My Mother Brigitta Auguste Steidel is directly from Witzenhausen she came through N.Y. in 1948. Her Father was Wilhelm Daniel Johann Steidel b.5 July 1912 Witzenhausen, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany and d. 7 May 1939 in Gottingen, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died during the war and my Grandmother Herta Anna Minna Kuhlborn was "ORPHANED" have no info at all on her family later married an American Soldier. Wilhelm's father was Johannes Steidel "a shoe cobbler" resided in Witzenhausen with his wife Berta Hamm..Berta owned a market in town. This is in the HESSEN region. Anyone who could give me some researching assistance would be welcome.. I do know little German, but have great resources for that..

Thanks Jessica