German Pork Butchers in Britain

[johnbhoy]

Hi Histres,

Yes, that is fine with me for you to send johnbhoy a copy of that photo. I am glad that you have a copy of it.

Best wishes

Bethgem

Bethgem

Very patriotic photo, myself and Histres discussed it was obviously to stave away any anomosity during WW1.
Did you blow up the photo, is that a pair of shoes in the window? 

[johnbhoy]

Hi K.J.,

Welcome to RootsChat

Loks like RicharFunk, one of the researchers here, has come across your famly before. 
Check out the German Pork Butchers database here:
http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/dbsig/gpb-quick-search.php?letter=M , there are 3 MYNEKYME there, Albert, Johan and Louis.
(click on the 'View' icon to the left of the names for more details)

regards,
Bob

Looks like your database was a good idea BB, you and Histres are to be comended sir 

[Histres]

The surname was changed from Mynkeyme to Marsden before World War I and this is all i know.

Hi KJ,
Louis Mynekhyme is mentioned in Sue Gibbons' book "German Pork Butchers in Britain" on pages 45 and 46. Quotation: On 29th October 1914 he "was fined forty pounds, and costs, or three months' imprisonment, for travelling outside the five miles radius without a permit. Defendant, who had lived in Wigan for forty years without becoming naturalised, was seventeen years ago a member of a local Yeomanry Corps" (Source: The Meat Trades' Journal). On 5th November 1914 Louis Mynekyme is reported that "he has not paid the fine, and is now serving the three months' imprisonment in default (Source: Wigan Observer)

I think, this information can be useful for you, exploring Louis' life and what kind of person he was.  You might even get more information when using the mentioned sources and also when addressing Wigan's town archive.

Back in Germany, the family's name would most probably have been "Meinikheim" - different spelling but same pronunciation. The family is surely to be found in the Ingelfingen church archive and can be traced further into the past. However you must find someone who can read the old German script and who does the work for you.

[Yorkshirepam]

hi there just started and want to find someone who has knowledge of Wittmann in hull and pontefract. My ancestor was a johannes Wittman married  to Mary cerb in Attendorn and  i know he had a brother George who was married to  a Matilda. Both pork butchers, both wives came from Germany. Struggling to find out when and what ship  they came on .......  The name was changed to  john Whitman  and were in Pontefract with  seven children by 1881 census

Can anyone help

[Histres]

Hello Yorkshirepam,

I think if you contact "0113vanny" or "doric" on this thread, you will get all the information you need.

Best wishes
Histres

[Bethgem]

Hi Histres,

Yes, that is fine with me for you to send johnbhoy a copy of that photo. I am glad that you have a copy of it.

Best wishes

Bethgem

Bethgem

Very patriotic photo, myself and Histres discussed it was obviously to stave away any anomosity during WW1.
Did you blow up the photo, is that a pair of shoes in the window? 

Hi johnbhoy,

Sorry I did not reply.

No, I have not blown up that photo to see any of the details, although under a small magnifying glass on the original it does look like there is a pair of shoes in the window, hanging there! I do not think they are shoes though. Maybe some meat product all tied up ready to roast, perhaps.

I hope you like the photo. And I too think that it was part of a public relations gesture, although it was taken in 1935, but then perhaps my Grandfather took advantage of any publicity! I never met him. He died the year I was born.

Best wishes,

Bethgem

[Yorkshirepam]

Good morning Histres, replying from home base  Australia, not sure how to get in touch with vinney and Doric..... struggled to find a place to reply and its says i am not allowed to  have personal messages . Hope this is the correct place to find you..... thank you so much for your interest.

[Schoch]

Yorkshirpam,

You need more than 3 posts before you can receive PM's.  One more to go and you are in

Richard

[johnbhoy]

Off topic, but best of luck to both teams tonight in the Champions League Final, maybe one day we'll see Histress' team VfB Stuttgart get to the final