Hello!
I am looking for information on 2 ancestors namely, Mathais and his father Henry Braun who came to America around 1772-3. Henry died at sea. They came as endentured servants. Mathais eventually married but do not know name of wife. I am trying to find where they came from in Germany. The spelling became BROWN. Henry is my 5th great-grandfather. My grandfather is Irvin Henry Brown. This is on my mother's side.
The other ancestor I am looking for is Heinrich Francis (Franz ?) Wahmhoff who was born in 1813 in Prussia. There in Osnabruck and Wallenhorst I found names of several Wahmhoff's. Unfortunately, none speak English. I am looking for his parents and siblings and any further back if anyone knows of this family.
Please send in English as I do not understand the German Language. SORRY!. Any help would sure be appreciated as so hard for me to get to archives here in America. I live in Northern Wisconsin and all are several hundred miles away. Thank you in advance for any answers and help.
Surnames I am researching connected to family are: SHOUP-ROHRER-SPEILMAN
SNYDER-SOUDER
Marilyn (Wahmhoff) Allison
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