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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