In 1853 Welehelm Christopher Friedrich Von Finteln was the only Von Finteln to come to Australia, I am seeking information regarding his parents and any other family. His parents were Peter Von Finteln and Katherine Maria Behman, they are said to have lived in Schustachen Hanover Germany. Any information would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Laurie Hanson
Hello Laurie,
You have a tough search there. I would guess that Schustachen is not
spelled correctly or is a very small village that may not be listed in the
index of towns. I have a very detailed autoatlas which usually shows very
small towns, but I cannot find a town matching Schustachen.
Von Finteln is not a common name, as you know. There is no one with
that name in the German phonebook today. The only clue I can find is in a
search on the LDS webpage (www.familysearch.org). There is a woman listed
there by the name of:
ENGEL MAGDALENA LOTTE VON FINTELN
Christening: 01 APR 1849 Evangelisch, Wolterdingen, Hannover, Preussen.
Wolterdingen is south of Hamburg, to the east of Highway 7, south of
Schneverdingen (near Road 3). There are so many small villages in that
area, but I just can't see one spelled like Schustachen. There is a
Schatensen further east.
If I were you, I would check the LDS (Mormon) records. Do you have
access to a LDS (Mormon) library center? You can order microfilms and view
the records that way. There are records for Wolterdingen:
Kirchenbuch, 1715-1852 Evangelische Kirche Wolterdingen (Kr. Soltau)
I would look there and see if you can find your ancestor there.
Good luck,
Barbara
Hello Laurie,
I have to agree with Barbara. Schustachen does not seem to be a town I can find. I did an Advanced Google and the only hits I got came from this discussion on this list.
Maybe you can give the list the phonetic sound of the name. There can be interchanges of s z, d t etc. Then you have the possibility that it is Plattedeutsch, which is a possibility around Hanover.
Not much help am I?
Gale
Hi Laurie,
Upon further research, I found that there are many persons with the
name of Von Fintel (no "n") listed in the German phonebook as well as Fintel
alone. That could very well be a variation of the spelling of Finteln. A
change in spelling is extremely common in Germany.
If you check the LDS site (www.familysearch,org) and search for the name
of Fintel, you will find many entries with Fintel or von Fintel as the name.
Many come from the town of Fintel, which is in the same general area as
Wolterdingen. It is west and a little north of Schneverdingen. Others are
from the various towns in that same general area. The LDS has church
records for the town of Fintel:
Kirchenbuch, 1820-1905 Evangelische Kirche Fintel (Kr. Rotenburg)
I hope you have access to a LDS center. You may have to search in
several of those towns.
Barbara
Dear Laurie,
You should write to Mrs. Eva Fintelmann in Munich:
Fintelmann, Eva fintelmann.genealog@t-online.de
Korfiz-Holm-Str. 21 b
81245 München Fax 01149-89-8112719
Germany
She should be able to help you as she has traced her family back to
Fintel in the Lunenburg heath
Sincerely yours
Falk Liebezeit
Diepholz
Perhaps you want to try
Professional genealogist in Munich:
Fintelmann, Eva fintelmann.genealog@t-online.de
Korfiz-Holm-Str. 21 b
81245 München Fax 01149 - 89-8112719
Germany
Greetings
Falk Liebezeit
Diepholz
Hi Barbara
Thank for the email, I have tried some of the suggestions, however I will
keep trying.
Regards
Laurie