VELTHEIM; BRE,DEU; -1900 I hate to repeat this message, I didn't get this bounced back to me, AOL must be doing its 'thing' again. I'm looking for information on this surname, anyone with info, please email. Thanks, Karen Eardley Patterson Searching: FOCKE, SEVERINSEN, RANDALL, SIMPSON, RIDGE, EARDLEY, RICH, MUHLENFELD, VELTHEIM. Kromeo@aol.com

FOCKE; BRE,DEU; -1900 I hate to repeat this message, I didn't get this bounced back to me, AOL must be doing its 'thing' again. I'm looking for information on this surname, anyone with info, please email. Thanks, Karen Eardley Patterson Searching: FOCKE, SEVERINSEN, RANDALL, SIMPSON, RIDGE, EARDLEY, RICH, MUHLENFELD, VELTHEIM. Kromeo@aol.com

HAVERSTRAW Fred; WUE,DEU>IN,USA>ND,USA; 1873- Fred (or Christian Fred) HAVERSTRAW was born about 1873 in Plymouth, Marshall County, IN; his parents were Charles HAVERSTRAW (1826-1887, Johann Carl HABERSTROH before emigration from Germany in 1854) and Julia (OSING) HAVERSTRAW (1831-1905). Fred moved to Dakota in 1896. His older brother John Henry HAVERSTRAW (born 20 Mar 1870) and his family moved to ND in 1902. I'm interested in finding descendants of Fred Haverstraw. My home page (http://www.rhrz.uni-bonn.de/~unq01e) has to do with this and other cases of "lost" US immigrants. Robert Haberstroh, Bonn, Germany r.haberstroh@uni-bonn.de

RODIGAST; DEU; 1750- Seeking any information on surname Rodigast - anywhere - anytime. Please e-mail. Thank you. abigtm@aol.com (AbigtM)

ROSENHAUER,William; PRU,DEU> USA; 1833-1843 Hi, have a William Rosenhauer,b 1833, in PRU. came to USA in 1843,have no names of parents, does anyone know what port he would have entered in US. Only names I have that maybe came to Us with him is a George Rosenhauer,( he married Hanna, no last name ) dont know if George married in PRU, dont know his age, Have a Charles Rosenhauer, would have been an infant or was born in US. there was also a Emma Rosenhauer, any ideas where in PRU this family came from, this family was catholic. Any Rosenhauers out there Reguards Sue Artsey@webtv.net (Sue Rosenhauer)

FORCADE Francis / ROGGENBROT Anna Barbara; DEU > IL,USA; b. c. 1820 Francis FORCADE, b. 1819, and Anna Barbara (ROGGENBROT) FORCADE, b. 26 Apr 1821, emigrated from Germany to Smithton, St. Clair, Illinois. They listed their places of birth as Germany in the 1850 US federal census and Bavaria in the 1860 US federal census. Family tradition holds that he was born in Alsace-Lorraine and she was from Baden. I am interested in corresponding with anyone researching this line. I have some information I would be willing to share. Bob Stempson <bobnmar@pacbell.net>

Re: KESSLER, Michael; DEU > PA,USA; 1726-1997 Lease Family wrote: > > KESSLER, Michael; DEU > PA,USA; 1726-1997 > > Looking for info on Michael KESSLER born circa 1726 probably Germany > died 25 Feb. 1797 York Co., PA. Married (1) Anna Maria ??? Ch: > Christina, Jacob, Henry, Magdalena, George, Michael (my ancestor); > married (2) Magdalena Beck circa 1776 Ch: Barbara, John. > > Is anyone else working on this family? Where in Germany was Michael > from? > > > > Dolores Kessler Lease > > York, PA > > Lease Family <dmljrl@blazenet.net> I am working on Kessler's for my wife. Her oldest ancestor in thatline is Jacob Kessler, born in Pennsylvania and marrying a Mary. He died in 1812. Any connection? John Stromberger KISSprof@prodigy.net

BEST; DEU; 1784 I would appreciate any information on ancestors of Johann Phillip Best, born Mettenheim 1784. He was a "Master Cooper". Lived in Osthofen, Hessen Darmstadt. He was brother of Jacob Best (born 1786) who started the "Best Brewery" in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Best Brewery became the Pabst brewery when one of Jacob's grandson's in law gained control. One of Jacob's sons started a brewery in Milwaukee that is now Miller's. Any relatives out there? Any information on ancestors? RichardsG@att.net "Preferred Customer" <Richardsg@worldnet.att.net>

FINGER; DEU; 1787 Looking for family of Anna Maria FINGER, born 1787 in Osthofen, Hessen Darmstadt. Georgia RichardsG@att.net "Preferred Customer" <Richardsg@worldnet.att.net>

FOCKE; BRE,DEU; 1800-1900 If anyone is searching this surname, please E-mail. Thanks, Karen Kromeo@aol.com

VELTHEIM; BRE,DEU; 1800-1900 If anyone is searching this surname, please E-mail. Thanks, Karen Kromeo@aol.com

DEXHEIMER / MULLER; PFA,BAY,DEU> Mannheim,RUS; -1880 posting this message for Kelly Mitchell. Her e-mail address is email ketchup@bmlive.com Seeking information on a Katharina Dexheimer born about 1830 in Mannheim, Russia. There is a possiblity that her family came from Thanlfang/ Bernkastel-Pfalz.. She married in 1855 to Joseph Muller, son of Ignatz Muller, grandson of Christopher Muller of Mannheim. Katherina died in about 1880 during or just after child birth to her last son ,Joseph John Muller.. I dont have any other information, but it this is familar to anyone please let me know :-) loann@daktel.com (Lori Buchholtz)

HABERSTROH Johann Jakob Elias; Duerrn,BAD,DEU; 1869 According to German records Johann Jakob Elias HABERSTROH (born 20 Jul 1857), his brother Karl Friedrich HABERSTROH (born 11 Nov 1860) and their parents Gottlieb HABERSTROH (born 5 May 1829) and Anna Maria Barbara (MAAG) HABERSTROH (born 23 Mar 1821) emigrated from the town of Duerrn in Baden, Germany, to the USA in 1869. The father, Gottlieb, returned to Duerrn alone in 1870. I'm interested in finding descendants of this family in the USA. My home page (http://www.rhrz.uni-bonn.de/~unq01e) has to do with this and other cases of "lost" US Haberstroh immigrants. Robert Haberstroh, Bonn, Germany r.haberstroh@uni-bonn.de

DEXHEIMER / MULLER; PFA,BAY,DEU> Mannheim,RUS; -1880 Seeking information on a Katharina Dexheimer born about 1830 in Mannheim, Russia. There is a possiblity that her family came from Thanlfang/ Bernkastel-Pfalz.. She married in 1855 to Joseph Muller, son of Ignatz Muller, grandson of Christopher Muller of Mannheim. Katherina died in about 1880 during or just after child birth to her last son ,Joseph John Muller, who was my great grandfather. I dont have any other information, but it this is familar to anyone please let me know :-) Thank you Yours Truly Kelly :-) Ireland/Scotland/England: Mitchell Buchanan Danbrook Melrose Germany/Russia/Austria: Miller/Muller/Mueller Rau Holizki Tress Mitzel Dietrich Wostrodowski/y Weninger/Wenninger Launinger Be Kind...Because we could be Related!! :-) Home: Calgary AB CA email: ketchup@bmlive.com Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1672/ Messages: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1672/messageboard.html Lori Buchholtz <loann@daktel.com>

Re: ERBE, Maria; DEU > St. Louis, MO,USA; 1882 Looking for information on Maria Erbe. Maria emigrated to the United States abt 1881-2. She states she is from Bavaria. She married Geoge Weber, St. Louis, MO in November of 1883, children: George L, Otto F., William, Molly, Lucille (Louise Helen) I would really like to know where would I most likely find this surname Erbe in Bavaria? It is my guess she arrived in St. Louis, MO..single. I am also interested in any background information on how German immigrants ended up in St. Louis...as opposed to some other place...and why they would have left at this time. Many thanks Barbara Haney Martinez, Fairbanks, Alaska <mlm@mosquitonet.com>

ZECH Otto, Charles / BLUMMER Mary; DEU> Chicago, IL,USA; m. -1896 I am looking for info on my Great Great Grandfather Joseph Zech. His son Otto Charles (Carl) 1861-1947 was the first to come to America. Otto lived in Michigan from at least 1897 until 1947 when he died. He met his wife Mary, traveling with her mother Elizabeth on the ship to America. They may have settled first in Chicago, IL, USA. Family word of mouth has us hailing from Augsburg, Germany. Mary Blummer (Bloomer?) is thought to have come from Glarus, Switzerland. Family word of mouth info has her family as breeders of St. Bernard dogs. Mary spoke some language other than German when she met Otto. Looking for help bridging the Atlantic. glarus@aol.com (Glarus)