As one of my genealogy goals for 2011, I plan to work on one family per month and clean up my files, find new information, and cite sources. For January I am beginning with
BURBACH - Milwaukee, WI and Hesse Nassau, Germany
(also Heer, Meurer, Probst and others)
My Burbach line is from Oberselters, Hesse-Nassau, Germany. The family lived in Oberselters as far back as 1732 and began the migration to the United States in the 1850s. Church records show marriages into the Heer, Muerer, Probst, Kreppel, and Schwartz families among others. The Burbachs from Oberselters were farmers and became grocers, butchers, farmers, and newsmen.
Various branches of the family settled in Milwaukee, WI, St Louis, MO, and Harris County, Texas.
As I persue this family, I often reflect on the courage it took to travel to a new country, learn a new language, and learn a new trade. I am sure their faith gave them strength and comfort as they have retained it to this generation.
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