Re: Lipperts from Bürgstadt (in OH, PA, NY, and Iowa)
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Re: Lipperts from Bu00fcrgstadt (in OH, PA, NY, and Iowa)
Winifred Bowen 2/14/06
Dear Winifred,
Buergstadt is up the river (south) of Asschaffensburg, about a half hour away by car. I am not surprised that the children were born out of wedlock. I understand that at that time in Bavaria there were laws restricting the right of people to marry if they did not have the suitable financial resources. As a result the rate of illegitimacy was very high.
I will reply at greater length later after I have a chance to consult some of my information (which is poorly organized). Speaking from memory, I recall that one of my great-uncles mentioned that my ancestor's brother Valentine had a daughter, but I never knew her name or where the family went when they vanished from the records in Buergstadt. I am very interested in learning more.
Steven
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Re: Lipperts from Bu00fcrgstadt (in OH, PA, NY, and Iowa)
Steven H 2/20/06
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Re: Lipperts from Bu00fcrgstadt (in OH, PA, NY, and Iowa)
Winifred Bowen 2/20/06