This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: magoo56nz Surnames: Wintjens Ellett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.germany.schleswig.general/3073.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We believe the Wintjens originally came from the town of Magdeburg in Germany. The earliest known wintjen in our line was Heinrich or Henry who was in his 50s on the 1841 census.He seems to have died a few years later.Unfortunately the census only says he was foreign and gives no clue to his place of birth.Henry/Heinrich was the publican of the Prince of Orange public house in Fieldgate street Whitechapel.His son George was Mary Anne Jane Wintjens father.My mother came to New Zealand in the early 1950s and brought Minnie Janes photo album with her as well as various other photos.Minnie died in the late 1940s.Percival Ellett came to New Zealand around the time of the first world war.We have had some contact with that branch of the family.His granddaughter was my teacher when I was about 8.I have also had some contact with Ernests son George.He is about 80 now and has done a lot of research.We have an old photo on glass of Mary ann with Minnie and one of the boys as a baby Als! o a photo of Ada as a baby and a death or in memoriam notice for Mary ann jane and one for Ada.I have a photo in front of me that I believe is either Herbert or William taken in Stones studio in stratford London.Someone has written age 18 on the bottom.Do you know if there are any photos in existence of Mary Annes husband William?I will send you copies of any photos you want.There is what we think is a wedding photo of Herbert or William jr.My mother is in England at the moment so I will have to wait a few weeks for access to some of them Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.