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Latest Update: 30 January 2001 ................................ Web Site Version


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POSRL Entry Status on this page:
- entry for KEAHL, Douglas L., 22 August 1999
- entry for BEGIER, Jr., Harry P., 7 September 1999
- entry for DEUTSCH, Marla, 7 September 1999
- entry for JENSEN, Barbara, 7 September 1999
- entry for KAUFMAN, Tammy, 7 September 1999
- entry for MILBRADT, Ralf, 7 September 1999
- entry for PHELPS, Lori, 7 September 1999
- entry for RAWLEY, Deborah, 7 September 1999
- entry for REMAK, Zvi, 7 September 1999
- entry for SCHUELKE, Katrin, 7 September 1999
- entry for STREICH, Lynne HAENKE, 7 September 1999
- entry for TRAHMS, Bob, 7 September 1999
- entry for TREBON, Theresa, 7 September 1999
- no entries from 7 September - 1 December
- entry for BARTZ, Arden A., 1 December 1999
- entry for HOSDIL, Marie, 1 December 1999
- entry for WEBER, Mrs. Sandra, 1 December 1999
- entry for YOSHIDA, Phyllis Genther, 1 December 1999
- postal address addition for YOSHIDA, Phyllis Genther, 18 January 2000
- new POSRL eMail coordinator, 30 January 2001



BARTZ, Arden A.
1242 Berkshire Circle, Venice, Florida 34292- USA
eMail address: sea-and-sun@worldnet.att.net


Daniel BARTZ, my great-great-grandfather, born 1821, was married to Susanna (no maiden name found). Julius BARTZ, my great-grandfather, was born 28 September 1850, married Amelica SCHATZ 12 March 1871 at Crystal Lake, Wisconsin, and died 11 October 1936 in Coloma, Wisconsin. The Bartzes came from Ratschin (Polish: Raczyn) in Kreis Kolmar, Province of Posen, in 1856. They emigrated through Hamburg, Germany to Quebec, Canada, and then to Wisconsin. I would be grateful for any additional information you can give me. Thank you.



BEGIER, Jr., Harry P.
eMail address: harry@begier.com


My grandfather, Sylvester BEGIER, was born at Polawarz, Posen, in 1866. I have not been able to find a town called Polawarz. Today there are persons bearing the BEGIER name living at Buk, Oborniki, and the city of Poznan. I believe that Polawarz was the German name of the town but I cannot seem to find the present-day Polish name if the town survived the wars. Part of the BEGIER family sometimes used the name BEGER, but this seems to have ended in the early 1800's. I would be grateful for any information.



DEUTSCH, Marla
eMail address: foxtrot@follower.com

(Jewish)

I am seeking information on parents and possible siblings of Julius JONAS and his sister, Rosalie (my great-great-grandmother). Julius JONAS was born in 1836 in Posen and emigrated to the USA in 1855, living among other places, in Quincy, Illinois and later Chicago. Rosalie JONAS was born 8 April 1845 in Posen and emigrated in 1861, to Quincy, Illinois, where she married my great-great-ggrandfather, Herman HIRSCH within the next year. Any help on tracing this family before emigration will be much appreciate.



JENSEN, Barbara
5200 Rosario Road, Atascadero, California 93422- USA
eMail address: ajensen@thegrid.net

(Lutheran)

I am seeking information on Adolph SZYSKA or SZYSZKA, born 2 June 1824 at or near Ostrowo or Adelnau, Posen. He married Carolina PETROLL, born 29 March 1834 at Fabricke. Both were Lutheran. I am especially looking for the correct birth place for Adolph and the date of their marriage.

Adolph Szyska's family settled in New York City, after part of their family emigrated to the USA in 1885. Adolph died there in 1916. He changed the spelling of his name from Szyska to SYSKA when he came to the US. His daughter Pauline Berta (born 12 March 1869 at Adelnau or Daniszyn) married William BRUNOTTE in New York; these are my grandparents. William and Pauline BRUNOTTE moved to Chicago about 1903. His brother Theodor Leonhard Paul Brunotte married her sister Juliane Bertha (born 5 June 1875); they also moved to Chicago. The older brothers and sisters of Pauline and Juliane stayed in New York and married there. I have been able to find out when they died and where they are buried and whom some of them married. Thank you for any information you may have.



HOSDIL, Marie
712 McDowell Avenue, Steubenville, Ohio 43952- USA
eMail address: emhosdil@1st.net

(Lutheran)

I am searching for information on the SCHULTZ (SCHULZ?) family from Zachasberg, Chodziez, Posen, Prussia. The father was her: Johann SCHULTZ; the mother: Rosina (Ann?) SELL (ZELL?). Thier children: Ernest A. SCHULTZ (born 1820); Pauline SCHULTZ (born 22 June 1828, married Martin DOEGE/DAYE at Zachasberg, his 2nd wife); Carl Friedrich SCHULTZ (born 1839, died 1907 in North Dakota); ? SCHULTZ (Mrs. W. A. HASSE) (lived at Lincoln, Nebraska); Ernestine SCHULTZ married 1) a ZANDERS, 2) Gottlieb KRUEGER (married 23 September 1865, in Princeton, Wisconsin). The family came to America in/around 1851, along with the family of Martin DOEGE (including August Doege, born 1845, son of Pauline and Martin) and settled in Marquette County, Wisconsin. I am looking for more complete information on names, dates of birth, marriage and death, and links to previous generations. The family was Lutheran, though the Doeges seem to have been Methodist, at least in Wisconsin. I would appreciate hearing from anyone with a connection to this line, or anyone who can direct me on how to get information from Zachasberg. Thank you.



KAUFMAN, Tammy
3214 Evergreen Road, Ames, Iowa 50014- USA
eMail address: tammykaufman@hotmail.com


I'm trying to find additional information on my ancestor Johann ZIMPEL, born 1811 in Posen, Prussia. His son, August Wilhelm Zimpel, was born 2 October 1845 at Gross Lubs, Posen, Prussia.
Johann Zimpel married Wilhelmine KRUEGER on 27 October 1837 at Gross Lubs. Wilhelmine Krueger was born 1816 to Martin KRUEGER and Gottlieba LUCAS. I'd be grateful for any additional information.



KEAHL, Douglas L.
9 Westbury Court, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105- USA
eMail address: dnlkeahl@ix.netcom.com

(Protestant)

I am seeking information on birthplace of Emma GRUENING, born February 1866 in Posen Province. She married Adolph MEYER in 1887. They emigrated to the U.S. in 1893 and settled at Wyandotte, Michigan; eventually moving to Dexter, Michigan in 1919. Any information appreciated.



MILBRADT, Ralf
Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brasilien (Brazil)
eMail address: milbradt@zaz.com.br


Wenn möglich möchte ich etwas über der genealogie der familie MILBRADT wissen. Mein Grossvatter (grandfather) Friedrich Wilhelm Richard MILBRADT ist (born) 7 Januar 1881 at Jankendorf (Bezirk Bromberg oder Kolmar) Posen, Preussen geboren und 1904 nach Brasilien ausgewandert (emigrated to Brazil in 1904). Sein Vatter (his father was) hiess Friedrich Wilhelm MILBRADT und seine Mutter (his mother was) Leontina BUSCHKE. Können Sie bitte mir helfen oder beraten? (Webmaster's note: No sprechen der Englisch = Ralf does not speak English, but his query is understandable).



PHELPS, Lori
eMail address: lphelps@wisbar.org


I am trying to identify a village called Freundsthal or Freudensthal (Kreis Kolmar, province Posen) that my great-great-grandfather Herman SCHRANK (born 30 June 1855 - died 3 March 1944) and my great-grandfather Gustav WEIDEMANN (Born 31 January 1872 - died 5 May 1959) came from. Both men emigrated to Wisconsin, in 1873 and 1898 respectively. We have a 1948 letter from a cousin, whose family stayed in Freundsthal, which states that the village was returned to Poland after World War II. So, I'm guessing it is/was located in the northern part of Kolmar,
but I can't find it on any map from the 1800's. Has someone heard of Freundsthal? Thanks for any information!



RAWLEY, Deborah
5128 North Elgin Street, Spokane, Washington 99205-, USA
eMail address: Mee7606763@aol.com


I am searching for information for a very dear friend of mine who asked if I would do this, since he doesn't have the resources to do so himself. His great-grandfather was Dominik DUBLINSKI, born in 1855 in Posen. Dominik married Veronika MEZYDTO, born in 1873 at Brooklyn, New York, and died in 1936 at Chicago, Illinois, where they had settled.

Dominik's son's name was Florian Andrew (also went by Larry, Huncy). He was born in 1912 at Necedah, Wisconsin, and died in 1974 at Walla Walla, Washington. He married Rosa (Rozalia) WEJWER, born 1912 at Perronville, Michigan, and died November 1993 at Walla Walla, Washington. Her mother was Katherine MANKIEWICZ, born 1872 in Poland and died 1923 at Perronville, Michigan. Her mother was Margret PODIWADOSKA, born in Poland. Her father was Masteu MONKIWICZ, also born in Poland. Thank you for any information.



REMAK, Zvi
Kibbutz Sde Boker, Israel 84993
eMail address: zvir@ramat-negev.org.il


I am seeking information about my father's family. As far as I know, both his parents were born in Posen. My great-grandfather Arthur KRONTHAL (25 November 1864 - 1941), was a Stadtrat. I am not sure about my other great-grandfather, William (Wilhelm) Julius REMAK (born 15 March 1845 - died 1925). They lived in Posen until 1918 and from there moved to Berlin until 1938. Other names I have: Hieman Itzik REMAK (15 March 1804) and Wolf KRONTHAL. If anyone has any other information, I would appreciate it.



SCHUELKE, Katrin
Moellberger Strasse 270, 32457 Porta Westfalica, Germany
eMail address: kschuelke@hotmail.com

(Lutheran)

I am a native German and I'm seeking information about the family of my father, Hagen SCHUELKE (died 21 December 1941). He was born at Grocholin, Schubin. The earliest name I have is Lorenz SCHUELKE (born March 1752 - died 9 September 1799). Lorenz had a son named Michael SCHUELKE (born January 1790 - died 12 November 1874). His son was Christoph SCHUELKE (born 23 December 1818 - died 5 September 1889). Christoph had a son named Friedrich SCHUELKE (born 20 December 1863 - 12 May 1945). My grandfather, Harry SCHUELKE, was born in 1911 and died in 1998; he was Friedrich's son. The family lived in the province of Posen.



STREICH, Lynne HAENKE
3377 Perma Court, Bay City, Michigan 48706- USA
eMail address: lstreich@earthlink.net

(Lutheran)

My gret-great-grandfather, Henry Otto HAENKE (born 24 March 1866 - died 30 May 1916), emigrated at age 5 from Posen, Germany, landing at New York aboard the SS Mosel bound from Bremen, on 13 April 1873. He was accompanied by his mother, Wilhelmina KALIS HAENKE, his younger brother Richard August and his mom's sister, Julia Ann KALIS HAENKE (his mother and her sister married HAENKE brothers). The whole family was Lutheran. Henry Otto HAENKE's father, Julius HAENKE, and uncle, Henry Carl HAENKE, had emigrated to the U.S. through Quebec, Canada in 1872. I have not as yet searched the microfilms available through Quebec, Canada, because the exact month of arrival is required; I do not have that information yet.

Henry Otto HAENKE'S obituary states he was born in "Gleanno", Posen, Germany. I suspect this is an anglicized name of the town / village because none of the sources I've located list a similar name. Also, I have reason to believe his mother, Wilhelmina KALIS HAENKE, may have been born in or near "Grudnow", again possibly anglicized as well. Can anyone assist me in determining the German spelling for "Gleanno" and/or "Grudnow"??? This information is necessary before I can fruitfully search LDS and German records. My sincere thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer.



TRAHMS, Bob
1 Heathcliff Drive, Tiburon, California 94920- USA
eMail address: mdpsych@aol.com

(Lutheran)

Julius TRAHMS was born 19 June 1842 at Neuhorst, Kreis Arnswalde, Brandenburg (Prussia / Germany). He was a member of the German Evangelical Lutheran church. Julius served in the German Army during the Franco-Prussian War (July 1870 - January 1871) and took part in the German siege of the city of Metz. He died 7 November 1905 near Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota.
He had emigrated to the USA in 1877-1878?. He purchased a farm in the 1870s in Alton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. His naturalization Papers were dated 28 October 1896 in the 5th Judicial District, Waseca County and citizenship intention papers were dated 6 November 1876 in the same judicial court. Waseca
County Probate Court has File #1189 on him dated 22 November 1909. Julius' wife was Johannah Louisa GEHRKE-TRAHMS who was born in Brandenburg (Prussia) (Germany) 26 July 1844. They married in 1867 in Germany. Johannah died on 6 January 1934 in Alton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota.

They had 6 children: 1) William August Trahms who was born 27 July 1868 in Germany and died 1 February 1911 in Argentina; 2) Robert Gustav Trahms who was born 22 April 1874 at Neuhorst, Kreis Arnswalde, Brandenburg, Germany and died 29 August 1932 at Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota; 3) Bertha Trahms who was born 21 March 1877 in Germany and died 7 June 1877 in Germany; 4)
Reinholdt Gustav Trahms who was born 5 June 1878 in Minnesota; 5) Louisa Trahms who was born 16 June 1880 in Alton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota and died 19 July 1959; and, 6) Martha Trahms who was born 21 June 1883 in Minnesota and died 16 October 1969 in Minnesota. She was married 7 October 1908 in Minnesota. This is the totality of my data on Julius. Any further information
is appreciated.



TREBON, Theresa
eMail address: maribud@juno.com

(Lutheran; Catholic)

I am seeking information on the TREBON / TRIBON family, once located at or near the towns by Schubin and Exin and Ludwikowo. I am particularly interested in the descendents of Martin TRIBON and his son Michael. They may possibly have belonged to the Lutheran parish there. The family emigrated to the U. S. in the
late 1850s where they followed the Catholic faith. I would appreciate any information you may have.



WEBER, Mrs. Sandra
4902 Rudgate Boulevard, Toledo, Ohio 43623- USA
eMail address: DWEBER@prodigy.net


I am interested in finding information on the Herman SABROWSKY family. Herman SABROWSKY (SABROSKE), my great-grandfather, was born 19 September 1858 at Moegorin, Posen, Reich Pulmin. (I haven't been able to find a town called Moegorin, so it may be mispelled.) Herman's wife was Louisa KUNKE, born 8 December 1856 at Wutzig, Germany. Their son Otto was born 26 October 1880 in Wutzig. When Herman and his family emigrated to the U. S., they originally settled at Elliston, Ohio, later moved to Elyria, Ohio, and ended up at Oak Harbor, Ohio.



YOSHIDA, Phyllis Genther
1907 Miracle Lane, Falls Church, Virginia 22043-, USA
eMail address: PGYOSH@aol.com


I am looking for information on ancestors of my grandparents, and the village they came from in Poland. Gustav GENTHER (GUNTHER), born 28 August 1868, emigrated to New Jersey from Tetarova, Posen, in 1898. His wife, Louisa BAER, born 11 April 1879, followed in 1900. Gustav's father, also named Gustav GENTHER (GUNTHER), was a farmer from Germany who came to Tetarova looking for land in the 1850s. He married a widow named BUSCHKE. I can't find Tetarova on a map but it is supposed to be a small German Lutheran village a 30-minute walk from Sompolno.



See POSRL ARCHIVE 97-1,
POSRL ARCHIVE 97-2,
POSRL ARCHIVE 98-1,
POSRL ARCHIVE 98-2,
POSRL-99-1,
POSRL-99-2 and
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