Strasenburg of Germany

[RICHIE]

Hi,
I'm looking to trace the ancestry of Frederick Charles Strasenburg born Germany circa 1790 . He was a mariner and moved to North Leith Scotland where he married Jean Brown in 1807. It would be wonderful if i could find out anything of his birthplace in Germany and parentage. There is evidence of the Strasenburg family name in Brandenburg but i don't know of any connection to Frederick.
regards
Richie

[CaroleW]

Did he die in Scotland?  I'm not seeing a death on SP

If he did & if it was 1855 onwards - downloading his death cert may possibly give you both parents names & mothers maiden name

[RICHIE]

Hi CaroleW
I can find the death of Jean who died 1858 North Leith but nothing of Frederick . I have found possible and i say possible parents ie George Friedrich Strasenburg and Anna Marie Brixen on Family Search . There are not too many Strasenburgs's of the right age group that i can find but i have no proof that these are his parents . I'm also wondering if Strasenburg is a jewish surname.

[CaroleW]

I can see deaths for 2 of his children - James in 1899 & Robert in 1878

Jane was head of household in 1851 so presumably Frederick died pre-1855. 

[hanes teulu]

The '41 Census has a Frederick, b 1787, Jane born 1801 and refers to sons Robert and James - address Coupar Street.
Can only view transcript which has Frederick's PoB as Scotland? Also, Jane's YoB doesn't fit an 1807 marriage?.

Also spotted an item in the Caledonian Mercury, 2 Jun 1821 - have checked Historical Directories but no mention.

[davecapps]

Could this be your man?

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1904/images/31874_223152-00276?pId=5680109

[RICHIE]

Hi,
Thats interesting that it has his place of birth as Scotland . I have got his marriage certificate which indicates that his wife's ie Jean's parents being John Brown and Isabella Scott but i can find no record of her birth . They also had a son Frederick Strasenburg my grt grt grt grandfather born July 25th 1824. Her was Captain of a brig called Lawsons . He was swept overboard as the vessel headed in to a storm having set sail from cronstadt sept 25th 1862.

[davecapps]

Btw
i think his german name would have been Straßenburg
ß is the german "eszett" equivalent to "ss"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9F

[hanes teulu]

I'd spotted Lawsons/Strasenburgh checking Lloyd's register.

Was there a daughter Jane? FindMyPast has the marriage of a Jane Strasonburgh/Strasenburgh, 17 Feb 1847, address, 126 Rose Street, St George's, Edinburgh and William Renton, warehouse keeper, same address. Bride's father Frederick Strasonburgh/Strasenburgh, ship's carpenter.