German (Prussian) Immigrants

[colin12]

Hi Guys, I will get a copy of the birth cert from Sheffiled, thanks for everything

Cheers
Colin

[CAROL54]

Hi colin, I have just started my family tree yesterday and was staggered at how far I had gone (mum had some old certificates so was a great help...) seems we share Charl Mende.  My great grandfather was William Mender (somehow Mende was dropped) b.1868 on censuses 1871 and 1881 so any info you can pass on would be so appreciated.  I was always told that 'Grandfather Mender'; had travelled from Germany on a trunk, which sat in the Parlour in Darlington. the seat had a dent where he had been perched on the journey to England.  I saw the birth certificate of William today and was sad to see that Christiana was only able to put her 'cross' as her signature.
William and Ann must have been brother and sister?
William worked as a Wire furnaceman, mum told me he lost an eye when he worked there in sheffield. (how awful)...Mum now is 76 and I would love to finally put to rest the rumour about how an ancestor appears to have been German.  Thats all I know about him. Until today we didnt know his name etc..
Thanks a million, Carol and thanks for reading this

[colin12]

Hi Carol, on holiday at the moment will contact you on my return. Cheers Colin

[colin12]

Hi Carol, Wehave just got back from Florida, my wife was quite excited to read your email, you have the same Charles Mende and the 'r' was added later by someone because thats how Germans pronounce a word ending with 'e'. The Mende's came orginally from Prussia, which was subsequently dived into a number of counyries, our s became part of Poland. I ahve the name of the town so must look for it, it might be easier to contact me by email, (*) give me a call if you would like, I am often up in Richmond, and us to be stationed at RAF Catterick. Look forward to hearing from you

Cheers  Colin


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[CAROL54]

Hi colin, Hope you and your wife had a good time in Florida..this website has removed your email address and i suspect it will do the same for mine if I gave it to you
Maybe my telephone number will work * I live in Nottingham.
Quite interesting to see you mention RAF Catterick .
Charles had a son William who had quite a few children. Eva (my grandmother) Caroline (her sister)
Caroline's son (Harry) was stationed at RAF Catterick during the 1950/60's.  So many still live in Darlington.
We seem to be tantalisingly close to finding out which part of Poland he orignates from.
Mum is on a hotline to Darlington with any info I can find on the Menders.
The 'grandfathers' chest was not in a prlour in Darlington but a parlour in Sheffield. An Aunt Bertha had it. Not sure who she is.
I hope we can make contact..I think ?I need to do a few 'posts' in order for me to be able to use the Personal Message service.
Hope to be in contact soon.
Carol