Damms - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Family i'm your sister

1_Taralynn — 2011-08-08 18:47:00Z

Gayle lynn damms was born april 4 1951. Ellenville new york. I was born sept 17 1973 i am your sister currently living in tx. Call me 210-323-1703 or email taralynn@satx.rr.com

Damms/Shufelt family

StormiWtrs52 — 2011-01-02 12:16:10Z

My name is Sarah Harpin. Im looking for any information on the Damms family in the New York area. I have recently found out some information on my great great grandparents, Mary Matilda Shufelt and Egbert Damms. I have found some on the Shufelt name but none on the Damms family. Can anyone help?

Re: Family

StormiWtrs52 — 2011-01-02 12:10:23Z

Im not sure if we are related but my great great grandfather is Egbert Damms and he was also from the New York are. I have been looking for more on the Damms family as well but havent found much unfortunately. His time was well before your mothers however.

Re: Response to family history

froukjewelgens — 2010-04-13 12:27:04Z

Hi,

I am Froukje Welgens from Pretoria, South Africa. I came across your message: I met a Peter Damms a few weeks ago. His brother is Michael Damms from Florida, and he is anxious to contact this brother of his. Do you have any information regarding Michael Damms?

Thanking you in anticipation.

I met Peter during a church outreach.

Froukje Welgens

froukje.welgens@up.ac.za

University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

Re: Response to family history

froukjewelgens — 2010-03-29 13:59:31Z

Hallo Michael, I am Froukje Welgens and met a Peter Damms 3 weeks ago. He lives in Bronkhortspruit, close to Pretoria in South Africa and he told me that he has a brother: Michael who lives in Florida, and a sister, Ann Rowe who he suspects lives in Scotland. Would you be interested in making contact with him? I am the secretary of the Department of English, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. my e-mail address is: froukje.welgens@up.ac.za Kind regards, Froukje Welgens who, I think, met your brother Peter

Damms

holmesval — 2009-05-10 19:50:53Z

My grandmother was a Damms. She was born in Hartlepool .Her father, a mariner, came from Shouldham in Norfolk. The three generations before that also lived in Shouldham, going back to the 1750s. It was a family tradition,probably erroneous, that the Damms originally came from Holland. Any information on Norfolk Damms welcomed, especially Harriet Damms b 1818 and Henry Damms, a carpenter, Harriet's brother,but also recorded as the father of her son Frederick on Frederick's marriage certificate

Re: DAMMS - Sheffield Flood 1864

mikeallsop1 — 2009-02-23 01:56:41Z

Hi Karen, I'm Micheal's daughter Julie. It was actualy me that contacted you , as i log in on my Dad's account with ancestory. It might be easier if you emailed me direct on woogiepople@aol.com
Here is a brief synopsis of the family tree on my Dad's side. as you can see Walter Damms would have been my Dad's grand father 's (George Henry Damms 1876-?) uncle. Thus making him Micheal Allsop's great uncle?

Family report for Micheal Allsop -wife Alice Walker, Daughter, Julie Travers.

paternal grandparents
Charlotte Grey 1875- 1958?
George Henry Shaw 1873-1961?

Maternal grandparents
George Henry Damms 1876-?
Alice Hodgkinson (Smith) 1878-?

Parents
Alice Damms 1910 -1977
John William Shaw Allsop.

Family report for George Henry Damms 1886-?

Wife Alice Hodgkinson (Smith)

children:-
George Henry 1898-?
Albert 1900-?
Elizabeth 1902-?
Earnest 1907-?
Alice 1910-1977
Walter 1913-1929 (killed in pit)
Dorris ??-2002

Parents for George Henry Damms 1886-?

George Henry Damms 1848-1911
Elizabeth Sadler 1849-1924

paternal grandparents
Benjimin Damms 1809-1866
Amelia Helliwell 1821-1886

Family report for George Henry Damms 1848-1911
wife Elizabeth Sadler1849-1924

Parents Benjamin Damms 1809-1866
Amelia Helliwell 1821 -1886
Half-Siblings ( children of Isabella1st wife and Benjamin )of George Henry Damms 1848-1911
John 1833-?
Bejamin 1835-1859
Mary Ann 1839-?
Ann 1842-1842 (child of Mary-Ann Mycock 2nd wife and Benjamin)

siblings of George Henry Damms 1848-1911
Walter 1843-1864
Arthur 1849-?
Albert 1852-?
Isabella 1856-?
Elizabeth 1855-1911

Re: Damms Family

georgestraw94 — 2008-12-05 21:17:08Z

I am looking for relations of Mary May Damms who married Joseph Banks in 1944. Mary was from the Grantham area (not far from Sheffield but I cannot find a connection).
There seems to be a veil of secrecy over this family and like you I am having difficulty in finding information.
My email is george.straw@ntlworld.com
Regards
George Straw.

Re: Damms Family

georgestraw94 — 2008-11-24 19:11:31Z

Hi Paul,
I am not related to the Damms family. I am researching for a friend Jean Damms, whose mother Mary May Damms was born in the Grantham district in1921. She married a Joseph Banks in 1944. Unfortunately Jean was given up for adoption and is looking for some living relative hoping to find a photo of the mother she never knew. I know there are a lot of your relatives in the Sheffield area but cannot find a link. Can you help?

Re: Response to family history

georgestraw94 — 2008-11-24 18:49:43Z

Hi Mike,
I am not related to the Damms family. I am researching for a friend Jean Damms, whose mother Mary May Damms was born in the Grantham district. She married a Joseph Banks in 1944. Unfortunately Jean was given up for adoption and is looking for some living relative hoping to find a photo of the mother she never knew. I know there are a lot of your relatives in the Sheffield area but cannot find a link. Can you help?
Regarding the Straw family, I would be interested to hear if we have any common ground. My father, great grandfather and great great grandfather were born at South Ferriby, North Lincs, and were lock keepers. We have found relatives in Australia and are in regular touch with them.
Look forward to hearing from you.
George Straw.

Re: Response to family history

freediv3 — 2008-11-24 02:13:03Z

Hi George,
I am Michael Damms, born in Sheffield England 1n 1950.
Son to Frederick Damms and Joyce May Damms (nee Dungworth)
Now a USA Citizen and residing in Florida.
I believe we have a relationship to a Straw in our genealogy line but the details are not availabe to me at the moment as I am away from home on business.
I have some genealogy/history dating back to the 1800's.
Hope we can assist each other.
Mike.

Re: Response to family history

georgestraw94 — 2008-11-11 19:22:16Z

I am researching the Damms family from the Grantham area from the early 1900s to mid 1900s. Do you have any info on this family please?
George Straw

Re: DAMMS IN CHESTERFIELD AREA

AlisonSpencer59 — 2008-03-21 09:12:44Z

Hi there - Sorry about the delay in this reply. I don't have a Michael Damms listed (aside from my father George Michael Damms) I'm afraid but we should keep in touch as it seems there were plenty of Damms' in the area. Iam collecting a lot of information as I go so maybe I can help you if you need it. My direct email is ricknalispencer@paradise.net.nz.

Re: DAMMS - Sheffield Flood 1864

karenl823 — 2007-08-23 17:53:01Z

Hello and thank you for your message!

I am sorry but I have not come across a Michael Damms in the course of my research into the Sheffield Flood.

What I will do [in the hope it will be of interest to you] is send you a copy of the family tree I have drawn for Damms with the connection to the flood. I will send this to you using both of your direct email addresses.

If, one day, you manage to find a connection to your husband's family, do let me know and I will be able to send you details about the people who died in th flood.

Good luck with your searches.

Best Regards
Karen Lightowler

Re: DAMMS - Sheffield Flood 1864

RLDE2 — 2007-08-23 13:56:06Z

I APOLOGIZE, I AM NEW AT THIS ATTEMPT WITH LITTLE TO KNOW INFORMATION. ALL I KNOW IS THAT MY HUSBAND'S FATHER'S FAMILY IS ALL FROM SHEFFEILD AND MIGRATED TO WHALES AND CHESTERFEILD SOMWHERE IN THAT TIME LINE. ALL I KNOW IS HIS FATHER'S NAME- MICHAEL DAMMS WHO IS IN HIS FIFTIES. HE MOVED TO DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA AS A CHILD AND EVENTUALLY MARRIED MY HUSBAND'S MOTHER CHERRYL CURRY? HER FAMILY IS FROM SOUTH AFRICA, BUT SHE IS WELSH AND HAS FAMILY IN NEW ZEALAND. THAT IS ALL I KNOW. HOPING TO BEGIN A FAMILY TREE FOR OUR NEW SON. HARD TO DO WITH SO LITTLE INFORMATION. I KNOW MY HUSBAND HAS UNCLES IN AUSTRALIA AND MAYBE IN ENGLAND STILL? IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO OR SUGGESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME RLV513@AOL.COM OR RLDE2@AOL.COM

Re: Damms Family

RLDE2 — 2007-08-23 13:44:56Z

YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME! MY HUSBAND'S FATHER WAS MICHAEL DAMMS HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SHEFFEILD MARRIED A CHERRYL CURRY? FROM DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA. THEY HAD A SON (MY HUSBAND) ADRIAN DAMMS IN 1976. THEY DO NOT HAVE CONTACT WITH ANY OF THE FAMILY OVERSEAS AND ARENT VERY FORGOING WIITH INFORMATION, SO I AM DESPERATELY TRYING TO RESEARCH FOR MY HUSBAND AND NEW SON. IF YOU CAN HELP EMAIL ME RLV513@AOL.COM OR RLDE2@AOL.COM

Re: Damms Family

RLDE2 — 2007-08-23 13:41:16Z

MAYBE A CONECCTION? MY HUSBAND'S FAMILY IS FROM ALL OVER IN THE UK, WHALES, SHEFFEILD AND CHESTERFEILD. I DO NOT HAVE MUCH INFORMATION AT ALL OTHER THAN THIER NAMES. THEY ARE ADRIAN T. DAMMS BORN IN DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA IN 1976 (MY HUSBAND) TO MICHAEL DAMMS AND CHERRYL (CURRY?) HER FAMILY WAS FROM SOUTH AFRICA, BUT I KNOW THEY HAVE FAMILY ALL OVER NEW ZELAND AND SCOTLAND. THEY DONT HAVE CONTACT WITH ANYONE SO THIS IS MAKING MY JOB 100X HARDER. BOTH HIS GRANDPARENTS DECEASED WHEN HE WAS YOUNG. BUT I AM SURE THERE MUST BE A CONECCTION SOMWHERE? EMAIL ME RLV513@AOL.COM OR RLDE2@AOL.COM

Re: DAMMS IN CHESTERFIELD AREA

RLDE2 — 2007-08-23 13:34:18Z

I'M SORRY, I DONT HAVE ANY RESEARCH TO SHARE AS I ONLY BEGAN OUR SEARCH TODAY AND HAVE LITTLE TO NO INFORMATION TO GO BY, BUT I KNOW MY HUSBAND'S FATHER IS FROM THERE AND APPARENTLY SO WERE HIS PARENTS ETC.. MY HUSBAND IS ADRIAN DAMMS BORN IN DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA. HIS PARENTS ARE MICHAEL DAMMS AND CHERRYL (CURRY?) MICHAEL'S DAD WAS BORN IN SHEFFIELD I BELIEVE BUT HIS PARENTS ARE FROM CHESTERFIELD, SO THEY MAY BE RELATED SOMEWHERE. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION WE WOULD LOVE TO SHARE BACK AND FORTH. YOU CAN EMAIL ME RLV513@AOL.COM OR RLDE2@AOL.COM THANKS

Re: Damms Family

paulbev142 — 2007-05-26 06:57:28Z

Hi my name is Paul Damms, I am 40 years old.
I migrated to Australia with my family in 1972 from Sheffield, England.
I may be able to help you search your familt tree.

Paul

Re: Damms Family

2006-03-17 09:46:46Z

Hi, my name is Rachel Damms, I can tell you about my family if you want, but I don't really know much about it, as it is my dads side and i dont really know my dad,

Let me know if i can help!

DAMMS IN CHESTERFIELD AREA

spencerpr1 — 2006-01-23 23:39:46Z

Hello

I am searching for Damms family members from the Chesterfield area in Derbyshire England. My research has taken me back to George Damms, born 1806 in Chesterfield. He first married Elizabeth (b 1811 in Hasland, Derbyshire), then Eliza Lowe (b.1815 in Brampton, Chesterfield). If anyone has any useful information to share, I'd be very grateful to hear from you.

Kind regards
Ali

Re: DAMMS - Sheffield Flood 1864

karenl823 — 2005-06-30 17:24:13Z

Hi Linda

Thank you so much for your message. I nearly fell off my chair with excitement!!! It really is the 'icing on the cake' for me to be contacted by a descendant of one of the poor flood victims.

Believe it or not, I am also in touch with another descendant of Walter's so I presume he is your relative too.

My time online tonight is very limited but I promise I will contact you again tomorrow evening when I will send you the details I have.

Thank you again for your message ... until tomorrow (and I have lots to tell!!!)

Best Wishes
Karen

Re: DAMMS - Sheffield Flood 1864

karenl823 — 2005-06-30 17:24:13Z

Hi Linda

I have decided to reply to you direct as my message is rather lengthy! but if anyone else wants details about Walter Damms (or any other flood victims) then please let me know.

Karen Lightowler

Mary Damms - Lincoln Married to Albert Henry Darley

perula — 2003-01-26 09:35:23Z

My mum was Pat Darley, Sisters Shirley and Jackie.

Dad Len Mum Ruth Cade.

His father Albert Henry Darley b 1883 m Mary Damms d 1944

Brothers and sisters of Len are:-

Elsie m Eric Ashforth
May m Frederick Lascelles
Harry m Gladys Kershaw
Albert m Lettie Bains
Jack m Gwen and ANother
Lucy d 1980

Re: DAMMS - Sheffield Flood 1864

2003-01-23 18:51:37Z

My name is Linda Barber and I think the Walter Damms you are talking about is my great grandmothers brother.

I have his death certificate and I find it so sad. It says he was found exposed on the 12th March 1864 in Nether Hallam and came to his death by drowning. he was 21 years old. He apparently was buried in Stannington Churchyard.

I have not seen his birth cetificate but there has always been a story about GG Elizabeth having a brother who was drowned in in the Dam Flask tragedy.

This is definitly the Walter in your message I didn't know he married and that there was any children. I would love to know more.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Linda Barber

DAMMS - Sheffield Flood 1864

KarenLightowler — 2002-05-04 16:37:36Z

Hi

I am researching the Sheffield Flood (12th March 1864) and am trying to locate the graves of as many of the victims as possible, with a view to then further researching their family line.

One of the poor victims was Walter DAMMS, who died at the age of 20. He worked as a servant in a shop at Malin Bridge owned by Mr Price. All inside were drowned including Damms. He is recorded as being buried in Sheffield but I have not yet managed to track drown the exact cemetery.

I am currently in touch with a living descendant of Walter’s - do you, by any chance, think you may also be related? If so, could you supply any further info of your family line?

Look forward to hearing from you and thanks in anticipation of your reply.

Best Regards
Karen Lightowler
Doncaster, S Yorkshire, England

Damms Family

2000-11-26 03:43:50Z

It is new for me that there is a website to hear something about my name. It is or it was my opinion that the Damms family is a small one most coming from Germany. In the German phone directory you can identify about 32 Damms and I know only 20%. They are most living in North Germany mostly in the state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. I´m living near Heidelberg and I know the Damms roots back to the 19th century. My forefather came from Stettin Prussia (today Poland)and settled over to Rügen (about 1850) as administrator of a church estate in Schmantewitz near Wiek. From the Wiek pastor we get some copies of the church cronicle where we hear of an unknown 4. child. That could be one root of Damms people spread over Germany and the world.

relatives

2000-10-08 12:11:00Z

My father was Ervin T Damms born in Milwaukee Wis around 1920. I have no other info except his father and mother emigrated from Germany (Prussia?)

Response to family history

2000-03-19 17:45:12Z

Dear Nancy:

My husband and I cam acrossed your message on the surname message board. My husbands step father is a Damms. I don't know how much more info. we can provide to you but we would be glad to help. Feel free to email us anytime with questions and if we can answer them we will.

The Damms Family

Family

1999-10-29 05:59:13Z

I am looking for anyone related to my mother. According to my family, she died when I was a baby. Her name is Gail Lynn Damms and she was from New York. She married John Ledford and I was born in Florida in 1969. She apparently moved back to New York and left me in the care of my grandparents. I heard she died not long after. If anyone has information about her or relatives, please contact me. Thank you!

Damms Family

1999-07-01 16:26:40Z

I am looking for information on the Damms family. My Father who is 78 told me his Father came to America from Wales. I know I can not be the only Damms. Thank you!