oldenburg-l - Nachricht 2007-02 00035

[W. Fred Rump <fredrump(a)gmail.com>]

I would check all the immigration lists in the general time period for
somebody named Graf* from Oldenburg. I too doubt that it was Grafton,
maybe Grafen or Graften but not Grafton.

fred

On 2/3/07, McCoy, Terry G. COL <mccoyt(a)eucom.mil> wrote:
> Hello Werner,
> Thank you for such a quick reply.
> I am sure of the spelling he used in the US.  But, he may have changed
> it when he immigrated (abt 1846).  I figure "Charles" was "Carl" before
> he left Germany, but I don't know about "Grafton".
> His place of birth is listed as Oldenburg in at least two different US
> Censuses, but I don't know if he was from Oldenburg the town, or
> Oldenburg the Duchy.
>
> Is that too many unknowns?
>
> Respectfully,
> Terry McCoy
>
> ------------------------------
> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 11:29:27 +0100
> From: Werner Honkomp <werner(a)honkomp.de>
> Subject: Re: [OL] Charles Grafton from Oldenburg, B 1827
> To: oldenburg-l(a)genealogy.net
>
> Hello Terry,
> you are sure that GRAFTON is the right spelling?
> The german phone directory listed only one Grafton address in Hamburg,
> far away from Oldenburg.
> Was he lutheran or catholic?
> Regards, Werner Honkomp
>
> Original message:
> I am looking for any information about my Great-Grandfather, Charles
> Grafton, born in Oldenburg 19 May 1827. We believe he immigrated to the
> USA in about 1846.  He lived in Ohio, then Kentucky and finally in
> Alabama.
> I will live in Germany for the next year or two, and plan to travel to
> Oldenburg in pursuit of information.
> I would greatly appreciate any information, advice, or contact
> information for a possible visit.
> Respectfully,
> Terry McCoy
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