Welcome to our ancestor’s stories:
Von Hofe begins with Mike’s 4th great-grandfather, Peter b. 1743 in Elferdingen, Bomlitz, Landkreis Heidekris, Lower Saxony, Germany
Bastian starts with 5th great-grandfather, Johan Georg Bastians, b. 1682 in Osthofen, Wonegau, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, (Hessen), Germany
Held from Germany.
Boyce (Bois, Boyse) begins with 6th great-grandfather, Thomas b. 1689 from Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They emigrated to Newark NJ between 1850-1860.
James begins with 4th great grandfather, Edward James b. 1749 Mears Abbey, Northamptonshire, England
Levy (LEVEE, or FRIES) from Bunde, Friesland, to Hamburg , Germany. Sigismund emigrated to Buffalo NY before moving to NYC.
Haehn and Leveke from Greiffenburg, Angermunde, Brandenburg, Germany, which was Prussia at the time of their emigration to Buffalo NY in the mid-nineteenth century.
Fredonia NY
(c) 2013 barefoot photos
We’ve been researching for about 15 years and only recently have decided to begin writing narratives of our ancestor’s lives. Hope you enjoy learning about them as much as we have.We’d love to learn more. If you have photos, comments, stories, or documents that you’re willing to share (digital copies are just fine); we’d be indebted.
All work is copyright protected. Any unauthorized use will be prosecuted fully to the extent of the law. IF you would like to copy, please ask my permission. I am happy to share, but only with proper attribution. Otherwise, it is plagiarism and you will be prosecuted.
And a huge thank you to the cousins we’ve met in person and online who have taken us further than we’d ever have gone on our own. You all make the history not only more enjoyable, but you make it FUN.
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About carolyn
Practicing genealogy since about 2005, I’ve become an informal family archivist. Offering the fruits of my obsession via a blog/website seemed the logical way to share with other researchers, uncover new family connections, as well organize the documents, photos, and lore that threaten to take over our home office.