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Hello again!

I am sending a letter to possible relatives in Germany and I'd like to ask someone who knows German to look over the German letter to see if I have glaring errors. I've included the English letter so you know what I'm trying to say. I'd be very grateful. This means so much to me - I've waited years to talk to them.

Thank you very much in advance!

Virginia Ronnebaum Knipper

Hello! My name is Virginia Ronnebaum Knipper. I live in the United States of America. My great-grandfather was JOHANN HEINRICH RONNEBAUM. He was born in the Oldenburg area between 1849-1852. I have been searching for years for my family in Germany. I do not have much money, but I have exhausted every possibility trying to find those who are very important to me. Before I die, I want my children and grandchildren to know and treasure their relatives in Germany. This means so much to me!

I am approaching you with hope and questions about your possible connection with my ancestor, JOHANN HEINRICH RONNEBAUM.

I know that I should not be looking for my relations in Germany when I have little money, but I have this need to connect with my relatives and it is very strong - I'd like to have my children meet their relatives. My grandson, Benjamin, is taking the German language in school in the hope of meeting and talking with his relatives one day soon. My greatest hope is meeting my relatives.

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I will tell you what I know about Heinrich Johann RONNEBAUM. His family
was and is Roman Catholic. The U.S. Federal Censuses from 1900 and 1910 say
that he was born in Oldenburg. He was born around November 1849-1852
(Written family notes says 1850, censuses vary to 1852). The 1900 census
says he emigrated in 1870, the 1910 says 1872. I found a Heinrich Johann Ronnebaum
emigrating from Bremen to Baltimore on the Carl in 1867. The age
matches, but I've found no other person that matches. My Heinrich married Wilhalmina MEYER (who was from Bayern) on April 27, 1875 at St. Henry Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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I will answer Virginia directly.
Werner

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Hi Virginia,

     I found some information online that may be helpful. Go to this
address and you will see some Ronnebaum names listed:

http://www.grosse-holthaus.de/d0016/f0000049.html#I6774

    Scroll down to the Ronnebaum names. It indicates Maria Catherine
Deters' death? (ablehen)in 1843. She couldn't have been the mother of your
John Heinrich born in 1851/52. The father, Johan Heinrich Ronnebaum, is
listed with two wives both named Deters. That doesn't seem to fit with your
information from Oldenburg. At any rate, it is a huge database with many
Ronnebaums and Runnebaums. Scroll down to the end and you can see the name
index and homepage. Click on those and you will see the list.

    Go to this address and see the person who owns this database and his
email address is given there:
http://www.grosse-holthaus.de/html/der_autor.html

    I would guess that he knows English because there is English on the
Homepage. You should contact him. Maybe he can find the answers you seek.

     I have a feeling that I've given you this information before on the
Damme church records that the LDS has. Is it that you are not near a Mormon
center?

Good luck!
Barbara