Looking for Birthplace and parents/family of great-Grandfather John George Hartline/Hartlein
Have researched for John Hartline with slim results for years. Did finally find out he was Roman Catholic and buried in Catholic Cemetery in Milwaukee. John put place of origin as Bavaria, Germany on 3 records. He stated birth as 15 Jul 1858, also Immigration as 1881 on 1900 census for Summit, Waukesha, Wisconsin. He had a farm in Summit, Waukesha, Wisconsin. He married Anna L. Shersmith around 1885, no record yet. His second two children were christened in Catholic Church in Cook County, Illinois. That was a surprise, not sure the connection there except the Catholic Church. In 2019 I contacted the archives in Bistum-Regensburg for help to find records as I assummed he was born in Straubing in lower Barvaria. Finally heard back and archivist said no Hartline/Hartleins in that area. Suggested look in upper Barvaria, Franken towns of Nuremburg, Ansbach and Wuerzburg, Catholic Diocesses of Weurzburg and Bamberg. He also suggested looking at shipping/immigration for Hamburg and Bremer. I have searched those records extensively through Ancestry.com where I have a subscription and Family Search. Have not come up with anything that fits. Is there any way you can look at catholic records from that area? I would take any suggestions to help my search. I have wanted to give up many times. I do not speak German. Let me know if you need any other info.
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Hello @LorieHorkman
I did a quick search search on Ancestry and found a "Joh Hartlein" on a passenger list from Hamburg to New York in the year 1881. However, his home residence is given as Billigheim, Baden and his birth year as abt. 1853.
The online source for catholic records is Matricula, but both the Baden region and upper Bavaria (Franken) are not yet included, unfortunately.
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Hello and thank you Ulrich for looking into this. I did see that record you mentioned already. It is such scant information which makes it hard to really tell if it is my Great Grandfather's. I am sorry to hear that the catholic source for the records is missing the places I would like to search. I am sure it is frustrating for all German researchers. If one lived in Germany in that area I suppose you could go to those places. Well, I will keep up the faith and see how it goes in the future. Good will to you. Thanks again for trying.
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