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Europe / Re: GERMANY: Weitzel's from Prussia East Germany
« on: Friday 05 February 10 19:10 GMT (UK) »Hello MGraham
These are not my own relatives, but I have been helping friends with their family history. The Ehrhardt Anton Weitzel you refer to is their ancestor.
I have a copy of his naturalisation papers which show he was from Rhienish Prussia (ie Rhineland Palatinate) near the French border. This territory was acquired by Prussia from France after the Franco-Prussian War.
I believe I know who his parents are but can't prove it. Happy to compare notes.
My friends are descended from his son, also Ehrhardt Anton.
Hope to hear from you.
AdmiraltyCat
HI IT WITHERIDGE AGAIN, COULD YOU CHECK WITH YOUR FRIENDS AS REGARDS THE SON EHRHARDT, AS FAR AS I CAN SEE
HE DID NOT HAVE A SON EHRHARDT, HE HAD SONS GEORGE, EDWARD, THOMAS HENRY, AND CHARLES AND ONE DAUGHTER
MARY ANN , ON THE 1871 CENSUS HE GAINED ONE MORE SON FREDERICK, COULD YOU ALSO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS
MARYLEBONE THAT THEY LIVED
BEST REGARDS WTHERIDGE.