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I am trying to help a friend from Germany. Her great grandmother, Margarete Charlotte Lindau (or Lindow) was born in Manchester on 08.12.1908. Her father, Herman is believed to have been interned. Margarete returned to Dortmund before 1930, when our friend's grandfather (who is still living) was born. They have never known the identity of his father. When I try to look up Margarete's birth on FindMyPast and Ancestry, there appears to be no record. Is it possible, that as German citizens, they did not have to register the birth? Any suggestions of places to look for Margarete (or her father's internment details) would be welcomed.
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Her birth will still have been registered if she was born in this country
where is Margaret in 1911,if you have the census please give the details,
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I have been looking at ths on and off all day and I am sorry but I can find nothing that helps.
There is the marriage of a Hermann Lindau in Holborn in June 1/4 1899 vol 1b page 1380 but I can't see him on the following censuses.
I used all the variations of both first and last names I could thnik of. :)
Do you know Margarete's mother's maiden name?
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I can only find a Lottie Lindow registered june qtr 1909 ...seems a bit late ...but it is Rochdale ( Manchester area )
No Margarete Lindow /Lindau /Landau /Lindoe
allan
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Allan,
In the past I thought I had come across an article stating Scotland Yard held the internee records for this period,yet when I search all I can find is articles stating that records have not been kept ,?
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Do you know Margarete's mother's maiden name?
The four names on that 1899 marriage are:
Rosa Da Costa
Joshua Jacobs
Hermann Lindau
Luise Schonemann
in 1901 Holborn, widowed Joshua Jacobs is living with a sister Marie Da Costa .
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You can google the Great War Forum then on the Home page scroll down to Home Fronts then click on At Home, next click on Places and Infrastructure and UK PoW camps.
There may be some info on there that helps.
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The free 1911 index shows Lottie Lindow as the daughter of Robert & Mary Ann
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Thanks everybody - not sure I've got any further, but a few leads to follow up. I've been looking through pages of Hermans on FindMyPast, but nothing yet. I have some leads to follow on internment, and have asked further questions. The marriage looks interesting, so shall see what name comes back from Germany for Herman's wife.
Thanks again
Richard
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Greetings Richard,
If you are still searching for information on Margarete Charlotte Lindau, please let me know? I am not sure yet, but the person you're mentioning here might be my Grandmother - may she rest in peace. I have some family records paperwork which may or may not help your research, provided this is of the same family you are searching.
Take care out there,
"Cap'n" Toni....
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Hi Toni
Apologies for taking so long to reply - I looked at your post and then went off doing other things. The Margarete I am seeking turned up in Dortmund (pregnant) before 1930, and never gave details of the father. The family believe the date and place of birth to be accurate, so I struggle to understand the lack of a record - I can only think for some reason her birth wasn't registered. If you still think there is a connection, let me know.
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Hi Toni
Apologies for taking so long to reply - I looked at your post and then went off doing other things. The Margarete I am seeking turned up in Dortmund (pregnant) before 1930, and never gave details of the father. The family believe the date and place of birth to be accurate, so I struggle to understand the lack of a record - I can only think for some reason her birth wasn't registered. If you still think there is a connection, let me know.
Hi RRYFS,
Thank you for your reply. I went back and checked my papers, and found that these are in fact two entirely different Charlotte's. Although the birth date ranges appear to be close, I apologize in that it appears I recalled the name "Margarete" incorrectly; I believe there was a Great Aunt with the name Margarete (however I'm unsure of the spelling). My Charlotte is/was actually Anna Marie Charlotte Lindau -may she rest in peace - from the Saxony regions of Germany; Chemnitz and Wiederau. I am sorry that I was not able to be of more help to you.
I wish for you all good success in your continuing search.
"Cap'n" Toni....