Hello Carol,
I'm doing some research on family who were also in service to the ruling house in Hannover around this same time period, but there was no King Wilhelm in Hannover that I know of.
Try contacting the Nieders�chsisches Hauptstaatsarchiv in Hannover.They maintain employment records for individuals who worked for the royal family.
Hello,
let me jump in here for a short thought. There where plenty of
King Wilhelm in / around / dealing with Hannover. Just to
mention Wilhelm IV (1765 - 1837) King of Hannover and Great Britain.
He was the third son of King Georg III.
King Georg IV deceased without children left in 1830 - his only daughter
died before him - and so his younger brother (Wilhelm Duke of Clarence)
inherited the Crown of Great Britain and Hannover. However, Wilhelm IV
never visited Hannover.
This, just as a very very short abstract to Wilhelm in Hannover.
They had them there.
Regards
Ralf Stamporek
James Crowley wrote:
THANK YOU so much for your interest. Subject ancestor emigrated to the U.S.
in 1854, listed himself as "shoemaker" by trade. However, he was the last
of 5 brothers who emigrated because he was in what as noted the "King's
Select Army", which I was later told they were like bodyguards. The King wanted
all of these men to be taller than 6ft, and brawny...I found out later. I guess
I need to identify what King it is prior to 1854. His brothers came here
before him...one in 1851, and the other 3 in 1852. Apparently he first
served 6 yeasrs in the regular Army, and the last 6 yrs in the King's Select
Army. The other brothers and their parents resided in Aurich-Plaggenburg
region. I am hoping to find a region that this brother may have resided
for about 6-12 years. We are finding no mention of him in either the Lutheran
or Reformed churches. Thanks again, for your help. Carol
May be you may find more at www.KGL.de (KingsGermanLegion) and links.
Uwe