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- no postings to the POSRL since 12 April 2000
- entry for BIE, Lynda, 13 May 2000
- entry for BRIZZELL, Bill Jr., 13 May 2000
- entry for LEAHY, M. Joseph, 13 May 2000
- entry for MILICH, Klaus J., Ph.D., 13 May 2000>br>
- entry for PATTOK, Bonnie and Bob, 13 May 2000
- entry for RIECKEN, Klaus, 13 May 2000
- entry for RUSSELL, Joel S., 13 May 2000
- entry for SEHLKE, Jerry, 13 May 2000
- entry for STELLMACH, Peggy DISSE, 13 May 2000
- entry for WEISS, Karen MANKE, 13 May 2000
- entry for Doris MINNICH, 15 May 2000
- entry for WALZ, David J., 15 May 2000
- entry for MARTINS, Robert E., 23 June 2000
- entry for NEGUS, Doug, 23 June 2000
- entry for VORPAHL, Doug, 23 June 2000
- entry for ALTRE-KERBER, Joel, 26 June 2000
- entry for DARLING, Loren, 26 June 2000
- entry for ERISMAN, Patricia Fritz, 26 June 2000
- entry for HAMILTON, Julie, 26 June 2000
- entry for HASTINGS, Nelda, 26 June 2000
- entry for JORDAN, David L., 26 June 2000
- entry for KAUS, Jeffrey, 26 June 2000
- new POSRL eMail coordinator, 30 January 2001
- entry deleted; new entry posted elsewhere for LEAHY, M. Joseph,
19 February 2001
- new eMail address for BRIZZELL, Bill Jr., 13 November 2002
ALTRE-KERBER, Joel
24 Admiral Road, Buffalo, New York 14216-, USA
eMail address: jak@localnet.com
(Lutheran)
I am researching the whereabouts of Senta MARESCH of Riga,
Latvia, relocated to Posen, Warthegau. As many were, the MARESCH
Family were ethnic Germans who lived in Latvia. Senta MARESCH
was born at Riga, Latvia, on 22 July 1898 and resided on Pulkveza
Brieza iela #3 dz.20 at Riga. Her religion was Evangelical
Lutheran, and the family worshipped at St. Petri Kirche (or
"Petera Baznica" in Latvian). Senta was relocated to Posen,
Warthegau (now Poznan, Poland) in 1940 during the relocation of
Germans from eastern Europe after the Russo-German Non-Aggression
Treaty was signed in 1939. She was unmarried at the time and I
do not know when / where she died. This confirmation of this
information was obtained from a microfilm copy of the
Einwanderungszentralstelle Auftrage housed at the National
Archives (Reel #A3342-EWZ53-E029). In the documents, the name
was spelled in several different variations: MARESCH, MARISCH,
MARSCH for the German, and MARISS, MARESS for the Latvian
variants. She would have used the orginal spelling above,
despite the variants / errors on the paperwork.
Her parents were Emil Carl Friedrich MARESCH, born in Riga,
Latvia, on 20 September 1867 and Wilhelmine Ulrike BARTELS, born
in Werro (now Voru, Estonia) on 12 March 1867. I do not know
where or when they died, but they were still living in 1938.
There is no information on whether they were relocated. She had
two sisters: Alma Marija (born Witebsk, November 1901) and
Erna (no information or dates). Alma Marija MARESCH was my
grandmother. She married Daniel de la Cruz ALTRE, a Filipino US
Navy seaman, at Riga at St. Petri Kirche in 1924. They emigrated
to the United States in 1937. They had three children, all still
living. Alma died in Rochester, New York, in 1978. Erna was
married, but no spouse name or when/where she died is known. It
is not known if she was relocated as described above as well. If
anyone has any information or clues that may aid my research, it
would be greatly appreciated. I know Germans were largely purged
from Posen after the war, but is there a general area where they
were again relocated, or any records which may indicate further
movements from Posen after World War II?
BIE, Lynda
Woodruff, Wisconsin, USA
eMail address: bie@newnorth.net
I am searching for the place of origin in Posen for my great-
grandparents. Julius Herman DRAHEIM was born 12 February 1860 in
the Province of Posen. His wife Amelie MARQUARDT was born 28
July 1859 in the Province of Posen. They were married in 1879 in
Province of Posen. Two children were born to them in Posen:
Fredrick Wilhelm (07 February 1880) and Wilhelmine (15 March
1882). Julius DRAHEIM immigrated to the U. S., arriving in late
1881. I believe he left Posen to avoid being drafted into the
army. Amelie and the children arrived in the U.S. in late May
1882. They went directly to Manawa, Wisconsin. There were no
relatives there, but there were a lot of people from the Lobsens
and Bromberg area of Posen. The only scrap of information that I
have been able to find is a place of baptism for Fredrick, but
the town is unreadable. It looks like it starts with an H and
says West Prussia. The family however always said they were from
Province of Posen. I believe the town is near the border
of Posen and West Prussia.
BRIZZELL, Bill Jr.
176 Maxwell Road, Latham, New York 12110-, USA
eMail address: brizjr@capital.net
(Roman Catholic)
I am looking for information on my great-great-grandfather,
Theodore BECK (born 1855), who left Birnbaum (now Miedzychod) at
age 17 in April 1872 to immigrate to America. I have the ship
list of him leaving Hamburg and arriving in New York City. His
occupation is listed as "musician" and he settled in Cohoes (near
Albany), New York. In city directories he is first listed as a
musician, then as a cabinet maker or carpenter. He married
Mathilde MAROSKI (or MAROUREKI) later in the 1870s, likely at
Cohoes. He appears to have lived with his family in Cohoes (near
Albany, New York) in the early 1870s, though he did not travel to
America with them and I cannot locate them in 1880. His father's
name may have been John. I am seeking information on Theodore
while he was living in Posen. Both Theodore and Mathilde appear
to be from Posen. They were Catholic, and are buried in a
Catholic cemetery at Troy, New York.
I am also looking for information on (and descendants of) his
parents, John (Johann) BECK (born about 1824) and Amelia
BAUMGARTH (born about 1827). John & Amelia were in America
before 1872, though I do not know when. I have Catholic Church
records of 7 children born to John and Amelia between 1850 and
1863 at Birnbaum. The occupation of both Theodore and John are
listed as "musician" for the first few years after they settled
at Cohoes, New York.
DARLING, Loren
305 NW 31st Street, Rochester, Minnesota 55901-2383, USA
eMail address: ldahling@btrcorp.com
(Lutheran)
Emil Albert PETRICH is said to have been born 18 June 1851 in
Providence, Posen, Germany. In 1881 he immigrated to the United
States and settled near Varna, Illinois. My first wife's line is
thru his brother, Julius Robert PETRICH, born 1 Nov 1867 in
Posen. He emigrated in about 1892 and also settled in Varna. It
is possible that Julius' birth year was 1857, but his gravestone
indicates 1867. Emil moved on to Iowa and then died in North
Dakota, while Julius died in Minnesota. The name of Providence
was recently given to me by Emil's descendant, and I am trying to
find out where it is located. I have long assumed that the
family was from Posen in what is now Poland, but this is the
first time a subdivision of Posen has been indicated. I don't
know if it refers to a village or parish. Providence is English,
so perhaps the actual name was different. The family was
Lutheran in America. I hope that someone knowing of this parish,
or of the PETRICH family from this region, will please contact
me.
ERISMAN, Patricia Fritz
227 Forbes Avenue, Tonawanda, New York 14150-, USA
eMail address:NAMSIRE@aol.com
I have been researching the DOEGE and FABER / FABERT families of
Posen. I found the marriage for August Heinrich DOEGE and
Wilhelmina FABERT at Kolmar (now Chodziez, POlaaand) in January
1832. August Heinrich DOEGE was born 1 August 1803 in
Zachasberg, son of Christopher and Dorothea (TIMM) DOEGE and
Wilhelmina FABER was born 12 March 1812 at Zachasberg, daughter
of Jacob FABER. Their first son, Johan Leopold DOEGE, was born
April 1833 and baptized in Kolmar 28 April 1833. The family left
the Kolmar area soon after and settled where? They didn't
emigrate to the United States until 1852. August Heinrich
Doege's parents were born at "Wolschnetzk" as written in an
obituary in the United States for one of his brothers. I have
been unable to trace down this town. Any suggestions? I would
be most appreciative of any assistance.
HAMILTON, Julie
gingerbredgirl@hotmail.com1
I am researching the name Warner in Posen. My great-grandfather
was Charles Edward Warner born 15 March 1860 at Posen Poland.
The family knows nothing of him. They have heard there was a
secret concerning him but have no clue what it could be. He
married and settled in Clarkson Nebraska USA and surrounding
towns. He married Anna BENES and had quite a few children:
Josephine, Lillian, Anna, Joseph, Charles, Amy(male), and
Rudolph. He left her after after a few years of marriage (enough
to have all those children) and died in Omaha, I believe as a
pauper. He is buried there. He was a baker by trade but I have
no clue what he did after he left Anna to support himself. My
aunt has told me he lived in the negro-district in Omaha. I have
no idea how tall he was or if he had siblings or anything like
that.
HASTINGS, Nelda
476 Spruce Street, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250-, USA
eMail address: hastnf@interisland.net
Christopher John MARTIN, Sr. (1824-1900) and his wife Caroline
Sophie KOEPKE MARTIN (1827-1911), emigrated to the US in 1884
with their youngest child, Augusta Louise MARTIN (1868-1942).
Augusta, my grandmother, was born at Lupeschewo, Posen, Germany.
All of Augusta's siblings were already established at Blue Earth,
Faribault county, Minnesota. We have no information on the
family remaining in Posen. Augusta married Gustav Ferdinand
ZABEL, who was born at Nicholasdorf, Bukowitz, Germany. They
were married in 1890 at Blue Earth, Minnesota. I would be happy
to share the information I have.
JORDAN, David L.
5 Lands End Rise, Pittsford, New York 14534-, USA
eMail address: EyeDocJor@aol.com
My full name is David Lovett JORDAN, born 21 March 1934 at Lyons,
New York, to David Carlton Jordan and Ruth Marie MATZELL. My
mother, Ruth, was a daughter of John Matzell and Edra Boyce.
John Matzell was the son of Julius Matzell and Emma KOTTKE.
Julius and Emma immigrated to the US in 1891 from Bartschin,
Posen, Prussia. Now Barcin is in western Poland. Julius was
born 16 August 1860, most likely in Pomerania or Posen, Prussia
and died at Lyons on 23 February 1923. Emma Kottke was born 8
May 1864, most likely in Posen, Prussia. Emma's parents were
John Kottke, born 12 February 1827 in Prussia and Louise MEYERS,
born in Prussia. Julius and Emma had 2 children while still in
Prussia: Helena born in 1887 and Augusta born in 1889. Augusta
was born at Bartchin, Posen, Prussia. The rest of their children
-- John, Bertha, Clara, William and Amelia -- were all born at
Lyons, NY. For years we thought we were the only Matzell family
in the USA but I recently discovered another Matzell family in
Arizona. Since this name is so unusual both here and apparently
around the world, we have a strong desire to research the name
more. We suspect that MATZELL may be a change in spelling from
METZEL or MATZEL or MARZEL or MARZELL or MATZALL (MOCTZULL ?)
Any help you could give us would be appreciated. We have other
details on Julius' descendents in America if you are interested.
Thank you.
KAUS, Jeffrey
N58 W24081 Clover Drive #58, Sussex, Wisconsin 53089-, USA
eMail address: jdkaus@execpc.com
The information that I have so far is that Henry Friedrich KAUS
was born on 4 March 1859. His marriage certificate states that
he was from Mietschiskr or Mietschiskro, Rgrgsbzrk, Bromberg,
Posen, Deutschland. His mother's name was Louisa and his
father's name was Friedrich. Henry died on 17 December 1934 in
Wellington Twp, Monroe County, Wisconsin. "Daisy" Theresa Marie
WOLF was born on 22 April 1865 at Ostera, Germany and died on 10
December 1936 in Wellington township, Monroe county, Wisconsin.
She immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1877 at
the age of 12. They first settled in Janesville, Wisconsin, then
moved to a farm near Mount Tabor, Wisconsin. She married Henry
KAUS on November 27, 1890. Her mother's name was Johannatte and
her father's name was George. Any information on where to start
in Germany / Poland to look for records would be appreciated.
MARTINS, Robert E.
128 Florida Park Drive North, Palm Coast, Florida 32137-8360
USA
eMail address: remartins@bestnetpc.com
I am searching for information on my great-grandfather, Julius
MARTINS. I do not know where he was born but he died at Meseritz
of Posen of Prussia. He married Maria DOBERSCHUTZ; I do not know
where. He had a daughter: Anna MARTINS, born 11 September 1870
at Meseritz, and a son, Albert, but I do not know when or where
he was born. Anna MARTINS married William Max RICHTER at New
York (USA) on 16 July 1900. William Max RICHTER was born at
Berlin, Germany. Any information that I can get will be
gratefully received; also I am willing to share the info that I
have. Thank you.
MILICH, Klaus J., Ph.D.
Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, Institut fuer Anglistik und
Amerikanistik Hauptgebäude, Raum 2010, Unter den Linden 6,
10099 Berlin, Germany
eMail address: Klaus.Milich@rz.hu-berlin.de
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I am looking for Ferdinand MILICH and his ancestors. He became a
professor of music, was probably born at Liegnitz / Lignitz, and
died 12 April 1852 at Fraustadt, Posen. He was married to Anna
Juliana SCHÖNBRENNER (SCHOENBRENNER / SCHONBRENNER), Anna
Juliana (further data unknown). Their son, Hermann, was born 5
April 1840 at Fraustadt, Posen and married in Luxemburg
(Luxembourg) 4 January 1864 to Anna Catharina BEICHT, born 22
December 1844 in Luxemburg. Both died at Coblenz (Koblenz) on
the Rhine. The Milich family seems to come from Liegnitz. I
have several sources back to the early 16th century, with
references to an aristocratic family by the name of MILICH (among
them lawyers, medical doctors and pharmacists from Freyburg /
Breisgau) and also some "Rath der Kaiserlichen und
Königlichen Stadt Lignitz".
Doris MINNICH
110 Oak Grove, Boerne, Texas 78006- USA
eMail address: djminn11@gvtc.com
(Lutheran)
I am trying to locate the town from which my great-grandparents
emigrated. His name was August SCHUENMANN, born 18 February
1818; he married Henriette SCHUL(T)Z, born 24 September 1829.
One child, Minna, could have been born before they emigrated as
she is shown as foreign-born on the census ("PRU"). Henriette's
place of origin is shown as Posen in the Lutheran church records
in Harris County, Texas. In the 1870 Census his entry shows POL
as place of origin, while hers is PRU. I estimate the year of
emigration as 1861 through the port of Galveston. I am looking
for siblings or other relatives as well as city town(s) of
origin.
NEGUS, Doug
215 Mason Street, Sutherland, Iowa 51058-, USA
eMail address: negus@nwidt.com
I have been trying to find the town of my ancestors (with not
much to go on) for about 20 years now with no luck. My great-
grandfather, Johann Gottfried Otto HEINZE, was born on 5 July
1873 at Posen, Wiesenthal, Germany (?) and died on 16 June 1953
at Primghar, Iowa. He was married 22 November 1898 at Badger,
South Dakota, to Louise PIEHL. Johann's parents' names were W.
Edward HEINZE, born on 13 December 1848 at Posen, Wiesenthal,
Germany, and died 19 November 1927 at Richmond, Virginia, and
Wilhelmina STOLPE, born 9 April 1848 in Germany (?). She died 22
October 1924 at Fairfield, Virginia. Her parents were Gottfried
STOLPE and Caroline REICH.
W. Edward and Wilhelmina HEINZE had 7 children: 1) Adolph,
married Alice FOLLEY; 2) Oscar, married Manda ?; 3) Oswald, never
married; 4) Johann, married Louise PIEHL; 5) Agnes, married
William NEWSOME; 6) Hedwig Elizabeth, married Ernst HORST; and 7)
Wanda, married Herman WOLF. W. Edward HEINZE had 2 sisters and 1
brother: Henrietta, born 31 August 1839 and married Carl
DRETSCH; Elizabeth Johannah, born 12 October 1856 and married
August Fred WEISS; and John, born 25 January 1862. All were born
at Posen, Wiesenthal, Germany (wherever that is). Thanks to
anyone who might be able to help me or steer me in the right
direction.
PATTOK, Bonnie and Bob
eMail address: bkp@gate.net
I am trying to locate a church or place for records in the 1902
time period for the locality of Czajaniec / Chojeniec, Poland
area. Naturalization and ship list gives Czajaniec as last
residence. Wilhelm RETTIG married Julia PLEWKA. This would have
been a third marriage for Wilhelm. He was retired from either
the Prussian Army or the Kaiser's Army. It is thought to be
Kaiser's as I am not sure the Prussians gave pension checks (or
could be other way around, not sure). He went to a village to
cash his pension check...not sure where...could have been
Chojeniec itself. One son remembers Moglinio as his own
birthplace but his naturalization record shows Czajaniec (same as
shiplist) and I (playing detective) think he remembers that name
from a city called Moglinica 5 miles from Czajaniec. Perhaps a
clue to where Wilhelm went? Wilhelm cashed his check and bought
booze and it being a cold night, drank it on the way home. They
found him frozen to death in a snow bank the next morning.
Perhaps there are records that will even show the births of their
children: Mary, Max, Frances, Francis, Joseph, Frank Charles,
John Walter and Zygmont, for this area of Poland. One son
remembers Poznan as a birthplace and one remembers Gnesen and one
remembers Szczepanow. But Czajaniec / Chojeniec outnumbers the
others. Czajaniec is 23.3 miles west of Lubin. Could records be
kept there? Czajaniec is 47.4 miles south of Poznan. I am
hoping someone can help me in the next step of this research.
RIECKEN, Klaus
Schnellenberger Weg 1a, 21339 Lueneburg, Germany
eMail address: kriecken@aol.com
I am searching for further ancestors in Posen: Johann Ferdinand
ZAPF, a bricklayer at Rotenstein / Obonik, died 27 June
1851. His parents were: Carl Wilhelm ZAPF at Kowanowko, and
Johanna SCHULZ. Ernestine Wilhelmine BLUEGER died 11 March 1849
at Heide Dombrowka. Her parents were Johann BLUEGER, an
innkeeper at Heide Dombrowka, who married ? OBORNIK on 30 April
1845, and Erdmute Johanna Justine KLUGE, wjo died at Rozinowo
Hauland 7 January 1826. Her parents were innkeeper Johann KLUGE,
and Elisabeth HEIMANN or ALTMANN. Thanks for any further
information!
RUSSELL, Joel S.
104 Lockheed Circle, Cary, North Carolina 27513-, USA
eMail address: jsruss@mindspring.com
I am seeking information on Johann ARNDT and Anna GRUENING (I'm
not positive of the spelling of these surnames) who lived at
Kaisersfelde, Prussia, in the mid-1800s. I understand this town
is now called Dabrowa (Mogilno), and was located within the
borders of the province of Posen. Johann and Anna had the
following children, who all immigrated to the U.S. in the mid- to
late-1800s: Louise ARNDT (1843-1916) married August PRIEBE
(1832-1919) on 21 November 1861 in Posen. They settled at
Jackson Co., Illinois, around 1885. Herman ARNDT (1852-1925)
married Augustine WIELE (1838-1913) about 1876 in Randolph
County, Illinois. The couple owned a farm near where
Jackson, Perry, and Randolph counties meet. Emma Minna ARNDT
(1854-1915) married a Mr. ZUEHLKE, probably about 1878 in Posen.
About 1895, when widowed, Emma and her children left Posen and
immigrated to St. Louis, Missouri. Emil ARNDT (1861-1925)
married Augusta RUSTOW in 1887 in Jackson County, Illinois. The
couple later moved to Yamhill County, Oregon. Herman ARNDT and
Augustine WIELE were my great-great-grandparents. I am new to
genealogical and historical research in this part of the
world and would appreciate any constructive suggestions.
Thanks.
SEHLKE, Jerry
2730 Plommon Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-, USA
eMail address: waterbug@ida.net
(Lutheran)
I am attempting to develop a database (and eventually a web site)
for members of the SEHLKE family. Therefore, I am looking for
any information on any members of the SEHLKE family past or
present (which thus far does not seem to be a very large number
of people). I presently have a database which contains
approximately 240 members of the SEHLKE's; most are from Germany
or the United States, though there are a few entries from Chile,
South Africa and Spain. I have these folks delineated into
approximately 24 groups (some are families and some are
individuals).
My direct ancestors, whom I am especially interested in finding
more information about, are descendents of Caroline (?) and Jacob
SEHLKE. I believe they came to the US sometime in the late
1870's or in 1880 (their oldest grandchild was born in the US in
1881). Jacob SEHLKE, was born in the province of Posen (town
unknown), Prussia on 25 July 1817. "He collapsed behind his plow
& died suddenly on 2 May 1898..." in Washington County, Texas,
USA. Caroline SEHLKE, mother of Wilhelm Sehlke, was born in
Posen, Prussia, in about 1820, and died in Washington County,
Texas, on 22 February 1885 at the age of about 65 years. I don't
have anything that directly proves that Jacob Sehlke was married
to Caroline Sehlke, but the dates, locations, fact that they're
in the same church etc. indicates to me that they were spouses.
I do have church records showing that Caroline was Wilhelm's
mother.
Their son, Wilhelm SEHLKE, was born in Posen, Prussia, on 3
November 1855 and died on 5 October 1937 in Washington County
Texas. I do not know if he had any other siblings, but I do not
have a record of any. Wilhelm was married to Hulda HAUN, who
was born in Posen, Prussia, on 1 February 1863 and died in
Washington County Texas, on 30 November 1916. Wilhelm and Hulda
had 11 children, all of whom were born in Texas. One of their
sons, Oscar Julius SEHLKE, was my grandfather. I would
appreciate any information on any SEHLKE from any where in the
world and I would be interested in any information on Hulda HAUN
and her family. Thanks for your assistance!
STELLMACH, Peggy DISSE
eMail address: peggys@bigsky.net
I am seeking information on my great-great-grandfather, Johann
Gottlieb BECK. He married Anna Caroline NELDE from Bnin near
Posen on 22 February 1841. I can find no birth, parentage,
location or ancestry for Johann Gottlieb. They immigrated to
America to Minnesota about 1889. Many records are available
for Bnin and the surrounding communities, but none so far have
been found for Johann Gottlieb BECK. Any further information
will be appreciated.
VORPAHL, Doug
1470 Country Oak Drive, Paradise, California 95969-3558 USA
eMail address: dougwv@jps.net
I'm searching for information about the VORPAHL family from
Bromberg. My grandfather, Wilhelm (William) VORPAHL, born 10
June 1858 in Bromberg, emigrated to the US and landed in New York
in April 1881. He traveled to Barrington, Illinois, and then to
New Salem, North Dakota. His father, William, died 27 October
1874 leaving behind his wife Frederika and three (or four) girls
-- Albertina, Louise, Elsie (and maybe Pauline) and possibly one
boy -- Rudolph. The remainder of the family emigrated to the US
in 1883 on the ship "Oder". They settled in the Chicago area.
My great-grandfather was a waiter in Bromberg. His birth and
death town is listed in "Pioneers of Morton County, North Dakota"
as "Schembocko or Schembocho". Any help in confirming the
spelling and location of this town and any information regarding
the family will be greatly appreciated.
WALZ, David J.
531 Charles Street, Scotia, New York 12302-, USA
eMail address: walzd@capital.net
I am searching for information regarding my paternal grandmother
Bertha RECHEIZER (REHEIZER), born in Posen 9 February 1890. Her
parents were Friedrich RECHEIZER and Christine KELLER. She had a
brother Adolf born 8 December 1884 in Warshau and three known
sisters Anna, Henriette (Jetta), and Olga. Adolf, Anna, Bertha,
and Jetta emmigrated to the US. Bertha married first Friedrich
HOFFMAN and second Karl WALZ. Olga stayed in Germany and married
a man named BUCHALSKI. They had a son named Christian, who
married Gisela. Christian and Gisela had two children: Iris and
Fred. They lived at Wyk auf Foehr.
WEISS, Karen MANKE
617 Monroe Avenus, Racine, Wisconsin 53405-, USA
eMail address: JKweiss617@aol.com
(Lutheran)
I am researching the origin in Posen of my great-great-great
grandfather and great-great grandfather.
Great-great-grandfather: Gottlieb MANKE, was born 21 April 1855,
imigrated to America on the ship "Republic" from Liverpool to New
York City, and arrived 1 June 1874. He came with his sister
Emilie. (Germans to America, Vol. 31, pg.194) He was born in
Posen, but what city or town is not known. Possibly in Posen,
Posen. Great-great-great-grandfather Gottlieb MANKE was born
about 1823; and his wife, Augusta PAUL was born 6 January 1823.
They married about 1849, and had 2 children: Wilhelmina Carolina,
born 8 April 1850, and Julius August, born 3 October 1852.
G-g-g-grandfather Gottlieb was killed in a railroad switching
accident sometime between 1855 and 1860. As he worked for the
railroad, I imagine they lived in a city or town nearby.
Possibly there is a newspaper story of the accident which would
provide a death date and other family information. Any
suggestions where to search for this? After the death of
Gottlieb, Augusta married a man named FREIHEIT and they had a
daughter named Emilie Ottillia, born 13 July 1862. Freiheit
died and the Manke family came to Wisconsin and later to
Minnesota. Their religion was Lutheran. Thank you for any
information you may have or directions of research you could
direct me to.
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