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Silesian / Schlesien Research List Archive 022
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Latest Update: 12 September 2002 ........................................... Web Site Version

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See also SILRL-INDEX for an Index of hot links to the SILRL online Archives of prior submissions Entries to date from submitters, starting 25 April 2002: - entry from OWEN, Angie, 25 April 2002
- entry for PACZEWITZ, Manuela, 25 April 2002
- entry for TAUSCHKE, John, 25 April 2002
- entry for FEINDOR, Prof. Dr. Roland, 28 April 2002
- entry for KATZENMEIER, Wendy, 28 April 2002
- entry for LUDWIG, Helmut, 28 April 2002
- entry for BIGGS, Kathleen, 15 May 2002
- entry for BUDERIM, Jean, 15 May 2002
- entry for KUEHN, Phil, 9 June 2002
- entry for KREIS, Amy SMIGA, 9 July 2002
- entry for LESZEK, Piwko BYTOM, 9 July 2002
- entry for TEMPLIN, Barbara, 9 July 2002
- entry for CHAUMETON Odile / STELLER Odile, 15 August 2002
- entry for HENNIG, Sven M., 15 August 2002
- entry for LIEBECK, Jill, 15 August 2002
- entry for REIMANN, Robyn, 15 August 2002
- entry for UMPHERSON, Michael, 15 August 2002
- entry for TANTERL, Angelika, 17 August 2002
- entry for OLSON, Eric, 11 September 2002
- entry for OBELGONNER, Vernon, 12 September 2002
- entry for van ZETTEN-ZIJDENBOS, Elly (Len), 12 September 2002


BIGGS, Kathleen [Civ AFCA/XPLCK]
eMail address: geneaologist@yahoo.com

I am looking for missing family in Germany or the Kuznice Polnocne, Walbrzych Poland area. The family names are BEER, ENKELMANN, GAERTNER, HUEBNER, KINNER / KRINER and LEIMNER. My great grandfather's name was (Carl) Heinrich ENKELMANN, born 2 October 1869 at Fellhammer, Kreis Waldenburg, County Breslau, Silesia (now Kuznice Polnocne, Walbrzych county, Poland). On 22 May 1893, he wed Emma Beer at Waldenburg. He died in America on 8 September 1933. Emma was born 28 September 1871 at Ober Waldenburg, Kreis Waldenburg, County Breslau and died in America on 29 April 1949. It is believed Heinrich's father was named Gottfried Enkelmann, and that he was born in Silesia. Emma parents were Karl and Magarete Huebner Beer of Waldenburg.

The family understanding was that Emma's parents either owned a china shop or at least painted china for a living and (Carl) Heinrich was a coal miner. For this reason, it is claimed that when Emma wed (Carl) Heinrich ENKELMANN, her family disowned her. (Carl) Heinrich Enkelmann immigrated to America sometime between May 1900 and mid 1901. He sent for his family to join him in America and they were escorted here by his cousin, Paul KINNER (KRINER ?) on the ship "US Finland", docking on 29 August 1903. To (Carl) Heinrich and Emma's marriage were born 10 children, but 6 died shortly after birth. Those living were Helena Enkelmann, born 19 Mar 1894 and (Karl) Robert Enkelmann, born 13 Jul 1895, both at Fellhammer; plus Elfrieda Enkelmann born 14 Aug 1901 and Heinrich Enkelmann born 4 November 1902, both at Dortmund, Westphalia, Germany. All immigrated to America and died in America. I am the granddaughter of Helena.

Family records show Carl had the following relatives (1) a brother in Silesia named Gustav ENKELMANN (born 18 November 1877, probably at Fellhammer, but I am unsure) who married a lady named Anna; (2) sister named Ida Enkelmann, born 23 April (though the year is unknown) who married Hermann LEIMER in Silesia and having at least one offspring, named Albert Leimner; and (3) sister named Augusta Enkelmann, born 17 November (year also unknown) that married Ernst GAERTNER, with a possible 2 sons named Herbert Gaertner and Albert Gaertner. All three of these siblings remained in Germany at the time (Carl) Heinrich left. When Emma and the children immigrated to America, they were escorted by (Carl) Heinrich's cousin, Paul Kinner (Kriner?) and they arrived in New York on 8 September 1903. Thank you for any help you can provide.


BUDERIM, Jean
eMail address: deejay@mail.caloundra.net

My great grandfather, Johann Gottlieb LEHMANN, with his wife, nee Caroline Sophia Amelia LEMM, immigrated to Australia, leaving Bremen, Germany, on the ship "Leontine" in April 1848, together with children of his ? sister, their names being Frederich, Christian and Rosalina HINNEBERG. Roots web has indicated that the father of Johann Gottlieb was probably Gottfried Lehmann born 22 February 1797 (?1790), at Sawade-Crunberg, Silesia, Prussa, and that his wife was Anna Elizabeth LEHMANN, nee IRMLER, born 1805, in the same place. There is some doubt that they are Johann's parents. It would be very nice if I could obtain details of the parents of Johann Gottlieb LEHMANN.


CHAUMETON Odile / STELLER Odile
eMail address: stellerodile@aol.com

En Deutsch: Ich suche Informationen über meine Oma und ihre Familie. Ihr Name war Marie (Maria) Emilie Anna STELLER. Sie wurde am 1. September 1872 in Neusalz an der Oder geboren. Ihr Vater Samuel STELLER wurde am 7. Oktober 1825 geboren und starb 1890; ihre Mutter; Guillaumine (Wilhelmine) MACHULE wurde am 10. April 1828 geboren und starb 1885. Marie STELLER hatte Brüder: Helmut STELLER Paul STELLER und Karl STELLER und eine Schwester Lina STELLER, die einen Herrn PRESSE heiratete. Diese Schwester hatte Töchter: Elsa PRESSE and Lieschen PRESSE. Meine Grossmutter verlieB Neusalz, als sie Alfred FRIEBE, heiratete. Er fuhr nach dem ElsaB, wo sie einige Jahre lebten. Meine Oma hatte einen Sohn Charles FRIEBE, der nach England siedelte. . Alfred FRIEBE starb früh und meine Grossmutter heiratete meinen Grossvater, einen Elsä&szzlig;er Jean ADOLFF 1939, verlieBen sie das Elsaß und lebten mit meinen Eltern, in Le Hävre, in Marokko und dann in Marseille (Frankreich) Nach dem Krieg haben wir keinen Kontakt mehr mit der Familie meiner Oma gehabt. . Ich suche jede Inforlation über meine Familie (Ahnen oder Verwandte) Vielen Dank.

In English: I'm looking for information about my grandmother and her family. Her Name was Marie (Maria) Emilie Anna STELLER. She was born on 1 September 1872 at Neusalz an der Oder. Her father Samuel STELLER was born on 7 October 1825 and died 1890; her mother; Guillaumine (Wilhelmine) MACHULE was born on 10 April 1828 and died 1885. Marie STELLER had brothers: Helmut STELLER Paul STELLER and Karl STELLER and a sister, Lina STELLER who married a Mr. PRESSE. This sister had daughters: Elsa PRESSE and Lieschen PRESSE. I found that in an old photo album. My grand-mother left Neusalz when she married Alfred FRIEBE, who immigrated to Alsace. He died (I don't know when) and my grandmother married my grandfather Jean ADOLFF in Alsace. In 1939 they left the Alsace and lived with my parents at Marseille (France) and after the war we lost all contact with the family of my grandmother. I'm looking for all family information - ancestors and descendants from my grand-mother's family (Please, excuse my mistakes in English).


FEINDOR, Professor Dr. Roland
Eichfeldstrasse 101, 83026 Rosenheim, Germany

I'm looking for information about my great-grandmother, Susanne FEINDOR, born 13 December 1868 at Roschkowitz, Kreis Kreuzburg, Schlesien, died 13 June 1956. Her father - my great-great- grandfather - died in January 1871 near Paris during the French / German war. He had been farmer in the village of Woislawitz, Kreis Kreuzburg. Best thanks to anybody helping.


HENNIG, Sven M.
Flugsnapparegatan 18, SE-431 33 Molndal, SWEDEN
eMail address: smhennig@hotmail.com

I'm looking for information about my Silesian roots. My great-grandmother's name was Margaret MARGGRAFF, born 3 July 1887 at Buckowine (kreis Trebnitz), in the Reg.-Bez. Breslau, Poland. The city is today known under the Polish name Bukowina and lies just northeast of Wroclaw (former Breslau). It was then, and still is, a very small town of a few hundred inhabitants. Margaret had a brother named Kurt who was a dairy-producer at Buckowine. Their parents were Eugen MARGGRAFF and Clara GUTTMANN. Any information on these lineages are helpful. Eugen may have worked a royal estate near Buckowine, but very little about him is known. Please contact me if you have any interesting leads about Buckowine or the people mentioned.


KATZENMEIER, Wendy
email address: wendel@aol.com
(Evangelische / Lutheran)

I believe, but can't prove, that my great-grandmother's family came from Silesia, possibly from Breslau. This comes from family rumor (tradition) and other undocumented sources. My great-grandmother is Pauline KLUGE, born 1851, place unknown and died 1924 at Niles Center / Skokie, Cook county, Illinois, USA. She was married to Carl STEIF or STEIFF in September 1872 in "the old country" and they immigrated to America, arriving in Cook county, Illinois by December 1872. Pauline had 5 known siblings, Julius, Julia, Joseph, Marie, and Cecelia. Nothing is known about their parents. One unreliable source suggested her father's name was Harry or Heinrich. The family was Evangelische / Lutheran. Julius was born in 1849, place unknown and died in 1935 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois. He was married to Emilie STEIF or STEIFF who was a sister to Carl STEIF in Illinois. Julius and Emilie traveled to the USA with Pauline and Carl in 1872. Julia, dates and places unknown, married Frank NAVROTH in Illinois. They lived, at least for awhile, in Morton Grove, Cook county, Illinois. Joseph was born in 1859 in Poland and died in Evanston, Cook county, Illinois in 1940. He arrived in cook County, Illinois in 1880. He married Anna POPPENHAGEN in 1885 at Niles Center, Illinois. Marie was born in Poland in 1855 and died in 1933 in Illinois. I do not know when she arrived in the USA. She was married to Gustav WEIGT at Niles Center, Cook county, Illinois. Cecelia was born 1853 in Poland and died in 1913 at Niles Center, Cook county, Illinois. She married Johann Gottfried THIEL in "the old country" and they immigrated to America, arriving in the USA about 1883.


KREIS, Amy SMIGA
eMail address: akreis@msn.com or smiga-kreis@excite.com

I am trying to research my surname of Smiga. I know that my great-grandfather, Frank Smiga, was born around 1865 in the Upper Silesia area, possibly around Medzilaborce. He came to Texas around 1880's via a ship departing from Bremen, Germany. I would appreciate any feedback on this information. Thanks.


KUEHN, Phil
eMail address: pkuehn@mich.com

Johann Carl WEBER of Rackschuetz, Silesia, near Waldenburg, may be the son of Johann WEBER and Marie Louise MENGERN. Karl / Carl was a blacksmith. His son, Johann Charles / Carl WEBER, emmigrated to New Ulm, Autin county, Texas with his faimly including his son, Robert WEBER. Another son: August WEBER, born 1827, emmigrated in 1850 to Waldenburg, Macomb county, Michigan. He was single. Another son emmigrated to California (may have been Hollywood). Another son emmigrated to Wisconsin (may have been Milwaukee county). No other children are known for Johann and Maria Weber. The mother of these sons was Maria Rosina AUST. (She may have been the daughter of Joseph Anton Aust of leunen). batch # 7107826 Source call #1235202, August's christening papers is the source of his data. His fathe'rs source is from: Batch # C998608 dates 1777-1792 Source call # 0070264 I need some assistance in updating this family of my wife. Thank you.


LESZEK, Piwko BYTOM
eMail address: l_p@go2.pl or

I am looking for information about the Oberrealschule in Beuthen (1906-1945) - nowadays - IV Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace im. Boleslawa Chrobrego w Bytomiu.


LIEBECK, Jill
eMail address: LIEBECKJILL@bigpond.com

I am looking for the birth of Wilhelm Liebich born about 1806; possibly at Luben, Silesia. One of his sons was born in 1838 at Luben Silesia. Can you help me?


LUDWIG, Helmut
Scotland
eMail address: MPrtr6@aol.com

I am looking for contacts or information on my family, originally from Dittmansdorf. My name is Helmut LUDWIG, born 14 November 1922. My mothers name was Martha and My father's Arnold. I had 3 brothers Arnold, Erich and Hartmut and a sister Erika. Last known address of was Haagen in the 1950's. I now live in Scotland with my wife Jean. I have 2 children, Marjory and Jim, and 8 grandchildren.


OBELGONNER, Vernon
Victoria, Texas, USA
eMail Address: vernon_ob2002@yahoo.com

I am looking for the DITTERT and VOLKMER families at Reyersdorf, Silesia. Christoph DITTERT died before 1766, and his wife was Anna Maria, born 1704, died 12 April 1772. Michael VOLKMER was born in 1691 and died 4 July 1766, and his wife was Rosina WACHSMANN. Their son was Michael Volkmer, born 1719, died 26 June 1783) and his wife was Barbara STEINER, born 1717, died 15 January 1782). Thank you.


OLSON, Eric
eMail Address:

I am trying to find information on my great-great-grandfather, Hermann Gustav HAYN, (possibly Gustav HERMANN in the old country). He was born 8 May 1841 at Kerzdorf, Kreis Lauban, Schlesien to Ernst and Henrietta HAYN. I was unable to find his birth record in the church records for Lauban, so I suspect that they may be located at Holzkirch. Unfortunately I do not have access to them for that time period. Does anyone know if they exist? And how to find them? Hermann came to the US in 1858. I also found him on the ship's log for the "SS New York" on 25 June 1866. He was traveling with an Auguste HAYN, possibly his sister. I traced both of them to Pittsfield, Massachusetts where an Eleanore Auguste HEYNE married someone with the last name of TRAUSCHKE who was from Lauban. Thanks.


OWEN, Angelika Agnes (Angie) SCHWARZ
Australia
eMail address: angio@fishinternet.com.au

My sisters and I have just started to trace our family roots. Our father's name was Hans Adolf SCHWARZ, boirn 9 February 1918 at Essig, Hungary / Yugoslavia. His brother was Henrich Albert SCHWARZ, who was born 5 November 1917 at Szekesfehervar, Hungary. Our grandmother was Edith Agnes REINSCH SCHWARZ, born 29 September 1896 at Sagan, Silesia, Germany, and she resided at Berlin. She was one of 7 children, 2 boys and 5 girls. We only know the name of six of them - Lily, Else, Albert, Schenk, Selma and our grandmother Agnes. Selma marries a man named BLUMFELD and they had a daughter named Edith. She married Fritz WEGENER who was a director / agent of Circus Hagenbeck at Hamburg / Stelling. When our grandmother, who was a trick rider, was with Circus Hagenbeck, we think that the owners at the time were Carlos and Wilhelm HAGENBECK. Our grandmother performed with Circus Paula Busch, Circus Knie, Circus Krone, and Sarrasani Circus and in 1921 she was with the Moscow Circus. We also know that the Reinsch children had a cousin named Elvira. Our uncle remembers that when dad and he were small children, the circus animals were kept at a horse stud (farm) at Torglow / Vow (Vor ?) Pommern, Ueckermunde, during the winter. My grandfather, Otto Friedrich Albert SCHWARZ, was born 6 May 1888 at Rothutte, Hartz and resided at Berlin. They were married at Berlin / Mitte on 12 December 1921 aand were divorced at Berlin 8 July 1933. We know they were trick riders at the Sarrasani Circus in Germany. For a short time my parents had a circus named Circus Schwarz. After the divorce my father opened up a restaurant named "Schwarz". This restaurant was for artists and we think it was near Friedrich Strasse at Berlin. He also had a radio shop at Wansbeck, Berlin. A relative on my grandmother's side, named Albert REINSCH, was born 28 June 1840 and died 8 October 1888 possibly was our great grandfather, or our great uncle. He was a director for artistic people. Maybe you are part of our family tree. If so, we would appreciate any information you may be able to provide us. Hoping to hear from you soon.


PACZEWITZ, Manuela
Germany
eMail address: elvira@gno.de

I am searching for my grandfather, Theodor SOIKA (SOYKA, SOJKA), and his family. My grandfather was born in 1898 in Schlesien (Ost-Westpreußen). Can you help me? And I also search for the family of my grandmother. She was born at Penzlin / Waren. Her girl (birth) name was KOCH. And the father of my grandma was Karl KOCH. Can you help me? Thank you very much.


REIMANN, Robyn
eMail address: rrpruitt@aol.com

I am hoping to find information on my great-great-great- grandparents, Christoph REIMANN and Anna Rosina MARSCHALL. Christoph was born 10 February 1800 at Guegitz (sp?) Poland -- according to Christian Fiess Files Index. Family history says he had a brother, Ferdinand, who was a shopkeeper at Warsaw about 1830. Anna Rosina was born in 1801 "bei Kalish", Poland, and they were married in Poland in 1821. Two of their children were born in Kaminsky by Chelmno, Bydgoskiego, Poland. I show more than one Christoph REIMANN on the West Prussian Land Register ... also Adam, Jacob, Mattheus and Mechel MARSCHALL. Christoph and Anna Rosina moved their family to Plotzk, Bessarabia, South Russia, where they lived until their deaths. Their son, Andreas, (my great-great-grandfather) immigrated to America in 1878 and settled in South Dakota. I am also researching the following branches of my family tree, some of which may come from the same area. Any information would be very much appreciated. Andreas BELLON, Ludwig and Wendelin DEEG, Wilhem GROSS / GROSZ who married Elisabeth DANMA, and Karl Friedrich HOEFEL. Thank you.


TANTERL, Angelika
email address: Atanterl@t-online.de

Who knows something? I'm searching for two German immigrants to the United States and what happened to them after their arrival in 1905 and 1908 at Ellis Island: Pauline SCHOLZ, born 1886 in Lower Silesia (now Poland), at a little village named Hockenau (Kreis Liegnitz), and her brother Gustav SCHOLZ, born there in 1881. Both seemed to have lived in Nebraska (perhaps at Omaha, but this isn't sure). Pauline was married to a man of an Irish family, (name unfortunately unknown), and had one daughter (or more?),named Eleanor (born about 1915). Gustav SCHOLZ married a woman of a family from Ulm, Germany (name unknown), had three children. He died, with one of his sons, during a Tornado (about 1930 ?). The parents of Pauline and Gustav SCHOLZ remained with their other six children in Silesia. The parents were: Karl Heinrich SCHOLZ and Ernestine KLEMMT / or KLAEMT, both born about 1850. Who has got Silesian ancestors and can find a relation to these searched persons ? I would be very glad to hear something aboet my great-aunt Paauline and great-uncle GUSTAV or their children /relatives.


TAUSCHKE, John
eMail address: jtjayne@bigpond.com

I am searching for members of the TAUSCHKE family from Silesia (Schlesien) -- Kreis Gruenberg. I have very little information about these ancestors of mine. Johann Georg TAUSCHKE was possibly born in Hamburg Germany in 1810 and his wife, Hannah Dorothea JEICKEL was also born possibly at Hamburg in 1815. They were married in Jan 1840 in Hamburg. In 1840 they had a son, Frederich Wilhelm TAUSCHKE, not sure where born. In 1842 they had another son, Johann Georg TAUSCHKE, and then another in 1845 - Gottfried William TAUSCHKE. I understand that this birth was possibly in the Kreis Gruenberg, near present day Bodjadla in Poland. In 1847, they had a daughter, Caroline Louisa TAUSCHKE. All of these children were born in Silesia, but no further details are given. Some time in 1848 / 1849 they immigrated to Port Philip Bay, Melbourne Australia from Hamburg, but no records exist that I can find of their immigration, despite checking shipping records of the Goddefroy, Wappaus and Dockenhuden vessels which left at about that time. They had another child, Heinrich Emil TAUSCHKE at Melbourne in early 1850 and had another 5 children whilst in Australia. They finally settled in the Ballarat district of western Victoria and died in the 1880's. I am trying to trace their history in Silesia prior to their departure but have found little so far. Any help would be appreciated.


TEMPLIN, Barbara
eMail address: jtempli1@tampabay.rr.com

I have just recently discovered that my husband's grandparents, Paul and Gottliebe TEMPLIN and their 4 children, emigrated in 1893 from Hamburg, Germany to Halifax, Canada. They show their place of residence as Leibisch in the (Federal) State of Schlesien. I am trying to locate where this town or village was at that time. Thank you for your help.


UMPHERSON, Michael
eMail address: mj.umpherson@sympatico.ca
(Lutheran)

My great-great-grandmother, Mary Bertha STEIN, was born at Steinau, Silesia, Prussia in 1846; religion- Lutheran. Her parents were Carl Friedrich Wilhelm STEIN, born 1819, and Louisa STARK, born 1820. Carl STEIN'S parents were, Gottlob STEIN and Elisabeth BISDROF. This STEIN family is supposed to be related to the Baron VON STEIN but so far, we cannot make the connection. In Bertha's personal hymn book dated 1864 (she immigrated with her parents and other siblings to Canada in 1863) she has handwritten the name Erich FRIEDERIDER on one page and Erich FRIEDERIDR on another with Stade Keppler beside it. I would like help finding: a) Stade Keppler in Germany; b) Connecting our STEIN family to the Baron, if possible; and c) Finding anyone with these other surnames in their database that may be related.


van ZETTEN-ZIJDENBOS, Elly (Len)
eMail Address: Lenvz@optushome.com.au

I am searching for my ancestors. I am looking for the ancestors of my grand-father, Theodore August Paul MUHLNICKEL, born in Indonesia in 1885. I found Christiaan MUHLNICKEL, born 1790 at Gross Peterwitz, He was married to Dorothea WOLFF and he died in Indonesia. I also found Johan Adolph MUHLNICKEL, born 12 January 1822 at Gross Peterwitz and died 1897 at Batavia, Indonesia. He was married to Maria Dorothea Emilie WAHRENDORF. She was born 23 May 1822 at Schneidlingen and she died 29 November 1906 in Batavia Indonesia. Johan Adolph Muhlnickel was a missionary in Batavia Indonesia. I am also wondering whom sent him there. Is there anybody who can help me here ? I live in Australia.


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