oldenburg-l - Nachricht 2008-01 00183

[M <mwethington(a)comcast.net>]

Hello Gary,

None of the books I bought have vital records.  People are mentioned
randomly as they may have been involved in the community.  However, I will
look through them for your name.  

The "Von Huerleuten und Farmern" book gives a general and understandable
account of what the trials and feelings of the people who emigrated from
Osnabrück (umlaut u) over 100 years ago. It does a very good job of giving
some insights to a very complex subject.  As we know, there are as many
stories as people who went through this life altering experience. the book
is in German and English.

Another book that I got is "German Pioneer Accounts of the Great Sioux
Uprising of 1862" by Don Heinrich Tolzmann, Little Miami Publishing, 2002.
It contains the history of this tragic event and actual translations of the
accounts of the German-American women who were involved and actually
kidnapped by the Indians.  It is very interesting. The event occurred in
Renville County, Minnesota and there are lots of names of German immigrants
scattered throughout this book.

Another book is "Cincinnati's German Heritage" also by Don Heinrich
Tolzmann, Heritage Books Inc, 1994. This book has over 300 pages full of
details about the German American experience in Cincinnati.  He gives very
profound insights into what our families faced in the city through the
different cultural and world events.  Also, how the Germanic culture
influenced the development of the area.  He details the rise and fall of
many of the social groups similar to the account Fred has shared with us
about Philadelphia.  I was born in the early 50s, so much of the
assimilation and blending in had already occurred.  Until I read this book,
even though I grew up in Cincy, I was not aware of the vast amount of
influence the Germanic population that preceded my generation had on the
city.

Two other books are "Cincinnati: An Urban History Sourcebook, vol I and II"
produced by the Cincinnati Historical Society.  They have some sections
about the Germanic influence in Cincinnati, but are general books about the
history of Cincinnati. So, they cover many other aspects of the city's
development.

Have a great day,
Marilyn Ruhe Wethington

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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:47:08 -0500
From: "Gary Johnson" <johngret60(a)comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [OL] German heritage in America
To: "Oldenburg-L" <oldenburg-l(a)genealogy.net>
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Hello Marilyn:
I have been following these notes on Oldenburg emigration to the Cincinnati 
area in the 19th centry with great interest, in that I am only starting a 
"Wolke" family search.  Gerhard Wolke emigrated to Cincinnati in 1860.  Do 
to three major fires in official records centers, vital records are 
difficult to come by other than some in the Old St. Mary's Catholic in the 
OTR.  We found his marriage in those records.
Does the book you bought provide any information on individuals or families?
Danka
Gary Johnson