hannover-l - Nachricht 2006-01 00435

[Cactus Flower <barbie8674(a)...]

Dear Larry,

Don't know if this helps...

Ran across a Franklin County biography for a Frederick Wortmann, son of 
Herman** and Mary Weaver Wortmann, both natives of Westphalia where they 
both grew up raised of family of 6 children, 3 sons, 3 daughters, the father 
was a farmer by occupation and died in the old country at age 55...goes 
on...mentions that Mary Weaver Wortmann (Frederick's mom) remarried and that 
husband also died in Germany then mentions that Mary came to America in 1858 
and died in St. Louis at the age of 66. .

Then mentions that Frederick was born in 1862 , was educated in 
Germany..(born 1862 must be typo)..and came to America in 1853 ?? landing in 
New Orleans..menton wife (s), childrens names..Frederick was a cooper at 
first and then came to Franklin county and opened a storehouse..


if interested email me and I will send you the biography.

P.S. Pretty certain the name Wortmann is not that uncommon.  Have also seen 
the name in a St. Louis City probate file for a Rudolf Veldhaus.

Though..I do think many of the Franklin County area Germans had ties to 
people in St. Louis as well as Indiana and Ohio..because I have noticed 
surnames in the St. Louis area that I suspect later settled in Missouri 
farmland as well as in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois..

Barbie-Lew




> From: "Larry Knigga, Ph.D." <lknigga(a)...
> Reply-To: Hannover-L <hannover-l(a)...
> To: hannover-l(a)...
> Subject: [HN] Re:  Wortmann aus Oldendorf amt Melle
> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 07:59:40 -0800 (PST)
>
> Dear List Members,
>
> I want to thank you for all the suggestions that are
> continuing to arrive through the list and to me
> directly.
>
> Here is an explanation offered by one of the list
> members familiar with the area:
>
> "the family-registers of the Melle area were created
> between 1850 and 1875. They have listened the families
> of each household, with all children and
> grandchildren. It is possible that your ancestor were
> not mentioned because his father died before the
> register was created."
>
> Similar registers exist for many of the Lutheran
> churches of Southern Indiana for the same
> era...although they usually include birthplaces.
> Since my ancestor left Oldendorf years before 1850 it
> may very well be that his father had died before the
> creation of the local register.
>
>
> That being said, I'm still searching for any leads as
> to a local researcher with access to the records.  The
> last time I checked the parish office in Oldendorf did
> not do searches themselves.
>
> Regards,
>
> Larry
>
>
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