Is anyone researching the Jost or Kuhn name in Saarland? I have documents of my ancestors from: Altenkessel, Puttlingen, and Fischbein. Do any of these towns fit in with any of your ancestors? Mary Ann Gallo

Hello, We have added some more to our new site, please check it out and sign the guest book. We are adding information daily, please return often. Thank you and have a great evening. Elaine McDowell homepage for Bath/Bott/Batt http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Oaks/4764/ I also Sponsor the McDowell list. to subscribe http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/mcdowell to post a message to the list mcdowell@onelist.com Researching the following surnames on my husbands side; McDowell, Collins, Barnes, Wise, Blalock, Moore, Knight, Lewis, Harris Wilhite, Benfield, Researching the following surnames on my side: Lapp, Bath (Bott, Batt), Hoffman, Stratman, Uhing, Schafers, Stolta, Moll, Genter and Wittfeld.

I have ancestors who consistently say that they were from Prussia, yet one of them, in a biographical record, says that he's from Schmallenberg, Westphalia. In 1852 could Schmallenberg have been in Prussia? Janet

I am new on this so maybe this has been run before. Anyone who is searching for Immigration information from GERMANY or LUXEMBOURG should see Glazier and Filby's "Germans To America". There are 60 volumes that I know of that start with January 1, 1850 and go to May, 1881. All books are indexed in the back by surnames. The information given is Port of Departure, Name of Ship, Date and Port of Arrival as well as names and ages of passengers. Larger city libraries and some Historical Centers should have all these books. I found my Luxembourg ancestors in one of these books. Lloyd R. Mans _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

I have had the pleasure to see a copy of my great great grandfather Lorenzo Mathias Kieffer's memoirs. I thought there just might be someone out there that would be interested in some of what he wrote. I realize spelling , punctuation and place spellings are not going to be correct for I am copying what he wrote and how it appears to me. Lynn Philadelphia June 5th 1866 Married by the Rev. Pater Geo. Sniet at 7 oclock fifteen minutes a.m. June 5th 1866 at the Chapel of St. Peter RC Church. L.M. Kieffer of Luxembourg to E.M. Kolb of Philadelphia. Took up residence with father and mother in law the same p.m. at 127 Walnut Ave Philadelphia. Brother in Law Franz Dock died at 8 oclock a.m. July 2nd 1866 aged 38 years. Leaves sister a widow with 5 small children. Oldest 13 years of age. Was buried on July 3rd at C.P.M. at the catholic burial ground Richmond. Reques est cat in pace amen Maggie M Kieffer was born at 158 Poplar St. , Philadelphia, Pen on Tuesday April 9th 1867 at 5 minutes of six oclock p.m. Our Father, Mathias Kieffer died on Thursday Oct. 22, 1868 11p.m. aged 70 years Emma K Kieffer was born at 127 Walnut Philadelphia January 10 15 minutes of 10p.m. 1869 Charles F. Kieffer was born at 952 New Market Street Philadelphia . Sept 22 2 1/2 oclock a.m. 1870 Marie West was taken (by us) out of the St. Vincent orphan asylum at Tocony Nov 8 1870 age 14 years. Returned her two months after. Theresa Freun we took ou of the asylum Easter Monday april 10 1871 left Wednesday jan 31 1872 Julia Kieffer was born Aug 25 1872 (Monday) 9 1/2p.m at 952 New Market Maggie M Kieffer 1st day in school St. Augustine's Academy Spt. 16 72 Sebastian Mathias Kieffer was born June 12 at 12 1/2 a.m. 14 1.2 hours after the birthday of his father. Katie Ludvina Kieffer was born on Friday 12.10a.m. July 14 76 Centennial year. George Christopher Kieffer was born on Tuesday 3 am July 9 1878. named after Rev'd George Sniet and Christopher Kreuger deceased. Maria Ida Kieffer was born on Wednesday March 10, 1880 5a.m. Sent Mattie Kieffer to F......school Madea Pa Wednesday June 23 80 July 30 82 Maria Roas Kieffer was born on Sunday evening 11 1/2 oclock Spt 4 82 Ludovina Katie Kieffer first day at St. Peter's School Spt 4 82 George Christopher 1st day in school at Imaculata Conception Dec 3 1882 Sebastian Mathias Kieffer died at School for the feebel minded at Elvyn near Media Pa 8 years 6 months March 15 83 Maria Rosa Kieffer died at home. Feb 6 1884 Pierre Victor Kieffer was born on Wednesday morning 5 oclock Jan 21 1886 Margaret M Kieffer was married to John Simkins Jan 21 1826 Lelena Kieffer Freudenberger died (name might be Selena) July 31, 1886 Philip James Kieffer was born 952 New Market St. Lorenzo Mathias Kieffer Kieffer being the Surname, Mathias the baptismal name, Lorenzo the confirmation name. The later name received at my confirmation at St. Peters Church in the city of Philadelphia U.S.A. in 1887 by Bishop John Nepomach Neumann (for you that don't know this is now St. John Neumann.-- Lynn) Son of Mathias and Magdelena Kieffer. Was born on June the 11th 1838 in Schnebsange, Commune de Wellenstein, Kanton Remmcih, Grand Duche de Luxembourg. Was baptized in the Catholic Chuch in Schnebsange and named Mathias. 1845 Schooled in Schnebsange. Remershcn and Remich to be educated witha view of receiving Holy Orders. 1853 Emigrated with Father, Brothers and Sisters to the United States of America, from Havre landed in New York Feb. 3 1854 after a terrible voyage on the sea of seventy (or 75) days. 1854 The family consisted of Mathias Kieffer Pere (father), Magdalena Kieffer, Nicolas Kieffer, Margaretha Kieffer, John Kieffer and myself Lorenzo M. Kieffer as before stated baptized Mathias. With us was our Aunt , sister of our father, a maiden lady, Susanna Kieffer, also Franz Dock of P..L Prussia, intended husband of Magdelena Kieffer, afterward married. After all this Lorenzo goes into where they lived, what he did and his time in the Civil War, he enlisted in Kansas. I do not know if his Aunt Susanna ever married here in the states but his sister Margaretha married someone with the last name of Fastnacht and as stated Magdelena married Franz Dock. I also know that John Kieffer married Caroline Wust. The Kieffer family was extremely active in St. Peter's on Fifth. They had a furniture business on Girard and some of John's children became funeral directors in that area.

They're usually either French or German language. Letzenburger is a mixture of both languages. W. David Samuelsen Jenny Kilen wrote: > > I just received some letters written in the early 1900's to my grandfather > from relatives in Luxembourg. I also have some legal papers written in > Luxembourg. Is there anyone on this list who knows of someone that > transcribes from Luxembourg to English, and what are the costs involved? > Thank you so much for any help you may have. I don't know if it makes any > difference but my grandfather is from Bourglinster. Surname, SCHUDER. > > Jenny Kilen > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Brother, > Can you spare $10 for Rootsweb? > Ask me why ... mailto:dsam@wasatch.com

I just received some letters written in the early 1900's to my grandfather from relatives in Luxembourg. I also have some legal papers written in Luxembourg. Is there anyone on this list who knows of someone that transcribes from Luxembourg to English, and what are the costs involved? Thank you so much for any help you may have. I don't know if it makes any difference but my grandfather is from Bourglinster. Surname, SCHUDER. Jenny Kilen ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.

In a message dated 4/2/99 3:28:20 PM Central Daylight Time, Lichter-WJ@t-online.de (Lichter) writes: > > I worked now 4 hours to make this complete list. > > yours sincerely > > Werner LICHTER > Gilzem,Eifel highlands And a HUGE THANK YOU to you! Valerie

Do you want Hoscheid in Diekirch or Hoscheid in Wiltz? Where the parish records are for Hoscheid, Diekirch is not clear, but for Hoscheid, Wiltz see Eschweiler: film number 0425010 I suggest checking the Card Catalog on CD (or it may be available online now). bcookson@cmc.net wrote: > > Jacoby Family of Hoscheid > > Through the I.G.A. have found references to the Huberti Jacoby family > of Hoscheid. Six children all born in Hoscheid from 1764-1778. I have > not been able to verify source these references from the 1760-1770's/ If > anyone has stumbled across parish records for Hoscheid for this time period, > I > would like to know the parish name and / or microfilm number. > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

The records of Burden, Diekirch are found in the parish of Ettlebruck. Film numbers: 0425011, 0425012, 0425013 bcookson@cmc.net wrote: > > Kinns / Koenigs of Burden > > Mathias Kinn aka Koenig born abt 1758 in Burden, Diekirch, Luxembourg. > Have not been able to find parish records. If anyone has used a microfilm > with > church records for Burden, Lux would appreciate microfilm number and / or > name of parish. > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Brother, > Can you spare $10 for Rootsweb? > Ask me why ... mailto:dsam@wasatch.com

Baptisms, marriages and deaths of those from Meisemburg are found in the parish records of Nommerm, Lux., film number 0425082. (The marriages from 1720 to 1750 are missing.) bcookson@cmc.net wrote: > > Deckers of Meisembourg > > Peter and Gertrudis Decker disappear into the mists of Meisembourg, > Luxembourg pre 1770. If anyone has found church records for Meisembourg, I > would appreciate parish name and / or microfilm number. > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Married to Dominique Decker sometime before 1846, first child of couple is born in Cruchten February of 1846. Have looked at all Table Decennales for Mersch, Wiltz, and Diekrich, but cannot find record for marriage. Dominique Decker died March of 1895. Susanna Thill appears to have died after 1900 - she is not listed in Table Decennales. Two of their children died in Ettlebruck in 1920's per funeral cards/ Cannot work on the Thill branch without info re Susanna's parents. Thought death certificate would indicate village of birth. Is it possible to send to Lux for a death certificate post 1900? If so need address and cost.

Deckers of Meisembourg Peter and Gertrudis Decker disappear into the mists of Meisembourg, Luxembourg pre 1770. If anyone has found church records for Meisembourg, I would appreciate parish name and / or microfilm number.

Kinns / Koenigs of Burden Mathias Kinn aka Koenig born abt 1758 in Burden, Diekirch, Luxembourg. Have not been able to find parish records. If anyone has used a microfilm with church records for Burden, Lux would appreciate microfilm number and / or name of parish.

Jacoby Family of Hoscheid Through the I.G.A. have found references to the Huberti Jacoby family of Hoscheid. Six children all born in Hoscheid from 1764-1778. I have not been able to verify source these references from the 1760-1770's/ If anyone has stumbled across parish records for Hoscheid for this time period, I would like to know the parish name and / or microfilm number.

>Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 15:17:18 -0700 >From: Howard Bauer <spy073@worldaccessnet.com> >To: TRIER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <3.0.2.32.19990404151718.00699300@worldaccessnet.com> >Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] NEUKLOSTER BLIEDERSDORF / MEHRKENS >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > >My great-grandfather Henry Alvin Mehrkens was born in Lower Saxony, Germany >and migrated to the USA about 1873. >He was born in September 1848 in Neukloster-Bliedersdorf parish or in >Horneberg parish and may be the Albert Heinrich Mehrkens born on Sept. 8, >1848 in Neukloster-Bliedersdorf. He may have made his name more "American" >in the USA. > >His wife, a cousin, was born in Neukloster-Bliedersdorf or Horneberg in >July 1854. She was born Louise Willamina Mehrkens. They were married and >migrated to the USA in 1873. > >Information from the Parish register on their births or their wedding would >be valuable for genealogical research and to determine if Henry Alvin >Mehrkens is actually Albert Heinrich Mehrkens. Guidance on how to contact >the current pastors of these parishes would also be helpful. > >I look forward to hearing from anyone who can help. > >Respectfully, >Howard Bauer, Portland, Oregon, USA > Howard, My personal experience with trying to contact the pfarrer directly has not been very successful. Also, the last time I talked to one he would NOT copy the page, I had to photograph it. He was afraid of the copier's light ruining the paper. However, you can probably look at copies of the same church books he would use at your local LDS (Mormon) Family Histor Center. The LDS library in Salt Lake City has microfilms of the church books and civil records from all over the world, including most villages in Germany. You rent copies the film for a 6 week period for about $3.25. To find the closest FHC look at (new) http://www.familysearch.org/Browse/browse_places2.asp or (old) http://www.deseretbook.com/famhis/. There is an LDS research URL coming on line. It is still in test, but there are some data available for public use. The first records they appear to have made available are their Ancesrty© File and their IGI© File. The LDS resource to help you find what data are available for your villages is the Family History Library Catalog is not online yet. The URL is http://www.familysearch.org or http://www.familysearch.com. Both go to the same place. Fred H. Held mailto:fhheld@freewwweb.com

My great-grandfather Henry Alvin Mehrkens was born in Lower Saxony, Germany and migrated to the USA about 1873. He was born in September 1848 in Neukloster-Bliedersdorf parish or in Horneberg parish and may be the Albert Heinrich Mehrkens born on Sept. 8, 1848 in Neukloster-Bliedersdorf. He may have made his name more "American" in the USA. His wife, a cousin, was born in Neukloster-Bliedersdorf or Horneberg in July 1854. She was born Louise Willamina Mehrkens. They were married and migrated to the USA in 1873. Information from the Parish register on their births or their wedding would be valuable for genealogical research and to determine if Henry Alvin Mehrkens is actually Albert Heinrich Mehrkens. Guidance on how to contact the current pastors of these parishes would also be helpful. I look forward to hearing from anyone who can help. Respectfully, Howard Bauer, Portland, Oregon, USA Hallo, Ich heisse Howard Bauer. Ich wohne in Portland, Oregon USA. Mein Urgrossvater Henry Alvin Mehrkens wurde geboren in Nieder Sachsen, Deutschland und wanderte etwas 1873 in die USA aus. Mein Urgrossvater wurde September 1848 in Neukloster-Bliedersdorf Pfarrerei oder in Horneberg Pfarrerei geboren und sogar als Albert Heinrich Mehrkens September 8, 1848 in Neukloster- Bliedersdorf geboren. Er änderte vielleicht seinen namen etwas in America. Sein Frau, ein Kusine, wurde Juli 1854 in Neukloster-Bliedersdorf oder Horneberg geboren. Sie war Louise Willamina Mehrkens geboren. Sie waren verheiratet und wanderte etwas 1873 in die USA aus. Auskunft aus dem Pfarrbuch überdie geburt oder Hochzeit würde sehr wichtig sein für die familien forschung, und her aus zu finden ob Henry Alvin Mehrkens wirklich Albert Heinrich Mehrkens ist. Hilfe her aus zu finden von der jetztingen pfarrerei wäre sehr geschätst und mit dank empfangen. Ich hoffe, bald von femanden wo mir hilfen kann zu hoeren. Mit freundlichen Gruessen, Howard Bauer Spy073@worldaccessnet.com

Mitch Trier(weiler) writes: > And does anyone know what Gemeinde means? It translates to "municipality". Tom

This is the daughter of the lady in the previous obit. that I posted. Notice that she is also listed as coming from Geisfeldt, Germany but this time the place name is spelled differently. Mrs. Anna Bender Former Resident Dies in St. Cloud, Minnesota A telegram received in this city Sunday stated that Mrs. Anna Bender, who formally resided in this city died at St. Clouds that morning. Mrs. Bender had been in very poor health since last winter when she was stricken with paralysis, the announcement does not come unexpectedly to friends and relatives in this city. The deceased was about sixty-seven years of age and was born in Geisfedlt, Germany. Her first husband, John Knope, died about twenty years ago, when the family home was at Sharon. Later, she married Balthaser Bender, who passed away about eight years ago. Mrs. Bender has been living in St. Cloud for about two years. She is survived by four children, John Knope, Denver, Colorado; August Knope, and Miss Elizabeth Knope St. Cloud, Minnesota; and Mrs. Nicholas Trierweiler, who resides near Stanley. He also leaves a brother Peter Bungert of the town of Sharon and a sister, F. X. Ford of Mankato, Washington. Another brother, Nicholas Bungert, died at his home near Marathon City, June 16, last. The body arrived in the city on Monday and was taken to the home of Stephen Harrer, 404 Illinois Avenue in this city Wednesday. Mitch Trier POB 415 Lisle, IL 60532 paxpooh@aol.com

I am posting this to see if anyone can help me with the place names and for posterity if anyone ever needs this info when they are searching the list archives. My questions follow the text >From Stevens Point Daily journal 9/25/1897 Death of Mrs. Peter Bungert Mrs. Peter Bungert was born in Geisffeld, Kries Trier, Reihnfreussen, Germany on May 18, 1825. Her maiden name was Annie Knope and she was a cousin to the late N. Knope whose death occurred Saturday. She was married to Peter Bungert on February 1, 1848 in her native town and continued to reside there until April 1872; when the family moved to the farm in Sharon where they have continued to reside ever since. About five years ago she suffered two light strokes of paralysis which left her in a delicate condition and she continued to grow constantly weaker until the end. She died Sunday evening at 7:15 o'clock. The funeral which was largely attended was Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Martin's German Catholic church of Ellis, Rev. J.A. Bourgmeyer of Custer officiating. The pall bearers were Peter Trierweieler, Adam Welch, Peter Schliesman, and Sebastian Simbauer. The Bungert home is located about two miles northwest of Ellis. The deceased leaves a husband, aged 75 years, and four grown children, Mrs. B Bender and Peter Bungert of Sharon and N. Bungert and Mrs. Frank Ford of this city. Annie Knope is a direct ancestor of mine. This obituary is one of the best items of proof that the family came from Trier but I don't recognize or understand the rest of the place names. I assume that Geisffeld, Kries Trier, Reihnfreussen, Germany is city, county, state, country but I would appreciate it if anyone knows what Geisffeld or Reihnfreussen are and why Kries Trier is listed as one item. Next, are the pace names spelled right. On the same page as this obituary is the obituary of her cousin, Nicholas. The obituaries have some of the same people listed but the peoples names are spelled differently. (On the same page!) Just as an aside, notice the list of pall bearers. I guess Steven's Point was a German community at the time. Any thoughts? Mitch Trier POB 415 Lisle, IL 60532 paxpooh@aol.com