Where is Levenstein,East Prussia?

Chris Nilsen

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Dec 9, 2009, 5:56:55 AM12/9/09

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I have some copies of some Australian certificates about a person born
in 1876 who came to Australia in 1907.

His marriage certificate says he was born in Brunswich, Germany but
his naturalization paper says he was born in Levenstein, East Prussia,
Germany.

I assume these are the same place but where is it?

Levenstein may be a phonetic spelling. I cannot find either place on a
modern map.

Hope someone can help. I would like to find his parish and search for
his ancestors.

Chris.

clemens pongratz

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Dec 9, 2009, 6:02:42 AM12/9/09

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take a look at Loewenstein Eastprussia

http://www.verwaltungsgeschichte.de/ortsbuchlo.html
hope it helps
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Daria Wieczorek

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Dec 9, 2009, 6:06:53 AM12/9/09

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Chris Nilsen wrote:
> I have some copies of some Australian certificates about a person born
> in 1876 who came to Australia in 1907.
> His marriage certificate says he was born in Brunswich, Germany but
> his naturalization paper says he was born in Levenstein, East Prussia,
> Germany.

My guess goes to former L�wenstein, now Lwowiec:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lwowiec

But it's just a guess ...

Daria

clemens pongratz

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Dec 9, 2009, 6:05:12 AM12/9/09

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because its written "�", you might better look for Lowenstein if you PC
doesnt show "�"

Daria Wieczorek

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Dec 9, 2009, 6:39:07 AM12/9/09

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Chris Nilsen wrote:
[...]

> His marriage certificate says he was born in Brunswich, Germany but
> his naturalization paper says he was born in Levenstein, East Prussia,
> Germany.

[...]

> Hope someone can help. I would like to find his parish and search for
> his ancestors.

So should it be L�wenstein indeed then the church you are looking for
might be the one here:
http://www.ostpreussen.net/index.php?seite_id=12&kreis=14&stadt=12

Daria

Lila Garner

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Dec 9, 2009, 9:47:37 AM12/9/09

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I'm troubled by mention of Brunswich (Brunswick) which is Braunschweig in German and is not in East Prussia. There is the city of Braunschweig in the Duchy of Braunschweig.

You don't say when he emigrated. There is a list of emigrants from Braunschweig "Auswanderlisten des ehemaligen Herzogtums Braunschweig 1846-1871 Ohne Stadt Braunschweig und Landkreis Holzminden." (List of emigrants from the former Duchy of Braunschweig 1846-1871 except the City of Braunschweig and Holzminden County).

The index used to be online but I can't find it this morning. The indexed book is in the Family History Library, on microfilm which can be ordered.

If you don't have any luck searching the other places suggested it may be worth a try.

Lila

> From: daria.w...@uni-giessen.de
> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:39:07 +0100
> To: gen...@rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: GEN-DE Where is Levenstein,East Prussia?
>
> Chris Nilsen wrote:
> [...]
> > His marriage certificate says he was born in Brunswich, Germany but
> > his naturalization paper says he was born in Levenstein, East Prussia,
> > Germany.
> [...]
> > Hope someone can help. I would like to find his parish and search for
> > his ancestors.
>

> So should it be Löwenstein indeed then the church you are looking for

> might be the one here:
> http://www.ostpreussen.net/index.php?seite_id=12&kreis=14&stadt=12
>
> Daria
>

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Norm Hellmers

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Dec 9, 2009, 10:53:29 AM12/9/09

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This index is available on Ancestry.com.

What was your emigrant's name?

Norm

--- On Wed, 12/9/09, Lila Garner <lilag...@hotmail.com> wrote:
. . .

> The index used to be online but I can't find it this
> morning. The indexed book is in the Family History Library,
> on microfilm which can be ordered.
>

> > Chris Nilsen wrote:
> > [...]
> > > His marriage certificate says he was born in
> Brunswich, Germany but
> > > his naturalization paper says he was born in
> Levenstein, East Prussia,
> > > Germany.
> > [...]

. . .

Chris Nilsen

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Dec 9, 2009, 5:24:10 PM12/9/09

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Thank you everybody for your help.

His name was Hermann Schipanski.
His parents were Somoli & Elizar Schipanski (nee Traumewar).
He was born on the 2nd November 1876.

He was married in Australia in 1910 and put his birth place as
Brunswich, Germany.
He was naturalized in 1914 and put his birth place as Levenstein, East
Prussia, Germany.

I just assumed these were the same place.

Chris.

Lila Garner

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Dec 9, 2009, 7:22:21 PM12/9/09

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All the names look more like East Prussia than Braunschweig. There are 17 Schipanski entries in the current German phone book, none in the 3xxxx postal zone where Braunschweig is located.

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