Every record (except for a few census records that just say Germany) says the family was from Hesse. (Civil, emigration, governmetn, military). Steven and Susan Karides wrote: > > Re: MOOG, Christian / HOFMEISTER, Elisabeth; HES,DEU>WI,USA; 1805-1900 > > Christina, > Rothenburg ob der Tauber is an ancient, walled city. However, it is in > Bavaria, not Hesse. There is also a Rottenburg ( an the Neckar River ) in > Baden-Wuerttemberg (south of Hesse). There are also castles (and castle > walls) in that area; whether around the town, I am not sure. How many > documents say it was in Hesse; more than one? > Susan Muehlhans-Karides > > Christina wrote: > > > MOOG, Christian / HOFMEISTER, Elisabeth; HES,DEU>WI,USA; 1805-1900 > > > > MOOG, Christian/HOFMEISTER, Elisabeth; HES, DEU>WI, USA; 1805-1900 > > > > I need help tracking my German ancestors, Christian MOOG and his wife > > Elisabeth HOFMEISTER > > > > The MOOG family was from Rotenberg or Rodenberg or Rottenberg or > > Rothenberg, Hesse. Unfortunately I have a number of documents (U.S. > > Civil War, marriage, and other civil records) with George MOOG's > > birthplace--and the city is spelled differently in each one (and many of > > the variations actually exist). His obituary does say it was the walled > > city... > > > > The family arrived in New York City on 23 Jun 1853 on the ship > > Republik. It sailed from Bremen. > > > > Elisabeth HOFMEISTER's last name could be HORMEISTER. Christina <[email protected]>