Hallo Listenteilnehmer:
Ich bin neu in der Liste. Leider ist mein deutsch sehr schlecht, deshalb muss ich meistens auf englisch schreiben.
I am new in the list and search for the ancestors of my GGGrandparents MATTHAEUS ROOS und ELISABETHA HOCK.
According to information from the archive of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA they were both from "Oberndorf, Bayern". From gravestone inscriptions Matthaeus was born 7 Jan 1822 (zu Oberndorf?) and died 4 Juni 1873 in Allegheny City (Pittsburgh); Elisabetha was born 18 Dez 1824 (zu Oberndorf?) and died 26 Oct 1892 in Allegheny City.
Matthaeus was a tailor.
Presumably they were married in Germany. They emigrated in 1853 or before, possibly in 1852. They may have had with them a young daughter. The names of their children born in the USA were: Philip (born 18 June 1853), Maria Crescentia, Edward, Hermann (mein Ur-Grossvater), Maria Anna, Joseph, Margaretha, Joannes, Anna Margaretha, and Elisabetha.
There are many Oberndorfs in Germany. We have no information about exactly which Oberndorf they came from, but Dastelefonbuch on the internet shows significant numbers of Roos' and Hocks only near Oberndorf-Bischbrunn. We hope to learn if this is the correct Oberndorf.
Does anyone in the list research these names in this area? We will be very grateful for any help that anyone can give us. Matthaeus and Elisabetha have a large number of descendants and those of us who "do genealogy" will be very happy to find their exact place of origin.
Eine Antwort auf deutsch ist OK. Ich kann es (mit Hilfe eines Woerterbuches) lesen.
Gruss aus Ohio'
Bill Roos