RootsChat.Com
Research in Other Countries => Europe => Topic started by: Thatman on Saturday 28 May 22 09:58 BST (UK)
-
Greetings,
For years I have been researching my family line based upon information gleaned from family mythology and some documentation that has surfaced. My grandfather played his cards close to his chest so little is known of his ancestral past and it has always focused on Norway and the surname HOLM.
However, DNA testing has altered that and although I do not have any confirmed direct link to the SCHROEDER name yet, an extensive family tree built from other DNA matches has pinpointed with some certainty my actual lineage which originates in Germany/Poland. (Y DNA confirmation)
My grandfather always stated he was born in Berlin prior to 1900 and it is now almost certain his father was Otto Heinrich SCHROEDER and his mother Anna Marie BREHM. Currently the aim is to find descendants still around Berlin and the most likely candidates would be related to Detlef Edmund SCHRODER born 1941 and Manfred Hubert SCHROEDER born 1943. Detlef's wife may have been Erika NEUBAUER. (this info from FindaGrave)
Detlef and Manfred were the children of Hubert Willi SCHROEDER and Helene Margarete FISCHER.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated
regards
Bruce
New Zealand
-
Hi
Bruce
I thought I'd just add a few dates for Otto Heinrich Schroeder
Otto Heinrich bapt 1861 28 th Sept born 14 Sep at Langenau, Rosenberg, West Preussen, Deutschland (Germany). Son of Wilhelm and Pauline
Married Anna Maria Brehm 8.7.1886 at Langenau, Rosenberg, West Preussen, Deutschland (Germany)
d of Carl and Justine
Died 12.6.1901 Berlin
Children
Martha Ann a born 8.5.1887 langenau bapt 29th May
Willy Otto bapt 21.8.1888 born 15th Langenau m 18.9.1909 Berlin Auguste Helene Nitschke.Died 19.7.1951 Berlin
Hermann Paul 4.9.1889 :Langenau - 10.1.1948 Stuttgart married 1. 12.2 1912 Emlie Marie Luise Sommerfield - son Gerhard Paul born 15.6.1913 Berlin m2 3.9.1920 Frankfurt A M Klara Siebel
Bertha Amelia bapt 29.3.1891 Langenau
Otto Freidrich born 7.4.1892 married Johanne Maria Elsbeth Muller 7.2.1914 Berlin born 3.2.1891.
Elizabeth Margarete 25.12.1893 langenau - 18.3.1897 Srasburg West Prussia now Poland
Edmund Albert born 15.6.1895 Freiwalde Rosenberg West Prussia bapt 21.7
Erich Erwin born 8.9.1900 Berlin
Are the ones I can see .I'll see what else I can find
Ciderdrinker
-
Thanks CiderDrinker,
that helps confirm the information that I have gleaned. What I am looking for is the possibility of locating descendants of any of those siblings who may still be residing around Berlin or Germany. My best hope are the two that I have identified - Detlef and Manfred who were born 1941 and 1943 who descend through Willi Otto. I am also unsure if there are descendants of Erich Erwin
regards
Bruce
-
Have I got this right?
What documents do you already have
Dave
-
Dave,
that is correct, the names of the children came from a will and the ancestral line is correct. What I am trying to ascertain is potential issue from either Detlef or Manfred that will enable me to to confirm what the DNA testing is showing.
regards
Bruce