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From: Maria Heemskerk <>
Subject: Re: [Huguenot] German Huguenot Society / Deutsche Hugenotten-Gesellschaft e.V.
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 1980 11:36:17 -0800


Sorry, I noticed your note after--thanks so much for the
information
and the English Translation.
Maria Heemskerk

Maria Heemskerk wrote:
>
> Thanks for your wealth of information.
> My maternal ancestors were among the "Foreign Protestants" who
> came to Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada in 1750 with their families
> to replace some of the Acadians who had been deported.
> My family came on the "Ship Ann" from Rotterdam in 1750 and
> landed
> in Halifax. the name was Johannes George Merlin and he is listed
> with his wife and family as coming from Alsweiler. Could anyone
> tell me the country of origing that area would be during these
> years?
> Most of the other passengers also come form the Rhine Area too.
> Some
> say Montibliard, some say Netherlands. Any information on
> history
> of Europe at that time would be very much appreciated.
> Maria Heemskerk,
> 3221 Frechette St.,
> Victoria, B.C.
> Canada V8P 4N8
>
> ibf wrote:
> >
> > Maybe of some interest:
> >
> > http://www.hessennet.de/oberweser/Freizeit/Sehenswuerdigkeiten/Hugenotten.ht
> > m:
> >
> > Deutsches Hugenottenmuseum in Bad Karlshafen
> >
> > Durch die schlimme Zerstörung Berlins und die Teilung der Stadt nach dem
> > zweiten Weltkrieg war es nicht mehr möglich, die in Berlin
> > zusammengetragenen Kulturgüter der Hugenotten aufzusuchen. Der Deutsche
> > Hugenottenverein (heute: Deutsche Hugenotten-Gesellschaft e.V.) hat daher in
> > der barocken Hugenottenstadt Bad Karlshafen das Deutsche Hugenottenmuseum
> > aufgebaut.
> >
> > Weitere Auskünfte erhalten Sie bei der
> >
> > Touristikregion Kassel-Land
> > Kasinoweg 22
> > D - 34369 Hofgeismar
> >
> > Tel.-Nr.: 05671-80012536
> > Fax-Nr.: 05671-8001250
> >
> > Translated for my English speaking cousins:
> >
> > The German Huguenot Museum of Bad Karlshafen
> >
> > After WW II, the serious destructions and the division of the city of Berlin
> > into four allied zones didn't allow anymore to visit the cultural goods of
> > the Huguenots collected in Berlin. So the "Deutscher Hugenottenverein"
> > [currently: Deutsche Hugenotten-Gesellschaft e.V. / German Huguenot Society]
> > built up the "Deutsches Hugenottenmuseum" (German Huguenot Museum) amid the
> > baroque Huguenot town of Bad Karlshafen. [Please note: the "Deutsche
> > Hugenotten-Gesellschaft" (German Huguenot Society) has no e-mail address
> > yet]
> >
> > For further information please address to the tourist office of the Kassel
> > county:
> >
> > Touristikregion Kassel-Land
> > Kasinoweg 22
> > D-34369 Hofgeismar
> >
> > Tel.-Nr.: +49 5671 80012536
> > Fax-Nr.: +49 5671 8001250
> >
> > More info I posted on the list formerly:
> >
> > German Huguenot Society:
> >
> > Deutsche Hugenotten-Gesellschaft e.V.
> > Hafenplatz 9 a
> > D-34385 Bad Karlshafen
> > Germany
> >
> > Tel +49 5672 1433
> > Fax +49 5672 926072
> > No e-mail address at the moment!
> >
> > Hours: Monday til Friday 9:00 - 12:00, Wednesday also 14:00 - 17:00.
> > The DHG keeps busy a native English speaker.
> >
> > *****
> >
> > German Huguenot Museum:
> >
> > Deutsches Hugenottenmuseum
> > Hafenplatz 9 a
> > D-34385 Bad Karlshafen
> > Germany
> >
> > Hours: Wednesday and Saturday 14:00 - 17:00, Sunday 11:00 - 17:00.
> >
> > *****
> >
> > Huguenot Crosses
> >
> > Huguenot crosses in 15 different sizes are available at prices between 22,00
> > and 175,00 DEM (plus shipping costs) at
> >
> > Ursula M. Mathieu
> > Birkenweg 2
> > D-38173 Sickte
> >
> > Tel +49 5305 666
> >
> > Juergen / Georges
> >
> > *******************************
> > Jürgen Fritsche (Germany)
> > -------------------------------
> > -
> > -
> > *******************************
> >
> > Searching for Huguenot ancestors
> > GERBERT / GERVERT / GEEVERT / GERBER
> > prior to 1686 (from Normandy, France?)
> > 1686 in the Prignitz area, north-western Brandenburg
> > (former Electorate of Brandenburg);
> > Locations: Rohlsdorf, Halenbeck
> > and
> > VERIJAN / VERIJEAN / VIRIAN / VIRJAN
> > (Huguenot names?)
> > Pastor Joachimus V. born in 1618 in the town of
> > Salzwedel, Brandenburg)
> >
> > *********************************************************
> > Please answer on the *list*. Consider that *many* people
> > probably could solve your problems better than only *one*
> > person, and that many others are interested in all these
> > informations, too.
> > *********************************************************

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