isn't as used to dealing with facts and dates. My passion is dollhouse miniatures. This is a far cry from making an 1890's village in 1/12 scale.....Charles met and married my grandma Signe in Chicago, Il.. Maybe the Plinske family in Kansas is family somehow. I am going to check out the site address. I love a good mystery! My husband is a diabetic so, I am up all night testing his blood most nights, so he can keep working....long story... so most of my searching is in the middle of the night. I found a notation of why there are no family record. The farm in Bangor Michigan burned during the time Amelia was married to the Williams fellow and she lost all family pictures and papers to the fire. Thanks again my wonderful new friend, Ellie -------------------------------------------------- From: "marlo" <marlo50@bex.net> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 10:00 PM To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Subject: [PBS] Plinske name > Ellie, there is a Plinske family in the 1900 census living in Lincoln Co > Madison Twp Kansas. They are father Charles born 1872, immigrated 1873. > Rosa Plinske born 1876 in Illinois with 2 daughters, Julie born 1897 in > Kansas and Clara born 1900 in Kansas. That is from record of ancestry. > Immigration records show a family coming from Bremen to Baltimore arriving > May 1873 on ship Sirius. they include father Heinrich age 28, mother > Juliane age 32, son Albert 9, daughter Johanna age 3 and Carl age 6 > months. > I think many times Carl was changed to Charles in this country. They show > they were going to Chicago. But the early records don't show much > information. Could this be your family? > I found this information in the Steve Morse records. The site is > www.stevemorse.org > It is better than the Ellis island records since they came into Baltimore. > I did not find them in the 1880 census and did not look further than 1900. > Too bad the 1890 records were destroyed. They might come in handy. Hope > this is your family. Altho it probably does not give you much more than > you > already have. Margaret > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ellie Dowling" <ellied5@bellsouth.net> > To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 8:24 PM > Subject: Re: [PBS] Genealogy Joy! > > >> Hi Marlo, >> Thanks so much for responding to my note. I am excited, but I'm so >> ignorant. >> I have been reading some of what people on these lists have to say and it >> is >> Greek to me so far. I have no idea how to find the lists of which they >> speak, much less how to go from the numbers they quote to actual >> information. I have gone to German sites, Polish, Swedish sites, and >> even >> some French sites that are supposed to have free information, but when I >> get >> to the sites, everything seems to have number codes and I have no idea >> how >> to go anywhere from there. The French site was the best for a new >> searcher >> and it whetted my appetite with a site with lots of free information >> about >> people with my family name. Of course for details I will have to pay, >> but >> it gave me hope. but the Swedish sites have me baffled. I have more >> names >> and information about people on the Swedish side, more accurate dates, >> and >> even the name of the town, Kalmar, but I hit brick walls. I signed up >> for >> the Poland border surnames because my maternal grandfather and his father >> before him were from Lithuania, but maybe Poland, maybe under German >> occupation at one time or another , and even under Russian occupation. >> So >> I >> have more directions to look than I can name, but I only have a surname >> to >> go on. Plinske, and a few family stories that may or may not be true. I >> know my grandfathers name, Charles Rollo Plinske, and his birth and death >> dates .but I want to find out more about his origins. And unfortunately >> most of my family and extended family is deceased. I'm a Heinz 57 sort >> of >> person, with all those nationalities mixed up in me, and as I am >> searching >> to leave this for my son someday, I also have to search Irish, English >> and >> Scottish ancestors on my husband side. All with very little money... My >> sister, my son, and my husband each gave me a little so I could join >> ancestry.com for 3 months. , but I'm afraid to join before I understand >> the >> process better, as I will have no time to waste on my subscription >> stumbling >> around in ignorance. Anyway, I'm hoping as I listen in on what others >> have >> to say I will gain an insight into how to begin my quest. If you have >> any >> advice or suggestions, I would be thrilled to to hear them. . I am >> hoping >> for a better year than the last one. This past year began in a horrible >> way, my husband Russ fell out of a tree and broke his back and neck. (He >> wasn't supposed to even be up that tree, but you know men!) After months >> of >> recovery He is thankfully back on his feet and working, but right after >> he >> got back to work, my 93 year old mom died, then right after that my >> brother >> who was my best friend died. Then a week ago one of my cats died. It >> has >> all triggered my look back when I realized there wasn't but one more >> person >> left that I could ask anything about ancestors. I think looking up >> ancestors >> in some ways brings them back to life. I shook me that only 2 generation >> back there was so little remembered about anyone. I know I don't want my >> parents forgotten by the generations to come, because they were wonderful >> people. Hence the search was on!... Anyway, thanks again. Ellie >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "marlo" <marlo50@bex.net> >> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 6:36 AM >> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re: [PBS] Genealogy Joy! >> >>> To Ellie, I have to say that I envy your just starting your search. It >>> is >>> so thrilling when ever you come across the least little piece of >>> information >>> and watch the family build. You may think it is going slow but every >>> little >>> word counts and adds to making your family real. >>> It has been 30+ years since I started and it >>> is still a thrill when I find something but nothing >>> like the first time we found family on passenger list or in the census >>> records or read the church records of Hungary and found my grandmother's >>> birth and other information. >>> So good luck and the best of wishes for a very fruitful New Year. >>> Merry Christmas >>> Margaret >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ellie Dowling" <ellied5@bellsouth.net> >>> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 3:04 AM >>> Subject: Re: [PBS] Genealogy Joy! >>> >>> >>>> Hi, I am just beginning my family searches, don't even know enough to >>>> know >>>> what questions to ask yet!!! But I had to comment on this heartwarming >>>> reunion I just read! That is so wonderful. In a world filled with so >>>> many >>>> bad stories, this one sure blessed me. God Bless everyone who had a >>>> hand >>>> in getting those people back together again!. By the way, I am >>>> wanting >>>> to >>>> find information on the Plinske surname. I will have more time to >>>> write >>>> all >>>> the information I have after the Holidays. My grandfather on my mothers >>>> side >>>> was a Plinske, who came to America during some sort of persecution when >>>> he >>>> was a child with his parents. A relative remembered her Aunt Annie >>>> whose >>>> maiden name was Plinske say that they were some sort of Nobility, or >>>> something like that in Lithuania. I understand Aunt Annie also had a >>>> pretty >>>> vivid imagination, so who knows. Since various countries owned >>>> Lithuania >>>> at >>>> different times, I am not sure where to start looking. Happy New Year! >>>> Ellie Dowling >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "Tina Ellis" <polska.research@gmail.com> >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:02 PM >>>> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [PBS] Genealogy Joy! >>>> >>>>> Good story. I love happy endings. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 7:22 PM, MiPolonia <cjensen@mipolonia.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yesterday I received an email from a Kiwi who was helping her Dad >>>>>> locate >>>>>> a >>>>>> childhood friend from Poland. They were both displaced from their >>>>>> village >>>>>> of >>>>>> Chotyn during WWII. 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