oldenburg-l - Nachricht 2007-01 00074

[Christopher Grote <cgrote(a)rush.edu>]

I grew up in Cincinnati, the grandson of German immigrants from what I
understand is called the Oldenberg-Munster area (Alhausen for grandma,
Visbek for grandpa).  It was obvious that about half the folks in Cincy had
German roots, but only in the last few years did I realize that the great
majority of Cincinnatians German roots were from the Oldenberg area.  I
think part of the reason is that an Oldenberg émigré came to Cincy in about
1820 (David Stolle?), and apparently was very active in promoting Cincinnati
to the Oldenberg folks back home.  It seems that word-of-mouth, and then
having relatives/friends there, became the driving forces.  Both Cincinnati
and Oldenberg seem to be predominantly Catholic and socially conservative as
a result of this emigration.

-----Original Message-----
From: oldenburg-l-bounces(a)genealogy.net
[mailto:oldenburg-l-bounces(a)genealogy.net] On Behalf Of David Otto
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:40 AM
To: 'Oldenburg-L'
Subject: [OL] Germans in the greater Cincinnati area



Does anyone know why so many German immigrants settled in the Cincinnati
Ohio area?  I have noticed that there were quite a few who came to
Portsmouth Ohio too (both cities are on the Ohio River and are both port
cities).

Thanks,

David Otto




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