Obit: Kopp, Joseph (1839 - 1917)

Contact:  Susie Dent
Email:  susiedent@aol.com

Hello, my great grandparents George and Barb Hirschmann came to the United States from Kingdorn, Bavaria in 1839-40. I haven't been able to find much on the city of Kingdorn and would like to track it down on a map. Do you have any idea where Kingdorn is located? Your ancestors may have been acquainted with mine in the homeland. Sorry, but I don't have any information more than this. Susie Dent

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Kopp, Joseph (1839 - 1917)

Contact:  Mitch Blank

Susie,

There is not now, nor apparently ever was, as 'Kingdorn' in Bavaria. In fact, there is no location in all of Germany whose name begins 'King...'.

German place names in American records can often be pretty mangled. I suspect that is what happened in this case.

There are a few things you might try. Look for other records that might list a home town. I.e., obituaries or naturalization papers for any relatives. You might also try the *departing* (not the American) passengers lists, which often list home villages.

Also, since people tended to settle in America near people the knew in Germany, finding the home villages of your ancestor's neighbors and associates May lead you to a village in Germany that is near one that could have been confused for 'Kingdorn'. Particularly look into any families your family May have married into soon after arriving.

Best of luck,

Mitch

Obit: Kopp, Joseph (1839 - 1917)

Contact:  David Flieger
Email:  bdflieger@triwest.net

Bavaria was a completely sovereign kingdom from 1813 until 1871 when the German Empire was formed and it became a part of the Empire. It remained a Kingdom until the end of WWI in 1918. There is no city "Kingdom" in Bavaria-it is the Kingdom of Bavaria (Bayern)

 

 


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