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Geraldine you did a great jobwith the website and the blog. It is nice to know where you came from and I would love to try and find things about my fathers side of the De LaRue family.
Just a short information – the village close to Niedenstein is called “Wichdorf” 😉
Greetings
Geraldine,
I am curious if I maybe related to you. I was born Charlys Knatz in Detroit, Michigan in 1948.
My father was Charles (Carl) Knatz who married Lydia Schmidt. He died 6 months after my birth from Leukemia his parents Mariea Knatz (Mia) and I believe his father was Carl or Charles Knatz. Both Mariea and Carl lived in Michigan then I know Mariea moved to Sunland Tujuna, CA. I believe my gradfather moved to Washington state. Mariea had 3 sons my father Charles, Dawson and I think the other brothers name was Richard. Dawson and Richard lived in Sunland Tujunga also That is really all I know about my family. Let me know if you think I might be related to you! Its pretty amazing all the work you have put into this site pretty amazing!
Charles, Dawson and Edward lived together with their Uncle Carl Schmidt’s in the 1940s in Los Angeles. They were teenagers so you will have to find out why they are not with their parents. Then in the 1930’s I find the same three kids- (Charles, Dawson, etc but 10 years younger) living with their parents Dawson Knatz from HOLLAND (wow- not Germany) and Maria in Michigan. So it looks like you have got some homework to do. Basically tracing everyone back through the records to confirm or deny the stories that you have heard. As you can see from the pages on my site when other Knatz’s contact me, I ask them if I can share their information so that hopefully we can help people make some connections.
Geraldine you did a great jobwith the website and the blog. It is nice to know where you came from and I would love to try and find things about my fathers side of the De LaRue family.
Just a short information – the village close to Niedenstein is called “Wichdorf” 😉
Greetings
Geraldine,
I am curious if I maybe related to you. I was born Charlys Knatz in Detroit, Michigan in 1948.
My father was Charles (Carl) Knatz who married Lydia Schmidt. He died 6 months after my birth from Leukemia his parents Mariea Knatz (Mia) and I believe his father was Carl or Charles Knatz. Both Mariea and Carl lived in Michigan then I know Mariea moved to Sunland Tujuna, CA. I believe my gradfather moved to Washington state. Mariea had 3 sons my father Charles, Dawson and I think the other brothers name was Richard. Dawson and Richard lived in Sunland Tujunga also That is really all I know about my family. Let me know if you think I might be related to you! Its pretty amazing all the work you have put into this site pretty amazing!
Charles, Dawson and Edward lived together with their Uncle Carl Schmidt’s in the 1940s in Los Angeles. They were teenagers so you will have to find out why they are not with their parents. Then in the 1930’s I find the same three kids- (Charles, Dawson, etc but 10 years younger) living with their parents Dawson Knatz from HOLLAND (wow- not Germany) and Maria in Michigan. So it looks like you have got some homework to do. Basically tracing everyone back through the records to confirm or deny the stories that you have heard. As you can see from the pages on my site when other Knatz’s contact me, I ask them if I can share their information so that hopefully we can help people make some connections.