Philipp Herrmann

jillhermann53 — 2012-04-30 19:19:44Z

I am looking for information about the Philipp Herrmann family that lived in the Galesville, Wisconsin area. Philipp was born in May 1842 (or 1844)in Germany, and was married to Johannetta Scaoll.

Thank you,
Jill

Johannes Hermann who married Elizabeth Kalinowsky - lived in Stockdale, Texas

krisreinhard — 2012-02-28 20:21:05Z

any info on Mr. Hermann would be most appreciated. thanks, Kris

Jacob & Anna Marie Hermann - Evansville Indiana

jakesjag — 2011-12-31 03:36:00Z

I am researching my husbands family Jacob Hermann (1804 - 1870) and his wife Anna Marie. I am trying to find out where they came from in Germany but would love to hear from anyone researching this family. We are descended from their son Henry. I also have portraits of them.
Thanks
Marilyn Jacobs
Indianapolis

Jacob & Anna Marie Hermann - Evansville Indiana

jakesjag — 2011-12-31 03:35:22Z

JOSEF HERMANN (in US-Joseph Herman)any info on his mom ANNA GOSSY?

dimari1 — 2011-12-29 07:15:35Z

Wish to know if anyone knows anything about the Joseph HERMAN family (who was born in Borostyanko, Hungary (now called Bernstein, Austria) as Josef Hermann)whose father was Samuel Hermann and mother was Anna GOSSY, of whom I'm attempting to find more information.Joseph was born 1888, and died in Los Angeles, CA in 1966.
Joseph emigrated to US circa 1906, married Lela ULRY and after being in Missouri (Hannibal), as his sister Rosa Herman
Leopold/Detjen was near by, Joseph settled in Chicago, IL.
Anyone knowing anything about the GOSSY family of above town
in (now what is) AUSTRIA....if they still exist there and/or if anyone of her clan emigrated here,please share even the tiniest thing you know--will be greatly appreciated!! Thanx, Diane M. Spencer

Re: Hermann, Julius/Gottfriend / ND - Russia

jeffreypester — 2011-09-11 19:58:03Z

My maternal Grandfather was Chris Herman, son of John and Christina (Fregien Hein) Herman. I believe John was the younger brother of Gottfried Herman. From what I can piece together, Gottfried came to the US in 1888 and lived in Ashley, ND with his wife Magdelena. John and Christina came to the US in 1894 on the SS Spree departing Bremen, Germany and arriving at New York. They settled in Ashley, Myrtle Township,ND as well. It appears Gottfried had a considerable amount of land, over 500 acres according to the 1911 property records. I think John Herman and his family probably worked with/or for his older brother Gottfried. The 1920 census shows that John was now living with Gottfried and Magdelena. It appears somewhere between approximately 1908 and 1910, he split with his wife and children.

I would love confirmation or correction if anyone has any information. Thanks.

HERMANN Gregory W - Vietnam Wall section 1W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-07-30 11:30:03Z

HERMANN Gregory W - Vietnam Wall section 1W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 222,443 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Anna Hermann

jdelinski_1 — 2011-07-20 19:51:38Z

I am looking for any information on Anna Hermann. She was born in 1881 in Hungary (I believe). I have her on the 1910 census in Cass Township Pennsylvania, married to my Great Grandfather Frank Delinski. She had two girls (Mary and Anna) with Frank Brenocoyz (I believe). They moved to Washington DC in around 1911, where they had three boys (Frank, John, and George). She died on January 2nd 1929.

Laura Elizabeth Hermann in Australia

elenor10 — 2011-06-26 05:32:19Z

I am researching Lewis Alexander Gordon who married LAura Elizabeth Hermann in 1914 in South Australia.I have her death in 1947. but cannot find any records in the years between for either of them.

Re: Hermann in Tiefenbach, Baden, Germany

debgzip1 — 2011-04-29 13:26:14Z

Thank you Klaus. A scan would be wonderful. I am sure Johannes and Ursula are related to my Hermann family, just not sure how yet, but I do have a seperate file for them and descendents. My email is debgzip@bellsouth.net

Re: Hermann in Tiefenbach, Baden, Germany

inselpfarrer — 2011-04-29 09:17:15Z

The Ortsfamilienbuch Odenheim has Hermann, Herrmann
Nr 1631 to 1638
Earliest is
oo Tiefenbach ... May 1665
Johannes Hermann (Herrmann), farmer in Tiefenbach
and
Ursula Bellinger, daughter of Johann Jakob, citizen in Tiefenbach * abt 1637 + Tiefenbach 15. Dec. 1717 as widow
child in Tiefenbach: Caspar *08.Oct.1673, who married twice: Christina Ries and NN, Elisabeth
Need your E-mail to send a Scan

The OSB Elsenz has HERMANN beginning with Caspar, but also with HERMANN from Weiler.
May be, that the most came from WIDDERN, cause 27. May 1698
oo (ref) Hans Jörg HERMANN, Küfergeselle aus Widdern, father Jörg Hermann
and
Elisabeth FRICK, widow *Knonau Kanton Zürich, Schweiz

Thanks
Klaus

HERMANN in Elsenz, Baden, Germany emigrated 1889

inselpfarrer — 2011-04-29 08:51:02Z

Eva Katharina SCHLEYER, widow of Josef HERMANN emigrated in 1889.
child Kaspar Valentin, *13. Feb. 1881

but

Josef HERMANN *12. Sep. 1836 + 09.Apr 1875, weaver
oo 22. Nov. 1864 (kath)
Eva Katharina SCHLEYER
They had five children, two died early. Surviving:
Luise * 25. Aug. 1868
Josef * 10. Oct. 1870
Franz * 07. März 1873

Luise HERMANN oo 21.04.1887 Joseph KESEL *15.09.1863
child: Anna KESEL *16.Oct.1887
These three emigrated 1889 to Rochester, USA

Re: Jacob Hermann

ogalirish2 — 2011-04-14 20:19:14Z

Thanks for responding but my Mary was definitely born in 1836.

Re: Jacob Hermann

jakesjag — 2011-04-14 19:53:22Z

I do have a daughter Mary for Jacob and Anna Marie Gans Hermann but she was born in 1847-1906. She was not their first child so pretty sure she was born in Evansville. I have not done much with this line but to have pictures of paintings that were done of them.

This is my husbands family. Let me know if I can be of further help. We live in Indpls but will be going to Evansville in June.

Re: Jacob Hermann

ogalirish2 — 2011-04-14 18:37:21Z

I am looking for the father and mother of Mary Hermann born in Switzerland 1836. She married 3 times 1. Larch, 2. Smith 3. Bush

Please respond if you know if Jacob Hermann was her father. They did live in Evansville, IN

Re: HERMANN Louis V Jr - Vietnam Wall section 18W

dpl8850 — 2011-04-06 20:53:00Z

Lou and I became friends when we were stationed together at Camp Pendleton and we shipped out to Vietnam in Feb. 1969...Lou went one way and I went another way but we knew the date we would be back in Danang to go home...being that I lived in Philadelphia we hit it off from the start...in fact I met Lou when I was looking for anyone with cigarettes and he offered me either a Lucky or a Camel, not sure which brand but that is how we met. I never knew of Lou's passing until I arrived in Danang to go home....I was looking all over the palce for him...I met some the guy's who came over with us and they told me about Lou..to Lou's family I want you to know that not a day goes by that I do not think of Lou. I have his picture over my fireplace and my wife and daughters are well aware of he is not was....I have been searching without any luck to find his final resting place so I may visit my good friend....Semper Fi Lou and we meet again......

Re: Henri Hermann, Metz, Lorraine about 1810

arbojenn19 — 2011-03-28 22:45:16Z

Maybe this Henri Hermann is yours. Mine is, I discovered, Harmann and is from Belgium.

Re: Henri Hermann, Metz, Lorraine about 1810

C_Cayemberg — 2011-03-28 21:09:47Z

Nope...my Hermanns are Wisconsin. Good luck!

Re: Henri Hermann, Metz, Lorraine about 1810

arbojenn19 — 2011-03-28 16:03:06Z

Henri didn't immigrate to America as far as I know, but Jean Pierre, his son, is in Jackson County, Iowa. I noted JP's son made several trips to Cherbourg, France spaced over several years. I am thinking he went to France to visit Hermann--or Harmann--relatives. Would that be a port someone would have used to travel to Lorraine?

Re: Henri Hermann, Metz, Lorraine about 1810

C_Cayemberg — 2011-03-28 15:59:13Z

Where did he settle in the US?

Henri Hermann, Metz, Lorraine about 1810

arbojenn19 — 2011-03-27 02:41:19Z

Trying to find something on Jean Pierre Harmann, born 1838, who came to America in 1869. Seems he was the only family member to emigrate. His father's name was Henri, and I think the name Harmann was Hermann in "the old country." Jean Pierre settled in an area of mostly German immigrants from Luxembourg. Does anyone have an inklink of who Jean Pierre Harmann was before he immigrated and who his parents were?

Mainz, Germany : Katharina HERMANN ; 1780s

jgrwolfe — 2011-03-23 21:36:25Z

Seeking info on family of this Katharina HERMANN at Mainz, who was wife of Andreas SCHWACHHOFFER ; he was the court musician .

A son was Peter Anton SCHWACHHOFFER , baptized at 16 September, 1784 , at Mainz . jgrwolfe@eagle.ptialaska.net

Re: Hermanns from NYC

TaraHerrmann — 2011-03-21 12:28:02Z

Would you mind giving me your email address or messaging me through ancestry.com? I think we may have a connection. I've since done some more research on my family and I have some information about a Magdalena "Lena" Herrmann who was married to a Charles Herrmann (they were distant relations who had the same last name). Thanks! ...Tara Herrmann

Re: Hermanns from NYC

khart17 — 2011-03-21 02:33:00Z

My grandfather was a Hermann from NYC and had sisters Lena and Vera. I think also his mother may have also been named Lena. He was born around 1915 -so this line you have here I think is before his. His name was charles. He had 5 kids.

Sophia Hermann Kraft (Indiana)

ckraft00 — 2011-02-28 04:04:53Z

I am looking for information on a Sophia Kraft... her maiden name I found out was Hermann and she was born in Germany sometime in the late 1800s I do not have an exact date. She died sometime in the 1960s. She had at least four children (all boys) with her youngest being Fred/Fredrick/Fritz who was born sometime around 1920.

She lived in Gary, Indiana and she was involved in the German Inn and Resturant in Merrillville, Indiana.

HERMANN Louis V Jr - Vietnam Wall section 18W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-02-10 19:40:29Z

HERMANN Louis V Jr - Vietnam Wall section 18W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,139 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Patricia Dolan Hermann, MD, MPH, 77,daughter of,Michael Patrick Dolan and Helen Somers Dolan.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2010-12-24 03:36:47Z

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.:

Patricia Dolan Hermann, MD, MPH, 77,
of Hendersonville, N.C.,
died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the Elizabeth House. She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael Patrick Dolan and Helen Somers Dolan.
She was a graduate of Villa Maria College in Erie, Pa., Marquette University College of Medicine in Milwaukee, Wisc., and The University of South Carolina School of Public Health in Columbia, S.C.
She is survived by her loving husband of fifty years, Elmer Hermann, MD, MPH.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Four-Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Rd., Flat Rock, NC 28731. A register book is available online for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com. Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.
Erie Times-News on December 21, 2010 .

Re: JACOB HERMAN(N)

musket3268 — 2010-12-12 22:30:40Z

Not the same Jacob. thanks and the other doesn't fit either. Happy hunting.

Re: JACOB HERMAN(N)

rirobin — 2010-12-12 17:51:42Z

The Jacob I have was born 1854 and died 1921 and is buried in St. Philip and James Cemetery, Canal Fulton Ohio.
However there is a Johannes Herman (a brother of the Karl (Charles) Herrmann that is my gg grandfather). Johannes was born in Germany on 17 July 1822. If that fits contact me again. Names were Americanized so it is a bit hard to be sure about them or spelling.

Re: JACOB HERMAN(N)

musket3268 — 2010-12-11 21:11:20Z

I am Jerry Herman born in Wadsworth
My Dad Charles S. Herman was born in Medina
My Grandpa was Perry Herman and only child from chatham in medina co
My Great Grandpa was Samuel from chatham in medina co
My Great Great Grandpa was George from summit or medina co
I think his dad was Jacob from Wayne county but can't prove it
There are headstones near Guerne, between wooster and applecreek of george, and jacob herman

Re: Jacob Hermann

jakesjag — 2010-11-18 03:24:09Z

Hi -

No, our Jacob Hermann was in Evansville, Vandeburgh County and his wife was Anna Marie. He died in 1870 drowning in Ohio River.

Good luck
Marilyn

Re: Jacob Hermann

joeind — 2010-11-18 03:17:34Z

I also am working on a Jacob T. Hermann b. 8/13/1806, married to a KatharinaF. Hermann lived in Clay Twp. Spencer County, Indiana. I know there are several Jacob Hermann's in the area, but are thes related or the same?

Re: Hermann, Julius/Gottfriend / ND - Russia

joeind — 2010-11-18 02:29:26Z

Diana- I have a Godfried(gottfried) Hermann b:1849-? in Laufen, Necker River Wuerttenburg, Germany-or Prussia.Parents= Jcob T. Hermann b.1806=Mother=Kathatina F.(Fleschenhar) Hermann b.1811 and nine children,a brother of gottfried is John Bernard Hermann, he is my g.grandfather.Others=Catherine,Henry,Jacob,Christian, Frederick,Caroline and Christina or(Elizabeth Christine) not to sure of this. if this helps let me know as I don't have all of infomation.

ANNA GOSSY of Borostyanko,HUNGARY m.Samuel HERMANN (c. 1870s)??

dimari1 — 2010-11-02 09:32:14Z

Does anyone know of the GOSSY family of Borostyanko, HUNGARY that had a
daughter named Anna who marries a gentleman named Samuel HERMANN in
around 1870s?

They had a son, my grandfather, Josef Hermann, b.1888 there, which later
after 1921, comes to be called Bernstein, AUSTRIA (in the Burgenland region),
but at time he was born, it was still part of HUNGARY.

I want to know about his mother's GOSSY family. Does anyone know anything of them? Names of HER Parents? Whether they are were Full HUNGARIAN, or part Austrian/part-Hungarian or whether just carried an Hungarian surname
but had inter-married w/Austrians down thru the ages, from way back? Just
curious, that's all!

Did Anna have any siblings????

Would love to exchange info/pix with related folk. Contact me via here or
directly, at my regular email address, which is.....

dimari_ (then the) @ (symbol, then) hotmail (dot) com

thanks so much, take care,

Diane

Re: Looking for Hermann family from Ohio

stacythomas72 — 2010-10-25 19:06:01Z

Hello,I was wondering do u have any Hermann family info at all? I went to ancestry.com to find info on the daughter of my ggg grandpa John Earegood,her name was Catherine Eargood and she married Isaac Bond and had Lewis Bond.I saw the Hermann family tree name next to my ggg aunt Catherine and her son,so Im curious on how the Hermann's are related to Catherine Eargood Bond and her son Lewis.I dont have much info on Catherine or her son I have some info that states she was born in 1816 and died in 1848 and her son Lewis died July-14-1912.Id really appreciate it if u would please email me back at stacy.thomas81@yahoo.com

Re: Hermann family history 11th century and before

stacythomas72 — 2010-10-25 18:58:48Z

Hello I was wondering if u could help me.I went to ancestry.com to find information on the daughter of my ggg grandpa John Earegood, her name was Catherine Eargood and she married Isaac Bond and had Lewis Bond and I saw the Hermann family tree name next to Catherine and her son Lewis,so I just want to know how are the Hermann's related to Catherine Eargood Bond and her son Lewis Bond?I dont have much info on my ggg aunt Catherine,but I have little info it states she was born in 1816 and died in 1848.Id appreciate it if u would please email me back at stacy.thomas81@yahoo.com

Re: Hermann family history.

stacythomas72 — 2010-10-25 18:53:52Z

Hello,I was wondering if u could help me.Do u have any information on the Eargood & Bond family? Cause I went to ancestry.com to find information on the daughter of my ggg grandpa John Earegood,her name was Catherine Eargood and she married Isaac Bond and had Lewis Bond and on ancestry.com I saw the Hermann family tree name next to both Catherine and her son.I just want to know how are the Hermann's related to Catherine Eargood Bond and her son Isaac Bond?Id appreciate it if u would please email me back at stacy.thomas81@yahoo.com

Re: Hermann family history.

stacythomas72 — 2010-10-25 18:48:41Z

Hello,I was wondering if u coukld help me. I went to ancestry.com to find more information on the daughter of my ggg grandfather John Earegood,his daughter was Catherine Eargood and she married Isaac Bond and had Lewis Bond.I saw the Hermann family tree next to my ggg aunt Catherine and next to her son Lewis. So I was wondering how are the Hermann's related to my ggg aunt Catherine Eargood Bond and her son Lewis Bond? Id really appreciate it if u would please email me back at stacy.thomas81@yahoo.com

Re: Looking for Hermann family from Ohio

JoyceBoyett — 2010-10-12 15:31:46Z

I will be happy with any info you can give me. I have been at a stand still for several years.

Re: Looking for Hermann family from Ohio

jpjomama — 2010-10-12 12:03:54Z

.Hi, my family intertwines with the Hermann family as well as the Fierstos family. I have pictures of some of the family that you speak of and some information about them, but they are cousins or siblings of my Hermann and Fierstos family. I will scan the picture for you when i can get my hands on it and send it to you if you wish. In answer to your query re: the German/French Alsace confusion, it depended on what country had possession of the Alsace region at the time as to what people had to declare themselves. You will see at some points in the census that it says they were French or German and then later dated census show the opposite as the younger generation would list their heritage as they felt the pride in. The Alsace/Lorraine peoples were forced to give up their heritage and join the service for the residing government at times against their own heritage. This is when alot of people fled the area to the US. It will take me awhile, but will get the information that I have on the Hermann's that you speak of. Jo McCallin Frank

Re: Jacob Hermann

jakesjag — 2010-07-29 01:48:04Z

I was searching to see if anyone else was working on this branch of Hermanns. I have information on family from time they arrived in US. Have also visited area where they lived in Germany. Will be glad to share info.
Marilyn Jacobs

Re: Christian Herman & Christiana Lenhart

rbeehner2 — 2010-07-17 04:30:31Z

Lori,
I am related to Blanche Beehner. I invite you to contact me.
Richard D. Beehner, Jr.

Hulda Herman nee Hahn (Wisconsin / 1894-1984)

C_Cayemberg — 2010-07-03 03:43:10Z

Funeral card that was passed on to me from my Wisconsin family. Please let me know if you would like a higher resolution copy.

George C Herman (Wisconsin / 1924-1997)

C_Cayemberg — 2010-07-03 03:38:54Z

Funeral card that was passed on to me from my Wisconsin family. Please let me know if you would like a higher resolution copy.

Erwin V Herman (Wisconsin / 1914-1988)

C_Cayemberg — 2010-07-03 03:34:05Z

Funeral card that was passed on to me from my Wisconsin family. Please let me know if you would like a higher resolution copy.

Catherine Mary Herman (Wisconsin / 1906-1987)

C_Cayemberg — 2010-07-03 03:12:43Z

Funeral card that was passed on to me from my Wisconsin family. Please let me know if you would like a higher resolution copy.

Re: Looking for Hermann family from Ohio

MDPAF — 2010-05-20 17:50:09Z

With only my beginner status of ancestry research, I have found that adoption, immigration/naturalization records were all kept on a local level, so one would have to go to Ohio I presume to find the documents. I haven't checked on public libraries in the

If I weren't moving soon, I would hire someone from that area to do a records check.

I have checked some records in Germany (Baden Wurtenburg)but one needs to know the town/area the people lived, and this site was centered around "Black Forest" area of Germany.

Re: Looking for Hermann family from Ohio

jk6363 — 2010-05-18 19:23:04Z

I have no printable updated family history. I would be interested in your trace of nobility.

With the adoption it was very difficult to find things when I last really dug about 6 years ago. I did find several things that I did not have documented last night. George was born in Ohio, and I am not 100% on his father's name, since I have yet to find a birth record on him. I do have death certificates on Gertrude Fierstos, Joseph Fierstos and Joseph Hermann (brother of Gertrude). The father of Gertrude and Joseph Hermann is Frederick Herman shown as born in Germany, and Elizabeth Schweitzer shown as born in Germany. I have had no verifiable luck in finding anything else on them.

I do not have the family pictures that I have seen in my possession. I am trying to figure out which family member took them upon the death of my Grandparents. If I am able to locate I will scan most of them and attach any notes on the back of the pic's (which I believe is quite alot). I will let you know if I am sucessful in my mission.

Having a bootlegger on my side of the family would be ironic, as my husband's Grandfather ran shine. He never admitted making it, but did talk about running it with other relatives.

I will look forward to any additional information you find, and will let you know of anything I come across in my search.

Re: Looking for Hermann family from Ohio

MDPAF — 2010-05-18 14:45:31Z

Directly to your question, I know nothing yet, though I keep finding more all the time. I have no photographs of any of these people do you have them attached in your tree? I would enjoy seeing some.

The 1870 US Census of Joseph Fierstos, 28 yo, a French farmer in Jackson (Stark) Ohio has the correct spelling yet was transcribed as "Furstose" . He was the head of household with Martin, 30 yo Frenchman, also a Farmer. Then comes "Cathrine" also 30, from Prussia and she keeps house. The property is valued at $14,000.00 and personal property amounting to $1,234.00. But wait, there are more names: "Hellen (2), Mena (1 month); George (25) Caroline (22) and Philepene (19).

I am still confused about the "nephew" George. Is there a record of his birth? He was a 2 yo nephew in the 1880 US Census, in the 1900 US Census he is 21 and an adopted son. His mother was born in the US. This is the census with "Fierstos" spelled "Tresstos" To add a stick on the fire, the census recorded an 11 year old adopted daughter Irene. This is the first document I can find where Joseph went from Alsatian/French to German.

Do you have any idea how these children came to be adopted? George was 10 years older than Irene. I only remember my grandmother telling me the stories she had been told since marrying into the family. Did both George and Irene share the surname Hermann? Do you have an idea or remember anything about the adoption of either child?

I was two years old when G/Grandfather George Died, so nothing there. I do recall sitting in a car when my Grandfather would go to GGm Gertrude's door and walk his mother out to the car. For church, after church, I don't remember. Then everything becomes slightly gothic for me, remembering her house as cluttered with "things" even perhaps a black upright. We learned to bow, was that for her? Her funeral I can only remember black, every thing was black. As I recall, someone was late, hadn't made it, but people were hoping they would make it to the graveside service. Now it becomes bizarre, I recall them opening her coffin at the cemetery. Perhaps that was the imagination of a just 7 year old kid after going through all the church time leading up to and the day of the funeral.

Lastly, I am looking for a family connection to Joseph Fierstos who on Friday, November 30, was examinded before Commissionor Cleveland, upon the charge of illegal distilling. (Not sure which side of the family you are on, but this wouldn't be completely surprising) He was bound over to the next United States District Court in the sum of $500.00. On one side of my family we had 13th century Scottish nobility. I would find it most amusing to find I had a some bootlegger on the other side.

Thank you for the info, I'll keep you posted as to what I find next.

Re: Looking for Hermann family from Ohio

jk6363 — 2010-05-18 03:56:16Z

Gertrude Hermann Fierstos (born 1846 in Prussia per 1880 US Census) and her husband Joseph Fierstos (born 1843 in Frances per 1880 US Census) adopted Gertrude's nephew George A. (Hermann) Fierstos (11-15-1877 to 9-15-1960). George is buried in Falls Cemetery in Wabash, IN with his wife Frances M. (Wannemacher) Fierstos (3-28-1883 to 8-13-1965).

I believe they came to the US in 1860 or later. Gertrude told tales of hard times growing up in Alsace-Lorraine when she was in her early teens.

If my memory is correct, Gertrude and George's father was Jakob Hermann. Pictures I have seen mostly identify him as "Dad Hermann". Do you have any information on him?