Our German and Swiss ancestors came to America at three distinct times, before the German nation itself was formed:

1. In the mid-17th century, under Dutch auspices - Ogden, TenEyck and Williamson branches
2. In the early 18th century, mainly from the Rhenish Palatinate area - Hoover branch
3. In the mid-19th century, from the duchies of Brunswick (Braunschweig) and Anhalt-Dessau - Sachse branch; and from Baden-Wurttemberg - Nelson branch

The IMMIGRATION page lists our German and Swiss ancestors' arrivals in America. The enlarged map below shows where they and their forebears lived earlier, with approximate years of residence - dating in the case of individuals from his/her year of birth and in the case of couples from their arrival at a location or marriage there. Some moves are indicated, but complexity has been minimized by focusing on primary residences.

GERMANY

BADEN-WURTTEMBERG

Freudenstadt

Marie Faist (Nelson branch) - birthplace, before emigration

Johann Gottlieb Faist & Eva Catharina Bruster (Nelson branch) - births 1800/1798-deaths

Gottlieb Faist & Christina Haist (Nelson branch) - births c1775/1779-deaths

Karlsruhe (on Rhineland-Palatinate border)

Jacob Sink (Hoover branch) - birthplaces, before emigration

Johan Christoph Sprecher & Maria E. Beck (Hoover branch) - birthplaces, before emigration

Leutkirch

Joseph Redinger, Sr. (Nelson branch) - birthplace, before emigration

Xaver Riedinger & Katharina Fischer (Nelson branch) - births c1780/1790-deaths

Mannheim

Marie Broucard (Williamson branch) - ethnically Belgian, birthplace, before emigration

Bourgon Broucard & Catherine LeFevre (Williamson branch) - ethnically Belgian, 1666-1672, before emigration

Jean LeFevre & Jeanne L'Emond (Williamson branch) - ethnically Belgian, c1650-deaths

Mockmuhl, Neckarbishofsheim & Reigheim (all near Rohrbach)

Joerg Adam Albrecht & Eva Barbara Friedel (Hoover branch) - births-1751, before emigration on same ship

Joseph Albrecht & Maria Margaretha (lnu) (Hoover branch) - c1730-deaths

Hans Georg Friedel & Maria Ursula Reichert (Hoover branch) - 1706-deaths

Johan Conrad Friedel & Maria Catherina Kramer (Hoover branch) - 1735-1751, before his emigration

Julian Kramer & Maria Margaretha (lnu) (Hoover branch) - c1710-deaths

Hans Conrad Reichert (Hoover branch) - birth-death, in 17th century

Rohrbach (near Sinsheim & Steinsfurt)

Anna Margaret Pfautz (Hoover branch) - 1722-1727, before emigration with parents at the age of five

Jacob Pfautz & Anna Magdalena Kuntz (Hoover branch) - c1719-c1726, before emigration

Unter-Owissheim

Elizabeth Dieffenbach (Ogden branch) - c1705-1710, before emigration

Johann Conrad Dieffenbach, Jr. & Maria Barbara Christler (Ogden branch) - c1702-1710, before emigration

Johann Conrad Dieffenbach, Sr. & Anna (lnu) (Ogden branch) - c1655-his death

Johan Michael Ernst Harness, Sr. (Ogden branch) - c1700-c1724, before emigration

Ludwig Ernst Hoerner (Ogden branch) - c1670-1710, before emigration

BAVARIA (Bayern)

Peter Rucker (Acree branch) - c1688-c1690, before emigration

John Rucker (Acree branch) - c1640-death

Augsburg

Jurian Haff (TenEyck branch) - c1618-c1645, before emigration to Brazil

Mittelfranken

George Harmon (Hoover branch) - 1710-1725, before emigration

Johan Michael Harmon & Kundigunda Regis (Hoover branch) - c1700-deaths

BREMEN (independent state)

Paulus VanderBeek, Sr. (TenEyck branch) - 1623-c1644, before emigration

HAMBURG (independent state)

Orseltje Dircks (Ogden & TenEyck branches) - c1635-c1650, birthplace

Joachim Gulick (Williamson branch) - c1652-1653, birthplace

Hendrick Gulick & Geertruyd Willekens (Williamson branch) - c1646-1653, before emigration

HESSE (Hessen)

Marburg

Martin Dieffenbach & Maria Rubesamen (Ogden branch) - c1629-deaths

Michael Dieffenbach & Elia (lnu) (Ogden branch) - c1590-deaths

John Rubesamen & Elia (lnu) (Ogden branch) - c1610-deaths

LOWER SAXONY (Niedersachsen)

Emden

Swantje Jans (Williamson branch) - c1605-c1626, birthplace

Hannover (then within the Kingdom of Hannover)

Annetje Barents VonRottmer (Ogden branch) - 1608-c1632, before emigration with parents

Barent VonRottmer & Gysje Barents (Ogden branch) - she from Schleswig-Holstein, c1608-his death & her emigration

Oldenburg

Gerdt Schnittker (TenEyck branch) - c1580-death

Wieda (then within the Duchy of Braunschweig/Brunswick)

Heinrich Friedrich Ahrenholz & Caroline C. Friederike Helwig (Sachse branch) - 1859-1864, before emigration

Christian Heinrich Ahrenholz & Johanna Auguste Margarete Hartung (Sachse branch) - c1825-deaths

Johann Andreas Gabriel Ahrenholz & (fnu) Probst (Sachse branch) - c1800-deaths

Heinrich Hartung & Anna Margarethe Pfeiffer (Sachse branch) - c1800-deaths

Zorge (then within the Duchy of Braunschweig/Brunswick)

Johann Christian Wilhelm Helwig & Dorothee Henriette Elisabeth Rakel (Sachse branch) - c1835-deaths

MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN

Grimmen

Joachem Keteluyn (Ogden branch) - c1633-1642, before emigration

NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Borken

Marten Cregier & Lysbeth Jans (TenEyck branch) - c1638-c1643, birthplace

Cologne

Maria Becx (Williamson branch) - c1600-c1625, birthplace

Peter Becx & Gertrud Diepenbroucks (Williamson branch) - c1600-deaths

Tobias Boele & Margrieta VanApperloo (TenEyck branch) - c1605-c1640, from Belgium before Netherlands

Coenraet TenEyck & Maria Boele (TenEyck branch) - 1617/1622 - c1640, birthplaces

Wilhelm TenEyck & Michel Puitzen (TenEyck branch) - c1614-deaths

RHINELAND-PALATINATE (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Ellerstadt

Andrew Hoover, Sr. (Hoover branch) - 1723-1738, before emigration at the age of fifteen

Gregor Jonas Huber & Anna Maria Kreuzer (Hoover branch) - c1698-deaths, from Switzerland

Johann Heinrich Huber & Maria Margaretta Hoffman (Hoover branch) - c1675-deaths, from Switzerland

Niederhochstadt (near Ellerstadt)

Jacob Prescher (Hoover branch) - before emigration

Oberalben (near Ellerstadt)

Philip Leibengut (Hoover branch) - birthplace, before emigration

John Henry Shoaf, Sr. (Hoover branch) - birthplace, before emigration

Wolfstein

Johannes Theodorus Polhemius (Williamson branch) - 1598-1624, before emigration to Netherlands & Brazil

Johan Theodor Polhemius (Williamson branch) - c1570-death

Theodor Polhemius & (fnu) Hammerstein (Williamson branch) - c1570-deaths

SAXONY-ANHALT (Sachsen-Anhalt)

Jessnitz (then within the Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau)

Andraes Balthasar Athenstedt & Anna Marie Inschin (Sachse branch) - c1710-deaths

Christoph Maul & Maria Louisa Buechert (Sachse branch) - c1740-deaths

Johann Gottfried Zwarg & Anna Catharina Marie Athenstedt (Sachse branch) - c1740-deaths

Raguhn (then within the Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau)

Gottlieb Barthel & Henriette Christiane Zwarg (Sachse branch) - c1825-deaths

Rudolph Barthel & Henriette Friedericke Biermann (Sachse branch) - c1775-deaths

Johann Gottfried Friedel & Dorothea Louisa Koch (Sachse branch) - c1765-deaths

Frederick Wilhelm Sachse (Sachse branch) - 1863-1864, before emigration at the age of one

Friedrich Wilhelm Sachse & Johanne Sophie Friedericke Barthel (Sachse branch) - 1854-1864, before emigration

Wilhelm Sachse & Maria Andreae (Sachse branch) - c1825-deaths

Johann Gottfried Zwarg & Christiane Friedericke Friedel (Sachse branch) - c1800-deaths

Johann Paul Zwarg & Dorothea Louise Maul (Sachse branch) - c1765-deaths

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN

Husum

Jan Pietersen Staats & Elsje Pieterse (Williamson branch) - 1629-c1637, before emigration

Nordstrand Island

Hans Jansen VanNostrand (Williamson branch) - 1605-1639, before emigration

Jan VanNostrand (Williamson branch) - c1591-death

POLAND

Gdansk (Danzig when it was part of Germany)

Daniel Richou (TenEyck branch) - c1640-c1660, before emigration

SWITZERLAND

AARGAU

Oberkulm

Johann Heinrich Huber & Maria Margaretta Hoffman (Hoover branch) - c1633-c1675, before moving to Germany

Georg Huber (Hoover branch) - c1610-death

Hans Huber (Hoover branch) - c1580-death

BERN

Bern

Hans Jacob Christler (Ogden branch) - c1630-death

Guggisberg (just south of Bern)

John Mast, Sr. (Hoover branch) - 1740-1750, before emigration

(fnu) Mast & ? (Hoover branch) - c1734-deaths

Hans Mast & Anna Mischler (Hoover branch) - 1693-deaths

Uli Mast & Elsi Beyeler (Hoover branch) - 1661-deaths

Peter Mast & Anna Zwahlen (Hoover branch) - 1629-deaths

Hans Mast & Elsa Alben (Hoover branch) - c1595-deaths

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