My birth name is Barthel. I grew up hearing that my birth name was probably misspelled by immigration officials and that the correct spelling was probably Bartel or some other variant. Even knowing that information, I haven't found any new information about my family history.
Today I found this alternate spelling (Bartelt). Maybe someone here can help me further my research.
My father, Richard Phillip Barthel, was born in California in 1950.
My grandfather, August Phillip Barthel, was born 1922 in Los Angeles and died in 1982 in Los Angeles. He was married to Mary Melsheimer.
My great grandfather, August John Barthel, was born 1891 in Jefferson County, Wisconsin and died in 1979 here in Los Angeles. He was married to Helen Berg.
According to his death certificate, his father was Julius Barthel and his mother was Louise Harneck. Both are listed as being from Germany.
Does any of this ring a bell?
Thanks in advance for your help.