Re: Schmalkalden Gratzes
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In reply to:
Schmalkalden Gratzes
1/23/08
Richard:
One of my ancestors 6 generations back came from Schmalkalden, Germany from the Struth area. Justas (or Eustice) Gratz married Maria Elizabeth Hass in Germany. He died, and she came to the U.S. with her four sons in 1854 and eventually settled in southwestern WI. I have no more information on the family in Germany. We visited Schmalkalden a few years ago, did a bit of research in the local records office, and visited several cemeteries but were not successful in finding much additional information.
I'd like to share the information I have with you to see if we can connect our families. My email is [email protected]
Dave Thomas