"Lorenz Hettinger, grandfather of Edwin L. Hettinger, was born Nov. 22, 1792, in Bietigheim, Germany. Coming to America with his parents he lived in and around Philadelphia until about twenty-seven years old, following shoemaking, which he learned in young manhood. He then came to Berks county, locating in Bern township and later in Penn township, where he tended"

This exerpt is from the Berks county geneology report. My family gggfather is listed in the census as coming from an abbreviation that was Biet. I think now that is Bietigheim, Germany. His name is nicholas Hettinger, who came over in 1851 on the maid of orleans.