Prussian baptisms occurred at varying 'units of time' after a birth. I know in my family they occur anywhere from day of birth to more than 6 months after birth. So your mileage may vary... Pax Vobiscum, ...mark (Mark Rabideau) ManyRoads Family Genealogist (Rabideau-Henss Family); *Professional Genealogist * *Visit us at: http://many-roads.com <http://many-roads.com/> * *Snail mail at: *711 Nob Hill Trail - Franktown,CO USA - 80116-8717 *phone:*+1.303.660.9400 *fax:*+1.303.660.9217 *member:*Association of Professional Genealogists & National Genealogical Society _____________________________________________________________________ *"It's always useful to know where a friend-and-relation is, whether you want him or whether you don't."* Rabbit, Pooh's Little Instruction Book (Winnie the Pooh) On 04/05/2012 07:49 AM, Judy Olson wrote: > Hi, Brigitte. I should have figured that out. Sorry. Brain overload, I > guess. Thanks so much for finding this christening record. We will be able > to find out if this corresponds with her tombstone birthdate. My Austrian > ancestors were almost all christened within a day of birth. I assume the > Prussians did as well. Appreciate your input greatly. Judy > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Brigitte Jahnke"<bj49545@yahoo.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 3:54 AM > To:<prussia-roots@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Prussian Military and the surname Beheng > >> Judy, >> Thomae instead of Thomas that's latin grammar - the genitive, the mother's >> name without genitive is Regina. >> >> Because of Peter's wife: I'm quite sure that her unmarried name has been >> "Pütz" (possibly written Putz in America), a rather common name in that >> area. >> There is this lady from a neighbouring village: >> >> >> >> Name: Anna Maria Putz >> Gender: Female >> Baptism/Christening Date: 12 Nov 1843 >> Baptism/Christening Place: KATHOLISCH, MALBERG, RHEINLAND, PRUSSIA >> Birth Date: >> >> Birthplace: >> >> Death Date: >> >> Name Note: >> >> Race: >> >> Father's Name: Maximilin Putz >> Father's Birthplace: >> >> Father's Age: >> >> Mother's Name: Mariae Annae Eckfeld >> Mother's Birthplace: >> >> Mother's Age: >> >> Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C97421-1 >> System Origin: Germany-ODM >> Source Film Number: 469152 >> Reference Number: >> >> Fließem is situated in a part of Germany that has been rather poor in >> former times, today it's part of Bitburg. >> It has got a nice website with lot's of nice fotos >> http://www.fliessem-typo3.de/index.php?id=88 >> >> Malberg is about 5 miles from Fließem, >> Here are some pictures: >> http://www.malberg-eifel.de/cms/malberg/sehenswertes.php >> >> >> Fear that there was no nobility in your friends family. Possibly her >> ancestor left Germany to avoid military service, that can be true - >> happened rather often But for sure he was no aristocrat. >> All this "Eifel" area has been rather rather poor in former times. Many >> people left from there to find a better life in other parts of the world. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Brigitte >> >> >> . >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Karl Roussin<kroussin@moisp.net> >> To: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 10:08 PM >> Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Prussian Military and the surname Beheng >> >> Judy >> In the IGI Family History Center records there is a Petrus Beheng >> listed , As shown ; >> >> PETRUS BEHENG Pedigree >> Male >> >> Event(s): >> Birth: >> Christening: >> 25 MAR 1835 Heiligkreuz Katholisch, Fliessem, Rheinland, Preussen >> Death: >> Burial: >> >> Parents: >> Father: THOMAE BEHENG Family >> Mother: REGINAE STYREN >> >> Messages: >> Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the >> record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the >> birth >> or christening date. >> >> Source Information: >> Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: >> Printout Call No.: Type: >> C984082 1795 - 1875 0463568 Film NONE >> Sheet: 00 >> >> Karl Roussin >> ================================================================= >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: prussia-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:prussia-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judy Olson >> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 1:23 PM >> To: PRUSSIA-ROOTS@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Prussian Military and the surname Beheng >> >> Hi, >> >> I hope I'm on the correct list this time for the information I'm seeking. >> >> I'm helping a friend who's new to genealogy research. Here's what she was >> told as a child. We do not know a place of origin or the ship they came on >> . >> Census indicates Prussia or also Germany. >> >> Her great grandfather Peter Beheng b. about 1834 was apparently of the >> aristocratic class which normally does not serve in the military. However, >> she believes his father required him to serve anyway, to set an example, >> and >> he did so. Anticipating another war, he left in about 1865 and immigrated >> to >> the United States with his soon-to-be bride Anna b. about 1842 (Von Pitz, >> which we're certain isn't the correct name. Possibly Pitts, Puetz, etc.) >> The >> story goes that he didn't even return to claim an inheritance upon the >> death >> of his father. The story also states that the ship caption insisted on >> marrying them before he would let them leave the ship. They were later >> married officially in the Catholic church after arriving in Minnesota. >> >> For anyone familiar with Prussian military, does this story sound >> plausible? >> If not, where does it go into glorified family lore? If so, can anyone >> recommend where she should start searching for the place of origin? Thanks >> much. 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