Hello Mark, I am responding to your posting. As you can see we have much in common. I am Mark Erik Nitchman and I live in Washington State now but am a native of Ohio where most of my family still live. I am 45 and work as a Merchant Marine Officer with the Washington State ferries.

Martin Nitschmann was the first generation in America, I am the ninth. As best I can tell the bloodline is this: Martin, Johannes 1751 to 1827, Philip Nitchman 1780-1849, Martin 1805-1883, Thomas 1851-1934, Clyde 1884-1949, Herman 1909-1998?, David 1935- , Mark 1959- ,

I have no information on Irene but have a copy of "Nitchmans in America" Nov 91 which you may find of some use. Feel free to contact me using the e-mail address above.

I wish you good fortune in your search.

Mark