OBERKALBACH, HESSEN, GERMANY
Village of My Berthold and Ullrich Ancestors
Includes Information about Surrounding Villages
Oberkalbach Area Descendants in the U.S.
The following is an alphabetical list of descendants in the United States who have ancestors who lived in Oberkalbach or a nearby village. I found these people on the internet or they found me. I have included their e-mail addresses and web sites if they have one. I will add onto this list as more people contact me and give me information. If you are a descendant of an ancestor from the Oberkalbach area and want your information on this page, please contact me.
CAMILLE ANN ATWOOD - [email protected]
Camille is a descendant of Nicholas/Nicolaus Dorn born 13 Mar 1836 in Oberkalbach. Nicholas was the son of Johannes Dorn [1802-1858] and Helena Kress [1803-1858] and was the second of five siblings. He sailed from Bremen, arriving June 26, 1854 in New Orleans, Louisana, where he settled. Nicholas served in the Union Army as a Private. Nicholas is related to many other surnames in the Oberkalbach area. Camille descends from Nicholas and his first wife, Frederika Frick [1840-1877].
LINDA BRAUND- l[email protected]
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gartner/index.htm
Linda is a great- great-granddaughter of August Gaertner of Veitsteinbach, son of Andrew (Andreas) Gaertner. August sailed from Bremen to Baltimore on the ship Leipzig at age 22, arriving at Baltimore on 10 Sep 1880. August's sister Justina, age20, came by way of Bremen and Southhampton on the ship Elbe, arriving in the U.S. on 19 Jun 1882. August's older half- brother, Nicholas, son of Andreas Gaertner and Maria Eva Henkel, left Hamburg on the ship Hapsburg and arrived in the U.S. on 2 Oct 1882. All three settled in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, which is now Pittsburgh.
BILL CLOAKE - Deceased
Bill is a descendant of Johann Adam Glock, born in Oberkalbach 28 Jan 1824 (son of Johann Peter Glock and Elisabetha Mayer/Meyer/Meier) and Anna Margaretha Mueller born 18 Oct 1823 (dau. of Johannes Mueller and Eva Strott). See Oberkalbach Emigrants page.
BARBARA BERTHOLD CROUCH - [email protected]
Barbara is the descendant of Peter Berthold born 20 Mar 1832 in Wallroth, son of Johannes Berthold and Catharina Mueller. He married Catharina Jaeckel of Hintersteinau and had one child, Margaretha, before immigrating to New Athens, St. Clair Co., Illinois, about 1860. He was in the Illinois 149th Infantry Company H from 10 Feb 1865 to 27 Jan 1866.
MICHAEL EDWARD DEPUTY - [email protected]
Michael is a descendant of Kunigunda Will, born 1641 in Oberkalbach (dau. of Heintz Will). Michael is related to many other surnames in several villages in this area - Altengronau, Bellings, Breitenbach, Heubach, Hutten, Mottgers, Oberzell, Schwarzenfels, Steinau, Sterbfritz, Weichersbach, Zuentersbach, etc.
HELEN GRANT DONALD - [email protected]
Helen is the descendant of the Hessian soldier Nicholaus Linck of the Erbprinz Regiment. He was born in 1748 in Breitenbach. He deserted in July 1779.
CHAD DORN - [email protected]
Chad is a descendant of Johann Peter Dorn born 11 Apr 1827 in Oberkalbach (son Johann Peter Dorn from his first marriage to Gertrauda Dorn born 25 Feb 1808 (dau. of Johann Henrich Dorn and Dorothea Foeller. Dorothea died 5 Aug 1832).
LARRY FLINNER - [email protected]
Larry is the descendant of Conrad Flinner, son of Johann Georg Flinner and Anna Maria Krug, born in 1849 in Neuengronau. He immigrated in 1866 to Holmes Co., Ohio.
CAROLYEE GIPSON - [email protected]
Carolyn is the descendant of Johannes Jaeger who was born in Heubach on 11 July 1802 to Andreas Jaeger and Elisabetha Kirchner. He immigrated to Missouri, arriving on the Ship Naomi in May 1852.
PETE GRAHAM - [email protected]
Pete is the descendant of Melchior Dorn born 19 January 1824 in Oberzell. He emigrated
DEBORAH DRUSCHEL GUIDA - [email protected]
Deborah is the great granddaughter of Johannes Druschel, born 28 Jan 1849 in Oberzell, but raised in Hohenzell. He emigrated with his fiancee Anna Maria Vaupel, arriving in New York on 11 Aug 1883 on the SS Oder.
VIRGINIA HALL - [email protected]
Virginia is a descendant of Friedrich Kraushaar born in Uttrichshausen on 17 April 1817 and his wife Katharina Heil born 4 Apr 1822. They emigrated, arriving in New York on 11 May 1852. They lived in Cleveland, Ohio, and later in Michigan.
LISA LINK HERR - [email protected]
Lisa is the 4th great granddaughter of the Hessian soldier Kaspar Link who was born in Reinhards abt. 1751 and deserted in Jul 1779.
GARY HORLACHER- [email protected]
Gary is the descendant of Johann Georg Kilmer, son of Georg Kilmer, born about 1673 in Altengronau. He immigrated in 1709 to New York with his 2nd wife and 4 children by his first marriage.
BOB HUDSON - [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bobhudson.com/zeth/
Bob is the descendant of Johannes Ulrich Zeth who was born in Bellings in 1758. He joined the Erbprinz Regiment and fought in the Revolutionary War as one of the Hessian Soldiers. He deserted in January 1779 and remained in Pennsylvania.
DAVID JENKINS - [email protected]
David is a descendant of Peter Roeder of Neuengronau who emigrated with his brother Johann in 1885.
CAROL JENSEN - [email protected]
Carol is a descendant of Conrad Breitenbach and his wife Gertraude Ommert who emigrated from Oberkalbach. See Oberkalbach Emigrants page.
STACY KINDLE - [email protected]
Stacy is a descendant of Anna Glock, b. 25 Dec 1838, dau.of Nicolaus Glock and Elisabetha Christ. She emigrated in 1861. See the Oberkalbach Emigrants page.
JOHN KLEINBERG - [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.kleinberg.com/kleinberg/moeller.htm
John is a descendant of Mary Belz, the daughter of Constantine Belz and Anna Yaeckel (Jaeckel). She was born 23 Jan 1852 in Uttrichshausen and emigrated in 1872. See Emigrants from Nearby Villages. She married Edward Moeller in Philadelphia.
STEPHANIE KRAUSHAAR - [email protected]
Stephanie is the descendant of Friedrich Kraushaar born in Uttrichshausen on 17 Apr 1817 and his wife Katharina Heil born 4 Apr 1822. They emigrated, arriving in New York on 11 May 1852. They lived in Cleveland, Ohio, and later in Michigan.
J.P. LAQUEUR - [email protected]
J.P. is a descendant of Johann Nicolaus Ommert, born 12 Jan 1862, son of Nicolaus Ommert (born 6 Jan 1828) and his wife Anna Mueller (born 7 Oct 1829).
CAROLEE LOGAN - [email protected]
Carolee is the descendant of Margaretha Kuhlthau b. 1824 and Conrad Kohlhepp b. 1827 in Oberzell. They emigrated about 1847 and settled in Milltown, Middlesex, NJ.
JOAN LONGBRAKE - [email protected]
Joan is a descendant of Ulrich Schaeffer born 15 May 1796 in Hutten. He was widowed twice in Germany and immigrated with his grandson Heinrich Loefert in 1868 to Kenton, Ohio.
DENNY LONG - [email protected]
Denny is a descendant of Conrad Breitenbach born 1805 and Gertrude Ommert born 1809. See Oberkalbach Emigrants page.
MARK MOESER - [email protected]
Mark is descended from Druschel / Drushel and Frischkorn / Frishcorn who emigrated from the Breitenbach - Wallroth area to Butler and Beaver Counties, PA.
KATHY OCHS - [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/o/c/h/Kathy-A-Ochs/ODT3-0001.html
Kathy is a descendant of Nicolaus Glock born 1803 (son of Nicolaus Glock and Katharina Schaefer) and his wife Elisabetha Christ (dau. of Konrad Christ and Elisabetha Wagner of Oberzell).
KAREN REHM SANSONE - [email protected]
Karen's 3rd great grandfather was Nicolaus Rehm who came from Gundhelm to the U.S. on the ship Elise on 28 July 1837. He married in St. Louis, Missouri, on 25 Sep 1841.
BETTY SCHMOLL - [email protected]
Betty's ancestor Johann Heinrich Alt was born on 27 September 1734 in Oberzell. He was the son of Leonhard Alt and Barbara Kohlhepp. On 21 April 1766 he married Anna Gertruda Fogel (Vogel) in Buedingen. She was born on 27 April 1741 in Weichersbach. They emigrated to Norka, Russia, in 1766 and they died there - he in 1807 but her death date is unknown. She was the daughter of Johannes Fogel and Gertrudis Dorn.
HEIDI SHIELDS - [email protected]
Heidi is the daughter of Margarethe Foeller. Margarethe was born in Oberkalbach. She married an American after WWII and immigrated to Wisconsin in 1954.
SUSAN SHIVE - [email protected]
Susan is a descendant of Conrad Kuehlthau (son of Johann Heinrich Kuehlthau and Anna Barbara Lins) born in Oberzell. He may have come to the U.S. with his brother Philipp in 1847/8.
BOB ULLRICH - [email protected]
Web Site: www.ullrich-birchler.com Bob is a descendant of Johannes Ullrich who was born in Oberkalbach but married in 1699 and settled in Schwarzenfels. Johannes' son settled in Altengronau. The descendant Johann Adam Ullrich, who is Bob's great-grandfather, immigrated to Louisville, KY, in 1881.
NANCY WELSH - [email protected]
Nancy is the descendant of Peter Kohlhepp (son of Johann Peter Kohlhepp and Magdalena Mueller) born 11 Dec 1811 in Heubach and Anna Margaretha Hach (dau. of Sebastian Hach and Anna Margaretha Schuhmann) born 20 Jul 1806 in Uttrichshausen. They emigrated in the early 1830's.
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