GenForum - post family lines besides Decker

KOESTER
      2013-8-26  www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/koester/394/
      2013-8-26  www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/koster/316/

DANIEL KOESTER / KOSTER, NYC, PERHAPS FROM PRUSSIA?

Looking for information on Daniel Koester, died 1883 in New York City, arrived approx. 1850 at age 20, born approx. 1830 - perhaps from Prussia, Germany?

Wife Maria / Mary, maiden name perhaps Backer or Becker or Bicker - perhaps from Hesse Darmstadt, Germany?

Daughter Louisa born 1858 in New York City; married John Decker.
     
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SCHLEGEL / VOGELSANG
      2013-8-26  www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/schlegel/361/
      2013-8-26  www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/vogelsang/138/

SCHLEGEL / VOGELSANG, NYC, FROM KOLMAR, POSEN, PRUSSIA

Looking for information on Schlegel or Vogelsang families of Kolmar, Posen, Prussia, Germany

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STORCH > STORCK
      2013-8-26  www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/storch/37/
      2013-8-26  www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/storck/37/

STORCH / STORCK, NYC, FROM GORLICE, GALICIA, AUSTRIA

Looking for information on the following family:

Surname spelled STORCK after settling in New York City, spelled STORCH prior.

Father Samuel
Mother Sime (maiden name Solomon)
Son Rubin
Son Chaim (Herman, after arrival in USA)
Son Enoch (Henry, after arrival in USA)
Daughter Zipora (Matilda / Tillie, after arrival in USA)

Arrived in 1891, from Gorlice, Galicia, Austria

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SCHWARZ(KUCHEL)
      2013-8-26  www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/schwartz/1492/

SARAH SCHWARTZ, NYC, FROM GALICIA, AUSTRIA

Looking for information on Sarah Schwartz, arrived 1900 in New York City, from Galicia, Austria. Her parents were Abraham Schwartz & Beile Reich.

In 1905 she married Herman Storck / Chaim Storch, also from Galicia

REICH / RICK / RICH
      2013-8-26  www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/reich/479/

BEILE REICH, OF GALICIA, AUSTRIA

Looking for information on Beile Reich, of Galicia, Austria - husband Abraham Schwartz and daughter Sarah Schwartz born 1884.

After Abraham died, Beile remarried, with surname Kukel (spelling?).  

Sarah immigrated to New York City in 1900, at age 16.
     
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This Is The Face of Genealogy

For the inspiration for this post, read “The Face of Genealogy” by Thomas MacEntee.

The above photo is my great-grandmother Emma Pauline Vogelsang Schlegel of Kolmar-im-Posen, Prussia, with her 2 youngest children, mailed to my grandfather who'd earlier immigrated to Manhattan. 

And two years ago when my genealogy researching turned up a living USA descendent of another sibling who'd immigrated to Manhattan a few years apart, this descendent had the same photo!

The above photo is my great-grandfather John Decker, who passed away when my father was 8 years old, so Dad was able to tell us a few things about him, such as he was very proud of his job on a street-car, and indeed, all the photos we have of him are in uniform. 

My father knew nothing about John's parents; I was able to discover through genealogy research, that they immigrated from Bavaria to Manhattan sometime before 1843, where US Census shows 3 sons born, youngest being my great-grandfather.