The Columbia Gazetteer: under "Mayence, Germany see "Mainz". There is a lenghly article that starts "Mainz or Mayence, city ...." This is an older gazetteer which is great for finding older towns, especially those that no longer exist. Check your local library. BonnieM wrote: >Karen, > > Actually, in digging around, I did find an old map. At one point, Mainz >was in Prussia, although barely. The timing was right. > You're the second to mention Mayen (and I did see it on the map while >searching.) So I may check that out as well. > The IGI gave two Krempel marriages in Mainz, one well after mine left, >one of a Francis KREMPEL who married in 1783. My Francis KREMPEL was born in >1810 so who knows, perhaps this other Francis was related. It gives me a >starting place. > The Mayence was quite clear on the certificate, so in this case, there >was no problem reading it (as can be the case sometimes.) > I don't know from where Anna Mary originated. I assume they married in >Germany, but am not sure, as the first child was listed as being born in the >U.S. (I don't have the exact place other than "Pennyslvania", so don't have >the baptism.) > Thanks for the suggestions. It's nice to have a place in which to look, >after 25 years of just "Prussia". > >Bonz > >-----Original Message----- >From: prussia-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:prussia-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of WhitmerJ@aol.com >Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:38 AM >To: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Mayence place name question and KREMPEL > >Bon in South Florida, > >You are right, Mayence/Mainz was never in Prussia. However, is there a >possibility that the name might be "Mayen?" Mayen is west of Koblenz and >was in >Prussia. Is the name clearly written in the death record you mention or >could >it even be something else? I don't find any other places named Mayence in >my old German town indexes. > >Mayen would have been in Kreis Mayen, in the Rhine Province of Prussia. >Mayence/Mainz was in the Rheinhessen district, province of Hesse-Darmstadt >and never part of Prussia. Interesting, though, is that Mainz was just >across the Rhein river from Prussia (see Wiesbaden, etc.) in the 1800s. It >might be helpful to know if the Family History Library's IGI indicates if >the KREMPEL surname appeared in Kreis Mayen, Rhineland or in the Prussian >area across from Mainz. > >It seems use of the word "Prussia" in the various census records you >mentioned is significant. You didn't say if the couple was married in >Germany, but do you know where Anna Mary originated? Might be a clue >there.... > >Karen B. Whitmer > > > >************************************** AOL now offers free email to >everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com 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 Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 >7:44 AM > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >