Hi Deborah,
Greiwe is not really a rare name in the area of Osnabr�ck and Westfalia -
especially if you look for different spellings like Greive, Grewe and Greve,
too and if your ment the Kingdom of Hannover and not only the city. It would
be helpful if you could specify what your're looking for.
I have dates about a Greiwe family of Grambergen, parish of Schledehausen,
county of Osnabr�ck.
Anke Waldmann
www.die-waldmanns.de
www.grambergen.de
Dear Anke,
Sorry it took so longto get back to you, but with the holidays and all I've been up to my eye balls busy.
I have information that takes me bak several generations here in the united states. The 1880 cencus here in Cincinnati, Ohio says that Edward Greiwe and Elizabeth where here with childern all of the childern were born here the oldest son was henery who looks to be born here in about 1853 so It looks like Edward and Elizabeth got here some where before that. On the cencus of 1880 it says that Edward was born in Prussia and at about 1822 And Elizabeth was also born in prussia in about 1828 the name hannover has come up a lot with them so hopefully this will help to. I have not been able to find them yet on any imagration lists but I'm sure it's there I'm just not finding them yet.
Thanks for yur help
Deborah Ramsey
Deborah,
I can trace your Edward Griewe back through the Federal Census to 1850 when he appears in the following household.
1850 Federal Census: Cincinnati, Ward 9, Hamilton County, OH
Griewe, Henry, age 24, born Germany, Coffee House
Griewe, Adam, age 33, born Germany, Coffee House
Griewe, Edward, age 28, born Germany, Coffee House
Nilman, Martin, age 27, born Germany, Laborer
1860, 1870, and 1880 all show Edward married with his wife Elizabeth and his occupation is given as Merchant Tailor. His birth year ranges from 1822 to 1824, very consistent.
Edward H. Greiwe, merchant Tailor appears in the 1890 and 1891 City Directories for Cincinnati. There are also several other Greiwe's in this directory.
I did not find him in the 1900 Census yet.
Joel,
I have this and I have Edward back to the 1850 census I think thiose are his brothers.so I think he ot here to the U.S. shortly before the 1850 census I can't find him in the 1840 but thats where I get stuck finding him before that.I'm pretty sure he left from the doc's of Bermen. But I'm not sure I need to check out Ellis yet I'm just plum stuck here right now.
Let me know if you find a new avenue I'll keep in touch with you.
Thank you
Deborah Ramsey
Deborah,
I can trace your Edward Griewe back through the
Federal Census to 1850 when he appears in the following household.
1850 Federal Census: Cincinnati, Ward 9, Hamilton County, OH
Griewe, Henry, age 24, born Germany, Coffee House
Griewe, Adam, age 33, born Germany, Coffee House
Griewe, Edward, age 28, born Germany, Coffee House
Nilman, Martin, age 27, born Germany, Laborer
1860, 1870, and 1880 all show Edward married with
his wife Elizabeth and his occupation is given as
Merchant Tailor. His birth year ranges from 1822 to 1824, very consistent.
Edward H. Greiwe, merchant Tailor appears in the
1890 and 1891 City Directories for
Cincinnati. There are also several other Greiwe's in this directory.
I did not find him in the 1900 Census yet.
Deborah,
Ellis Island isn't going to help you. This was way before Ellis Island was used. You might check Castle Garden, but I personally think you have a better bet finding him coming in through Baltimore or maybe Boston. There was a pretty regular route from Bremen to Baltimore and then down to Cincinnati at that time.
Are the Bremen to Baltimore passenger records online anywhere?
Maureen
Maureen,
I know that many of them (I'm not sure how complete) are online at Ancestry. I don't know if they are anywhere else.