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Re: WERCK - WERK from Bas Rhin, France to Ohio

stuart1947_1 — 2009-08-31 09:03:34Z

Looking for info on relatives of Alphonse Louis Phillipe WERCK born in France c.1848. His father was Louis WERCK. He became a UK citizen in 1876 but had lived in the UK for at least 10 years in London fathering 4 children between 1870 and 1874 . He married in 1876 and had a son, Ernest WERCK, but I cannot find any other information. Any information on where he came from of where he went to would be appreciated.

Rebecca Ann Werk picture

Arkansaskitty — 2009-08-13 17:52:35Z

Iam no relation to this family but yesterday I bought some pictures at a garage sale and one of them says "Rebecca Ann Werk Aug 19,1936" the other one says taken Feb 1937. Iam pretty sure this is the same family. Rebecca looks just like the girl in the other picture. I would like to get these back to thier family. Does anyone have any other pictures so I can match who they belong to??? If I could make a match so I could get them to thier right family,I would more than happy to send them to you. I just hate to see pictures that without a family.

Rhonda
Kitty72956@aol.com

Werk Mansion in Westwood, Cincinnati

rodneyjweeks — 2009-07-29 00:20:35Z

I have been communicating with the new owner's of the Werk Estate in the Western hills area of Cincinnati. Built by Casimir L. Werk Sr., son of Michael Werk, it was eventually sold by Elsie Haberthear Werk, Casimir L. Werk Jr.'s wife. She died in 1986. She was actually Elsie Grantham at that time, having remarried again.
We have heard that Casimir Jr. may have been married prior to his marriage to Elsie. I have heard it may have been a Procter or a Gamble. We think Elsie may have been his secretary or someone who worked for him.
If anyone has any info about a previous Casimir Jr. marriage, please post a response.
Casimir and Elsie didn't have any children as far as I can tell.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

kmebaird — 2009-05-27 23:35:33Z

I have some info about Albert Strasser. He married my great grandmother (I think). I will invite you to see my tree on Ancestry.com. Please keep in touch, maybe we can help esch other out.

PattiBaird

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-27 15:59:41Z

That would be great. My e-mail is Jmerkhofer@zoomtown.com I ask my cousin to see if you wanted that photo of Albert.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

jmtrueman — 2009-05-27 15:52:34Z

I have two daughters listed so far, my great grandmother, Emelia Kamilla born 1859 Steinbach and her sister Berta born 1855. Emelia married Franz Ferdinand Raabe (my great grandfather)who died relatively young and then she married Karl Berberich. They had a daughter Fredericke who I understood came to the US to live with family. Whether she stayed, I do not know. The marriage date for Emil Strasser and Johanna Emilie Werk is 6 Jun 1850, Steinbach. I have family records that my grandfather did in WWII in Germany, and they have Johanna's middle name of Emilie underlined as the name she went by. I cannot read the occupation of Emil Strasser or Johann Ignaz Werk, Johanna's father. If you wish a copy of these old records, I can scan them.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-27 15:08:45Z

If you go to google web and type in Joseph Strasser Bichlbach. Go down to S-NAMEN go down to Strasser and Joseph and Schiele and there family are there. Its in German but I think you can manage through it. Ron

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-27 00:13:10Z

born 1853 same parents as yours. that date is open on your records. .came to the states 1874. Parents names on his records at Spring Grove Cemetery Emil Strasser Emilie Werk and he was born in Buhl .all to close . must be part of your family.There is only 29,000 people in Buhl so the odds are that there was only one Emil Strasser married to a Emilie Werk in the same time frame . Ron in Cincinnati We even have a photo of him we got today. I will have my cousin who is related to him contact you here.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

jmtrueman — 2009-05-26 23:51:33Z

I am very interested in the Albert Strassers family in Buhl. I have Emil Strasser, born 1828 Buhl, married to Johanna Emilie Werk, born 1829 Steinbach. Johanna was the daughter of Johann Werk, born 1774 Steinbach. My father always said that a side of his family (Strasser) had come to the US from Germany. What are your dates for Albert?

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-25 18:55:45Z

The Werk in this record is no relation to the Cincinnati Werk family.
Ron from Cincinnati

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-25 17:28:52Z

I just looked at those records and oddly they match Albert Stassers family in Buhl. His mother Emilie and father Emil and there dates are right and his birthdate matches his family but he is not in the records.He worked for the M Werk Co. and married Michael Schwartz daughter .To much coineidence.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

rodneyjweeks — 2009-05-21 00:17:19Z

For anyone following this thread, the article being referred to on Michael Werk is listed under Michel Werk. If you search for Michael, you will only find a reference to his banking, and not the extensive article on his life.
His birth certificate lists him as Xavier Leon Jean Michel Werck. He is listed on immigration in The Alsace Emigration Book. Vol. 1. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1989. 277p. as Michel Werck. Later trips he is listed as Michael Werk, etc.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-20 23:54:26Z

thanks, Ron

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

rodneyjweeks — 2009-05-20 23:52:40Z

All of that information is in the Birth Certificate for Michael Werk that I have a copy of.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-20 23:23:28Z

in that same article it mentions Michaels father and mother as Louis and Marieanne

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-20 23:03:02Z

Its also on ancestry by Rod Weeks =Werck Werk from Bas Rhin

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-20 22:42:42Z

Its on a map on google maps. if you look close you will see a place called Kircheim part of Marlenheim is were the house of Werk was.In that same book ,if you look up Michael Werk they mention this as his fathers home. Michael Schwartz was my cousins gr. grandfather as others in the story
Ron

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

rodneyjweeks — 2009-05-20 18:41:36Z

Thanks for the post. The information about Michael Schwartz is interesting. The article doesn't mention if the these two guys were related, or if maybe the Werk family owned the house before the Schwartz's, or what. The rest of the info I have. There are other books that have articles about Michael Werk, as well as the one you mentioned.
I don't remember anything in the Spring Grove record that mentioned the district of Steinbach. May I ask where you got that info? That, too, is interesting.

Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

2004-10-15 19:01:43Z

I'm reposting this message to get the correct Email for responses...

Michael owned soap company in OH. Gustave was night watchman. Mostly likely related, but how? Bertha Werk married Louis Sauers. Looking for info.

WERCK - WERK from Bas Rhin, France to Ohio

2004-06-18 18:45:51Z

Looking for info on relatives of Xavier Leon Jean Michel Werck who came to Cincinnati and became Michael Werk. I have what appears to be his Birth Certificate (roughly translated below). He owned the Werk Soap Co. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Birth Certificate: "The year thousand eight hundred and seven, February eight, in front of us François Joseph Hupffel, Provisional Mayor, performing the functions of public officer of the civil state of the commune of Marlenheim, Canton of Wasselonne, department of the Low-Rhine, are appeared Louis Werck, tax collector of the direct taxation, domiciled to Kircheim, presents a child of the male sex of him declaring and his wife Marieanne Schneider, age of forty one years, which child was born today at eleven hours in the morning, to which child he stated to want to give the first name Xavier Leon Jean Michel. Of my statement and presentation made in presence of Antoine Cabaret, Captain of the imperial Customs, thirty seven years old, and Jean Baptist, champion officer from the above customs, twenty eight years old, both domiciled in this my commune, who signed like witnesses with the father declaring, and us."

Re: Do we have Bacons' in common?

2004-04-06 14:26:38Z

I am researching the TANT family from Debden. In 1795 an Ann Bacon married a George Tant. She died in 1849 - is this person connected to your family Bacon.?

Re: Thomas Werk/Bertha Werk

2004-03-10 11:53:45Z

I think you may have some names confused. Louis Sauers was married to Bertha Werk, not Hall. Bertha's mother was Emma Werk, not Hall.

Re: Do we have Bacons' in common?

LBarchus3832 — 2004-12-19 02:47:08Z

I have a Simeon Bacon born in 1778 from ct who moved to Vershire,vt and had a family am trying to find his parents
I have a copy of a paper stating that they were Lt Simeon Bacons family military records but it names his wife and children and not parents

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Werkman1 — 2008-06-04 18:44:37Z

I would like to see a picture of Michael Werk and his Wife!
I live in his sons house on Fleetwood Avenue!

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

Ron_Merkofer — 2009-05-19 00:32:31Z

M. Werk was born in Marlenheim , France. in the distrct of Steinbach as stated at Sping Grove Cemetery records. Michael Schwartz ran the company after M . Werk retired.The reason I bring that up is M. Werk was born in Schwartz's house in Marlenheim.This is stated on web site : Cincinnati the queen city 1788- 1912. look up Michael Schwartz on that site and it will tell the whole story. Marlenheim is in Alsace France once part of Germany. ron from Cincinnati

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

jmtrueman — 2008-03-06 17:12:42Z

In the previous reply, I neglected to say that Johanna's mother's reworked birthdate makes it plausible that she had her daughter in acceptable child bearing years (age 47). I also found a sister of Johanna's, in the IGI, Justine Eulalie Louise Werk, who married Ludwig Wick.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

jmtrueman — 2008-03-06 16:49:44Z

Johanna is a direct ancester. She married Emil Strasser of Buhl, Baden. Their daughter, Emelia Strasser, married Franz Ferdinand Raabe, my great grandfather. Emelia and Franz's son, Franz Rudolph Albert Raabe, my grandfather, compiled the family tree in the war years. In trying to find the parents of Johanna's mother, Maria Scholastika Weihsenrieder, I had noticed on my grandfather's records that her birthdate had been reworked. Recently, in the IGI, I found a Maria Brigitta Scholastica Weissenrieder, christened 25 Jan 1783, Gengenbach, Offenburg, Baden and parents: Johannis Weissenrieder and Maria Theresia Heitzmann. I believe this to be Johanna's mother, Maria's birth record. Also, I feel when my father translated this record, he mistakenly spelled it as Weihsenrieder, when in fact it was meant to be spelled with a double s. In the IGI there is no such name with the "h" in it.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

jmtrueman — 2007-07-30 06:00:46Z

Johann Ignaz Werk, born 29 Aug 1774, Steinbach, Baden, married Maria Scholastika Weihsenrieder in 11 Jul 1803, Renchen Baden. They had Johanna Emilie 25 May 1829, Steinbach, Baden and Justine Eulalie Louise born 1821 or earlier (she married Ludwig Wick, record is in IGI). I think Gustave was related because he was born around the same time period and in the same town. My grandfather, Franz Rudolph Albert Raabe (born in Steinbach, Baden, Germany)researched the family tree around WWII. This tree can be found at: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jmtruem...

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

jmtrueman — 2007-07-27 22:23:58Z

I think my ancestor, Johanna Emilie Werk b. 25 May 1829, Steinbach, Baden, Germany to Johann Ignaz Werk and Maria Scholastika Weihsenrieder (Weissenrieder, Wiesenrider) is either Gustave's sister or cousin. Her parents were married 11 Jul 1809, Renchen, Baden, Germany. Her sister's name was Justine Eulalie Louise.

Cora Marie Werk (maiden name)

slstacy — 2004-07-10 11:32:56Z

Looking for maternal Grandmother info.
My mother did not find her biological mother until she was an adult. We visited her once in Chicago, IL. about 1968.
Her first marriage was to my Grandfather Carl or Karl Schmidt.
Second marriage was to William Milbrandt.
We believe she died 02/02/1970. Not sure if it was in Chicago.
Thank you.

Cora Werk or Work fr. Chicago

slstacy — 2004-07-10 01:44:54Z

Looking for information on my Grandmother.
Werk or Work is maiden name. Died on 02/02/1970
Married Karl K. Schmidt and then to William Millbrandt.
My mother was adopted and did not find her mother until she became an adult so facts are few and far between.
Thank you kindly.

WERK, Gustave, Michael in Cincinnati Ohio

rodneyjweeks — 2004-10-18 14:24:00Z

Michael owned soap company in OH. Gustave was night watchman. Mostly likely related, but how? Bertha Werk married Louis Sauers. Looking for info.

Re: WERK, Gustave, Michael in Cincinnati Ohio

rodneyjweeks — 2004-10-18 14:24:00Z

We don't know where Thomas "came from", so to speak. We know he shows as "adopted son" in the census. Was he Bertha's son out of wedlock (he was born before the other Sauers children) or maybe a child from somewhere else in the Werk family that they adopted? Don't know. I haven't looked into this too hard because he isn't in my direct line. I think he is in Cincinnati census data in 1930. What were your parents names?

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

rodneyjweeks — 2007-07-30 00:12:17Z

Great to here we might be related. I'd love to add some more relations to my GGgrandfather's line.
What information do you have that makes you think there is a relationship between Gustave and Johanna Emilie Werk?
If you've looked at my info online, you will see that Gustave is my great great grandfather on my mother's side. He came to the US in 1855 and evetually worked for Michael Werk who was a very successful busnessman in Cincinnati, where I was born and still live. Michael had a large family and Gustave is buried in the Michael Werk family plot in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati. There are several children with names like Emilie in Michael's family. I'm sure they are related but I don't know how.
Any info you have would really be appreciated.
Thanks for the reply.
Rod

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

rodneyjweeks — 2008-06-20 18:49:18Z

I noticed your screen name was "werkman1". Are you a descendant?

The only picture I have is from an obit. Not too good a picture.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

rodneyjweeks — 2008-06-20 18:47:33Z

I noticed your screen name was "werkman1". Are you a descendant?

I have a picture of Michael from an obit. That's all.

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

rodneyjweeks — 2007-07-30 22:21:18Z

Likely they are related somehow. Without any hard records, it's hard to tell. I've found that there are often many people with the same name in an area and they don't even know if they are related to each other. One of these days I'll plan a trip to that area to see if I can find any records. Until then, I'll assume that I have a long lost cousin named Trueman!

Re: Gustave - Michael Werk (Werck) Cincinnati OH

rodneyjweeks — 2008-03-06 12:46:55Z

I'm replying again because I've been going back over previous information, looking for more clues. You are the only person who seemed to have informatioon on the Werk's from back in Germany. I looked at the family tree you have posted again and noticed that you only have 2 Werks in your tree. The other thing I noticed, if your dates are accurate, is that Johanna Emilie would have been born when her mother was 55 years old. This would be highly unusual for those times.
You mentioned that your grandfather researched the family tree back around the war. Did he keep any records and/or did he have a particular source? I mention this because I've come across many Heimatbuch's from various Germanic countries that were compiled by inhabitants of a given town.
I have access to one from Birk Romania which is where my wife's father was born. His name was Binder. The book lists over 30 Binder families, over 50 Roth families, and over 100 Dienesch families. All of the folks in this town seemed to be named Johann, Georg, Stefan, Maria, Susanna, Theresa. It is very difficult to determine who is who.
The only reason I bring this up is that you mentioned that my Gustave was born within 15 years of Johanna and could be related. While I agree that they are probably related, we can't assume it was a direct relationship.
As I mentioned before, until I have info to the contrary, I will assume I have a long lost cousin. Is Johanna in your direct line?
If you would like to discuss any of this further, feel free to contact me directly at mrrweeks@cinci.rr.com
Later, Rod

Werk Family Plot in Spring Grove Cemetery

rodneyjweeks — 2009-04-04 23:24:57Z

Visited the Werk Plot today and took some pictures. It's a fairly large plot with not too many folks in it. It has an obelisk in the middle and graves around it. The individual markers on the early graves are just initials and the detail is on the obelisk. Others have the detail on the individual stones. I'll attach pictures of the obelisk. Let me know if you would like the pictures of other individual headstones.
Does anyone know who Anton Werk is? He is at to top of the obelisk on one side. The info is in German. He was born in Austria.

Re: WERCK - WERK from Bas Rhin, France to Ohio

rodneyjweeks — 2008-12-14 15:28:09Z

I'm not sure what info you already have. I'll assume you found various Werk and Verdin info that is on Ancestry since you posted here. I have info about Michael (Michel) and his family. If you would like to send me an Email with the kind of info you have and need, I will be happy to forward you everything I have on them. I'm not familiar with the Verdin family, although I saw some census info when I did a quick search. My Email is mrrweeks@cinci.rr.com

Re: Werk's in B.C

lapierre514 — 2006-07-01 22:09:01Z

My grandpa, Wilfred Daniel Werk's brother Manuel Henry Werk & wife Ada lived in Duncan BC, their oldest daughter is Edith, is this your grandmother? If you would like to talk email me at raylenelehnhoff@juno.com.
I'd love to exchange any history/info you may have.
Thanks, Raylene Lehnhoff

Re: Samuel Amelia Werk

lapierre514 — 2006-07-01 22:09:01Z

Samuel is the brother to my great grandfather Daniel & Molly Werk, another brother Fredrick, sons of Gutlepp & Viliminia Werk. My grandfather Wilfred Daniel Werk is the son of Daniel & Molly.

My grandparents lived in Saskatchewan after they married in 1938, about 15 yrs ago they moved to Sylvan Lake AB. My grandpa passed away in 1998 but shared info & pictures that he had.

I would love any info you have to add to my collection of our family history/tree. If you would like to talk, email me at raylenelehnhoff@juno.com
Thanks, Raylene Lehnhoff

Re: WERK Surname

spw55 — 2003-12-06 09:55:53Z

My Grandmother weas elise Bacon, daughter of Geroge Bacon, From Kirby Le Soken. Any Sign of them.

Re: Samuel Amelia Werk

tracybarnes47 — 2007-09-11 06:37:35Z

Hi If you need info on Werks in B.C. email me tbwerk@telus.net. Your GGrandparents Samuel and Emilie Werk came to Canada from Russia. Emilie died in Saskatchawan. Samuel died in B.C.

Herman Werk

DebbieScott10 — 2008-03-05 19:25:42Z

I am related to a Herman Werk, who was born in Germany to my great-grandmother, Emma. Emma Werk Mietzner was born on 10-15-1886 and died on 12-24-1961. Herman was her first son and he was born out of wedlock. Emma later married a Mietzner and had my Mother, Else. I do not know if he ever immigrated to America. I do know that he was famous for climbing the Zugspitze at 74 years of age. I have some other information if anyone is interested.

Re: Herman Werk

DebbieScott10 — 2008-03-05 18:52:05Z

Re: WERCK - WERK from Bas Rhin, France to Ohio

oldingm — 2008-12-14 02:21:03Z

I am researching a group of Alsacians-Werck, Verdin, Kuhn- who came to Cincinti 1837-1840 from Marlenheim, France. Marie Barbe Werck married Aloise Nicholas Verdin in Cincinnati but returned to France about 1847. Verdin & Werk founded a company making candles about 1843. If you have more information please contact me.
Mary Ann Olding

Re: WERCK - WERK from Bas Rhin, France to Ohio

gkissel01 — 2008-08-06 01:30:04Z

I am from the Westwood Historical Society in Westwood Ohio where Michael Werk built a railroad, mansion, and winery. We are keenly interested in a copy of the birth certificate you mention below and would like to get a copy of it into surviving relations still living here in Westwood.

My name is Gregory J. Kissel, 3193 Boudinot Avenue in Westwood, and my email is greg.kissel@gmail.com. I hope you receive this message and can respond to our request.

Thomas Werk/Bertha Werk

violetsc41 — 2004-01-30 01:19:10Z

Thomas Werk was my grandfather. He married Tillie Bowers Hall. Their son was my father, Robert Earl Werk who married my mother Winetta Morris. I am having a hard time tracking anything about my grandfather because I have been told he was orphaned. I think it might be that Bertha Hall had him out of wedlock? He lived at with the Sauers and Emma Hall, I guess Bertha's Mom. If you find anymore info please let me know.

Re: WERK, Gustave, Michael in Cincinnati Ohio

violetsc41 — 2004-01-28 03:15:07Z

I am the grandaughter of Thomas Werk. I believe Bertha Werk was his mother but also he is adopted by Sauers. My name is Sandra Werk Cloutier. I am trying to find information on my grandfather.