This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maplebonn Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.winn/1693/mb.ashx Message Board Post: After browsing this forum, I see most of the Winns on Ancestry are American or Native Am or African Am. I'm looking for German Winns. My grandfather (Erich) immigrated to the U.S. in 1920's (thru Ellis Island) by himself at age 19 and settled in NY State (Jefferson Co). All I know about him was that he was from Lehe, Bremerhaven, Germany. His SS-5 tells me that his parents were Helene (Goth) and Ernst Winn. I'm estimating their birth year at about 1880. I know that they had at least one other son, Ernst, but there were probably more. Any other German Winns out there? 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.