For the past couple of years, I have been researching the identity of Maria Gossmann's mother. Maria Gossmann was born on April 23, 1826, in Wehlhieden, Kassel, Germany. Maria’s confirmation record only lists her father’s name as Jost Heinrich Gossmann. Unfortunately, due to record loss, no baptism record has been located. Maria Gossmann Confirmation Record,… Continue reading Maria Gossman’s Mother, Finally!
Tag: Hesse Germany
Uncovering Maria Brand’s Life: A Genealogy Journey
Have you ever come across a record you knew was going to make you sad? While researching a couple of weeks ago, I found a record that I knew would be difficult to read. I was using Arcinsys Hesse (https://www.arcinsys.de/) to see what records I could find for my family there when I came across… Continue reading Uncovering Maria Brand’s Life: A Genealogy Journey
Friederike Schneider of Kassel
I have been researching my Schneider family from Kassel for some time now. I have some information about the parents that I received from the Fulda Archives but not much else. Andreas Lips Schneider is the father, but I have no additional details about him. He married Friederike Wilke around 1830, according to the baptism… Continue reading Friederike Schneider of Kassel
Parents of Maria Bohne.
I have been struggling to find information on my ancestors from Kirchditmold and Wehlheiden in Kassel, Hesse, Germany, due to significant record loss. According to an email I received from the church archives, records from 1753-1830 for these two villages were destroyed during WWII. Over the past few years, I have been working to identify… Continue reading Parents of Maria Bohne.
Who Was Franz Gossmann?
I knew that my 4th great-grandfather was married three times per his 3rd wife's death record, where she is recorded as the 3rd efrau (wife) of Jost Heinrich Gossmann. After learning this information, I wanted to the learn who Jost Heinrich Gossmann's first two wives were and if they had any children. In my research… Continue reading Who Was Franz Gossmann?
Are Anna Marie Elisabeth Gossmann and Marie Catherina Gossmann the same person?
Research Objective: To determine if Anna Marie Elisabeth Gossmann and Marie Catherina Gossmann are the same person. Intorduction: Maria Catherina Gossmann was born 15 July 1860 in Wehlheiden, Kassel, Hesse, Germany and she married Joseph Koch on 18 April 1882 in Welheiden, Kassel, Hesse, Germany. Anna Marie Elisabeth Gossmann was the first daughter born to… Continue reading Are Anna Marie Elisabeth Gossmann and Marie Catherina Gossmann the same person?
Connecting to our Ancestors
Have you been researching and felt really connected to an ancestor? This is how I felt when I learned about Anna Elisabeth Brand. I have already posted a blog about Anna and her husband that you can read: https://ellajaneanne.com/2019/08/19/wilhelm-gossmann-and-anna-elizabeth-brand-and-their-16-children/ Anna was born on 13 August 1865 in Kassel, Germany. According to my grandmother, she was… Continue reading Connecting to our Ancestors
My Family, Henschel and Sohns, Kassel Germany, and World War II
My great-grandfather worked for Henschel and Sohns, a mechanical and automotive engineering company, during WWII in Kassel Germany. August Heinrich Burghardt was born on 6 June 1899 in Kirchditmold, Hesse, Germany to Heinrich Jakob Burghardt and Maria Klapp. August Heirnrich Burghardt, with the red x, as an appretice shoemaker. On 24 December 1925 he married… Continue reading My Family, Henschel and Sohns, Kassel Germany, and World War II
Wilhelm Gossmann and Anna Elizabeth Brand and their 16 children.
Wilhelm and Anna are my great grandparents from Germany. I knew nothing about my German family and when my mom and grandmother (Anne Burghardt) visited with my grandmother's sister and was given a copy of the Gossmann family book. It was filled with information. Wilhelm Gossman was born in Kassel Germany on 13 July 1862… Continue reading Wilhelm Gossmann and Anna Elizabeth Brand and their 16 children.
Catholic Records in Hesse, Germany.
I have one line of my German ancestors that is Catholic and I was not sure how to research them. As I learned about archion.de having Lutheran Church records, I started to research how to find Catholic records and see if I could find my family. I was specifically looking for more information on my… Continue reading Catholic Records in Hesse, Germany.
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